Latest articles by Matt Mills
Supported by Nevermore, the metal gods build a time capsule of old-school pomp, soundtracked by every song fans want to hear
The keyboardist co-founded the Finnish giants and is their primary songwriter – but he doesn’t want to be their be-all, end-all
The long-defunct festival adds a second country to its itinerary after announcing a comeback at Birmingham’s Villa Park, where namesake Ozzy Osbourne held his final show
As Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the UK box office, Metal Hammer writers pick their ideal soundtracks for zombie-slaying
They’ve defended the faith since 1974 – here are Judas Priest’s 19 studio albums, in reverse-order of excellence
Finland’s symphonic metal stars let their ex-singer go via a public letter in 2005
The Gothenburg screamer died one year ago today. His At The Gates cohorts talk about his life and career – and how his influence continues to echo in modern metal.
The band brought their diabolical sound to the catwalk in 2011 – and still aren’t sure why
The master of horror is a big fan of the US metal titans, especially their 1991 self-titled album
The 74-year-old retired from the stage in December 2024, almost two years after suffering a mini-stroke which paralysed the left side of his body
The Tampa aggressors round out a lineup also featuring Angel Du$t and Agnostic Front in Raleigh on September 29
The pair dusted off the collaborative single at the first date of their European tour on Tuesday
From game-changing debut Kill ’Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by the US mega-stars in reverse-order of quality
The controversial thrashers are playing select dates in North and Latin America
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The newly formed band played a four-song set which was live-streamed on Twitch
The musician/wrestler, who used the ring name The Butcher, died following a medical emergency at a wrestling show over the weekend
Work on the follow-up to 2022’s Requiem is finally underway
Mortiis shares his thoughts on masks, masked bands like Sleep Token and Ghost, and creating his own dark universe
Linkin Park, Body Count and Oranssi Pazuzu made camping in the blistering heat worth it
Before Emperor, before Immortal, and before the first Mayhem album, there was Von – the punk-loving tearaways who went “as far as human music can go”
As the Beast celebrate their golden anniversary on the Run For Your Lives world tour, we revisit their monumental catalogue
See Lauren Hart tackle Alissa White-Gluz- and Angela Gossow-era oldies, as well as two songs from 1996 debut Black Earth
The avant-garde maestro on why his self-titled album is his most definitive, complex and atmospheric release yet
Double Fine Productions tease a sequel to their 2009 cult classic title starring Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne, but it’ll set supporters back nine figures
