Latest articles by Matt Mills
Heriot’s Debbie Gough reveals which Billie Eilish song inspired the metalcore hellraisers’ new album (no, seriously)
The Eilish song was a “reference point” for one of UK's most celebrated young heavy bands
Ghost fans are selling fake money dropped during the band’s Skeletour dates in exchange for real money
Why not spend £50 on some Frater Imperator banknotes that have no cash value? We can think of a few reasons why not…
Stoner metal beloveds Orange Goblin announce final tour with support from Grand Magus and Urne
The Londoners will play across the UK and Ireland in December before going their separate ways
Joey Jordison’s original Slipknot logo design revealed via social media
The late Slipknot drummer’s family have shared his initial sketch for the band’s legendary logo
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen is still traumatised by Florida attack two years ago
The Def Leppard drummer was assaulted in a hotel car park in March 2023
Charli XCX wants Turnstile to be one of the artists of the summer
The star behind “Brat summer” passed the torch during her Coachella show this weekend
Hear Halestorm return with rousing single Darkness Always Wins
The Pennsylvania hard rockers promise their new song isn’t as pessimistic as its title makes it sound
“When my friend turned to me with a face as scrunched-up as Jim Carrey’s Grinch, I knew this band were special”
One Metal Hammer writer revisits his encounters with underground extreme metal noise-makers Glassing – and explains why plenty more people should pay them attention
Watch Loathe play a new song live with Code Orange’s Jami Morgan
The Liverpudlians haven’t released a metal album in five years but seem to have new music ready
Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982
Iron Maiden’s label representatives haven’t been allowed to hear what the metal legends are recording since as far back as The Number Of The Beast
Mike Portnoy admits he “hurt” Dream Theater bandmates with 2010 exit
“We had just played Madison Square Garden with Iron Maiden and then, like, a month later I left the band”
The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments
From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band
Heilung are the most captivating live act in the world
At London’s Brixton Academy, the ‘Amplified History’ trio expand into a dozen-strong society of vocalists, dancers and musicians, and the results are spellbinding
Tobias Forge “shied away” from the media when writing new Ghost album Skeletá
The Ghost mastermind hoped for the band’s new album to not continue the political themes of 2022’s Impera
Evanescence’s Amy Lee reveals which videogame changed her life
The nu metal-era stars appear on the soundtrack of the new TV adaptation of action-adventure game Devil May Cry
These killer 2005 metal albums should have been massive
The likes of Trivium and Opeth had banner years in 2005, but these master-strokes proved there should have been a bit more room under the spotlight
This hardcore band just released a music video that’s four minutes of cute cats
Watch the appropriately feline-loaded clip for new Propagandhi single Cat Guy
Watch Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante join Megan Thee Stallion onstage at Coachella to sing their team-up track, TYG
LaPlante was one of a number of guests who performed with Megan Thee Stallion during her Coachella set this weekend
System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian: “I never knocked out Brent Hinds”
System Of A Down’s bassist dispels the widely circulated story that he punched Mastodon’s ex-guitarist/vocalist after an awards ceremony in 2007
Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix comments on nu metal revival: “Hair metal never had this!”
The band behind Last Resort recently wrapped up an arena tour of the UK and Europe
Watch trailer for new documentary Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Lords Of Chaos’ Jonas Åkerlund
An official documentary about the band’s fans – directed by longtime collaborator Jonas Åkerlund – will be screened in US cities over the coming weeks
Hardcore sensations Turnstile announce first album in four years, Never Enough
Stream the title track ahead of the album’s release on June 6
Amon Amarth, Wardruna and others explain why metal loves Vikings so much
We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers
