Articles by Matt Mills, Contributing Editor, Metal Hammer

Louder’s resident Gojira obsessive was still at uni when he joined the team in 2017. Since then, Matt’s become a regular in Metal Hammer and Prog, at his happiest when interviewing the most forward-thinking artists heavy music can muster. He’s got bylines in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, NME and many others, too. When he’s not writing, you’ll probably find him skydiving, scuba diving or coasteering.

Articles by: Matt Mills

Sabaton to release World War I-themed movie on streaming services this spring

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

Stream it on Apple TV, Google Play, Youtube or Amazon Prime ahead of the power metal battalion’s European tour later this year

Listen to thunderous new Architects single Blackhole

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

The build-up to impending album The Sky, The Earth & All Between continues…

“There’s a lot of jeopardy involved for them”: Marilyn Manson: Unmasked director applauds accusers who came forward ahead of series’ UK broadcast

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

On the cusp of her three-part documentary about Manson’s career and abuse allegations airing, Karen McGann voices her gratitude to those who’ve spoken out

“I just want to roll into it with an energy like it’s all starting again”: Slipknot’s Clown teases new album (and Look Outside Your Window) coming soon

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

“We got a new album,” the percussionist and Slipknot co-founder declares

Nine Inch Nails confirm they’ll announce first dates on long-anticipated world tour soon

By Matt Mills published 14 January 25

The industrial rockers have delayed the news in the midst of the California wildfires, despite the details of several shows getting leaked

“Righteous proof that rebel music and irony are alive and well”: Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name amasses one billion Spotify streams

By Matt Mills published 13 January 25

Tom Morello thanks “those who love it, those who hate it, and those that have enjoyed it without understanding it” in a celebratory statement

Mastodon’s new album is “all over the place” musically, teases Brann Dailor

By Matt Mills published 13 January 25

“I hear some punk rock in there, but then I hear some insane prog and I hear the heaviest version of ourselves poking its head out again”

Albums by Trivium, Avenged Sevenfold, Gojira and Opeth

Feel old yet? These classic metal albums turn 20 in 2025

By Stephen Hill published 13 January 25

Trivium’s Ascendancy, Bullet For My Valentine’s The Poison and Avenged Sevenfold’s City Of Evil are 20 years old now, and your knees aren’t what they used to be

Lzzy Hale in 2022 and Maynard James Keenan in 2024

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale once dumped a guy for falling asleep during a Tool show

By Matt Mills published 13 January 25

Harsh but understandable

Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine sitting together in 2024

Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine announce pop-up shops for UK tour – and you can get tattooed there if you’re brave enough!

By Matt Mills published 10 January 25

Based in the UK? Get exclusive merch and a fresh piece of ink before seeing Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine play their 2005 albums in full

“Grand Designs is inspiring – it highlights the human spirit”: Alter Bridge singer and certified Anglophile Myles Kennedy names his favourite British TV shows

By Matt Mills published 10 January 25

You know about Myles Kennedy’s work with Alter Bridge and Slash. You probably don’t know about his love for quaint UK TV programmes, though.

Pop megastar Halsey booked hardcore shows when she was 16

By Matt Mills published 10 January 25

“The biggest show I ever booked was August Burns Red and The Devil Wears Prada”

James Hetfield onstage with Metallica in 2024

Metallica’s James Hetfield names who he deems the “master craftsman at lyrics” – and it’s not a metal musician

By Matt Mills published 10 January 25

The Metallica man discusses all things lyric-writing during the latest Metallica Report podcast