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Skate legend Tony Hawk reflects on “transformative” Nirvana show he saw in 1991
Hawk has shared an emotional tribute to Nirvana and their frontman, with whom he has a mutual grandson, via social media
Sam Fender says music is “rigged” against working class
The North Shields singer/songwriter also laments the industry’s treatment of stars in a new interview
An unreleased solo album by Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge seems to have leaked on Youtube
Forge recorded a solo album called Passiflora in 2008, but it was never given an official release
Disturbed announce arena-scale The Sickness 25th-anniversary UK and Europe tour, Megadeth opening
Supported by thrash metal royalty, Chicago’s nu metal stars will play their debut album in full at some of the biggest venues they’ve ever headlined
WWE 2K25 announces series’ most metal soundtrack in years, featuring Spiritbox, Babymetal, Gojira and more
“The WWE 2K25 soundtrack slaps harder than a finishing move!”
Machine Gun Kelly made guitar “cool” again, claims Polyphia’s Tim Henson
“MGK got a number-one record with a guitar on the cover, which is really cool!”
This nu metal band want YOUR ideas for song titles and lyrics: “If we pick yours we’ll give you a shoutout on the album credits”
Ever wanted to write a song with nu metal crew Nonpoint? Your extremely specific dreams may come true!
Bloodstock festival announces one-day Winter Gathering event headlined by doom legends Candlemass
Venom Inc., Hellripper and others will also populate the bill in Wolverhampton this December
A mysterious new band has been added to Download 2025 and the internet is convinced it’s Sleep Token-related
Who are President? As usual, Sleep Token’s fan-base have theories
Goth is the coolest it’s been in decades – and these 9 rising metal bands prove it
From Crippling Alcoholism to Kælan Mikla, these goth metal up-and-comers show it’s hip to be sad
Slayer’s Kerry King names the guitarist who “plays circles” around him
“I’m far more archaic,” the founding Slayer guitarist admits
Staying in Birmingham to see Black Sabbath? Local hotels have increased their prices by up to 725%
According to a local paper, Birmingham hotels are starkly raising their prices around Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show
“Sometimes you guys need to shut the **** up and enjoy or not enjoy.”
While talking about Skunk Anansie’s new single An Artist Is An Artist, vocalist Skin delivers a passionate attack against the internet’s armchair critics
Killswitch Engage fans! Grab the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive cover and t-shirt, only through Louder
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Everything you need to know about the Black Sabbath reunion and Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert
Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Who else is on the bill? Can I still get tickets? We answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza
Massive Attack to headline London’s first fully battery-powered festival this summer
The trip-hop pioneers will be supported by Air, Forensics and Tirzah, with more names to be announced
Machine Head announce new album Unatoned, hear ferocious single Unbound here
Oakland’s groove metal greats will smack you about with their next torrent of riffs in April
Listen to Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante guest on re-recording of Pvris’ My House
The team-up comes as Spiritbox build up to the release of their much-anticipated second album, Tsunami Sea, next month
The wild story of Slipknot vs Mushroomhead, the masked band feud that lit up nu metal
Fight! Fight! Fight!
This shampoo advert about a metal band with dandruff is the cringiest thing you’ll see today, or your money back!
Apparently Saturday Night Live performers finding several rhymes for the word “dandruff” is considered comedy now…
Lady Gaga used to front a classic rock band who covered U2 and loved Led Zeppelin
The pop megastar talks about her early days singing classic rock tunes on the new episode of Hot Ones
What Linkin Park spent their money on after Hybrid Theory sold 14 million copies will surprise you
Rather than supercars and million-dollar mansions, nu metal’s newest stars put their cash towards much less rock’n’roll items
Letlive announce 2025 reunion tour with US, UK, Europe and Australia dates
The post-hardcore favourites will play their first shows since January 2017 from June to November
Lacuna Coil fans! Pick up this exclusive Metal Hammer bundle with an art card signed by Cristina and Andrea, only available here
Grab the new issue of Metal Hammer, featuring an exclusive Lacuna Coil interview, and get a special-edition cover and signed print you won’t find anywhere else
