Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Get an exclusive Ghost puff print t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant with this limited edition bundle
Metal Hammer have teamed up with Ghost for a world exclusive bundle! Here's what's inside
Evanescence's Amy Lee shares some beautiful advice with a fan who was called "ugly"
The Evanescence singer was unimpressed to hear the cruel remarks one of her fans received
How Eihwar's Viking war trance has brought chaos to the European folk metal scene
French duo Eihwar are one of the funnest and most unique things to hit the alternative music scene in recent years
Ghost’s Tobias Forge remembers the severe food poisoning that forced him to cancel Mexico gig last year
The costumed hard rockers scrapped the first of three shows in Mexico City, which was set to be filmed for their upcoming documentary 2 Big To Rig
"It's heavy as ****!" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson gives update on new solo album
Looks like we could be hearing a heavier side of Bruce when the new album drops next year
Burning keyboardists, flying tanks and free suncream - inside Wacken Open Air 2026
The world's biggest metal festival puts on a weekend to remember for its 35th anniversary
Every Spider-Man movie ranked from worst to best, from Raimi's originals to Brand New Day
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day now in cinemas, we rank ol' Web Head's cinematic outings so far
Here's what Chester Bennington had to say about his dear friend, Chris Cornell
In summer 2017 following Chris Cornell's death, we spoke to his friend Chester Bennington about the Soundgarden man's legacy. Sadly, it'd prove to be Chester's final interview
Watch grindcore legends Napalm Death play the heaviest Tiny Desk Concert in history
Grindcore innovators and British extreme music legends Napalm Death have followed in the footsteps of Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter and Turnstile
System Of A Down's UK return was electric, euphoric and one of the best stadium shows in recent memory
"Are System Of A Down back?!" one fan on our row remarked. Yes, yes they absolutely are
Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
Get an exclusive glow-in-the-dark Iron Maiden t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant
Read all about how Eddfest came together and bag yourself an exclusive tee while you can
How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga almost ended in total chaos
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best
From game-changing debut Kill 'Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by metal's biggest band, ranked
Every Grand Theft Auto soundtrack ranked from worst to best
With Grand Theft Auto VI finally coming in just a few months time, we rate the soundtrack of every main series entry so far
Metallica's Kirk Hammett thinks modern pop is "crap"
Safe to say that Kirk is not a big fan of the modern pop music scene
Remembering that time Rush's Alex Lifeson trolled the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with the most ridiculous awards speech ever
"Blah blah blah, blah blah-blah-blah-blah, blah blah, blah blah-blah!"
10 nu metal bands who should have been massive
The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside
From Foos to Turnstile, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival sets ever
Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments
Ozzy Osbourne's iconic Back To The Beginning throne is going on display in Birmingham
The most metal seat of all time will be on display at the Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition
The 10 bands who won Download festival 2026
From historic headliners to exciting new bands, Download 2026 was one for the books. Here are the 10 best sets from this year's festival
Arizona extreme metal ragers Gatecreeper play one of Download 2026's most ferocious sets
Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent
Bloodywood just showed Download why they're one of the best live bands in modern metal
A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington
