Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia on tech, Depeche Mode and new album Sleepless Empire
Italian gothic metallers Lacuna Coil are showing no signs of slowing down
Photo gallery: we threw a big party for Metal Hammer's 400th issue
This month saw the launch of Metal Hammer's 400th issue - so we released our own beer and threw a party to celebrate
If you're after some catchy as hell nu metal brimming with angst, you need the new Tetrarch album in your life
Atlanta nu metal revivalists Tetrarch stick to the fundamentals
7 bands that defined Incineration Festival 2025
London's premier extreme metal festival descended on Camden Town on Saturday night. These are the bands that ruled most
Ghost's Tobias Forge reached burnout in 2024. This is how Skeletá brought him back to life
After the weight of 15 years of carrying Ghost got too much, Tobias Forge needed something special to get his mojo back. He tells us how it happened
I've never seen a catwalk open up in the middle of a moshpit before - but then I've never seen a band quite like Alt Blk Era
Alt Blk Era had a packed-out Camden Underworld moshing and raving its ass off last night - and you can't help but feel this is just the start
Order an exclusive Slaughter To Prevail Grizzly red splatter vinyl variant from the official Metal Hammer store (it comes with cool pop-up art too!)
Slaughter To Prevail unleash their new studio album Grizzly this summer, and we have a special vinyl variant that you can't get anywhere else
Employed To Serve have made an album of the year contender with Fallen Star
Employed To Serve have dished up their best album yet - and a certified metal album of the year contender
Watch Slayer legend Kerry King make his Wrestlemania debut as he plays Damian Priest to the ring
Kerry King made a special live appearance at Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas and it all looked metal as hell
Order your Those Damn Crows x Classic Rock bundle with hand-signed lyric sheet, art print, exclusive t-shirt and Classic Rock cover variant
Those Damn Crows fans, you won't want to miss out on this!
I went to my first ever Tallinn Music Week - here are 6 things I learned (and the best new band I discovered)
From supping honey beer in Middle Earth taverns to watching face-ripping metallic hardcore bands, Tallinn Music Week 2025 had it all
Exclusive Employed To Serve bundle with limited edition t-shirt on sale now
To celebrate incredible new album Fallen Star, we've teamed up with Employed To Serve for this exclusive bundle
Ghost’s Tobias Forge breaks down every track on new album Skeletá
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
The story of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith’s forgotten 2010s side project
In 2012, Adrian Smith stepped away from Iron Maiden to indulge in something edgier
Every member of Ghost's Clergy
From Papa Emeritus I to IV to Papa V Perpetua, Papa Nihil, Sister Imperator and beyond, here's everything you need to know about Ghost's colourful cast of characters
"I had Nails, Oathbreaker, Power Trip, Billie Eilish and Labrinth on my writing playlist.”
We have a quick catch up with the frontwoman of one of UK metal's most exciting bands
Test your metal knowledge with the all-new Metal Hammer quiz
Are you a true metal warrior or a shameless poseur? Try our new quiz and find out!
"As soon as you hear it it's just, 'Wow'. The simplicity of it and how powerful it is."
Zakk Wylde picks out iconic riffs from Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC and more
Order your exclusive Slaughter To Prevail, Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Bloodywood and Bambie Thug bundles
Metal Hammer has teamed up with the New Heavy Class Of 2025 - Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Slaughter To Prevail, Bambie Thug and Bloodywood - for these special bundles featuring exclusive merch
How Avenged Sevenfold went from metalcore brats to 21st century metal heavyweights
The rise and rise of Avenged Sevenfold, in their own words
Deathcore heroes Fit For An Autopsy have their sights on being extreme metal's biggest band
Fit For An Autopsy want to be extreme metal's biggest band
Glastonbury 2025 lineup confirmed: The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Weezer, Kneecap, Turnstile, The Prodigy and many more set for this year’s festival
Glastonbury has officially unveiled its lineup for 2025!
Watch Ghost's new video Satanized and meet new frontman Papa V Perpetua as the band officially announce brand new album Skeletá
Ghost are back with a new figurehead and some new-look Nameless Ghouls with the devilishly daft video for new single Satanized
