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Articles by: Metal Hammer

Ghost's Imperatour line-up unmasked

By Metal Hammer published 20 May 22

An end-of-tour picture from Ghost's Imperatour has revealed the identity of the band's latest line-up

That time a pre-fame Dave Grohl nearly joined GWAR

By Metal Hammer published 19 May 22

“He even came up with a character,” says GWAR frontman Blöthar of the time a pre-Nirvana Dave Grohl almost joined the infamous metal band

Trevor Strnad: the metal world pays tribute

By Metal Hammer published 11 May 22

Robb Flynn, Matt Heafy, Jamey Jasta and more pay tribute to The Black Dahlia Murder’s Trevor Strnad, who has died aged 41

How Iron Maiden’s Fear Of The Dark marked the end of an era

By Metal Hammer published 11 May 22

Iron Maiden’s Fear Of The Dark album dragged them into the 1990s – but it would mark the departure of frontman Bruce Dickinson

Praise Satan! King Diamond has never heard of Post Malone

By Metal Hammer published 9 May 22

“Post Malone got a picture with me – I had no idea who he was,” says King Diamond of backstage encounter with rapper

10 bands who prove you don’t need a guitar to be heavy

By Metal Hammer published 8 May 22

From avant garde black metal to metal-adjacent rave bangers, here’s proof that “heaviness’ doesn’t have to mean ‘guitars’

Watch an actual death metal band soundtrack the Pittsburgh Marathon as it happened

By Metal Hammer published 5 May 22

It’s official: death metal is the ultimate motivational tool for marathon runners

The Heavy Metal Truants cycle to Donington

You can join the Iron Maiden-approved, million-pound heavy metal charity

By Metal Hammer published 4 May 22

Heavy Metal Truants are also supported by Amon Amarth, Saxon, Enter Shikari and more - and they want you!

At last – Judas Priest will finally make it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

By Metal Hammer published 4 May 22

Judas Priest are confirmed as inductees into this year’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Eminem, Dolly Parton and Duran Duran

M Shadows: “When you see great artists, a lot of them aren't in the metal scene”

By Metal Hammer published 4 May 22

Avenged Sevenfold singer M Shadows thinks that metal fans could be more ‘open-minded’ towards innovations

Watch a man play every single Iron Maiden album track on the drums in epic Medley Of The Beast video

By Metal Hammer published 4 May 22

One-man drum blowout Medley Of The Beast is the only Iron Maiden-related video you’ll need to watch today

Spit Out The Bone is one of the greatest Metallica songs of the last 20 years, and here’s proof

By Metal Hammer published 3 May 22

Watch Metallica blast through Hardwired… To Self-Destruct closer Spit Out The Bone live in Chile

Eminem’s Lose Yourself in the style of Linkin Park is the greatest early 2000s banger you’ve never heard

By Metal Hammer published 25 April 22

Why has it taken this long for someone to mash up Eminem and Linkin Park?

Limp Bizkit and Steel Panther in a Dad Vibes dance-off is the video collab we’ve been waiting for

By Metal Hammer published 21 April 22

Watch Steel Panther’s Michael Starr and Stix Zadinia rock up in the hilarious video for Limp Bizkit‘s Dad Vibes

Rammstein’s Zeit is coming to cinemas the day before it is released

By Metal Hammer published 21 April 22

Rammstein will stream Zeit in selected movie theaters around the world on April 28

Limp Bizkit could start work on a new album soon, according to Wes Borland

By Metal Hammer published 15 April 22

The Dad Vibes are still flowing says Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland, who also plans to release a three-hour Goatslayer ‘greatest hits’

Ville Valo: “I’m determined not to stain the memory of HIM”

By Metal Hammer published 15 April 22

HIM fans relax – Ville Valo’s new solo album Neon Noir will sound a lot like his old band

Poll: vote for the best Linkin Park album

By Metal Hammer published 14 April 22

Hybrid Theory? Meteora? Collision Course? A Thousand Suns? Which Linkin Park album comes out on top

Dave Mustaine once peed on the White House floor, because that’s what Dave Mustaine does

By Metal Hammer published 12 April 22

“I had to,” says Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine of badly-aimed White House bathroom break

Killing Joke’s Jaz Coleman: “I nearly died last year”

By Metal Hammer published 12 April 22

“One person’s head exploded next to me”: Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman reveals near death experience in Mexico

Machine Head announce anime-inspired album Of Kingdom And Crown, drop new song Choke On The Ashes Of Your Hate

By Metal Hammer published 12 April 22

Robb Flynn and co are set to return with their “heaviest” album in years

10 classical songs that would sound even more epic with a heavy metal makeover

By Metal Hammer published 11 April 22

Apocalyptica cellist Perttu Kivilaakso picks 10 classical compositions that would make epic heavy metal reimaginings

Jonathan Davis: “I don’t know why Korn haven’t headlined Download”

By Metal Hammer, Matt Mills published 11 April 22

From religious “bullsh*t” to his new solo album, here are 10 things we learned from our interview with Jonathan Davis in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix: “I am so much more f**king punk rock than Fred Durst”

By Metal Hammer published 7 April 22

Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix puts the boot into nu metal, hails “OGs” Faith No More

Tom Morello: “Zakk Wylde doesn’t love heavy metal as much as I do!”

By Metal Hammer published 6 April 22

Exclusive: Tom Morello reveals how he teamed up with one of the creators of Game Of Thrones for must-see Netflix movie Metal Lords

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