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Founded in 1983, Metal Hammer is the global home of all things heavy. We have breaking news, exclusive interviews with the biggest bands and names in metal, rock, hardcore, grunge and beyond, expert reviews of the lastest releases and unrivalled insider access to metal's most exciting new scenes and movements. No matter what you're into – be it heavy metal, punk, hardcore, grunge, alternative, goth, industrial, djent or the stuff so bizarre it defies classification – you'll find it all here, backed by the best writers in our game.
Latest articles by Metal Hammer

The unlikeliest collab of the year? Hear Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick play guitar on new song by pop superstar Phoebe Bridgers
By Metal Hammer Published
Bridgers’ long-awaited album, Lost Weekend, drops today – and features a cameo from one of extreme metal’s underground heroes

Louder Than Life has announced set times - get planning on how you'll be spending your time at America’s largest rock and metal festival and grab tickets while you still can
By Metal Hammer Published
With almost 200 bands playing Louder Than Life 2026, you'll wanna get organised

Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Dominum cover, brain stress ball and signed art card
By Metal Hammer Published
We took the rising zombie-metal stars to an escape room in Germany – find out what happened and get your hands on these limited-edition goodies!

Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Electric Callboy cover and art print
By Metal Hammer Published
The electronicore outfit’s new album, Tanzneid, is out this week

Jim Root responds to rumours that Sid Wilson has been fired from Slipknot: “Don’t believe everything you read. Stop. Think.”
By Metal Hammer Published
According to a report, Sid Wilson is no longer a member of Slipknot

Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Loathe cover and t-shirt designed by bassist Feisal El-Khazragi
By Metal Hammer Published
Celebrate the release of the metalcore band’s new album A Stranger To You in style

"It's our duty to push the boundaries." The story of Wacken Open Air
By Rich Hobson Published
Ahead of its huge 35th anniversary event, we look back at the birth of Wacken

Every Mastodon album ranked from worst to best
By Metal Hammer Published
Re-acquaint yourself with the Atlanta behemoth’s back-catalogue before Marrow Deep comes out in August

From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week
By Metal Hammer Published
Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite

The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more
By Metal Hammer Published
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians

Devin Townsend explains why he pooed in Steve Vai’s guitar case
By Metal Hammer Published
The prog metal polymath sang in the guitar maestro’s solo band in the early 1990s

You can now pre-order the official Iron Maiden Eddfest programme and museum guide
By Metal Hammer Published
Heading to Eddfest? Or just want to own a piece of Iron Maiden history? You can pre-order the official programme and museum guide right now!

Get the new Metal Hammer in a Bring Me The Horizon mega-bundle with a t-shirt, poster and vinyl
By Metal Hammer Published
Limited to just 500 copies!

Two kids made their own Metallica video in 1989 and thinking about it, we're grateful we didn't have a camcorder then
By Metal Hammer Published
This is what some young metal fans used to do before the internet was a thing

President begin debut album Blood Of Your Empire campaign with new single Doom Loop
By Metal Hammer Published
Their first full-length statement drops on September 4 via Atlantic

Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive HIM cover, t-shirt and signed art card
By Metal Hammer Published
Celebrate 30 years of goth metal’s finest in style

Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about stepping away from church as a teenager
By Metal Hammer Published
The singer/guitarist formed her band while attending a Christian school, but she quickly found that organised religion wasn’t for her

Horror-punk icons the Misfits recorded their classic debut album in 1978. It took 18 years for it to be released
By Metal Hammer Published
The Misfits’ debut album Static Age is one of the rock’s great debut albums – but it nearly didn’t come out

Rockstadt is unlike any other metal festival around - and you need to be there
By Metal Hammer Published
Sponsored by Rockstadt Festival
From its box office lineup featuring everyone from Sabaton to The Prodigy to its one-of-a-kind setting in the Wild East of Europe, Rockstadt is a festival like no other

Why you need to be at Alcatraz 2026
By Metal Hammer Published
Sponsored by Alcatraz
From its killer lineup to its unique and accessible location, Alcatraz might be the new festival experience you're looking for

After the release of Adrenaline, Deftones faced hostile audiences and honed their chops the hard way
By Metal Hammer Published
This Sacramento band were clearly destined for greatness in 1996 – even if some people didn't quite understand what they were doing

How Trivium wrote the classic anthem that gave mid-2000s metal a shot in the arm
By Metal Hammer Published

Get the new Metal Hammer with an exclusive Lamb Of God cover and lyrics t-shirt, only through the Louder webstore
By Metal Hammer Published
This perfect package for diehard fans includes a cover and t-shirt you won’t find in the shops

UK metal band on the cusp of breaking up detail the ludicrous costs of touring in the 2020s
By Metal Hammer Published
From carnets to bus hire and visa applications that may be declined anyway, Svalbard’s Serena Cherry sounds off on the mounting costs that are making touring unsustainable
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