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Watch Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmayluk stream a one-take vocal performance of recent song Hedonist
The track is taken from Jinjer’s latest studio album Duél
Marilyn Manson UK show cancelled following protests
Local MP and pressure groups force the cancellation of Marilyn Manson’s show in Brighton, England in October
Robert Trujillo reveals the inspiration behind the ‘Crab Walk’ – and it involves Ozzy Osbourne
We’ve got Ozzy to thank for Robert Trujillo’s signature onstage move
Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree
Poppy explains the meaning behind from me to u, her collab with Babymetal
Poppy discusses one of the biggest metal team-ups of 2025 so far
Ex-Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler is “estranged” from brother Willie following 2019 exit
Chris admits that he hasn’t spoken to his guitarist brother since his Lamb Of God dismissal, which he claims happened via email
These are the UK cities that will host Black Sabbath: The Ballet in autumn and winter 2025
The Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production, dedicated to the godfathers of heavy metal, will hit the road from September to November
Metal Hammer has teamed with rock festival Radar to design the cat pyjamas your wardrobe is incomplete without
Get your paws on a neon set of kitty PJs via the Louder webstore – and do it quickly, because we only have 50!
Babymetal reveal their favourite metal bands ever
Babymetal's latest album features appearances from Bloodywood, Poppy, Electric Callboy and more
Why Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello loves Babymetal
Tom Morello is one of the array of guest stars on Babymetal’s upcoming album Metal Forth
Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: June 6, 2025
Start your summer right with these new noises from Sabaton, Killswitch Engage, Battle Beast and more, then vote for your favourite
Slipknot’s Jim Root once asked Diamond Rowe of nu metal up-and-comers Tetrarch for guitar lessons
Rowe’s nu metal revivalists have also been endorsed by members of Fear Factory and Hatebreed
Slaughter To Prevail announce 2026 European tour with Suicide Silence, Dying Fetus and reforming Annotations Of An Autopsy
The Russian-American aggressors will play the UK and the European mainland from January to February next year with an impressive list of support acts
Babymetal get skull-smashingly heavy with Slaughter To Prevail on new single Song 3, postpone album release yet again
The grisly track will appear on Babymetal’s Metal Forth, now due on August 8, and on Slaughter To Prevail’s upcoming album
See Electric Callboy get “darker” and “more serious” with twisted new song/video Revery
Germany’s synth-metal party boys have reinvented themselves in dramatic fashion
These 4 obscure black metal bands deserve to be as big as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir
From Brazilian trailblazers to a shadowy Norwegian one-man outfit, these are the cult bands every black metal fan should know
Yes, Nicolas Cage the A-list actor is a big fan of Nicolas Cage Fighter the Australian hardcore band
Actor Nicolas Cage has given the band who borrowed his name his blessing
Trivium allege the Poisoned Ascendancy “world tour” is ending early due to Bullet For My Valentine
Trivium allege the Poisoned Ascendancy “world tour” is ending early due to co-headliners Bullet For My Valentine
The man who was asked to replace James Hetfield as singer in Metallica – and turned it down
In 1983, Metallica almost got a new singer
Watch Donny Osmond headbanging to The Osmonds’ Crazy Horses played at 33rpm and sounding like a lost doom metal classic
We always suspected The Osmonds were secret doom fans
Fancy a weekend of amazing metal and prog in one of Europe's nicest holiday destinations? You need Malta Metal Weekend 2025 in your life
One of Europe's most exciting new metal events taking place in one of Europe's best holiday spots? Hell yeah!
These are the 12 new metal songs you need to check out this week
Linkin Park, Sleep Token, Ghost, Sabaton and more have spoiled us with excellent songs this week. Hear them all and vote for your favourite here.
Days after their singer adopted two bear cubs, Slaughter To Prevail announce new album Grizzly – stream lead single Russian Grizzly In America
We’re starting to think Alex Terrible likes bears…
Why Linkin Park have produced a new football-inspired remix of one of their biggest hits, and why they believe America has a shot at winning the next World Cup
Ahead of their upcoming appearance at the Champions League final in Munich, Linkin Park talk football (or 'soccer', if you really must)
