Latest articles by Metal Hammer
"It’s actually Sid Wilson’s favourite Slipknot song." Inside nu metal's greatest deep cuts
From a Slipknot buried treasure to the long-overlooked Korn rarity, these are the overlooked classics in the nu metal canon
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2024
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024
Metal Hammer writers name their top albums of 2024
Want to know what our writers and staffers have been spinning in 2024? Here’s the breakdown of every Metal Hammer contributors’ album of the year lists
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s five favourite cult horror movie villains
Kirk Hammett knows his horror – and these are his ultimate movie villains
New Southampton FC manager wants club to play “death metal football”
Ivan Jurić – a fan of Napalm Death, Carcass and Obituary – says he’ll bring an “aggressive” style of football comparable to death metal music
"Early on, there were a lot of people who judged us for our looks, how we wanted to dress." Kittie on their most underrated track - and why its message is still important twenty five years on
Nu metal veterans Kittie pick out their most underrated song and tell us a little bit about it
The cult metal album Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison said was as good as Reign In Blood
High praise indeed from the late Slipknot drummer
The story of every Sleep Token song (and the theories behind them)
We dive deep into the discography and lore behind masked metal entities Sleep Token
Why Poppy’s cover of Spit by Kittie is a tribute to one of her favourite metal bands
Nu gen trailblazer and Metal Hammer cover star Poppy is a huge fan of Kittie – and here’s why
Arch Enemy name their five most surprising influences, from Trouble to Mercyful Fate
How have Scorpions, Trouble and an obscure power metal band shaped one of melodeath’s biggest names? Michael Amott and Daniel Erlandsson explain.
Corey Taylor on the reactions to Dave Grohl's recent baby announcement: "If that’s the one thing that defines him, then what are we doing?"
Dave Grohl has made headlines for fathering a baby outside of marriage, and Corey Taylor has some thoughts on the whole thing
Other bands hated Slipknot when they first started out – but Sharon Osbourne saved them
Jealous bands would “shit talk” Slipknot when they made their breakout appearance on the 1999 Ozzfest
We asked Ozzy Osbourne to pick his favourite Ozzy Osbourne song. This is what he chose
Ozzy Osbourne doesn’t have a “favourite” Ozzy Osbourne song, but if push comes to shove this 90s ballad would be it
Slipknot are planning an expanded 25th anniversary reissue of their classic debut album
Exclusive: Clown tells Metal Hammer about the upcoming reissue of Slipknot’s debut album
Slipknot’s Sid Wilson is hospitalised with “serious burns” following farming accident
Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson reveals he has suffered burns to his face and arms after an explosion, assures fans that he’ll still play upcoming shows
The reviews are in for The Crow remake, and they’re brutal
Love the original The Crow movie and thinking of watching the remake? Maybe think again
The 50 most metal movie moments ever
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
The 100 Songs That Changed Metal
From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre
Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock died from an accidental drug overdose
“Seth has been struggling with substance abuse problems for quite sometime”
10 bands that defined Download 2024
From historic Download debuts to returning heroes, surprise sets to stage dives in the mud, these are the 10 performances that defined an unforgettable weekend at Donington
Watch Ghost tear through Kaisarion live in clip from upcoming movie Rite Here Rite Now
Ghost’s half-concert-movie, half-narrative-film will be in cinemas worldwide from June 20 to 23
Soulfly announce Superstition tour schedule
Max Cavalera is bringing Soulfly back to Europe in July/August
Watch Metallica get upstaged by lightning bolts during Master Of Puppets on the opening night of their latest tour
A lightning storm during Metallica’s show in Munich proves Mother Nature still has the best pyro display
