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Articles by: Metal Hammer

ESP School of Metal Guitar: how to play guitar like Parkway Drive

By Metal Hammer published 31 October 22

Learn the playing secrets of some of the finest guitarists in metal with ESP's new video series

Rob Halford on new Judas Priest album: “In essence, it’s done”

By Metal Hammer published 28 October 22

The metal god gives an update on the follow-up to 2018's Firepower

Dave Ellefson on online trolls: "At some point, you've gotta be a little detached from that stuff"

By Metal Hammer published 28 October 22

The former Megadeth bassist doesn’t pay attention to the haters

DevilDriver's Dez Fafara does not agree with Bruce Dickinson's views on smoking weed during Iron Maiden shows

By Metal Hammer published 26 October 22

The Iron Maiden vocalist recently chastised fans for lighting up during a recent show in Anaheim

Algal the Bard performs a medieval version of Chop Suey

Here's that medieval version of System Of A Down's Chop Suey! you ordered

By Metal Hammer published 26 October 22

Algal the Bard serves up a nu metal classic that'll make you want to quaff mead and bang thy head

It turns out that Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody isn't retiring from metal after all

By Metal Hammer last updated 27 October 22

"My bandmates deserve better," says 5FDP singer in YouTube post

Charles Berthoud performs a bass cover of Slipknot's Duality

Watch this Slipknot bass cover then silently make plans to throw your instrument in the bin

By Metal Hammer published 25 October 22

Bass wizard Charles Berthoud dons a mask and shreds his way through Duality

Listen to Trivium frontman Matt Heafy cover that song from the Cars movie soundtrack

By Metal Hammer last updated 26 October 22

Heafy recorded Tom Cochrane's Life is a Highway for his son

Babymetal/Megadeth/Tarja/Frank Carter/GWAR

10 essential new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 21 October 22

From the return of Babymetal to appearances from Lzzy Hale, Tarja Turunen and Floor Jansen, these are the 10 best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Korn’s Jonathan Davis singing live onstage

Jonathan Davis says he never wants to sing Korn’s Daddy again: “I realised how dark it is – it’s some depressing shit”

By Metal Hammer published 21 October 22

Jonathan Davis didn’t sing Korn’s Daddy live for 20 years – and he doesn’t want to sing it ever again

Evanescence’s Amy Lee and director Tim Burton

Evanescence’s Amy Lee: “I’d do anything to work with Tim Burton”

By Metal Hammer published 21 October 22

“Everything is like a cartoon, but there’s this part that is grief or pain”: Amy Lee on her love of director Tim Burton

Steel Panther against a Sirius XM backdrop

A daytime radio station accidentally played Steel Panther’s Glory Hole, and you can guess what happened next

By Metal Hammer published 19 October 22

“Glory Hole was unfortunately the song picked by the system,” apologised South African radio station after cock rock-related SNAFU

Zakk Wylde playing guitar onstage and Dimebag Darrell holding up his guitar

Zakk Wylde hasn’t even started learning Pantera songs yet

By Metal Hammer last updated 19 October 22

“I don’t know the songs,” says Zakk Wylde less than two months ahead of the reunited Pantera’s first show

Iron Maiden stage prop malfunctions during Ace's High

See Iron Maiden's Spitfire replica droop during Aces High in Massachusetts

By Metal Hammer published 18 October 22

The band's meticulously-detailed stage prop attempted to get airborne, too late say onlookers

Two teenagers make a Metallica video in 1989

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 18 October 22

This is what some young metal fans used to do before the internet was a thing

Did Marvel and Disney just rip off a Dutch hardcore band’s artwork?

By Metal Hammer published 17 October 22

A graphic artist has called out Disney+ and Marvel for similarity between Werewolf By Night poster and T-shirt artwork for hardcore band Born From Pain

Corey Taylor expands the Corey Taylor Empire by buying iconic horror mag Famous Monsters

By Metal Hammer published 17 October 22

It’s Corey Taylor’s world, we just live in it

Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody cups his hand to his ear onstage

Ivan Moody says he’s ‘retiring from heavy metal’ after one more Five Finger Death Punch album

By Metal Hammer published 17 October 22

“I am going to make one more Five Finger Death Punch album and then I am retiring from heavy metal,” says Ivan Moody

Mark Morton reveals the new Lamb Of God album was influenced by hip hop

By Metal Hammer published 14 October 22

“There’s a prevalent hip hop influence in what we do,” says Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton of this month’s Metal Hammer cover stars

Watch an amazing time-lapse video of Hellraiser’s Jamie Clayton become the new Pinhead

By Metal Hammer published 13 October 22

Jamie Clayton’s reimagining of Pinhead in the Hellraiser reboot has won praise from original ‘Hell Priest’ Doug Bradley

Rock supegroup Audioslave seated on a couch

Audioslave’s Like A Stone hits one billion views on YouTube

By Metal Hammer published 13 October 22

Rage Against The Machine/Soundgarden supergroup Audioslave’s epic early 00s song Like A Stone joins the Billion YouTube Views Club 20 years after it was released

Watch Bruce Dickinson drag a stage invader offstage during an Iron Maiden show without missing a beat

By Metal Hammer published 13 October 22

In a battle between Bruce Dickinson and a stage invader, there’s only going to be one winner

Lamb Of God rise up in the new issue of Metal Hammer

By Metal Hammer published 13 October 22

Lamb Of God go deep into the making of new album Omens in the new Metal Hammer. Plus: Metallica, Amy Lee, The Hu, Hellraiser and a tribute to Mitch Lucker

A light show featuring Metallica's music and Stranger Things imagery

This Metallica x Stranger Things light show has just ruined Halloween decorations for everyone everywhere

By Metal Hammer published 12 October 22

Sometimes, a carved pumpkin and fake cobwebs just won't do

A screenshot from Cancer Christ's video Do You Wanna Go To Heaven?

Christ on a mic: meet the band who baptise their fans with blood

By Metal Hammer published 12 October 22

Here's all you need to know about the premier Reptilian Christ Violence band, Cancer Christ

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