Latest articles by Metal Hammer
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
Watch Metallica play epic 72 Seasons closer Inamorata live for the very first time
Metallica’s 11-minute epic Inamorata got its live debut in Munich, Germany on the second night of their European tour
Watch the crazy video for Babymetal and Electric Callboy's new single, Ratatata
The kawaii metal idols have joined forces with Germany’s synth-metal party animals for an outrageous new track
The greatest P.O.D. collaborations, in their own words
From Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe and Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir to an unknown Katy Perry, P.O.D are the kings of the collaboration – and here are the most memorable
Julie Christmas announces first album in 14 years, releases ultra-catchy single Supernatural
The noise rock/post-metal maestro will be flanked by members of Cult Of Luna, Ken Mode and more when Ridiculous And Full Of Blood drops in June
Listen to Scene Queen’s pounding new single, Stuck
The bimbocore pioneer’s debut album, Hot Singles In Your Area, is due this spring
“A lot of guys can play awesome guitar but there’s very few super-shredders like that”: members of Slayer, Nightwish, Mastodon and more salute the genius of Alexi Laiho
Late, great Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho was born on April 9, 1979
