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Watch Pantera play their first show in 21 years

By Metal Hammer published 3 December 22

Pantera return to the stage for their first comeback gig at Mexico’s Heaven And Hell Festival – and here’s video and the full setlist

Heilung to headline ArcTanGent 2023

By Metal Hammer published 2 December 22

Multi-national Pagan folk collective Heilung join Sunbather, Cave In, Loathe, Conjurer, Svalbard, etc at ATG 2023

Tool fan and guitar prodigy Maya Neelakantan

Watch nine-year-old Tool fan weave 15 Adam Jones riffs into a 10-minute epic on the guitar Adam Jones gave her

By Metal Hammer published 1 December 22

Guitar prodigy Maya Neelakantan is going viral again after showing off her mastery of Tool riffs in tribute to her hero Adam Jones

Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell resting his head on drummer Vinne Paul’s shoulder

Vinnie Paul’s estate shoots down Pantera “reunion”, call it a “celebration” instead

By Metal Hammer published 1 December 22

“There can never be a Pantera reunion without Vinnie or Dime,” say estate of late drummer Vinnie Paul in a statement

We asked Mastodon, the band, about Mastodon, the social media network, and they’re just as confused as the rest of us

By Metal Hammer published 30 November 22

Prog metal band? Social media network? Furry ice age elephant? Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor attempts to clear up the confusion over his group’s name

Meshuggah unveiled as third Bloodstock 2023 headliner

By Metal Hammer published 29 November 22

Sweden's Meshuggah join Killswitch Engage and Megadeth as the third headline act announced for August's B.O.A. festival

"For the brothers. For the fans. For legacy": Pantera share video teasers to amp up excitement for reunion shows

By Metal Hammer published 28 November 22

For the longest time, everyone said a Pantera reunion would never happen. It's happening...

Slayer’s Tom Araya, Nickleback’s Chad Kroeger and Meshuggah’s Jens Kidman

At least one member of Nickelback wants to cover Slayer and Meshuggah

By Metal Hammer published 28 November 22

We’d actually pay good money to hear Chad Kroeger sing Raining Blood or Bleed

Vote for the greatest nu metal song of all-time

By Metal Hammer published 23 November 22

Blind, Rollin', In The End - we've assembled the finest nu metal bangers and need your help to crown the GOAT.

Pantera announce nine more European shows for 2023

By Metal Hammer published 22 November 22

The reformed Pantera, featuring new recruits Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante, will return to Europe in May/June

Heavy Metal Truants aim for record-breaking 2023 fundraising ride having given £1.2 million to charities in 10 years

By Metal Hammer published 18 November 22

Heavy Metal Truants, the charity cycling club set up by Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood and former Metal Hammer editor-in-chief Alex Milas, want your help to make 2023 a blockbuster fundraising year

Oculus creator invents VR headset that will kill you in real life if you die in a game

By Metal Hammer published 10 November 22

Are we secretly living through an episode of Black Mirror? Judging by this new VR headset that has the power to murder you, we'd argue yes

Metallica just played their special ’80s show and the setlist is an old school fan’s dream

By Metal Hammer published 7 November 22

Metallica dig deep into first two albums at show in honour of late label boss Jon Zazula and his wife Marsha

The 20 greatest prog metal bands of all time

By Metal Hammer published 5 November 22

The results of the poll to find the greatest prog metal band ever are in and we have a winner

Ville Valo/Avenged Sevenfold/Vended/Voice Of Baceprot/Motionless In White

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

Ville Valo, Avenged Sevenfold and Vended head up the best new metal tracks this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

This footage of a teenage Cliff Burton jamming For Whom The Bells Tolls in 1981 is a piece of Metallica history

By Metal Hammer last updated 4 November 22

A pre-Metallica Cliff Burton and future Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin jam an early version of classic Ride The Lightning track For Whom The Bell Tolls way back in 1981

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on ten years sober: “I’d rather put a gun in my mouth than a drink in my mouth”

By Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

The Papa Roach frontman opens up about his journey with sobriety

Rob Halford looks back on being a closeted gay man during the 1980s glam metal era

By Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

Judas Priest frontman found the success of glam metal surprising, given the homophobic attitudes of the 80s

The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by members of Slayer, Soulfly, Halestorm, Incubus, Napalm Death and more

By Metal Hammer published 4 November 22

The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians

Pantera announce first European shows in 22 years

By Metal Hammer last updated 3 November 22

The reunited Pantera will appear at Germany’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park June 2023

Hey Elon Musk, Geezer Butler has just solved your Twitter problem

By Metal Hammer published 3 November 22

“If Twitter needs help paying the bills, my vote is still $6.66,” says Geezer Butler of controversial decision to charge users for a ‘blue tick’

Listen to Vended’s raging nu metal-influenced single Overall

By Metal Hammer published 2 November 22

FFO Slipknot. Obviously

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

The 10 heaviest metal riffs of all time

By Rich Hobson, Metal Hammer published 2 November 22

Candlemass doom-master Leif Edling picks the 10 heaviest riffs of all time. All of which happen to be by one band…

5 essential death metal albums… for people who want to get into death metal

By Metal Hammer published 2 November 22

Wondering where to start with death metal? These five albums should be your jumping off point

Have Cannibal Corpse just made the most extreme coffee on the planet?

By Metal Hammer published 1 November 22

Even the packaging is brutal as hell!

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