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Watch epic behind the scenes footage from Metallica’s Lux Æterna video shoot
“It looks like we’re playing in a volcano!” says Kirk Hammett as Metallica drop ‘making of’ footage from them Lux Æterna video
Trivium’s Matt Heafy just met Rob Halford for the very first time, and it‘s the feelgood story of the week
“I will never forget that moment,” says Trivium’s Matt Heafy after encountering “living legend” Rob Halford backstage at Knotfest Colombia
The top 10 best prog metal albums of 2022
Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Oceans Of Slumber and more serve up the year’s best prog metal
These are Metal Hammer’s Top 50 best albums of 2022
Ghost, Slipknot, Rammstein, Megadeth… where did your favourite band end up in Metal Hammer’s best albums of 2022 rundown?
Watch the drummer from Municipal Waste’s mom stage dive at one of their gigs
Every thrash gig should feature one of the band’s mom’s stage diving and crowd surfing
Anthrax pull Bloodstock 2023 appearance due to “logistical issues beyond our control”
Anthrax will no longer be performing at next summer's Bloodstock festival, but organisers have already announced their replacement
Alter Bridge’s Silver Tongue has been voted the best riff of 2022
Our fret-bothering friends over at Guitar World have named the greatest riff of 2022… and it’s by Alter Bridge
Tuomas Holopainen reveals “major surprises” on next Nightwish album, admits he thought the band “were finished” when bassist Marko Hietala left
Nightwish’s next album will be the final part in a trilogy, according to keyboard player Tuomas Holopainen
Watch Pantera play their first show in 21 years
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
Multi-national Pagan folk collective Heilung join Sunbather, Cave In, Loathe, Conjurer, Svalbard, etc at ATG 2023
Watch nine-year-old Tool fan weave 15 Adam Jones riffs into a 10-minute epic on the guitar Adam Jones gave her
Guitar prodigy Maya Neelakantan is going viral again after showing off her mastery of Tool riffs in tribute to her hero Adam Jones
Vinnie Paul’s estate shoots down Pantera “reunion”, call it a “celebration” instead
“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
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
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
For the longest time, everyone said a Pantera reunion would never happen. It's happening...
At least one member of Nickelback wants to cover Slayer and Meshuggah
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
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
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
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
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
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
The results of the poll to find the greatest prog metal band ever are in and we have a winner
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
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
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
