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Slayer’s Kerry King pays tribute to Dave Mustaine: “He’s a f**king awesome guitar player“
In the brand new issue of Metal Hammer, Kerry King recalls being blown away by the future Megadeth leader at an early Metallica show
Vote for the greatest Nightwish song ever
Nemo? Storytime? Nymphomaniac Fantasia? Have your say on the best Nightwish song of them all
Metallica’s St Anger played by some guy whacking a beer keg with a baseball bat sounds pretty much identical to the original
A TikTokker has given Metallica’s St Anger the beer keg/baseball bat makeover it has always deserved
Cate Blanchett sneered at Margot Robbie for liking metal, and the internet is pissed off
“I don't want to be mean, but Cate Blanchett is a dick”: the internet responds to Cate Blanchett dissing metal
A hearse, black cake and Ozzy Osbourne: is this the most heavy metal wedding ever?
Idaho couple Madi Danger and Jay Aspen had the metal wedding to end all metal weddings
Get an exclusive signed Ville Valo lyric sheet with this special limited edition issue of Metal Hammer
The new Metal Hammer x Ville Valo bundle features a signed lyric sheet and an exclusive cover – and it’s limited to just 300 copies
Watch a real-life robot band play Metallica’s Enter Sandman and Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit
The band of the future is here… and it’s a bunch of robots
This is Ville Valo’s track by track guide to the new VV album Neon Noir
Every track on VV’s Neon Noir album in Ville Valo’s own words
The greatest Slayer songs ever, picked by Corey Taylor, Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Dani Filth and more
Metal's all-star players pick the Slayer songs that changed metal
Watch Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg share the history behind his masks
Slipknot's Jay Weinberg visits The House Of Masks and gives owner AJ Good an exclusive insight into the evolution of his masks
Kerry King was angry when Slayer ended: “That livelihood was taken away from me”
Ex-Slayer guitarist Kerry King reveals his reaction to the band’s split in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer
Listen to Lzzy Hale and Daughtry join forces on a killer cover of Journey classic Separate Ways
“Chris Daughtry and I have been threatening to unleash a duet for years” says Lzzy Hale, as the duo unleash heavy Journey cover
Judge dismisses one of the sexual assault lawsuits filed against Marilyn Manson
Ashley Morgan Smithline's case against Marilyn Manson has been dismissed by a Los Angeles judge
Ville Valo wishes Him had ended sooner than it did: “The spark was no longer there”
Ville Valo opens up about Him’s split and his debut solo album Neon Noir in the new issue of Metal Hammer
Alien Ant Farm vocalist Dryden Mitchell faces battery charge after allegedly placing a fan's hand on his genitals
Broward State Attorney’s Office files a first-degree misdemeanour charge against Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell after incident in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ville Valo is back, and he’s on the cover of the brand new issue of Metal Hammer
Ville Valo, Kerry King, Robb Flynn, Polyphia and the ultimate 2023 preview – only in the brand new issue of Metal Hammer
Slipknot share access all areas video footage from their December Latin America tour and we can't hide our envy
Slipknot toured Latin America in December 2022, and new footage from the trek suggests it was wild
John Dolmayan says System Of A Down should have replaced Serj Tankian years ago: “He hasn’t wanted to be in the band for a long time”
System Of A Down’s John Dolmayan says the band have “wasted 15 or 20 years” trying to make a new record with Serj Tankian
20 iconic metal albums that turn 20 in 2023
Iron Maiden, Metallica, Evanescence – these classic albums all celebrate their 20th birthday this year
ESP School of Metal Guitar: how to play guitar like Iron Maiden
Learn the playing secrets of some of the finest guitarists in metal with ESP's new video series
Slipknot’s Clown hints that the unreleased Look Outside Your Window album will finally come out this year
“It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life,” says Slipknot’s Clown of the semi-mythical Look Outside Your Window
Metallica’s Enter Sandman has passed 1 billion plays on Spotify
Metallica’s 1991 classic Enter Sandman joins Spotify’s 1 billion club
Watch previously unseen footage of one of Layne Staley’s last ever shows with Alice In Chains
Video of one of Layne Staley’s final shows from 1996 has appeared on YouTube
