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Articles by: Metal Hammer

Soilwork and Night Flight Orchestra guitarist David Andersson dead at 47

By Metal Hammer last updated 14 September 22

Soilwork confirm the death of a "one of a kind and a brilliant man" in social media post

Get Metal Hammer’s exclusive Hammerfall bundle with a beer mat and hand-signed art card

By Metal Hammer published 14 September 22

The Hammerfall X Metal Hammer 'Hammers Unite' bundle is limited to 250 copies, so move quickly!

A clip of Iron Maiden performing Stratego live in France

Iron Maiden post live video of Stratego

By Metal Hammer last updated 20 September 22

The band dedicate clip to their "incredible fans across the world" as they play North America on their Legacy of the Beast World Tour

Watch rare, newly uncovered footage of System Of A Down rehearsals from 1998

By Metal Hammer published 12 September 22

The internet has thrown up precious footage of System Of A Down rehearsing in 1998, and it's a treat

Watch Metallica react to their audience booing St. Anger

By Metal Hammer last updated 20 September 22

Metallica frontman James Hetfield takes St. Anger bashing in his stride, because he is James Hetfield

Charlie Benante teases new Anthrax music

By Metal Hammer published 8 September 22

The Anthrax drummer has shared a teaser of new music on his social media

Watch Master Of Puppets performed in the style of Linkin Park

By Metal Hammer last updated 20 September 22

Ever wondered what it would sound like if Linkin Park covered Metallica? Then today is your lucky day

Every Machine Head album ranked from worst to best

By Metal Hammer published 7 September 22

From Burn My Eyes to new album Of Kingdom And Crown, here's how we rank every single Machine Head album

'Nirvana baby' has Nevermind cover art lawsuit dismissed for the last time

By Metal Hammer published 5 September 22

The man whose photo as a baby was featured on Nirvana’s Nevermind cover has lost his lawsuit against the band

Get Metal Hammer’s epic Amon Amarth bundle with an exclusive signed lyric sheet and patch

By Metal Hammer published 2 September 22

It’s limited to 300 copies, so get yours today!

Get your hands on Metal Hammer’s limited-edition Parkway Drive bundle with an exclusive cover and patch design

By Metal Hammer published 30 August 22

It’s limited to 300 copies, so move fast!

Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates: “Hallucinogenic drugs have been the foundation of my wellness”

By Metal Hammer published 30 August 22

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates outs himself as an “enthusiast” for the creative powers of psychedelic drugs

Neurosis co-founder Scott Kelly admits to abusing his wife and children, announces retirement from music

By Metal Hammer published 29 August 22

“We cannot overstate the level of disgust we feel,” say Neurosis after singer/co-founder Scott Kelly admits to physically and verbally abusing his wife and children

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian and Faith No More singer Mike Patton

Scott Ian once asked Faith No More’s Mike Patton to join Anthrax

By Metal Hammer published 28 August 22

Faith No More singer Mike Patton turned down the chance to join Anthrax. Plus Scott Ian says “there are things on the table” for future Mr Bungle shows

5 essential new metal albums to hear this week

By Metal Hammer published 26 August 22

Machine Head, Sigh and Thoughtcrimes lead the charge of the must-hear albums out this week

Pantera announce first reunion shows of 2022

By Metal Hammer last updated 21 September 22

Reunited Pantera to join Slipknot and Judas Priest at Knotfest shows in South America in December 2022

Fieldy announces his return… except it’s not with Korn

By Metal Hammer published 25 August 22

Korn bassist Fieldy is coming back from his year-long hiatus – but it’s with his side project Stillwell and not Korn

Robb Flynn of Machine Head and the cover of the band’s new album Of Kingdom And Crown

Robb Flynn’s track by track guide to the new Machine Head album Of Kingdom And Crown

By Metal Hammer published 24 August 22

Exclusive: Robb Flynn gives us the track by track lowdown on Machine Head’s new album Of Kingdom And Crown

The covers of 5 essential albums to hear this week: Five Finger Death Punch‘s Afterlife, Heilung’s Drif, Soilwork’s Overgivenheten, Russian Circles’ Gnosis and Spirit Adrift’s 20 Centuries Gone

5 essential new metal albums to hear this week: Five Finger Death Punch, Heilung and more

By Metal Hammer published 18 August 22

Five Finger Death Punch, Soilwork, Heilung and more: these are the killer new metal albums that have dropped this week

Ozzy Osbourne and Jimmy Page pictured recently

Ozzy Osbourne says Jimmy Page never returned his calls about appearing on his new album

By Metal Hammer last updated 20 September 22

Ozzy says he unsuccessfully reached out to Jimmy Page for a guest spot on Patient Number 9. Plus Tony Iommi team-ups would have made “great Sabbath songs”

“It’s a dark record - it's f**king black!”: Machine Head come out swinging in the new Metal Hammer

By Metal Hammer published 18 August 22

Robb Flynn talks fighting for Machine Head's future in the new issue of Metal Hammer - plus features on Korn, Parkway Drive, Stranger Things and more

The Top 20 best albums of 1995

By Metal Hammer last updated 16 August 22

From the birth of Deftones and Rammstein to White Zombie’s final farewell, these are the best metal albums of 1995

Metallica’s Robert Trujillo and Rage Against The Machine’s Zack de la Rocha

Metallica’s Rob Trujillo is “proud” of Rage Against The Machine

By Metal Hammer last updated 20 September 22

“Rage Against The Machine throwin’ down as they always do!”: Rob Trujillo pays tribute to old friends RATM following New York show

Avenged Sevenfold’s M Shadows has some advice for new bands everywhere

By Metal Hammer published 15 August 22

Just starting a new band? M Shadows has some tips for you

Five Finger Death Punch’s Zoltan Bathory

Zoltan Bathory’s track by track guide to Five Finger Death Punch’s new album AfterLife

By Metal Hammer published 14 August 22

In a Metal Hammer exclusive, Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory talks us through his band’s new album AfterLife

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