Holy Vision: Mastodon Win The Grammys Fashion Parade By MH published 27 February 15 We’ve long known that Mastodon are among our most favourite metal geniuses/complete oddballs.
Hot New Band: The Last Ten Seconds Of Life By MH published 4 February 15 The Last Ten Seconds Of Life deal in brutally honest aural violence.
Welcome Back: Danko Jones By MH published 4 February 15 Danko Jones has a hard-rocking soul and a heart of steel.
Road Trippin': Devin Townsend By MH published 4 February 15 Ziltoid's handler is preparing to conquer the Albert Hall...
Venom: Black For Good By MH published 4 February 15 Venom, extreme metal's seminal overlords, are back and blazing.
Hot New Band: Oceans Ate Alaska By MH published 4 February 15 Oceans Ate Alaska are aiming high and thinking global.
Nightwish: Symphony Of Creation By MH published 4 February 15 Nightwish enlist Darwin and Dawkins for evolutionary new album.
Rammstein: Till, We Meet Again By MH published 4 February 15 Rammstein frontman unveils mysterious self-titled project
Road Trippin': Fozzy By MH published 4 February 15 Chris Jericho's metal warriors are back to blow the UK's heads off.
Hot New Band: Diablo Blvd By MH published 4 February 15 Despite being led by a stand-up comic, Diablo Blvd assure us they’re no laughing matter.
Welcome Back: 36 Crazyfists By MH published 4 February 15 36 Crazyfists are back on form and loving every minute.
Hot New Band: The BossHoss By MH published 4 February 15 Say howdy to The BossHoss, Germany's premier cowboy-rock outfit
Holy Vision: Dave Grohl parties with a little help from his friends By MH published 4 February 15 When you’re the nicest man in rock, you’re probably expected to throw something a bit special on your birthday.
Armageddon: Hail The Apocalypse By MH published 4 February 15 Christopher Amott returns with a new-look Armageddon
Confessions: Ginger Wildheart By MH published 4 February 15 The indestructible Brit rock icon tells all about punch-ups, flaming luggage, septic limbs, and not looking like Megadave...
The Year Ahead 2015: The Future Of Fests By MH published 2 January 15 With the UK festival market facing saturation amongst a spate of cancellations, a different approach to the format may be in order…
The Year Ahead 2015: Will The Legends Return? By MH published 2 January 15 Many of metal’s biggest names look set to face a pivotal year in 2015. Could we see some of our most beloved icons bow out once and for all?
The Year Ahead 2015: Return Of The Millennials By MH published 2 January 15 With new directions, refreshed lineups and a few lessons learned, it may finally be time for metal’s modern heavyweights to make the leap that we’ve long been waiting for.
The Year Ahead 2015: Who'll Carry The Torch? By MH published 2 January 15 More than ever, we need some young guns to step up to the plate and make that crucial “big game” transition. Here’s why 2015 may well see it happen.
The Year Ahead 2015: The Beast Lives By MH published 2 January 15 The Iron Maiden camp have gone suspiciously quiet as of late, which can only mean one thing... a new album must be on the way!
Critics' Choice 2014: The Year In Review By MH published 17 December 14 THROUGH HIGHS, LOWS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, IT’S BEEN ANOTHER DIZZYING YEAR IN THE WORLD OF HAMMER. HERE’S WHAT WENT DOWN...
Critics' Choice 2014: The Year In Numbers! By MH published 16 December 14 We laughed, we cried and, oh hell, we moshed. But what are the vital statistics that made 2014 such a ripsnorting 12 months?