Latest articles by Perran Helyes
Signed during the punk boom of the 90s, AFI have transcended trends and subgenres to become icons in their own right - even landing a number one along the way
From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look
From HIM to Evanescence, Type O Negative to Misfits, these are the greatest albums released in the goth metal pantheon
Dymna Lotva's music was banned by their government and they were hunted by the police - but that hasn't stopped them speaking out
With a practicing witch as a vocalist, WitcheR really do practice what they preach
The 90s most miserable metal bands have united to create a brilliant new supergroup
From 'nu deathcore' pioneers Autumn Lies Buried to Finnish black metallers Svarta Havet, Black Label Society side project Dark Chapel and psychedelic sludgers Witchrot, these are the metal bands you need to hear in January 2026
To cap off their very first UK arena headline tour, horror-lovers Ice Nine Kills are hosting their own star-studded horror convention
As we head towards the grand finale, here are the coolest, the funniest and the most emotional needle drops from Stranger Things so far
Their videos are viral, their lore is deep and their songs are bangers. We chat to Riley Pinkerton, the woman behind the brilliant Castle Rat
Working with a full orchestra, Dimmu Borgir's 2003 anthem rewrote the rules for what black metal could sound like
From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux
Meet "denture-core" maniacs Melted Bodies, marine biology-inspired post-black metallers Dawn Of Ouroboros, Lady Gaga-inspired industrial metallers Tayne and melodic hardcore heroes Bloom
Members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more choose the best songs featuring the Prince Of Darkness
They might draw on depressing subjects, but Scarborough's Ante-Inferno find empowerment in black metal
From Eyehategod and A Day To Remember to 50 Cent and Dave Matthews Band, these songs have shaped Brat vocalist Liz Selfish
Nile are one of death metal's most reliably consistent bands. We caught up with mainman Karl Sanders for some lessons on life, death and more
From Folterkammer's femme-dom black metal to Belushi Speed Ball's 'pizza thrash', Dermabrasion's occulty goth rock and the bizarre alt. metal of Battlesnake, these are the bands you need to hear in September 2024
From Green Lung's massive midday set on Friday to Hatebreed's "Ball of Death", these are the sets that defined Bloodstock 2024.
The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist Brian Eschbach took over vocals after the tragic 2022 passing of singer Trevor Strnad
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
Sepultura plan to bow out after 40 years - but not before answering Metal Hammer readers' questions
From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre
