Latest articles by Stephen Hill
The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands
Killing Joke released their self-titled debut album on October 5, 1980, and rarely put a foot wrong over the next five decades
The 90s was a divisive time for metal, and even the best bands back then made a few stinkers
Buying guide How four school friends from Dublin armed with a fearless appetite for reinvention became the world's biggest rock band
Brit doom heroes Green Lung’s new concept album, Necropolitan, is inspired by occult London and its great cemeteries – and they’re giving us a guided tour
Released on September 21, 1999, Nine Inch Nails third studio album, The Fragile, remains a fascinating piece of outsider art
As Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil tops the UK box office, Metal Hammer writers pick their ideal soundtracks for zombie-slaying
The story behind the Natural Born Killers soundtrack
Need to launch your hugely anticipated new album? Call Arnie!
From Flotsam And Jetsam to the world’s biggest metal band and beyond, this is the remarkable life of Jason Newsted
Singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle weaves another gorgeous sonic web on her latest full length
From Adrenaline to Private Music, this is your definitive guide to Deftones' studio albums, re-reviewed and ranked
As Oasis gear up for their second world-conquering reunion tour in summer '27, here are the Manchester superstars' studio albums ranked from worst to best
With Slipknot surprise-releasing new single Arsenal this week, we rate the metal legends' fearsome back catalogue so far
Hardcore went through some fascinating evolutions in the 90s. Here are five albums which shaped the genre's future
Linkin Park, Body Count and Oranssi Pazuzu made camping in the blistering heat worth it
From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look
Ronker's members may have come from the worlds of indie and post-rock, but they've found true expression in hard-hitting riffs and raging anthems
When Portishead released their debut album Dummy on August 22, 1994, it sounded like a transmission from the future. For Evanescence's Amy Lee, it was life-changing
Slaughter To Prevail's Bloodstock appearance reignited the debate around the band's controversies. But Alex Terrible isn't shying away from criticism - and acknowledges his mistakes
Scotland's premier metal export absolutely smash it on Bloodstock's main stage
Slaughter To Prevail prove themselves worthy headliners with a crushingly heavy, fire-powered set at Bloodstock
The Brazilian metal machine is on its final lap, and their incredible showing at Bloodstock might just be the set of the day
