Latest articles by Stephen Hill
Every Slipknot album ranked from worst to best: over 25 years of heavy metal's angriest band
With Slipknot surprise-releasing new single Arsenal this week, we rate the metal legends' fearsome back catalogue so far
A beginners guide to '90s hardcore
Hardcore went through some fascinating evolutions in the 90s. Here are five albums which shaped the genre's future
“I’ve never done hallucinogenic drugs, but now it feels like I have”: Metal Hammer writers name their best festival sets of the summer
Linkin Park, Body Count and Oranssi Pazuzu made camping in the blistering heat worth it
The 'bad' metal albums that are much better than you remember
From Iron Maiden to Metallica, Slayer to Guns N' Roses, these are the 'dud' albums that deserve a second look
Ronker ditched indie for heavy, hard-hitting metal
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
"It was dark and cool, really different. Beth Gibbons was one of my greatest vocal and musical inspirations." The story behind Portishead's Dummy, the album that change everything for Evanescence's Amy Lee
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
Alex Terrible says he isn't a Nazi but admits he's made mistakes
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
Bleed From Within just proved why they deserve to be given a chance to headline Bloodstock
Scotland's premier metal export absolutely smash it on Bloodstock's main stage
Slaughter To Prevail pass their big Bloodstock test with flying colours (and lots of breakdowns)
Slaughter To Prevail prove themselves worthy headliners with a crushingly heavy, fire-powered set at Bloodstock
Metal legends Sepultura are bowing out in style as they steal the show at Bloodstock 2026
The Brazilian metal machine is on its final lap, and their incredible showing at Bloodstock might just be the set of the day
Meet Excide, the band looking to reinvent hardcore
South Carolina's Excide aren't afraid to mix things up
Every Mastodon album ranked from worst to best
Re-acquaint yourself with the Atlanta behemoth’s back-catalogue before Marrow Deep comes out in August
10 times rock bands totally ruined (and also improved) Top Of The Pops
From Nirvana refusing to mime properly to Manic Street Preachers inadvertently sparking IRA hysteria, Top Of The Pops hosted some unforgettable moments for rock bands
Every System Of A Down album ranked from worst to best
As the nu metal-era giants prepare to rock Tottenham Stadium, we review and rank their five studio albums
The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s
Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This is the story of the takeover that didn’t happen.
From Foos to Turnstile, these are the 15 greatest Glastonbury festival sets ever
Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments
How horror punk prince Wednesday 13 built a career beyond Murderdolls
I Walked With A Zombie proved Wednesday 13 could go it alone - and the approval of his young daughter sealed the deal
How the bizarre Eat You Alive video brought an end to Limp Bizkit's golden era
Limp Bizkit were the biggest band on Planet Earth by the end of 2000. Less than three years later, things had gone terribly wrong
Nowhere2Run uphold Code Orange's boundary-pushing mentality
Code Orange is dead. Long live Nowhere2Run
How Metallica and Marianne Faithful united for one of the metal icons' most controversial hits
When Marianne Faithful got a phone call from Lars Ulrich asking her to collaborate with Metallica, she didn't believe it
“A loss of feeling in their hands after only one song”: When Tesseract played on a stage made of ice
Lapland show at minus 20 degrees presented unique problems – and they weren’t even sure anyone would be there to watch
8 totally wildcard artists that we'd love to see play Download 2027
With Download now booking everything from Scooter to Five, here are eight other out-of-the-box ideas for artists that could be booked for next year
