Latest articles by Steve Appleford
Machine Head's Robb Flynn takes us on a tour of Oakland, California
From broken ribs and drug deals to playing arenas and stadiums around the world, Robb Flynn has proved time and again he's metal's ultimate survivor
"In Russia, when you see a bear, it's not ****ing funny." Alex Terrible is a bear-wrestling, bareknuckle fighting controversy magnet. He's also made Slaughter To Prevail unlikely metal icons
We head Stateside to speak to the man behind the mask as Russian deathcore crew Slaughter To Prevail prepare to unleash their new album
"I’m uncontrollable when I drink, so I don’t know what happens next." How Jinjer's Tatiana Shmayluk found peace after years of unrest and turmoil
It's been a rough few years for Jinjer, but new album Duél shows they're stronger than ever
Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible’s guide to wrestling bears
Thinking of wrestling a Russian brown bear? Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible has some tips
Inside the rebirth of Fever 333
Forced to rebuild from scratch, Jason Aalon Butler is finding ways to harness the storm - and find his peace - on Fever 333's Darker White
How Papa Roach survived the rise and demise of nu metal to endure for over 25 years
From touring with Korn and meeting pop stars to barely selling 200 tickets and almost getting dropped from their label, Papa Roach endured to prove themselves the ultimate rock survivors
"I was in the hallway with Slipknot and I got screamed at." Vended might have big links to heavy metal royalty, but that doesn't mean they're getting an easy ride
Vended feature two spawns of Slipknot, but they're attempting to build their own legacy through their own terms. We head to LA to find out more
The greatest Papa Roach collaborations, in their own words
From The Hu and Within Temptation to Carrie Underwood and Pharrell, Papa Roach are the kings of the collaboration – and here are the most memorable
Here's what happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe
What happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe in LA to talk life, music and fur babies?
We spent the day with Tool and, can we shock you? They're still weird as hell.
Like the rest of us, Tool are hoping they can get it together enough to record another album before somebody dies
“I would do meth in the private bathroom in the back. At the time, I was out of my mind”: the dark confessions of Korn’s Jonathan Davis
In 2018, Korn’s Jonathan Davis invited Metal Hammer into his private lair in Bakersfield, to talk addiction, rehab and his debut solo album Black Labyrinth
"The path of witchcraft has brought me so much joy." We explored LA's weirdest and most wonderful book store with goth-doom queen and practising witch, Chelsea Wolfe
Bewitching singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe accompanies us on a browse through one of LA's most unique spots
"The neighbours are a little weirded out by us. They’re wary of the neighbours who moved in and painted the house black." I spent an evening at the fascinating secret home of Twin Temple, the Satanic couple who make doo-wop for the Devil
You've never been inside a home quite like this
"We want to give people anxiety": how Avenged Sevenfold made 2023's strangest, most divisive heavy metal record with Life Is But A Dream...
Avenged Sevenfold shocked many fans with their eighth studio album. As the band themselves tell us, however, it was simply the record they had to make
Avenged Sevenfold found angry reactions to the band's new material hilarious: "we were just laughing"
Avenged Sevenfold aren't a band afraid to cause a stir, even if it's in their own fanbase
Avenged Sevenfold’s Life Is But A Dream… – the ultimate track by track breakdown
Avenged Sevenfold talk us through their upcoming new album Life Is But A Dream… track by track
