Thea de Gallier

How LA hair metallers Precious Metal got Donald Trump to be in a video... and how it all went wrong

Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Ihsahn tells the story of his 2018 solo album Àmr, his latest to date

Is having a famous musician in the family a fast-track to success, or is good, old-fashioned hard graft still necessary? We spoke to three rockstar’s kids to find out

Who said metalheads aren’t romantics at heart?

Your essential Download festival journey playlist

Here's all you need to know about Reading day two – and why The Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato wins 'Most Relaxed Frontman' of the weekend

How experimentation of appearance and makeup allowed artists to push boundaries visually and creatively

We chat to Lacuna Coil's vocalist Cristina Scabbia about the early days of her musical career and how she feels about the term 'female-fronted metal'

Primordial vocalist A.A. Nemtheanga picks 12 black metal classics

In honour of World Mental Health Day Hammer speaks to the experts about how we can take positive action to help those struggling with mental health problems

More and more iconic music venues are closing across the UK and world - how do we stop it from happening?

Bassist and chief lyricist Pete Wentz chooses his favourite tracks, from the hits to the ones that almost didn’t happen

Harry Potter himself might be a bit of a goodie twoshoes who can't look after an owl for shit, but some of the people he encouters are as metal as they come

Interview: Epica singer Simone Simons talks sexism, dirty jokes, and why the term '‘female-fronted metal’ is totally outdated

Sickness! Tequila! Vaginas! We jumped aboard a plane to see what happened when Bullet For My Valentine took on Knotfest Mexico, and find out where they’re heading next

Apparently rock fans are going to “freak out” when they hear the new album. In a good way, or bad way?