Tom Dare

Much-missed Huntress singer Jill Janus had one of the most unusual career paths in heavy metal history

Goth metal, 80s pop and failed musical experiments – this is the soundtrack to Cristina Scabbia’s life

2015 album saw the djent pioneers continue their move away from frenzied metal to thought-provoking prog, meaning the singer had to embrace a new way of creative thinking

Hate Crew Deathroll was a major breakthrough. It'd confirm Children Of Bodom as one of the most important metal bands of their generation

How Machine Head made a Master Of Puppets for the 21st century

Black metal? Power metal? Classical? Late Children Of Bodom mastermind Alexi Laiho slammed together sounds no one else would have dreamed of

Children Of Bodom’s fourth album Hate Crew Deathroll was their breakthrough. In 2015, Alexi Laiho sat down with Hammer to look back on the making of a modern metal classic

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen chooses the 10 albums that shaped him, from Pantera to The Snowman soundtrack

In the wake of the Orlando shootings, metal fans need to stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBT community

Rotting Christ may be making a bid for the world’s most epic metal band, but for mainman Sakis Tolis, the only riches he’s after lie within

This is what you can expect from the new Anthrax album For All Kings