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Miss World Chile contestant stuns the world by singing death metal during competition semifinal
By Matt Mills published
Ignacia Fernández, singer of Santiago death metal band Decessus, has gone viral after bringing heavy music to Chilean airwaves

Marillion add second Pompeii date for July 26 after selling first show in two minutes!
By Jerry Ewing published
UK prog rockers Marillion will play the world-famous Pompeii amphitheatre on July 25 and 26

Opeth announce live show at Pompeii's legendary Amphitheatre for July 2026
By Jerry Ewing published
Swedish prog metallers Opeth will also play concerts in Halifax, Dublin and Rättvik in support of The Last Will And Testament

"It felt like my head was going to explode." Alligator murder, police raids and abandoned adult theatres: the story of the chaotic video shoot that helped make an underground 90s band cult legends
By Rich Hobson published
Long before nu metal bands were getting arrested for making music videos, Acid Bath were setting a precedent

Will Ramos was ready to quit music before joining Lorna Shore
By Matt Mills published
“I was like, ‘I need to start thinking about real jobs,’” the deathcore singer reveals in a new Metal Hammer interview

Get an exclusive coloured vinyl version of the new Big Big Train album Woodcut, only through Prog
By Jerry Ewing published
Big Big Train will release their latest album, Woodcut, a narrative concept album, in February

The story of the magical Saxon classic inspired by heavy metal music, heavy metal fans and... Toto?
By Paul Elliott published
Saxon were cruising the New Wave of British Heavy Metal... and their signature tune celebrated it

Why Diary Of A Madman should be remembered as more than the album that kicked off Ozzy's crazy years
By Tom Poak published
A year on from Blizzard Of Ozz, Diary Of A Madman found Ozzy Osbourne and his band at their fiery peak, just before it all came crashing down - watch exclusive video
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