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In early 2001, Linkin Park were about to go stratospheric. Here's a snapshot of a band mid-blastoff
Many questioned Linkin Park's authenticity. But one million albums later, that noise started to fade
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 12 2026
unpeople, Bring Me The Horizon and Ho99o9 are just some of the bands who are vying for your vote in this week's new song round-up
How Mallavora 'traumitised' the Celebrity Traitors - and fought for diabled rights
Mallavora vocalist Jessica Douek might've lent her impressive talents to Celebrity Traitors, but she's using her platform to highlight the difficulties she faces as a person with a disability
The story of Jane’s Addiction’s Ritual De Lo Habitual, the debauched masterpiece that changed music
Forget Nirvana’s Nevermind – it was Jane’s Addiction's game-changing second album Ritual De Lo Habitual that ushered in the alternative rock decade
"My stroke was caused by stress." An audience with Tarja Turunen
In 2023, the original queen of symphonic metal shared some reflections on her past
From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever
For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments
10 brilliant bands that broke up far too soon
Commemorating the metal and hardcore heroes who disbanded with so much more to give
"Getting off the bus, you could be attacked by a gang of skinheads, bikers or straights. It was hairy." Riots, teargas and slamdancing – The 80s scene that helped inspire Metallica, Slayer, Napalm Death and beyond
Thrash, black metal, grindcore - none of it would exist without UK82
“I go onstage ready to fight”: What Dragonforce’s Alissa White-Gluz has learned during her time on metal’s frontlines
The Dragonforce, Blue Medusa and ex-Arch Enemy singer reveals her greatest life lessons
“Do you play real guitar too?”: how smash hit video game Guitar Hero made Slash famous all over again
Guitar Hero was a worldwide smash hit – and it introduced Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash to a whole new audience
Nine Sepultura albums to listen to, and one to avoid
Sepultura came from a country where heavy metal barely registered, but eventually they made a huge worldwide impact on the genre
What happened the night Metallica’s Lars Ulrich went missing
Unexpectedly down an original member, Metallica headlined Download festival 2004 backed up by Joey Jordison and Dave Lombardo
How Sepultura made their technophobic final statement, The Cloud Of Unknowing
As Brazil’s groove metal heroes prepare to call it quits, we speak to guitarist Andreas Kisser about their swansong EP
How Coheed And Cambria turned a tumultuous break-up into landmark prog metal song Welcome Home
Thanks to its venomous lyrics and hard, screeching riff, the 2005 single became a Platinum-selling breakthrough moment
How I Don’t Wanna Be Me gave gothic metal icons Type O Negative their last big anthem, but spelled the start of the end
I Don't Wanna Be Me is one of Type Of Negative's hallmark songs, but the story of its conception was, typically, surrounded by controversy, mayhem and a dose of black humour
Did Muse’s Matt Bellamy really earn his guitar smashing world record?
Ambitious from the start, the conspiracy-theory obsessives were always going to have to move on from their early days of excess. This is how they did it
Why Detroit rappers Insane Clown Posse blew off superfan Slash after getting him to play on their break-through album
"Our record label said, He's yesterday's news, you guys are something new"
