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Kurt Cobain was supposed to produce these underground metal icons’ major label album – but they still made a classic without him
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Awards and no-shows: inside the depressing night Metallica split with Jason Newsted
By the time Jason took to the stage with Metallica near the end of 2000, it was so clearly already over
How a "feral" Ozzy Osbourne crowd, an onstage meltdown, and nudity on live TV sparked a police manhunt in South America
"I don't think I'd have enjoyed a stay in a South American prison"
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: January 16 2026
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With a new deal and friends in the right places, Fury are ready to move up a level
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The true story behind Minotaur, the mythical Tom Jones/Black Sabbath concept album that shook the world of rock
"Tom Jones is the greatest singer Sabbath have ever had"
"We went to his place, had a jam, and then he asked if I’d ever played with a Ouija board."
Recording outside Germany for the first time, Warlock's swansong would also launch an international metal icon
One of the world's best and most diverse metal lineups in the heart of one of Europe's coolest cities? Here's why you need to be at Mystic Festival 2026
Sponsored by Mystic Festival
From its brilliant lineup to its very affordable tickets and amazing location, Mystic is surely the festival for you
“I said, ‘Listen, I don't think you should die!’” How Dave Grohl realised that the end was near for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana
“Five minutes later the phone rings, and someone goes, ‘Dude, turn on CNN’”
From Slipknot to Calvin Klein, the story behind Kittie's classic nu metal anthem, Brackish
Kittie's breakthrough single made them accidental trailblazers in a nu metal scene dominated by men
This is what happened when Metallica's Lars Ulrich interviewed one of his heroes, Iron Maiden's Steve Harris
In 1996, the leaders of two of the biggest metal bands on the planet sat down to discuss their respective journeys in music
"I nearly died at Download Festival. When I took that mask off it was like upturning a bucket." From a panic attack in a Rolls-Royce to being metal's hottest new masked band: an interview with President
From an overpacked tent at Download Festival to selling out their first UK tour, President's first year in office has been nothing short of a success
Amorphis steered surprisingly close to pop-rock on their latest album. But they’re not selling out
Borderland is more eclectic than ever as they celebrate the uplifting vibes of loud, aggressive music. But how did a band from the heaviest country in the world get so deeply into prog?
How Metallica's crazy team-up with Lady Gaga almost ended in total chaos
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
How Sepultura came back to life with Choke
After losing Max Cavalera, Sepultura found a new singer in the unlikeliest of places. This is the story of the song that brought Derrick Green to the dance.
