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The riotous story of Aerosmith’s Pump, the album that turned them into superstars all over again
How a drug-free Aerosmith hit a new career high with 1989’s Pump
How Nightwish become the planet’s most epic symphonic metal band with Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Nightwish endured line-up changes and self-doubt to swing for the fences with 2015’s Endless Forms Most Beautiful
How Black Sabbath made Paranoid, the iconic album that rubber-stamped their greatness
Black Sabbath’s debut album laid down the blue print for heavy metal but Paranoid kicked it
How R.E.M. showed the world they were the real deal on Fables Of The Reconstruction
The story of Michael Stipe & co.’s strange and brilliant third album.
Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: June 6, 2025
Start your summer right with these new noises from Sabaton, Killswitch Engage, Battle Beast and more, then vote for your favourite
"Me and Ozzy were a team. I never thought, 'What about me?'"
Sharon Osbourne looks back on a 40-plus year career in the music industry
Cool new proggy sounds from Jakko Jakszyk, We Lost The Sea, Raphael Weinroth-Browne and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week!
Great new music you need to hear from Gwenno, Wytch Hazel, Rocking Horse Music Club, Schrodinger and more in Prog's Tracks Of The Week...
The trauma and transformation of Stevie Ray Vaughan
After almost dying at a London show, Stevie Ray Vaughan was given two weeks to live - it was the wake-up call he needed
