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The biggest bands go head to head in Metal Hammer's State Of The Nation

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The biggest bands go head to head to celebrate Metal Hammer's 300th issue. Check out the full content below

a collage of Hammer cover stars

Corey Taylor and Randy Blythe: The Big Debate

What makes a metal band?

Jonathan Davis: "Metal needs to evolve"

Can extreme metal break the mainstream?

Can metal rule the world again?

Has modern metal become too narrow-minded?

Does metal take itself too seriously?

What does it take to survive as a band in the modern metal scene?

Is there space for politics within metal music?

Joey Jordison contemplates whether modern metal's lost its edge

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Founded in 1983, Metal Hammer is the global home of all things heavy. We have breaking news, exclusive interviews with the biggest bands and names in metal, rock, hardcore, grunge and beyond, expert reviews of the lastest releases and unrivalled insider access to metal's most exciting new scenes and movements. No matter what you're into – be it heavy metal, punk, hardcore, grunge, alternative, goth, industrial, djent or the stuff so bizarre it defies classification – you'll find it all here, backed by the best writers in our game.