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Korn say Sleep Token “shut up” the haters with Download festival headline set
Brian “Head” Welch and James “Munky” Shaffer think that Sleep Token proved the doubters wrong with their show at the UK’s biggest rock/metal extravaganza last week
Trivium announce Ascend Above The Ashes tour with Jinjer and Heriot in support
Trivium will kick off their North American tour on Halloween
"Clone me, you bastards!": If you've ever wanted to clone Ozzy Osbourne for future generations to enjoy, we have good news
The DNA is now available to purchase, attached to cans of Liquid Death iced tea consumed by the Prince Of Darkness himself
Watch Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong shave a fan's head live on stage
One fan held up a sign during Linkin Park's Rock For People set with a surprising request - and Emily was happy to oblige
Lzzy Hale on why it was "different" for her growing up as a Black Sabbath fan
Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy's taste in music made her something of an outcast as school
Watch Nine Inch Nails play Closer, Head Like A Hole and Hurt on the opening night of their Peel It Back world tour
Nine Inch Nails played their first live show since 2022 last night, June 15, in Dublin. Watch footage, and see the setlist, here
Watch latest masked metal sensations President play their first ever show at Download this past weekend
Mystery masked metallers President take a big leaf out of Sleep Token's book and draw a packed-out crowd at Download
Latest Metal Hammer Features
8 things we learned at Download Festival 2025
From Spiritbox and President to Cradle Of Filth, Anaal Nathrakh and erm, The Vengaboys, these are the bands that ruled and defined Download Festival 2025
Every Motörhead studio album ranked from worst to best
Motörhead’s appetite for virulent, violent melodies charted over the course of 23 ear-threatening albums
Why your favourite British metal bands are breaking up
UK metal beloveds Svalbard, Orange Goblin and Ithaca will all split in the coming months. Their reasons why hint at a grim future for the country’s alternative artists.
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 13 2025
Orbit Culture, Helloween and Burning Witches lead a hefty line-up for this week's best new metal songs
What it was like at Mystic Festival 2025
From watching Hatebreed cover Slayer in the rain to spectacular sets from King Diamond, Witch Club Satan, Sepultura and more, this is what it was like at Mystic Festival 2025
The 10 best Sleep Token songs ever
From obscure masked metal curios to Download headliners and record-breaking streams, Sleep Token are the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation. Here are their 10 best songs so far
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Malevolence have put together another absolute crusher of a record with Where Only The Truth Is Spoken
Lacking big, fat riffs in your diet? The new Malevolence album has you covered
"This is so beautiful." Turnstile fly high in the summer rain with superb headline performance at Outbreak London
Turnstile Summer is officially go, as the Baltimore hardcore crew smash it at Outbreak festival in east London
Korn have finally headlined Download - and it was an absolute triumph
Metal legends Korn have finally taken the spot they deserve - and to the surprise of no one, they absolutely smashed it
Orbit Culture might have just given Download a taste of metal's next major breakout band
Orbit Culture follow in the footsteps of Trivium and Five Finger Death Punch at Download festival
Sleep Token prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set
Sleep Token confirm their status as the biggest thing to hit metal in a generation
"This is a band reaching the apex of their powers."
Within Temptation have a hard task trying to draw Weezer's crowd away, but those who have turned up have been treated to something special
Does a new-look Katatonia mean a bold new era? Of course not, but Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State is a gloomily gorgeous listen all the same
The first Katatonia album without Anders Nyström is just about what you'd expect, but it's still very, very good
"Hardcore's answer to Nirvana's Nevermind." Turnstile's Never Enough is a landmark record for alternative music and an instant, undeniable classic
With their fourth album, Turnstile have confirmed themselves as the most important and daring band to have emerged from the hardcore scene in decades