Get nostalgic for the 90s with Machine Head in the new issue of Metal Hammer
We take a trip down memory lane to the year that would change metal forever: 1994
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Artist who created Slayer's covers including Reign In Blood dies aged 65
Lawrence Carroll created the cover art for Slayer's Reign In Blood, South Of Heaven, Seasons In The Abyss and Christ Illusion
Megadeth share studio shots as work continues on new album
Megadeth report they’re hard at work on the follow-up to 2016’s Dystopia as they post four new photos from the studio
Jägermeister launch limited edition Slayer bottle
The 1.75 litre bottle of Jägermeister features custom-made artwork that pays tribute to the thrash giants
Duff McKagan: Axl Rose was amazing with AC/DC
The Guns N’ Roses bassist praises Axl’s live work with AC/DC - and reveals the singer was nervous about trying out for the band
Documentary focusing on Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch set for home release
The Showtime documentary Loud Crazy Love will be released this summer on DVD and streaming platforms
Halestorm are planning to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album
Lzzy Hale says Halestorm are going through old material from before they released their self-titled debut album: “We have so much that we didn't release”
Russian Circles return with epic new single Arluck
Chicago trio Russian Circles release stream of their new track Arluck - taken from their upcoming album Blood Year
Zakk Sabbath to “faithfully re-record” Black Sabbath’s debut album
Zakk Wylde and co. will pay tribute to Black Sabbath’s 1970 debut album by re-recording it “in the spirit of the original”
Opeth reveal new album title, tracklist and cover art
Opeth announce first details on the follow-up to 2016’s Sorceress which will be released in both English and Swedish
Gojira’s Christian Andreu has face burned by pyro at Sonic Temple festival
Video shows the moment when wind blew flame straight at the Gojira guitarist. Randy Blythe calls him "The hardest Frenchman alive" after Andreu came back to finish set
Slipknot's Corey Taylor: I wanted new mask to make people uncomfortable
Slipknot frontman talks about the ideas behind his new mask which was created by horror special effects guru Tom Savini
Check out Corey Taylor’s cover of David Bowie’s Moonage Daydream
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor performed a cover of the Bowie classic at his weekend solo show in California
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Are we killing our rock stars?
Rock is getting old and no one ever, ever retires. And it's our fault
The 10 best Max Cavalera albums
Incite frontman Richie Cavalera ranks his legendary step-dad’s greatest triumphs
Duff McKagan: the 12 Records That Changed My Life
Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan picks a dozen discs that guided his path through music
Dani Filth: “We never thought we were Satanic, we thought it was funny”
In conversation with Cradle Of Filth’s frontman Dani Filth about his name, his music and the intense days of black metal
Marilyn Manson’s Acting Roles Ranked From Worst To Best
Marilyn Manson pops up in the most unexpected places on your TV – but some of his thespian jobs have been better than others…
Top 10 tech metal tracks as chosen by Harbinger
London's fledging hardcore tech metallers, Harbinger, countdown their top 10 ultimate songs in the world of technical metal
Harbinger are leading the new tech metal generation
Harbinger are leading the next generation of tech metal wizards
The 10 essential melodic death metal albums
Melodic death metal, melodeath – call it what you want. Here are the albums you need in your life
How death metal has changed since the late '80s
Suffocation discuss the past and present of death metal
The New Slipknot Masks: How do they compare to The Gray Chapter?
Slipknot revealed their brand new masks on Thursday. We take a closer look...
The definitive history of every Slipknot mask
Slipknot masks tend to change with every album – so with Slipknot’s sixth album on the horizon, we look back at the evolution of the nine members’ masks
Iron Maiden: the 10 best songs sung by Paul Di'Anno
To this day, some fans cite Iron Maiden and Killers as their favourite Iron Maiden albums. This is the best of the man who sang on them
Hammer's 13: This week's best new music in metal
Our weekly round-up of the very best new tracks in heavy rock
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Napalm Death's Shane Embury and Absolute Power's Russ Russell project Tronos release star-studded new album
The dynamic duo's new project, described as "ambient psych doom metal", release their debut record Celestial Mechanics
Venom Prison’s demonic Samsara album is a twisted modern death metal classic
Brit death metal firebrands delve deeper into the dark on second album
Mystifier’s first album in 18 years is cult Brazilian metal at its best
Brazil’s subterranean terror squad return in malevolent splendour with Protogoni Mavri Magiki Dynasteia
Children Of Bodom’s blackened Hexed album is the sound of a band back on track
Finland’s melodeath favourites Children Of Bodom regain their bearings on new album Hexed
LoG guitarist Mark Morton’s Anesthetic album is an all-star show of force and soul
Randy Blythe, Alissa White-Gluz and the late Chester Bennington elevate Lamb Of God man’s debut solo album
While She Sleeps’ provocative new album So What? is the sound of genres being mashed
Sheffield’s ever-evolving punk metallers jump off the deep end
King 810 – Suicide King album review
Divisive gangster metallers King 810 are still hitting the highs and lows
Swallow The Sun – When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light album review
Magnificent bleakness and inconsolable loss from Finnish death-doom veterans
Review: Puppy’s debut album The Goat is where Weezer meets Ghost
Rising alt-rockers embrace all shades of metal on their first album
Album review: Lovebites’ Clockwork Immortality is the sound of power metal’s future
Japan’s new power metal queens scale the heights on their second album
Papa Roach – Who Do You Trust? album review
The nu metal survivors cast their sonic net wide on album number 10
