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The prophetic Slayer song that marked the end of one of thrash metal’s greatest songwriting partnerships
Released on 9/11, this Slayer classic could not have been more timely
Behind the curtains of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's historic farewell gig
In July, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne performed their final show together. Weeks later, Ozzy passed away. Metal Hammer caught up with the band ahead of their final farwell
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 12 2025
Sabaton, Mudvayne and Limp Bizkit are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The story of That’s The Spirit, the album that sent Bring Me The Horizon into a different realm
The Sheffield metal giants are one of the world's biggest bands these days and their fifth record is the one that sent them on the path to superstardom
Who are Acid Bath? The crazy story of the cult metallers supporting System Of A Down
Despite having their career cut brutally short, Acid Bath remain one of the 90s' most influential metal bands. And now they're back
"It’s incredible to feel like part of something." Inside the devoted fanbase of Sleep Token, the biggest metal band of the decade
Dressing up, deciphering codes and creating sex playlists: We explore the cult of Sleep Token at their biggest show to date
The man who invented everything cool in rock'n'roll: Alice Cooper albums ranked
Updated We examine the wild, weird, and often blood-soaked world of Alice Cooper's albums, splayed out from worst to best
"A bank robber put a gun in my face and stole my motorcycle."
Nervosa's singer/guitarist Prika Amaral picks the bands who've shaped her musical journey
The track-by-track guide to Metallica's Load
Metallica had just become one of the biggest bands on the planet, but they weren't about to repeat themselves with their sixth record
The story of the star-studded EP Gojira have been sitting on for 15 years
Gojira began work on their fabled Sea Shepherd EP in 2010. A decade and a half later, it still hasn’t come out. We ask, what on Earth is going on?!
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: September 5 2025
From the mega Amy Lee/Poppy/Courtney LaPlante collab to Alter Bridge and President, these are the new metal songs you need to hear this week.
I'm a singer in a metal band living with HIV. Here's how my diagnosis has impacted my life and career so far
On October 14 last year, I received a letter that would change my life - and the way I feel about touring with Tallah
How Florida became the death metal capital of the world
With the likes of Morbid Angel, Deicide and Death leading the charge, death metal blew up in Florida in the late 80s and early 90s
I’m a lifelong deathcore hater, but these five bands are actually giving me faith in the genre
Lorna Shore, Fit For An Autopsy and latter-day Whitechapel are forcing me to respect what used to be the worst style of music in the world
Lzzy Hale's wild tales of Ronnie James Dio, Alice Cooper, Skid Row and more
She’s shared stages with Slash, Skid Row and Tom Keifer, and bonded with Ann Wilson and Amy Lee. She’s Lzzy Hale, and these are her stories
"The entire world could burn and we would still absolutely love each other and love what we do."
Lzzy Hale faced her biggest challenges yet going in to make Everest. Thankfully Halestorm were there to help her pull through
Life on the precipice: How Audioslave gave Chris Cornell hope
Audioslave successfully separated the four members from the shadows of their former bands, but for Chris Cornell it was far more important than that
