These days, whack on a robe and light some incense for your shows, and suddenly you’re not playing a gig – you’re 'performing a ritual'. But Amenra are the real deal, and their spectacular rituals were the force that led to their seventh album De Doorn
Ten years in, Swedish prog metallers Opeth were tired of toiling in obscurity. Then Blackwater Park put them on the map and changed extreme metal forever
Guns N' Roses man Slash plays great guitar, and he writes great songs. But what’s the real reason he's such an icon?
In July 1981, shortly after No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith topped the charts, Hammer’s Malcolm Dome met Lemmy to talk about Motorhead’s fast-rising fame. Unpublished until now, here is their conversation in full
We look back at Big Dumb Face, the brilliantly bonkers and impossible to categorise side project from Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland
Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares talks us through his life lessons, from rule-breaking and bankruptcy to er, wrestling with Max Cavalera
An excerpt from Paul Brannigan's new book Eruption: The Eddie Van Halen Story, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Lynott and more
From Mexico to China, we count down the killer bands that are incorporating their own cultures and traditions into metal
There was far more to grunge than Nirvana, as these lost treasures prove
Powerwolf superfan The Metal Nun creates stained glass windows inspired by her idols
Necrobutcher of black metal legends Mayhem talks trap metal, the band’s new punk covers EP, and what he thinks about having Ghostmane as a fan
With the UK opening up on July 19, one Metal Hammer writer looks towards the return of live shows and what might happen next
With the nu metal resurgence in rude health, we unearth 10 of the original bangers that may have slipped your mind
Former Twisted Sister frontman and multi-faceted heavy metal renaissance man, Dee Snider selects eight songs that inspired his journey to the dark side
Iron Maiden’s new song is a driving, mid-paced stomper. And we like it a lot
In the 1980s, Satanic Panic swept through America – and heavy metal got caught in the crosshairs. We go deep on the story behind the Parental Advisory label
You ask the questions, Monster Magnet head honcho and stoner rock legend Dave Wyndorf answers them
Take some deep grooves and riffs and a few prog ideas, roll them up, inhale deeply, and you've got the 10 best stoner rock albums
The 1980s was the decade where the ridiculous music video reigned supreme. Prepare yourself for bikini-clad villainesses, sword-waving evil demons, and a whole lot of wizards
