How Zakk Wylde kicked the booze and saved his own life
Zakk Wylde was one of rock’s great wildmen – until he was told to kick the booze or die
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The 20 songs that defined Slayer's career (and the stories behind them)
The ultimate guide to thrash metal titans Slayer - as told through their greatest songs
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: October 4 2024
Lacuna Coil, Coheed And Cambria and Soilwork are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Dragonforce’s Herman Li joined Dream Theater’s fan club and never looked back
Guitarist names his favourite track by the American prog metal titans, and some of the bands he discovered through them
RATM's Tom Commerford on his new band 7D7D: “I've never paid more attention to what's happening in the world. And I'm scared.”
Tim Commerford has thoughts, and he's not afraid to share them as he gears up for a return to Europe with new band 7D7D
Mastodon: Leviathan interview
Mastodon were already an underground sludge metal sensation in the early 2000s, but Leviathan turned them into a breakout success
Zeal & Ardor on why metal gatekeeping is “funny” – plus Björk, Anthony Fantano, Mayhem and more
We tried to interview Zeal & Ardor mastermind Manuel Gagneux about gatekeeping. We ended up discussing Mayhem, Björk, Anthony Fantano and Mike Patton instead.
Iron Maiden, Ed Force One and the epic journey of Flight 666
23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews
"It's Dante meets David Cassidy!" The Sisters of Mercy's Gary Marx’s career in 12 Songs
Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and 'goth supergroup' Ghost Dance. As he releases a tribute to glam and his home town of Hull, he looks back over the songs that have defined his career
In his only-ever interview, Sleep Token’s Vessel named his favourite 90s album
Sleep Token’s singer gave Metal Hammer his first and last interview in 2017. When he did, he named the 90s alt-rock record that moves him most.
From Aretha Franklin to Gravediggaz, Julie Christmas makes us a soundtrack of her life
Unique noise/post-rock maverick Julie Christmas makes us a playlist and tells us the stories behind her picks
ADHD, jazz-obsessed parents and a traumatic tube attack: inside the rise of Graphic Nature, one of the UK's most exciting young metal bands
Graphic Nature's blend of propulsive nu metal, metallic hardcore and electronic flourishes has marked them out as ones to watch in the UK scene
Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmailyuk gets goosebumps even thinking about Opeth’s Damnation
The discovery of Mikael Åkerfeldt’s band when she was 16 led the Ukrainian artist into a big new world of prog – but she’s not sure about actually meeting him
Watch Motörhead’s Lemmy play the violin in this bizarre Kit Kat advert from 2001
What do Lemmy Kilmister, Kelly Brook, the Daleks and former footballer Roy Keane have in common? Nothing. But Kit Kat put them in an ad campaign together anyway.
How Amy Lee reconnected with herself on Evanescence’s self-titled third album
Evanescence’s self-titled third album saw the band return after a long hiatur - but Amy Lee had to work out whether she wanted to continue with the band first
How Machine Head followed a 21st century metal classic with Unto The Locust
Machine Head’s Unto The Locust was the follow-up to career high-point The Blackening – but Robb Flynn wasn’t feeling the presssure
How The Cure’s Pornography, Disintegration and Bloodflowers albums became goth’s great ‘Dark Trilogy’
The Cure’s Robert Smith looks back on the albums that turned the band into the goth icons they are today
How Mimi Barks went from Berlin fetish clubs to nu gen star
This Is Doom Trap represents a moment of realisation for nu gen star Mimi Barks
How Venom made their unholy masterpiece Black Metal and changed the course of metal
The story of Venom’s Black Metal, the record that inspired everyone from Metallica to Dave Grohl
