Metal Hammer Features

Metal’s history with horror movies goes back decades. We count down the 20 greatest anthems inspired by the screen, from the gruesome, to the grizzly, to the straight-up glorious

It was the year Black Sabbath fired Ozzy, AC/DC were on a Highway To Hell and Judas Priest were Unleashed In The East. Oh, and some band called Motorhead gave us Overkill and Bomber

Interstate Love Song started out as a bossa nova tune, had a country riff added, and ended up as a hit single on Stone Temple Pilots' multimillion-selling Purple album

Babymetal have released their new album Metal Galaxy, and here they talk you through everything you need to know about it

You know your writer’s block’s bad when you have to hole yourself up in a haunted castle to get inspiration. But that’s exactly what the metal icons did

The new issue of Metal Hammer also features Metallica, Mayhem, Iron Maiden, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil and more

Behind the delirious shows and acclaimed records, many of our heroes are struggling to keep going. We investigate why depression is increasingly common in metal musicians

In honour of World Mental Health Day Hammer speaks to the experts about how we can take positive action to help those struggling with mental health problems

In honour of Judas Priest's 50th anniversary, we decided to count down their 50 greatest songs of all time, chosen by a panel of bands, Hammer staff and you...

As Metallica's S&M2 movie heads to theatres, we give our verdict on their third cinematic attempt

Premiere Australian progressives Voyager drop their new video for track Entropy, featuring Leprous vocalist Einar Solberg

Updated Our fortnightly round-up of the very best new tracks in heavy rock

One young metalhead had audience and judges in awe with his cover of Corey Taylor's vocals on the Southeast Asian nation's version of The Voice

Venom Prison bassist Mike Jeffries reveals how Cradle Of Filth's Cruelty And The Beast lured him to the darker side of metal

The story of Montreal 1992: the night James Hetfield almost lost his life and Guns N' Roses' fans rioted

As James Hetfield re-enters rehab, we ask if our heroes are destined to suffer as a side effect of their rock'n'roll lifestyles, or if things are changing for the better

Master Of Puppets opened the gates for thrash’s assault on the mainstream. Suddenly, metal had a new frontline, and the scene would never be the same again

Relive the sights and the skin of this year's London Tattoo Convention

Motley Crue man Tommy Lee on almost falling to his death on a skydive, meeting Mick Jagger, and his onstage Spinal Tap moment