
The wild story of Slipknot vs Mushroomhead, the masked band feud that lit up nu metal
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Long before Blaze Bayley joined Iron Maiden, he was a member of British metal lunatics Wolfsbane
Billy Morrison feat. Ozzy Osbourne, Lacuna Coil and Lordi are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
With 2011’s The Hunter, Mastodon ditched the concepts and came up with something different
Rather than supercars and million-dollar mansions, nu metal’s newest stars put their cash towards much less rock’n’roll items
With a stable line-up since the beginning, Sweden's Grand Magus have been staunch defenders of the faith for over 25 years
From collaborating with Wheatus to getting the seal of approval from members of Halestorm, The Prodigy, Skindred and more, Alt Blk Era are breakout stars of the nu gen
Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler reflect on some good, bad and ugly encounters
Testament’s six-string superstar reflects on the chaos of the Bay Area, guesting with Lamb Of God and studying with jazz legends
Why are Black Sabbath coming back? Who else is on the bill? How do I get tickets? We answer all your questions about this summer’s Back To The Beginning extravaganza
Overkill’s Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth has spent a life on thrash’s frontlines
She's shared a stage with Jim Carrey and outrun a tornado, but Nita Strauss's proudest achievement is inspiring the next generation of guitarists
In 2008, Metal Hammer climbed aboard Ed Force One to join Iron Maiden on the tour of a lifetime
In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne released his eleventh solo album Scream – and he had reality TV, reunions and “Jesus Freaks” on his mind
They might draw on depressing subjects, but Scarborough's Ante-Inferno find empowerment in black metal after a turbulent battle with self-identity
Four years, one near-fatal car crash and an ocean of booze in the making, Def Leppard’s Hysteria is the 80s hard rock album against which all others should be measured
Spiritbox, Arch Enemy and Rivers Of Nihil are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Starting out as a post-punk inspired side project, Scars On Broadway became a new lifeline for Daron Malakian with first single They Say giving him a second life