Here are the 12 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Knocked Loose, Motley Crue, Hammerfall, Born Of Osiris and Unleash The Archers are just some of the names that have released new tunes this week
Knocked Loose, Motley Crue, Hammerfall, Born Of Osiris and Unleash The Archers are just some of the names that have released new tunes this week
We’ve hand-picked a selection of wallet-friendly gizmos and gadgets that’ll boost your record-playing experience, organise your space and make your records sound better
Delilah Bon's blend of punk, nu metal and hip hop hits hard, and her message seems to be infuriating all the worst people
We take a deep dive into the wild last twelve months in the world of Slipknot
Greg Puciato takes part in the first ever Metal Hammer Trve Or False. But is there really a vegan Pig Destroyer tribute called Fig Enjoyer?!
The avant-garde maestro explains why his new, self-titled album is his most definitive, complex and atmospheric release yet
Europe's Joey Tempest founded Swedish Metal Aid in 1985, to raise money to bring famine relief to Africa. All was going well until they performed their song on TV
Halestorm's classic power ballad made such an impact that it'd be rerecorded just a year later with Slash, David Draiman, Maria Brink and more getting involved
From discovering Metallica and Ozzy as a kid to blasting In Flames, Soilwork and Motionless In White in the gym, Damian Priest is a metalhead through and through
From While She Sleeps and Imminence being more ambitious than ever to new faces in the scene pushing things forward, it's a great time to be a metalcore fan
Before Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio, one of heavy metal’s most powerful voices sang in skiffle and doo-wop groups. This is what they sounded like…
The inside story of 80s thrash’s great East Coast vs West Coast rivalry
And it’s not just onstage, either – the singer says sometimes he’ll do the gardening in one of his sequinned jackets
From Bad Omens' fascinating new project to the latest cuts from Oceans Of Slumber, Gatecreeper and more, this is all the new metal you need in your life this week
Between Death’s swan song and his passing in 2001, Chuck Schuldiner released one album with progressive trad-metal outfit Control Denied. This is their story.
They remain one of the most innovative and influential bands in extreme metal, but there can only be one Bathory magnum opus…
In the year of our Lord 1992, the Master Of Reality met the Master Of Puppets: The day Metallica’s James Hetfield and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi sat down together for the first time
Hawxx, Ou, Mountain Caller, Wheel and Every Hell are channelling current Metal Hammer cover stars Tool in a variety of weird and wonderful ways