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
Zakk Wylde was one of rock’s great wildmen – until he was told to kick the booze or die
The ultimate guide to thrash metal titans Slayer - as told through their greatest songs
Lacuna Coil, Coheed And Cambria and Soilwork are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Guitarist names his favourite track by the American prog metal titans, and some of the bands he discovered through them
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 were already an underground sludge metal sensation in the early 2000s, but Leviathan turned them into a breakout success
We tried to interview Zeal & Ardor mastermind Manuel Gagneux about gatekeeping. We ended up discussing Mayhem, Björk, Anthony Fantano and Mike Patton instead.
23 Gigs. 50,000 Miles. Five Continents. 46 Days. One unique concert movie. And six interviews
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
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.
Unique noise/post-rock maverick Julie Christmas makes us a playlist and tells us the stories behind her picks
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
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
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.
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
Machine Head’s Unto The Locust was the follow-up to career high-point The Blackening – but Robb Flynn wasn’t feeling the presssure
The Cure’s Robert Smith looks back on the albums that turned the band into the goth icons they are today
This Is Doom Trap represents a moment of realisation for nu gen star Mimi Barks
The story of Venom’s Black Metal, the record that inspired everyone from Metallica to Dave Grohl