Latest Features on Metal Hammer
How Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon
“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”
From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week
Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite
Iron Maiden have thrown open their archives for their Eddfest museum – and it looks incredible
One of the main attractions at Eddfest is the Infinite Dreams Experience – a display of classic Maiden props and memorabilia. Here’s a taste of what to expect…
How Count Your Blessings made Bring Me The Horizon the most divisive band in metal
As the Northerners release their re-recording of their 2006 debut, singer Oli Sykes recalls clashing with the press and concertgoers literally turning their backs on them
With a summer of European festivals ahead, Saxon are happy to fly the flag for British metal
British heavy metal veterans Saxon are currently engaging in some festival fun in the (hopefully not blistering) sun
Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson talk Eddfest, 50 years of heavy metal and more
Two-fisted flamethrowers, tough support acts, the late Paul Di’anno and the next Maiden album – Bruce and Steve reveal all
The story of the RATM anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released
Inspired by the LA riots, Killing In The Name became an unlikely Christmas smash after a fan campaign against TV talent shows
The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk's local Doodles
Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map
Every System Of A Down album ranked from worst to best
As the nu metal-era giants prepare to rock Tottenham Stadium, we review and rank their five studio albums
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor on the "life-changing" record which blew his teenage mind
Trent Reznor testifies to the mind-expanding wonders of his teenage record collection
This doom metal master listens to prog icon John Wetton constantly. Here’s why
He names the King Crimson classic that means the most to him, and credits Asia, Family and Camel among his other prog influences
Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon on the '80s alt. rock album that changed his life, and his band, forever
"It changed everything"
Counting Worms by Knocked Loose: The story behind the most brutal song you'll hear on TikTok
If vocalist Bryan Garris hadn't decided to bark like a dog on this 2016 song, their career path could have turned out very differently
From Rob Zombie to Queen, A. A. Williams' gives us her life story in ten songs
Alt singer-songwriter A. A. Williams makes us a playlist and tells us the story behind it
Keep Rob Halford up at night and you end up with a Judas Priest classic
Living After Midnight was pivotal in breaking Judas Priest in the US – and it all came about because Rob Halford couldn't sleep
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith on the loss, addiction and rebirth that led to new album EI8HT
Shinedown’s charmed career belies a band that has rolled with the punches
In 2008, Canadian punk rock lifers Cancer Bats got in the van for a perilous DIY tour and we joined them for the ride
An archive interview with Cancer Bats following the release of their second full-length album, Hail Destroyer
