Latest Features on Metal Hammer
How Oathbreaker made one of the 21st century's best metal albums - and then disappeared
Oathbreaker seemed destined for greatness after the release of the superb Rheia. Then the band went on a near-ten-year hiatus. But why?
10 obscure and criminally under-rated UK punk albums
There's more to British punk rock than Never Mind The Bollocks and London Calling
The mysterious disappearance of the UK's answer to Korn
Pulkas were beloved in the UK metal press and signed to one of underground metal's most illustrious labels - so what happened?
“I said, ‘For once, can we all get behind the concepts?’” How TesseracT made Sonder
Taking advantage of a steadied line-up, their 2018 release featured a new approach, plus sonic textures built from recordings sent in by supporters
The story of the album that almost killed Metallica
Metallica almost destroyed themselves making 2003's St. Anger
“You realise the hard way that it sucks when your passion is your job”: How Periphery lost their way
Misha Mansoor explains why people who think his band need advice have misunderstood their entire purpose
Therapy? were noise-rock outsiders from Northern Ireland – but they made one of the greatest alt-metal albums of the 90s
Therapy?’s 1994 album Troublegum united the tribes like few other things
The chaotic birth of Grindcore, the scene that changed metal forever
Grindcore made thrash metal sound like Celine Dion
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and 350,000 mud-caked people – the chaotic story of Woodstock 94
Woodstock 94 was everything the original festival hadn’t been
Ten albums that prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that 1980 was the greatest year ever for hard rock and heavy metal
Ozzy reborn! AC/DC back! Iron Maiden on the prowl! 1980 rocked
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 17 2026
Black metal sax solos, wild prog metal symphonies and a new album from technocore masters Electric Callboy lead this week's best new metal songs
The vinyl rescue kit: 8 budget buys to protect and enhance your Record Store Day finds
I've picked out a variety of accessories for your new record player that'll keep your vinyl in great condition and enhance your listening pleasure
What its like being in a major metal band before they blow up
It's a long way to the top, if you play rock'n'roll
9 stylish and affordable vinyl storage upgrades for your Record Store Day 2026 scores
With options ranging from portable vinyl crates to integrated stands for your records and turntable, there's no excuse not to make room for your RSD26 purchases
How Mikael Åkerfeldt fell in love with prog, even though his friends hated what he was doing
Making up for childhood poverty, the Opeth mastermind championed classic bands of the 70s when no one else cared – which made him a strange figure on the 90s Swedish metal scene
We interviewed a therapist to try and understand how metalheads’ brains work
Why do some people love metal while others hate it? Why do metalheads gatekeep? And does heavy music make us more logical thinkers? We hit a practicing therapist with the big questions.
Nazi fights, emotional Dio encounters and 40 years of Napalm Death
Extreme metal legend Shane Embury shares some of the wildest stories from his life in Napalm Death and beyond
