Coheed And Cambria’s latest album The Father Of Make Believe brings completion of the Amory Wars saga within sight, and has leader Claudio Sanchez pondering his future along with his past
Sabaton might not agree with the power metal tag, but they reinvented the genre for the 21st Century
Motorhead kept the rock’n’roll flag flying well into their fourth decade with 2006’s Kiss Of Death
Deftones were there at the beginning of nu metal
The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus
1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods
2006’s Sacrament is still one of the most intense albums Lamb Of God made – and there was a reason for it
Ghost, Turnstile and Katatonia are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist, as picked by members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs sound heavier, dirtier, and nastier than ever before on their excellent new album Death Hilarious. What's not to love?
The Saxon frontman takes Hammer reader's questions - and definitively answers whether Vikings or Saxons would win in a fight
Chaos by name, chaos by nature, Amen's frontman was a punk rock icon for the nu metal generation
It's been a rough few years for Jinjer, but new album Duél shows they're stronger than ever
By 1976, Black Sabbath already had a huge heritage to live up to. We joined them on the road in Portsmouth
Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser cares so deeply for Yes that his band named an album after one of the prog giants’ songs
We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers
Bambie Thug is the witchcraft practicing, Eurovision spotlight-stealing, Ouija-pop hero the nu gen needs
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
Body Count singer and rapper Ice-T picks the records and artists he loves, and names the singer who almost guarantees pregnancy
