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The lost Nine Inch Nails supergroup that could have united two of the rock’s most iconic singers
This early 2000s project could have been asbolutely huge
How a long wait for a dealer almost turned a Ministry gig in Nottingham into disaster
There's a reason drugs are bad, kids, and this chaotic night in Nottingham was one of them
The five albums that changed Ace Frehley's life
In 2018 late Kiss legend Ace Frehley picked the five records that guided his path towards the stars
The A-list comedy superstar who teamed up with two nu metal bands for the weirdest collaboration of the early 2000s
The nu metal era was a weird time
The weed-fueled 90s rap song that became a huge hit after it was adopted by metal fans
It’s a guaranteed floor-filler more than 30 years on
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 17 2025
Gaerea, Cavalera Conspiracy and Despised Icon are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
How In Flames made a death metal classic heavy enough to rock a 1,600-ton bridge
You wouldn't have imagined this band writing something like this in their early days!
How Ozzy Osbourne made Mama, I'm Coming Home - with a stunning assist from Lemmy
There wasn't a dry eye in the house the final time he played this classic live
The story of Joey Jordison's post-Slipknot bands Vimic and Sinsaenum
Four years on from the passing of Joey Jordison, two of his bands are returning to active duty: but in very different ways
Here's every metal album that's ever gone to number one in the UK
From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK
In a haze of substance use and record label conflicts, Korn made the defining anthem of nu metal’s heyday
The chaotic story of Freak On A Leash, in singer Jonathan Davis’ own words
Endorsed by Slipknot, collaborating with Gojira and battling colonialism – how Mawiza became the most important new metal band of 2025
Mawiza’s thumping groove metal celebrates the language and traditions of South America’s Mapuche Nation
An audience with Spinal Tap legend David St. Hubbins
Spinal Tap singer/guitarist David St. Hubbins on beefing with Metallica, hanging with Ronnie James Dio and why they could never be Slipknot
"We went on straight after Chappell Roan." From a platinum-selling Taylor Swift cover to hanging out with Post Malone, I Prevail have quietly become one of metal's hottest bands
I Prevail should be up there with Bad Omens and Sleep Token as metal's next big crossover success
How Ozzy Osbourne predicted the future and saved Motörhead's Heavy Metal Holocaust
When Motörhead supported Ozzy Osbourne on his first American arena tour, it was the start of a beautiful friendship
Introducing Castle Rat, your new favourite medieval-themed doom-rocking New Yorkers
All hail The Rat Queen!
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