Metal Hammer Features

The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal

By Dave Everley Published 29 June 26

The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything

13 rock and metal musicians hating on their own songs

By Matt Mills Published 28 June 26

Lemmy, James Hetfield, Amy Lee, Slipknot’s Clown and more open up the haterade on their own songs

How Deftones dealt with fame, touring and each other on the White Pony tour

By Simon Young Published 28 June 26

Theft, Night Ranger singalongs and Gatorade cocktails: 48 hours in Madrid and San Sebastián with Deftones

"Side effects include elevated heart rates, annoyed neighbours and speeding tickets." Here are Metallica's ten fastest songs, ranked by BPM

By Joe Daly Published 27 June 26

Here's all the proof you need that when they fancy it, Metallica know how to put the pedal to the metal

Refused's New Noise: the story behind the song

By Simon Young Published 27 June 26

The Bear boasts an exemplary soundtrack, but it's Refused’s 1998 classic which gives the series its most visceral pacing

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Simon Young Published 26 June 26

The Hu, Loathe and Bring Me The Horizon are just some of the bands who've released new songs to take your mind off the disgusting summer heat

How Deftones rose above turmoil and tragedy with Diamond Eyes

By Terry Bezer Published 26 June 26

Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent

How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s

By Stephen Hill Published 24 June 26

Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This is the story of the takeover that didn’t happen.

The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time

By Matt Mills Published 24 June 26

When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train

Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride

By Mark Blake Published 24 June 26

As Iron Maiden's historic Eddfest show at Knebworth gets ever closer, the band look back over half a century of Monsters and Maiden

Geoff Tate on the third installment of what's now an Operation Mindcrime trilogy

By Dave Ling Published 24 June 26

Almost 40 years on, the singer of Queensrÿche’s signature album releases his own third instalment

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 19 2026

By Rich Hobson Last updated 23 June 26

Vindicta put out a clapback at their Dogma past, Motionless In White go gothic metalcore and Sleep "return" (of a sort) in this week's best new metal song round-up

Remembering the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica

By Matt Mills Published 23 June 26

You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode

10 nu metal bands who should have been massive

By Merlin Alderslade Published 23 June 26

The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside

The story of the Kiss classic inspired by the tragic death of a fan

By Classic Rock Magazine Published 23 June 26

Producer Bob Ezrin sang the guitar solo to Ace Frehley so he could learn it – and Detroit Rock City went on to become Kiss's second-most-played song

How horror punk prince Wednesday 13 built a career beyond Murderdolls

By Stephen Hill Published 22 June 26

I Walked With A Zombie proved Wednesday 13 could go it alone - and the approval of his young daughter sealed the deal

Rising Italian black metallers Bianca are bringing a new vision to the genre

By Joe Daly Published 22 June 26

One of the most exciting bands in the European underground are twisting black metal into new shapes without compromising its DNA

A metal fan’s guide to prog legends Rush

By Malcolm Dome Published 22 June 26

Side long epics, mad concepts and unlikely hit singles – how Canadian visionaries Rush laid down the blueprint for prog metal

How the bizarre Eat You Alive video brought an end to Limp Bizkit's golden era

By Stephen Hill Published 21 June 26

Limp Bizkit were the biggest band on Planet Earth by the end of 2000. Less than three years later, things had gone terribly wrong