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"The worst misconception that people have about Indians is that we’re terrorists."
By Matt Mills published
Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions

Here are all the songs Iron Maiden have never played live
By Dave Everley, Rich Hobson, Merlin Alderslade last updated
Iron Maiden just played Alexander The Great live for the first time ever. But there are still 48 Maiden songs that have never been given an airing

The wild story of the spoof heavy metal band who beat Spinal Tap by a year
By Chris Chantler published
Spinal Tap weren’t the first spoof heavy metal band

Brent Hinds 1974 – 2025
By Paul Brannigan published
Mastodon's former guitarist, who passed away following a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, Georgia on August 20, was a true untameable force of nature

Debate: What's the greatest grunge album ever?
By Louder published
Nevermind? Dirt? Ten? God's Balls? Spanking Machine? We want to know the one elite grunge album you can't live without

When TesseracT introduced themselves and explained the djent movement
By Razig Rauf published
At a time when online musicianship was still regarded as a bit geeky, the quintet were preparing to launch debut album One and embark on their first US tour – and they had plenty to say about filesharing, stats and haircuts

Debate: What's the best Black Sabbath album?
By Metal Hammer published
Whether it’s a classic like Paranoid or a left-field pick like Born Again, we want to know which Black Sabbath album you can’t stop spinning

Michael Paulsen on the hidden messages in Volbeat's new album God Of Angels Trust
By Dave Everley published
Volbeat singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen on life, death, loss, evil, spirituality, choosing music over boxing, the new album and goats

An audience with President, metal's newest mysterious masked sensation
By Rich Hobson published
Following in the footsteps of Ghost and Sleep Token, President are taking the metal world by storm

We asked Bloodstock which metal singers would survive a zombie apocalypse
By Rich Hobson published
From hammer-wielding Swedes to gun-toting Motor City Madmen, these are the metal singers Bloodstock figured could weather a zombie apocalypse

Every Megadeth album ranked, from worst to best
By Metal Hammer published
Dave Mustaine has announced the metal icons’ final album – here’s how they got here

We asked metalheads to share their top hair care tips
By Rich Hobson published
From not washing too often to giving it a good go with eucalyptus, lavendar and herbal products, these are the top hair care tips Bloodstock had to offer

Metal Hammer's Tracks of The Week: August 15 2025
By Rich Hobson published
Lorna Shore, Paradise Lost and I Prevail are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

The story of Facelift, the album that saw Alice In Chains go from hair metal local heroes to grunge superstars
By Niall Doherty published
The Seattle rockers’ game-changing debut turns 35 this month and still sounds as vital as ever

"We're working on a song that needs Dani Filth." Employed To Serve's Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin on their Will Ramos collab, future guests and whether they'll tour the US
By Dannii Leivers published
UK metalcore heroes Employed To Serve answer Metal Hammer reader questions

"I talked one of the guys into doing magic mushrooms and he spent the whole night talking to the wallpaper." Dani Filth shares his life lessons from 30+ years on extreme metal's frontlines
By Matt Mills published
From tripping on a battlefield to becoming penpals with black metal legend Euronymous, Dani Filth has certainly led an interesting life

"Nine Inch Nails made me quit my day job."
By Perran Helyes published
From discovering black metal through Darkthrone to being inspired by Mike Patton for Stranger Fruit, these are the 10 songs that have shaped Zeal & Ardor's Manuel Gagneux
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