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The five least metal Metallica songs
Not even having the word ‘metal’ in their name could stop the Four Horsemen from adventuring outside of their genre
Every Kiss album ranked, from worst to best
The complete set of 29 Kiss albums, ranked from woeful worst to wonderful best
"We build dreams." How Tobias Forge and Beyonce's lighting designer Tobias Rylander joined forces to make Ghost's spectacular Skeletour the greatest show on earth
Award-winning Light, Scenic and Conceptual designer Tobias Rylander reveals how Ghost's spectacular Skeletour came to life
"Intense. Beautiful. Devastating." Seven bands who defined Desertfest London 2025
Desertfest 2025 took over five venues in Camden, north London at the weekend, and crushed our tiny brains into jellied chunks
10 songs we need to hear at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's farewell gig
Back To The Beginning is set to be the world's biggest celebration of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. We're hoping these songs will be part of it
Jonathan Davis is raising money for a dog shelter
Remember when Hammer interviewed Rob Halford with a bunch of kittens? Here's Jonathan Davis talking about how much he loves dogs
Alt Blk Era have put every bit of time and energy they have into their music. The results have got rock fans raving (literally)
Alt Blk Era are one of the UK's most exciting alternative bands - even if it's been a battle to make it on stage in the first place
Every Paradise Lost album ranked from worst to best
Paradise Lost have turned sadness into several different sonic forms. Here they are in reverse-order of quality.
I founded Brighton's first rock and metal Pride event. Here's why it's important that rockers in the queer community feel represented
Pride remains a fantastic and vital event for the LGBTQIA+ community, but not everyone wants to dance to Mariah Carey and Britney Spears
We've ranked every Ghost album from worst to best
From Papa's very first sermons on Opus Eponymous to the bombastic Skeletá, we rate every Ghost album so far
“I have my own ways of ritual magick”: The otherworldly story of goth mystics Fields Of The Nephilim
Fields Of The Nephilim frontman Carl McCoy on magick, mysticism and fake drug busts
These 4 obscure black metal bands deserve to be as big as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir
From Brazilian trailblazers to a shadowy Norwegian one-man outfit, these are the cult bands every black metal fan should know
My weird night sleeping on King Diamond’s floor surrounded by human skulls and a Satanic altar
In 1983, one intrepid journalist flew to Copenhagen to interview Mercyful Fate – and endured a night of occult weirdness and table football
The debauched story of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, the album that electrified 80s rock
Guns N’ Roses Appetite For Destruction is one of the greatest debut albums in history
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 16 2025
Lorna Shore, Within Temptation and President are among the best new metal songs this week.
We rank every Architects album from worst to best
One of the UK's greatest ever metal exports has amassed a hell of a catalogue. Here's our guide to every album, in reverse order of greatness
"I lost a daughter, the only child I ever had and I didn’t want to deal with that." Randy Blythe explains how his new book is all about making peace with trauma and strife
Lamb Of God's frontman has a new book in Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head
