
The Top 20 best metal albums of 1990
20 killer albums that kicked off the decade that would transform metal forever
20 killer albums that kicked off the decade that would transform metal forever
Metal Hammer Deputy Editor Eleanor Goodman has been living with tinnitus since she was 16. To mark Tinnitus Week 2021, Eleanor reveals what it’s like to live with the condition and what she does to protect her hearing
A deep dive into the back catalogue of modern metal heroes Architects as we rank their albums from worst to best
Tom Cronin of death metal terrors Celestial Sanctuary picks 10 filth-encrusted riffs guaranteed to take your head off
From the forests of Scandinavia to the steppes on Mongolia, these are 10 must-hear folk metal albums
Sólstafir frontman Addi Tryggvason reveals the 10 songs that made him who he is, from Autopsy to Duran Duran
Iron Maiden’s debut album and The Number Of The Beast grab the glory. But Killers was a key stepping stone on their journey to superstardom
Imperial Triumphant, Oranssi Pazuzu, Nibiru – metal’s weird brigade are taking over
Clutch singer Neil Fallon salutes the terrifying majesty of Black Sabbath‘s self-titled debut
As Tinnitus Week 2021 gets under way, we speak with the British Tinnitus Association’s Emily Broomhead to find out more about the condition and how you can protect yourself when live music returns
Shinedown and Smith & Myers frontman Brent Smith on drug recovery, the death of Eddie Van Halen and the cover songs the world never needs to hear again
With Glastonbury having been cancelled for a second consecutive year, we ask industry insiders what festival season 2021 is really looking like – and if the festivals we love can survive another fallow year
Here's that version of Paradise Lost doing Bronski Beat you never knew you needed – plus a goldmine of other unsuspecting pop hits given the goth treatment
Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch has reactivated his long-dormant side band Love And Death. And he's got some surprises up his sleeve
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Soen's latest album Imperial is about a divided and broken world. But it's also a plea for unity, especially within the world of metal...
From Cannibal Corpse to Queen, these are the best covers Trivium’s Matt Heafy has delivered over the years
Eddie and Alex Van Halen, Dave Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and others tell the story of the early days of the band that conquered the world
Jamey Jasta has spent nearly 30 years manning the barricades in music. Here’s what he’s learned
The world is crazier than ever right now – and Puscifer have the perfect soundtrack