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The alt-rock superstars who trolled their fans with a 70s easy listening cover – and scored a huge hit with it
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How two unknown European bands changed the face of metal in the 90s - and broke up its boys club
In 1997, two key releases by two emerging bands had a game-changing impact on the metal scene as we knew it
The trailblazing 80s British metal band loved by Motörhead, Iron Maiden and… George Michael
Lemmy-approved metal queens Girlschool should be way bigger than they are
How metal’s ‘mad scientist’ swapped craziness for commerciality – and confused the hell out of a prog legend
Devin Townsend dialled back the aggro with Strapping Young Lad’s 2005 classic Love?
When this singer had his band’s logo tattooed on his arm, they were already planning to fire him
The disaster of their first album – which remains unpopular with many fans – sent them into a nosedive. Dismissing their vocalist was part of the course correction that made them massive
How Judas Priest survived car smashes and epic debauchery to make the album that turned them into superstars
Judas Priest survived cars smashes and epic debauchery to make their US breakthrough album
The 80s metal anthem that turned the band who wrote it into global superstars – and the X-rated title it nearly had
Things could have turned out very different if the drummer had his way
Cwfen: the doom witches capturing the dark heart of Scotland
Starting out as a synthwave duo, Cwfen pivoted to ethereal doom metal after a fateful stormy night
The 80s pop culture icon that bizarrely tried to join Metallica
This week, wrestling icon Hulk Hogan passed away aged 71. We revisit one of the strangest stories involving the Hulkster, which included the world's biggest metal band
What happened when Ozzy Osbourne bumped into Peter Gabriel in a lift in New York
When these two music giants bumped into each other, one of them was a little overawed by the whole thing
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: January 23 2026
Megadeth, Rob Zombie and Poppy are among the best new metal songs this week
How Jesse Leach returned to save Killswitch Engage and give them a new lease of life
These metalcore legends faced an uncertain future following the exit of their much-loved frontman, but all was not lost
How Orbit Culture became one of metal's most exciting new bands
Endorsed by Slipknot, Machine Head and Trivium, Orbit Culture are one of extreme metal's hottest new bands
What happened when a SWAT team swooped on ex-Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri
The former QOTSA bassist faced a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years
Car crashes, Satanism and 28 Years Later: the story behind Iron Maiden's The Number Of The Beast
From ominous omens to a horror film that got everyone talking, the legacy of The Number of The Beast is bigger than ever
How Iron Maiden got their man and made the album that sent them stratospheric
An exclusive extract from Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History
Meet The Pretty Wild: the viral metal duo embracing that controversial 'baddiecore' tag
They're behind that 'cough-cough' mosh call you've probably seen all over metal TikTok
