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Mystery project Ysbrydnos is putting Wales on the black metal map
The faceless solo artist says his music is “a rallying cry for Welsh culture” – but don’t call him a flag-shagger
How Symphony Of Destruction turned Megadeth from tech-thrashers to Platinum-selling sensation
Dave Mustaine revisits the 1992 anthem that lifted his band to heavy metal’s A-tier
As Everything Unfolds’ Charlie Rolfe breaks down the 10 songs that made her who she is
From Paramore to Depeche Mode, the metalcore singer breaks down her musical DNA
The 18-year-long story behind Slipknot’s Radiohead-inspired detour, Look Outside Your Window
Metal’s leading nine-piece recorded an experimental side-project during 2008’s All Hope Is Gone sessions. It didn’t come out until this year.
Meet Hashtronaut: the stoner rockers who make Sleep look straight-edge
The Denver trio care about four things: weed, riffs, amps and weed
Every Mastodon album ranked from worst to best
Re-acquaint yourself with the Atlanta behemoth’s back-catalogue before Marrow Deep comes out in August
The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on her journey from child actor to AC/DC-approved rock singer
She could have peaked with The Grinch aged five. Instead, Taylor Momsen repackaged herself as the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless and lived her rock’n’roll dream. This is her story, in her words.
A year without Ozzy Osbourne: all the biggest tributes, covers and controversies since the Prince Of Darkness’ death
Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world
The DVD that came with Metallica’s St Anger makes metal’s most maligned album make sense
Footage of the metal giants’ 2003 rehearsals offers a clearer glimpse at their vision after facing oblivion
10 classic rock albums from the 70s that unintentionally paved the way for heavy metal in the 80s
The 1980s didn't just happen by accident: here are 10 albums from the previous decade that laid the groundwork
Here's what Chester Bennington had to say about his dear friend, Chris Cornell
In summer 2017 following Chris Cornell's death, we spoke to his friend Chester Bennington about the Soundgarden man's legacy. Sadly, it'd prove to be Chester's final interview
The story of Ghost mainman Tobias Forge's long lost death metal band, Repugnant
Before Ghost, there was Repugnant - but even Tobias later admitted they were never destined for greatness
The turbulent story of Celtic Frost’s avant garde thrash masterpiece Into The Pandemonium
How Celtic Frost demolished metal’s boundaries with their classic 1987 album Into The Pandemonium
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 17 2026
Mastodon team up with Josh Homme, Bury Tomorrow go industrial and In This Moment make the world's most oppressive club anthem on this week's best new metal song roundup
Armored Saint have always struggled to fit in – but they're still willing to try something different
Inspired by Motown and R&B as much as by UFO, Queen and Judas Priest, Armored Saint have been ploughing a singular furrow for more than four decades
How a ghost ended Tony Iommi's writer's block and inspired one of Black Sabbath's greatest riffs
With Tony Iommi suffering from writer's block, Black Sabbath did the most logical thing: They hired a haunted castle
Even a band as huge as System Of A Down had to start somewhere. This is the story of Soil
Before System Of A Down, there was Soil. Its former members look back on what would be the birth of a metal legend
