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"They talk about that album in the same way I talk about Ziggy Stardust...and it was the first time a Slipknot member had unmasked!" How a metal icon embraced horror and glam rock to make one of the most surprising side projects ever
When it was revealed that one of Slipknot's most beloved members had a new project on the go, no one could have predicted how it'd end up sounding
Have Between The Buried And Me proved they don’t need to replace the member they fired?
The Blue Nowhere is their first after Dustie Waring’s acrimonious departure, and the remaining quartet say the process was business as usual
Packing one of the biggest lineups in history at one of the coolest places in the US, Welcome To Rockville 2026 is the destination festival for rock fans across the globe
Sponsored by Danny Wimmer Presents
From its incredible lineup to its awesome site and a host of great ticket options, Welcome To Rockville is calling you
The brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in December 2025
From Blood Vulture's gothic-sludge to mysterious masked black metallers Wrath Of Logarius, horrorcore heroes Ward XVI and philosophy-inspired deathcore brutes Thus Spoke Zarathustra, these are the bands you need to hear in December 2025
40 years of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne will throw up some stories
An interview with the author of Ozzy & Me, a book that offers rare insights into Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne away from the spotlight
A metal fan’s guide to Thin Lizzy, the hellraising 70s rock icons who inspired Metallica and Megadeth
The late, great Phil Lynott and his band inspired many modern metal icons
The heartbreaking tragedy that produced a cult early 90s metal anthem
Armored Saint should have been bigger than they were – but they produced a classic in Last Train Home
Metal Hammer Tracks Of The Week: November 28, 2025
Listen to some fresh noises from Alissa, Sylosis, Girlschool and more, then vote for your favourite
How Metallica turned childhood trauma into The Unforgiven: heavy metal’s decades-spanning trilogy
Inspired by James Hetfield’s isolated upbringing (and a little bit of Chris Isaak), Metallica made an honest, inverted ballad and kicked off a 27-year-long series
Welcome to the blood-drenched, Rocky Horror-inspired world of Creeper
Creeper’s new album is a rich, lascivious feast of vampires and rock’n’roll theatre, Jim Steinman-style. But the real Creeper story starts with shoestring punk gigs, DIY video shoots and community spirit
How Korn broke the charts with a smutty song, a controversial look and a truly deranged video
Anyone who grew up with nu metal has a very different idea of what the letters A, D, I, D, A and S mean
The crazy forgotten project featuring a host of rap and metal superstars
This could have been incredible, but it was an absolute flop
The story behind Ozzy's Crazy Train (and why it gave him mixed emotions decades later)
After being dumped from Black Sabbath in 1979, Ozzy Osbourne needed a big comeback. And boy did he find it
Meet Margarita Witch Cult, the big-riffing Brummies keeping Black Sabbath’s traditions alive
Built on a Sabbath template with lashings of Motörhead and Alice Cooper, Margarita Witch Cult also admit to being influenced by Desmond Child
The story of the 15-year-old boy who flew to Rio to meet Ozzy Osbourne
Stephen Rea's 40-year friendship with the Osbourne family began at Rock In Rio in 1985 - and he tells the story in a new book
The Norwegians who abandoned black metal and re-enacted the psychedelic rock era
They were always known for genre-hopping. But their exploration the Age of Aquarius’ disintegration via obscure tracks from the era was something else again
The story of Slayer 'going nu metal' and regretting it almost immediately
When Slayer began to dabble with contemporary influences in the 90s, it didn't end well for them
