Latest Features on Metal Hammer
The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments
From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band
Electric Callboy: "There's a difference between being funny and being ridiculous."
How Electric Callboy went from down-and-out metalcore also-rans to rave-starting, arena-filling electronicore heroes with the best music videos in the business
These killer 2005 metal albums should have been massive
The likes of Trivium and Opeth had banner years in 2005, but these master-strokes proved there should have been a bit more room under the spotlight
How Joakim Broden became the singer of the biggest power metal band in the world
Sabaton might not agree with the power metal tag, but they reinvented the genre for the 21st Century
A classic audience with Lemmy, rock’n’roll’s greatest warrior
Motorhead kept the rock’n’roll flag flying well into their fourth decade with 2006’s Kiss Of Death
How Deftones helped create nu metal – then escaped it
Deftones were there at the beginning of nu metal
The tangled story of Saint Vitus, the US misfits who helped give birth to doom metal
The modern doom scene owes a huge debt to Saint Vitus
The crazy story of British Steel, the album that turned Judas Priest into superstars
1980’s British Steel officially sealed Judas Priest’s status as metal gods
“It deals with depression, girlfriends, substance abuse – all that stuff. We exorcised some demons”: How Lamb Of God turned from political fury to personal darkness on Sacrament
2006’s Sacrament is still one of the most intense albums Lamb Of God made – and there was a reason for it
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: April 11 2025
From Ghost and Turnstile to Sodom, Left To Suffer, Shadow Of Intent and beyond, these are the best new metal songs this week
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist
Members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more choose the best songs featuring the Prince Of Darkness
Biff Byford on Lemmy, inspiring thrash metal and the greatest heavy metal riff ever written
Ever wondered who'd win in a fight between Vikings and Saxons? Biff Byford has the answer
The wild, unapologetic life of punk rock's forgotten hellraiser, Casey Chaos
How Casey Chaos became a punk rock icon for the nu metal generation
"I’m uncontrollable when I drink, so I don’t know what happens next." How Jinjer's Tatiana Shmayluk found peace after years of unrest and turmoil
It's been a rough few years for Jinjer, but new album Duél shows they're stronger than ever
Amon Amarth, Wardruna and others explain why metal loves Vikings so much
We got bands and academics to tell us why heavy music can’t get enough of big, burly berserkers
"People assume my whole life has changed since Eurovision, but I still don’t have a firm place to stay."
How Bambie Thug went from ballet and Catholic school to witchcraft, Eurovision and touring with Babymetal
Ghost’s Tobias Forge breaks down every track on new album Skeletá
Get to know Ghost’s new album before it drops on April 25
