Latest Features on Metal Hammer
Fuelled by humanistic thinking and pure, feminine power, Bianca's debut album is more proof that black metal has progressed far beyond Satanism and petulant rebellion
This is a special debut from a special new force in extreme metal
Vote: who are the Big 4 in all of metal?
Thrash's Big 4 has been settled for decades, but what if we push it out to the whole genre? Who gets in?
How Metallica turned tragedy into Fade To Black: the acoustic epic that put the elitists in their place
Inspired by the time Metallica’s gear was pinched, Fade To Black threw the metal scene into an uproar – but the band had the last laugh
9/11, censorship and conspiracy theories: the story of System Of A Down's Chop Suey!
Not even System Of A Down themselves could have predicted just how big this song would become
Three decades in, Paradise Lost still haven't made their best album
Goth-metal progenitors cast a cautiously optimistic eye on the future
Smuggling, private jets, and expecting the unexpected on the road with the Osbournes
Witnessing the warmth and wit of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
The story behind Ghost's Mary On A Cross - and what it really means
The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words
From Max levitating via Kate Bush to Eddie Munson shredding Metallica, a guide to the very best Stranger Things needle drops
As we head towards the grand finale, here are the coolest, the funniest and the most emotional needle drops from Stranger Things so far
Quiz: How much do you know about Iron Maiden's masterpiece The Number Of The Beast?
Test your knowledge of one of heavy metal's defining albums
Paradise Lost’s Gregor Mackintosh escaped genre restrictions and embraced Dead Can Dance
Guitarist says British-Australian outfit are “truly progressive” and confirms their darkest album is his favourite
Inside the top secret HQ of Sabaton, power metal's biggest band
20 years on from their debut, Hammer joined Sabaton in their hometown of Falun to dive into the band's history
Viral mosh starters Malevolence might be Sheffield's next breakout band
From violent early gigs to clawing their way into the UK charts, Malevolence have fought hard for their time in the sun
The story of Alice In Chains’ final album with Layne Staley, the beginning of the end for their classic line-up
The grunge titans just about managed to hold it together for their self-titled 1995 third record but they knew something had to give
"I found myself at 52, going through my third divorce and fourth financial collapse – from ‘I’m a millionaire’ to ‘I live in my car.'" J.K. Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Limp Bizkit and the adult industry: the wild and unpredictable career of Evan Seinfeld
From shivving Oscar winners to being mates with Ozzy Osbourne, Biohazard's frontman shares the lessons he's learned
I'm a guitarist and metal obsessive. So why have I only wanted to listen to video game soundtracks this year?
Modern metal just isn't doing it for me - but these epic video game OSTs are!
In the early 90s, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor was at war with his label – so he did the most extreme thing he could
Between NIN’s Pretty Hate Machine and The Downward Spiral came Trent Reznor’s most extreme artistic statement
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: November 21 2025
Rob Zombie, Lamb Of God and Svalbard are among this week's best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite!
