How Iron Maiden created their definitive masterpiece with Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The epic concept album was more than just Iron Maiden’s most successful album of the 1980s – it took them to heavy metal immortality
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10 unexpectedly brilliant metal covers of 90s pop songs
This might be the only article where you see Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and Celine Dion mentioned in the same space as Ghost, Deftones and, er, Fleshgod Apocalypse
Every Jane's Addiction album ranked from worst to best
From their 1987 self-titled live album through to 2011's The Great Escape Artist, here are Jane's Addiction's album ranked from worst to best
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Holding Absence, Therapy? and Godflesh are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Napalm Death's Shane Embury: "Tom Hanks apparently said Napalm Death were s**t after Utopia Banished"
Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury shares stories about fighting racists in Estonia, facing poverty in the Soviet Union and the time Ronnie James Dio made him cry
11 things we learned about Metallica's 72 Seasons in the new issue of Metal Hammer
Metallica return to the cover of Metal Hammer to talk new album 72 Seasons - here's what we learned
The story behind The Offspring's Smash: How a school janitor, a college nerd, a $5000 video and 11 million album sales turned the music industry upside down
Released on April 8, 1994, The Offspring's third studio album is the biggest-selling rock album ever released by an indie label. Here's how Dexter Holland, Noodles and co. Smash-ed it
Brilliant new bands you need to hear right now
From the post-punk revival of Host and Naut to post-letlive. project ERASE THEORY and Spider God's black metal cover of Justin Bieber, you need to check out these brilliant new bands
Type O Negative's Peter Steele appearing on Jerry Springer was peak 90s: "Am I happy to be here? I'm less miserable"
The Type O Negative leader appeared on The Jerry Springer Show to discuss groupies. Nothing about this segment would wash in 2023
Nightwish's Floor Jansen: 10 records that changed my life
From The Gathering and Evergrey to Alanis Morisette and Queen, Floor Jansen picks the albums that changed her life
"Black Sabbath was a warning against black magic and Satanism": why Geezer Butler steered Sabbath away from the dark side
For Black Sabbath's lyricist and bassist Geezer Butler, dabbling in the occult brought consequences
Rock Imperium Festival is packing a rock fan's dream lineup - and all in one of sunny Spain's finest locations
Take the chance to see Kiss for the final time in Spain, alongside the likes of Deep Purple, Helloween, Europe and many more
The 10 most-viewed Slipknot videos ever
Slipknot have featured a goat in one of these videos. Sure, but do you know which one has a Scottish Terrier in it?
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Metallica, The Hu and After The Burial are among this week's best new metal songs. Plus, vote for your favourite!
This is Sempiternal: how Bring Me The Horizon made this generation's definitive metal album
Ten years ago, Bring Me The Horizon released an album that'd change their careers forever and influence metal for a generation to come
The tragic story behind Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand
Mastodon's 2017 album, Emperor Of Sand, continued the prog theme of Crack The Skye. But behind the heaviness, lay a family tragedy
Slipknot's Joey Jordison once picked this as his favourite Pink Floyd song: "It freaked the f*** out of me"
Back in 2009, we asked Joey Jordison to name his favourite ever Pink Floyd song - his answer surprised us
7 killer metal albums you might have missed this month
From Kruelty and Demonstealer to Ad Infinitum, nothing,nowhere. and Lana Del Rabies, don't sleep on these brilliant new metal albums
11 times metal ruled Wrestlemania
With Wrestlemania 39 taking place in Los Angeles this weekend, here are the times heavy metal showed up big time to WWE's hallmark event, from Ozzy to Fred Durst!
