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How Halestorm's I Get Off smashed some silly taboos in the modern rock scene
Believe it or not, a lot of modern mainstream rock had become a little prudish by around 2009. Halestorm helped change that
How a childhood encounter with an absconded psychiatric inpatient inspired a song that helped changed the face of metal
The Dillinger Escape Plan recorded the genre-defining Calculating Infinity in 1999. Jim Fear is one such highlight.
How early 90s mega-tour Clash Of The Titans put thrash metal in arenas – and invented ‘The Big 4’
Starring Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, Clash Of The Titans was one of the most important tours in metal history
“It’s magic. You really enter into it when you listen to it – the concept, the way they played it. It still has a huge impact even now”: The epic 70s prog album Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia wishes she had made – and the album that broke her heart
Goth metal, 80s pop and failed musical experiments – this is the soundtrack to Cristina Scabbia’s life
Did a televised protest against Limp Bizkit really force Zack de la Rocha to quit Rage Against The Machine?
In this archive interview, Tom Morello reveals the truth behind his bandmate's MTV Awards stunt, riots in the street and the original rage-quit
The best new metal songs this week: March 27 2026
Dimmu Borgir make a long-awaited return, Frozen Soul team up with Machine Head and a former Ghost guitarist launches his 'cartoon metal' band: these are Metal Hammer's tracks of the week
How Waking The Fallen turned Avenged Sevenfold into rising stars
Waking The Fallen took metalcore to the next level - only for Avenged Sevenfold to ditch it on their next album
Every Lamb Of God album - ranked
Ranking the back catalogue of one of America’s greatest modern metal bands, from New American Gospel to Into Oblivion
A fake murder, a lawsuit and a very weird phone call: the story of Slipknot's Purity
Fans were left confused when this early Slipknot favourite suddenly disappeared from their debut album
Remembering Ozzy Osbourne's bizarre '90s collaboration with Miss Piggy
Never heard Ozzy and Miss Piggy's take on Born To Be Wild? Lucky you
How Nightwish merged science and music with Richard Dawkins
Thomas Holopainen studied biology before a career in music came calling, but never forgot his passion for the subject, or his admiration for the evolutionary biologist
A brilliant and bonkers interview with Motorhead's Phil Campbell
Equine pranks, epic benders and a million-dollar tantrum: This is what it was like being the (second) longest-serving member in rock'n'roll's greatest band
"I was kicked out of Deftones' show for being too aggressive. I was like, 'I used to be in this band!'"
Dominic Garcia was Deftones' original bassist, but a misunderstanding ended his tenure long before they'd eventually blow up
The two-woman band from Istanbul bringing the Turkish black metal scene roaring into life
Ash Magick's nefariously old school approach has made them one of Turkey's most promising young extreme metal bands
Aftershock is the West Coast's biggest rock, punk and metal festival. Here's why you can't afford to miss it
Sponsored by Danny Wimmer Presents
Insane lineup? Check. More stages than ever? Check. More ways to get involved than ever before? Check. You need Aftershock Festival in your life
How In This Moment's Maria Brink finally got her message heard
In this Moment have been on the metal scene for two decades, but it took years for frontwoman Maria Brink to truly get her message heard
