Metal Hammer News

Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell dead at 64

By Classic Rock last updated 14 March 26

Phil Campbell passed away away following “a complex and major operation”

Metal Up Your Bass! TransAtlantic duo remaster entire early Metallica catalogue with bass parts restored and made louder

By Paul Brannigan published 13 March 26

Good news for lovers of low end metallic grooves

Nu metal-styled Eurovision Song Contest entry under attack for allegedly promoting sexual strangulation

By Paul Brannigan published 13 March 26

Alexandra Căpitănescu's Eurovision song Choke Me is facing criticism from campaigners against sexual violence

"I'll see you all around." Ghost appear to have killed off another of their iconic frontmen in a hilarious new video that has everyone talking

By Simon Young published 13 March 26

Frater Imperator announces leave of absence in Chapter 25: The Portrait. Is this really the end?

Slipknot's former drummer is selling memorabilia for a good cause

By Simon Young published 13 March 26

A portion of Jay Weinberg's sales will benefit the MusiCares charity

Papa Roach have just named the best nu metal songs of all time – and, yes, one of them picked Last Resort

By Matt Mills published 12 March 26

No false modesty here

Jack Osbourne and wife Aree welcome baby daughter and name her after the Prince Of Darkness

By Matt Mills published 12 March 26

The couple had their second child together last Thursday

Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson responds to Dave Mustaine’s jab at former members’ “past behaviours”

By Matt Mills published 11 March 26

Mustaine recently said that Megadeth won’t reunite with former members on their farewell tour due to one particular person’s past

Devin Townsend has finally announced his life’s work, The Moth

By Matt Mills published 11 March 26

Devin Townsend has reached peak Devin Townsend, unveiling a 24-track behemoth with choirs, orchestras and a song called We Don’t Deserve Dogs. Listen to maximalist preview Enter The City.

Tool's Maynard James Keenan shares his love for the legendary singer-songwriter who changed his life

By Paul Brannigan published 11 March 26

Tool / A Perfect Circle vocalist salutes a folk-rock icon

Here's what Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong thinks about Hybrid Theory

By Merlin Alderslade published 10 March 26

Surely even in her wildest dreams, Emily wouldn't have believed she'd be singing the lyrics from that album on stage with the band herself

Metallica add six more shows to Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere, Las Vegas

By Paul Brannigan published 10 March 26

Metallica have lined up 12 sets of No Repeat Weekend dates in the City of Lost Wages

Mayhem vocalist learned details of bandmate's murder from a metal fanzine

By Simon Young published 10 March 26

Attila Csihar was offered Mayhem singer's job after becoming pen-pals with late guitarist Euronymous

Alice Cooper announces Devil On My Shoulder autobiography and book tour

By Fraser Lewry published 9 March 26

Alice Cooper's memoir includes appearances from Salvador Dalí, John Lennon, Groucho Marx, Vincent Price, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Gerald Ford, Andy Warhol, Tiger Woods and many more

Former Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz launches new band Blue Medusa

By Matt Mills published 9 March 26

Guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia join the ex-Arch Enemy frontwoman in hew newest musical endeavour

Watch Turnstile perform cover of Stone Roses indie classic I Wanna Be Adored

By Stef Lach published 7 March 26

Baltimore's Turnstile pay homage to Manchester giants The Stone Roses in tribute to late bass player Mani

Unique Ozzy Osbourne museum exhibition to go on world tour

By Stef Lach published 7 March 26

Sharon Osbourne says the deeply personal Ozzy exhibition currently showing at Birmingham Museum will travel the globe

Steven Wilson and Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt are going to make another album together

By Matt Mills published 6 March 26

The celebrated prog musicians previously collaborated on 2012 album Storm Corrosion, and many fans are hankering for a follow-up

Guns N' Roses announce stadium tour in Australia and New Zealand with Airbourne

By Fraser Lewry published 6 March 26

Guns N' Roses will head down under following dates in Latin America, the US and Europe