Latest Metal Hammer News
Watch guitarist turn hits by Blink-182, Creed and Chris Stapleton into black metal riffs
Imperial Triumphant’s Zachary Ezrin is giving a wide array of hit songs an icy makeover
Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera declined invitation to perform at band’s final show, claims guitarist
Even though Kisser spoke with ex-drummer Iggor over the phone, an onstage reunion doesn’t seem to be on the cards
Why Avenged Sevenfold “fell in love” with Metallica’s ever-controversial St Anger
They’re not quite there with Lulu, though
Parkway Drive distance themselves from former employee who pleaded guilty to underage sex offence
Jed Gordon, brother of the Australian metal band’s drummer Ben Gordon, recently pleaded guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was in his early 20s
Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood can no longer listen to Metallica’s Enter Sandman, and his infant son is to blame
“It became the only song that he wanted to hear for a very long stretch of time”
AFI announce UK and European headline shows
Davey Havok's influential punks extend their summer in Europe
Watch lyric video for new Foo Fighters single Caught In The Echo
Caught In The Echo is the third track to be released from upcoming 12th Foo Fighters album Your Favorite Toy
Latest Metal Hammer Features
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
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Powerwolf conquer Wembley Arena: Review
Powerwolf might have enough pyro to level a city, but they've got singalongs to unite the masses
Lamb Of God's new album Into Oblivion is their best in well over a decade
Lamb Of God's new album is their best since Resolution - at the very least
Foo Fighters return to their punk roots in Manchester
Dave Grohl winds back the clocks with a very sweaty, very intimate show in Manchester
Deftones get hot and heavy at first UK show of 2026
TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues
Beers, belly flops and the Bahamas: what it's like on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise
Anthrax, Paradise Lost, Eluveitie and more packed out this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal
This is the end, but Megadeth are leaving us with an absolute killer of a final album
Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with
