Latest Metal Hammer News
Babymetal announce a tour of the Americas with support from Halestorm and Violent Vira, plus an expanded edition of last year’s Metal Forth album featuring Bring Me The Horizon’s Jordan Fish
A busy summer and autumn for the Fox God
Resurrected prog metal heroes Nevermore won't play the USA in 2026
Band cite work permit issues as the reason for withdrawal from ProgPower USA bill
Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson remembers his first impression of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets
Playing in Metallica’s rival band didn’t stop him from loving their landmark third album same as everyone else
Former Iron Maiden singer Blaze Bayley to perform at band’s blockbuster Knebworth festival in July, playing songs from The X Factor, Virtual XI and The Best Of The Beast
The vocalist, who fronted the heavy metal titans from 1994 to 1999, will headline the Friday night of the two-day event
Kid Rock is being investigated by the US Army after posting video of military helicopter flyby
The self-styled American Bad Ass is seen applauding two Apache helicopters outside his Nashville home on social media post
Watch brand new Arch Enemy singer Lauren Hart crushing it at the band's comeback show
Lauren Hart looks like a perfect fit for the Swedish metal machines!
Guns N' Roses keyboardist Melissa Reese bows out of World Tour due to "personal reasons"
Melissa Reese became the first female member of Guns N' Roses when she joined the band a decade ago
Latest Metal Hammer Features
Why you need to be at Alcatraz 2026
Sponsored by Alcatraz
From its killer lineup to its unique and accessible location, Alcatraz might be the new festival experience you're looking for
How Linkin Park pushed themselves to the limit on Hybrid Theory and changed the face of metal
In October 2000, as the nu metal revolution rolled ever onward, one band released an album that changed the game, and their lives, forever...
After the release of Adrenaline, Deftones faced hostile audiences and honed their chops the hard way
This Sacramento band were clearly destined for greatness in 1996 – even if some people didn't quite understand what they were doing
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
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Mysterious Viking war trance duo Eihwar bring a party like no other to London
Eihwar bring the bangers to the UK capital
Kreator bring demons, wicker men and the most fire this side of Parkway Drive to stunning London show
Supported by Nails, Exodus and Carcass, the German luminaries reach a new level of pageantry
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
