Latest Metal Hammer News
Tony Iommi films New Year message, reflects on the "Summer of Sabbath"
The Riff Lord has spoken
Myles Kennedy looks back on the time he refused to audition for Slash and Velvet Revolver
After being diagnosed with tinnitus, the Alter Bridge singer/guitarist shot down the chance to audition for Velvet Revolver and their lineup of then-former Guns N’ Roses members
Ice Nine Kills have finished writing their horror film The Slashin’ Of The Christ and want to cast some familiar faces
The script for the horror hounds’ first foray into feature filmmaking is done, and despite its title, Spencer Charnas insists it won’t annoy Christians
Dave Mustaine doesn’t know what he’ll do with himself after Megadeth call it quits
What will MegaDave get up to after retiring? Turns out, not even he’s sure
Slipknot’s Clown defends AI, breaking rank from other high-profile metal musicians
The Nine’s co-founder and percussionist asks, “What’s the difference between me pulling out my pocket producer… or me trying to get a famous producer that might not even work with me and could potentially cost me $150,000?”
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent defends $200 price tag on new CD single
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent lashes out at "emotionally disturbed trolls" who question his business model
StubHub sorry for "confusion" over Christian Christmas concert promoted with a picture of metal giants Lamb of God
'Behold The Lamb Of God' event in South Carolina featured picture of Randy Blythe's metal giants on ticketing website
Latest Metal Hammer Features
The story of You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’: the song that made Judas Priest icons in America
With one big single, and a little help from an Iron Maiden tour, the Brummie underdogs found their footing across the pond
The 10 best doom and stoner metal albums of 2025
2025 might have been the year we said goodbye to Black Sabbath, but these 10 albums prove their influence still looms large
The story of Rats and Ghost’s ascent to arenas
One year after their singer was sued by his ex-bandmates, Ghost regrouped and released a song which catapulted them to the next level
How 747 (Strangers In The Night) made Saxon unexpected stars of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Inspired by a widespread blackout in the 1960s, the Yorkshire band switched from their usual “street fighting and girls” lyrics and reached new heights
Serial killers, sex and Satan-crazed filth: How the 1980s tried to destroy AC/DC
By the mid-80s, the huge success of Back In Black was a fading memory, AC/DC were on the ropes, and there was worse to come
The best metal albums that you almost definitely missed in 2025
From psychedelic Brazilian black metal to space-faring tech-death, you won’t discover these excellent albums in many other places
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Health dance in the face of despair on new album Conflict DLC
The lyrics on the L.A. trio’s sixth album observe the ugliness of 2025, while the music urges you to wiggle your worries away
Ice Nine Kills' A Work Of Art is metal's most shocking show: Review
Even if they don't carry on (Silver) Screaming, Ice Nine Kills prove they're ready for the big leagues with the brilliantly bonkers A Work Of Art tour
Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
Thanks, but no tanks: history-loving Swedes Sabaton reinvent their stage show for the Legendary tour
British-Iranian metal mystics Lowen prove themselves as the next big thing with spellbinding London show
Playing their biggest headline concert while backed up by dancers and a cellist, the rising prog metal band meld Persian folk and themes with full-throttle riffage
Harpy's debut EP is the horniest release of 2025 and it's not even close
Alt singer-songwriter Harpy tells us exactly what she wants via throbbing dark electro and writhing industrial metal. Subtle, this ain't
Aerosmith and Yungblud's One More Time EP is a surprising but welcome triumph
Rock's past and present meet in the middle and make a certain kind of magic in hopes of securing its future
