Latest Metal Hammer News
Slaughter To Prevail will host a one-of-a-kind event mixing metal and bare knuckle fighting
The first Blood4Blood event will take place in Daytona in May
Black Sabbath to be given the classical treatment on UK tour featuring local orchestras
A series of shows will reinvent Sabbath's metal blueprint throughout the UK – with strings attached
One of the greatest metal albums of all time celebrates its 40th birthday today
Metallica's Lars Ulrich on his band's masterpiece, Master of Puppets
A nu metal hero says he's fully invested in religion after lengthy battle with addiction
Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix has revealed his sobriety journey has been strengthened by his faith
Ozzfest will “absolutely” return in 2027
Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the successful travelling metal festival will come back nine years after its last edition took place
Trent Reznor casts doubt on Nine Inch Nails' future as a live act
The leader of one of rock's greatest live bands suggests their touring days may be coming to an end
This is what it was like watching Metallica on their first European tour, as remembered by Kreator’s Mille Petrozza
Kreator’s Mille Petrozza was 15 when he saw the future biggest band in metal support Venom at a 3,000-capacity festival in the Netherlands
Latest Metal Hammer Features
"In Russia, when you see a bear, it's not ****ing funny." Alex Terrible is a bear-wrestling, bareknuckle fighting controversy magnet. He's also made Slaughter To Prevail unlikely metal icons
We head Stateside to speak to the man behind the mask as Russian deathcore crew Slaughter To Prevail prepare to unleash their new album
How Alter Bridge rebuilt after the demise of Creed
Velvet Revolver's loss was Alter Bridge's gain when Myles Kenendy helped his bandmates shake off the bad taste of Creed
With Mike Portnoy’s help, Bigelf battled back from tragedy to make Into The Maelstrom
Leader Damon Fox’s ambition was to turn his band into “the Radiohead of metal.” But their fourth album, released in 2014, has been their last word to date
How Alter Bridge regrouped, faced the dark side, put their foot on the gas and recorded a brilliant album
With solo projects, other bands and a massive Creed reunion between them, there were whispers that Alter Bridge might be on the way out
How Kittie broke up nu metal's boys club
Kittie were barely teenagers when they signed their first record deal - 30 years on, they're bigger than ever
Fishbone had the world at their feet. Then their guitarist joined a religious cult
This is the most unhinged chapter in Fishbone's decades-long career of funk-metal mayhem
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
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
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
