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Scott Ian says he used to play online poker during Anthrax shows
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"I know he would be into this." Jack Osbourne responds to criticism of Ozzy AI avatar plan
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke recalls the moment he realised Nirvana were going to change the world
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Pre-order our exclusive Tarja Frisson Noir bundle now!
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Latest Metal Hammer News

Scott Ian says he used to play online poker during Anthrax shows
By Fraser Lewry published
The admission comes as Anthrax begin their latest tour without longtime drummer Charlie Benante

"I know he would be into this." Jack Osbourne responds to criticism of Ozzy AI avatar plan
By Stef Lach published
The Osbournes have come under fire for digital Ozzy but Jack insists his dad would have approved

Radiohead's Thom Yorke recalls the moment he realised Nirvana were going to change the world
By Stef Lach published
Radiohead frontman on getting excited about new music and not obsessing over the past

Pre-order our exclusive Tarja Frisson Noir bundle now!
By Jerry Ewing published
Get Tarja's upcoming album Frisson Noir, a signed ‘Frisson Noir Philosophy’ sheet and an art print with Prog's great new bundle. Pre-order yours here...

Jack and Sharon Osbourne are preparing a future in which Ozzy will live on digitally
By Fraser Lewry published
Get ready for Ozzy 2.0

President begin debut album Blood Of Your Empire campaign with new single Doom Loop
By Metal Hammer published
Their first full-length statement drops on September 4 via Atlantic

Rail firm bans Download festival-goers from bringing wheelie bins full of beer onto trains
By Matt Mills published
“Our teams will be on hand at stations to support customers and help them complete their journeys, without their bins or trolleys, as smoothly as possible,” says East Midlands Railway
Latest Metal Hammer Features

Misfits vocalist Glenn Danzig on true crime, Bruce Lee and acting as a vampire on Portlandia
By Simon Young published
Danzig has walked among us for seven decades. Here's what he's learned during his time on Earth

Rob Dukes from Exodus on the lessons that have shaped his life and career
By Tamlin Magee published
He's had one of the most unique career trajectories in metal - but now Rob is back where he belongs

Native James is merging grime and metal to make one of the UK's most exciting new sounds
By Priya Elan published
From making poems in school to playing Reading, Leeds and Glastonbury, Native James has confirmed himself as an artist with superstar potential

Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: May 22 2026
By Rich Hobson published
Japanese boundary pushers SiM unite with Hanabie., Witch Club Satan seethe about the state of the world and President goes electro in this week's best new metal songs round-up

How Poppy became one of metal's biggest personalities
By Eleanor Goodman published
From hyperpop maverick to one of the most in-demand collaborators in metal Poppy's journey is full of twists and turns

The story behind the wildest gig Zakk Wylde ever played
By Paul Brannigan published
"It was every parent’s nightmare"
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

Review: new Marmozets album CO.WAR.DICE is worth the wait and then some
By Jen Thomas published
It's far from their heaviest output, but Marmozets have shown once again why they're one of their generation's very best: killer songs

Tool's Sonic Temple headline set was peak Tool, and we wouldn't have it any other way
By Rich Hobson published
Tool's first show of 2026 wasn't a classic crowd-pleaser, but those who lasted the distance were treated to something special

Megadeth roll back the years with a fiery showing at Sonic Temple
By Rich Hobson published
Rumours of Megadeth going quietly are clearly unfounded

Motionless In White smash their Sonic Temple headline audition
By Rich Hobson published
One of modern metalcore's most consistent bands finally look ready to make the big step up

Bring Me The Horizon's state of Sonic Temple set was epic, anthemic and extremely British
By Rich Hobson published
Bring Me The Horizon brought bangers, stagecraft and quintessentially British banter to Columbus

Green Lung’s first festival headline show cements them as the future of metal
By Matt Mills published
At London’s Desertfest, the occult five-piece perform all of their darkly fun anthems while backed up by gorgeous videos, returning members and a malfunctioning, Eddie-like mascot





