Latest Metal Hammer News
Sick Of It All guitarist Pete Koller addresses the band’s future following his brother Lou’s death
SOIA frontman Lou Koller died in July
Halloween director John Carpenter wants to make a Metallica music video
The master of horror is a big fan of the US metal titans, especially their 1991 self-titled album
My Chemical Romance bring King Diamond onstage to ‘knight’ them in Texas
Plus MCR frontman Gerard Way teases brand new studio album
Nicko McBrain would be “delighted” to drum on Iron Maiden’s next album – on one condition
The 74-year-old retired from the stage in December 2024, almost two years after suffering a mini-stroke which paralysed the left side of his body
New Slipknot track Arsenal "not really representative" of songs that will appear on upcoming album
Slipknot guitarist Jim Root says new single Arsenal won't be on the band's upcoming 8th album
Mastodon slam "meritless lawsuit" which claims band used Brent Hinds' likeness to promote new album
Estate of Brent Hinds claims Mastodon used his likeness, revealed private info and never paid what was owed
Dave Mustaine reflects on firing David Ellefson, and recalls the moment he found out about those explicit videos
"It was impossible to separate fact from fiction, truth from fantasy"
Latest Metal Hammer Features
Halestorm talk crushes, collabs and which song they'd happily retire
Since joining forces in 2003, Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger have built Halestorm into one of rock's brightest bands
The chaotic birth of Guns N’ Roses and the wild road to Appetite For Destruction
Sex, strops and strippers – how a bunch of feral LA rockers became The World’s Most Dangerous Band
Zombie metal lunatics Dominum are the missing link between Sabaton, Ghost and The Walking Dead
With their albums invading the top 10 at home in Germany, Dominum's brand of zombie metal is proving infectious
How My Chemical Romance took over the world with the bold and brilliant The Black Parade
20 years on, the story behind My Chemical Romance's transformation from cult punks to global superstars with The Black Parade
“We were one of the first bands to take punk and mix it with glam and metal. We started a whole new trend”: How Motley Crue created the album that invented 80s hair metal with help from an ex-construction worker and Queen’s producer
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil on the debut album shaped an entire decade
The wild and wonderful story of Primus: the world's weirdest band
From auditioning for Metallica to writing one of TV's most iconic theme tunes and irritating a Hollywood star, Primus are the world's weirdest band - and proud
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Are Anthrax nearing the end? If so Cursum Perficio is a solid if imperfect send-off
After 12 albums and 45 years, Anthrax are still trying new things on Cursum Perficio
Necropolitan proves Green Lung might be the UK's answer to Ghost
Necropolitan charts yet another resounding success for Britain's hottest doom metal band
President live up to the hype with Blood Of Your Empire
They might be masked and mysterious, but the subjects and themes of President's debut are deeply personal
"Thank you for always making this feel like home." Turnstile strengthen and expand their UK Love Connection at feel-good All Points East show
Summer showers can't stop Turnstile sparking joy in London's Victoria Park
Turnstile have managed to unite Elton John and Dying Fetus and actually make it work
New Turnstile project Never Enough: Versions is a near-resounding success
Beartooth's Caleb Shomo vanquishes his demons on Pure Ecstasy
Trading out angst and pain for self-love and hope, Beartooth sound more powerful than ever
Mastodon triumph over tragedy with Marrow Deep
The departure of guitarist Brent Hinds in 2025 might've spelled disaster for Mastodon, but the prog metal pioneers are ambitious as ever
“A blur of Rhinestones sparkling in the spotlights”: Ghost offer a rare, stylish glimpse behind the curtain with concert film/documentary 2 Big To Rig
Sweden’s hard rock devil church celebrate their fans and crew alike in this dazzling backstage look. Mild spoilers ahead…