Latest Metal Hammer News
Poppy is on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive new interview
Poppy returns to the cover of Metal Hammer and she's as delightfully enigmatic as ever
Lordi are the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden (yes, really!)
In one of the strangest stories we've heard this year, Lordi will be the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden
Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert reportedly arrested on attempted murder charge
Brady O'Brien Ebert, age 33, from Silver Springs, Maryland was arrested on March 31 on a charge of attempted second degree murder
Sub Pop announces details of what promises to be the best record on the label since its '90s heyday
Get ready for the return of cult heroes Slift
Inside King Ultramega, the star-studded tribute to Soundgarden legend Chris Cornell
How a spur-of-the-moment pandemic jam turned into a special tribute to a much-missed legend
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
Latest Metal Hammer Features
How Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer explore comedy and tragedy
When the world gets dark, Puscifer get weird and their new album Normal Isn't is as weird as it gets
Tailgunner want to be the new Iron Maiden. Or the new Metallica. Or the new Judas Priest
If you’re looking for some ‘leather, studs and bullet belts’ classic metal, get in Tailgunner's firing line
How Max Cavalera became a global metal icon
From losing his father at an early age to transforming metal with Sepultura and Soulfly, Max Cavalera looks back on a life on the front lines of metal
Meet the band bringing true heavy metal back to Mexico - and trying to escape it
Jet Jaguar are one of their country's few old school heavy metal bands, but they're not planning on staying
Meet N0trixx, the Russian-born trap metal artist exploring mental health
N0trixx's experiences with dissociative identity disorder have inspired one of 2026's most fascinating metal debuts
Rockstadt is unlike any other metal festival around - and you need to be there
Sponsored by Rockstadt Festival
From its box office lineup featuring everyone from Sabaton to The Prodigy to its one-of-a-kind setting in the Wild East of Europe, Rockstadt is a festival like no other
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
