Latest Metal Hammer News
Dave Mustaine explains why Megadeth reimagined Metallica’s Ride The Lightning for their final album
Megadeth’s leader calls his sped-up rendition of the Metalli-classic a mark of “respect” towards his ex-bandmates
TesseracT share first new music from upcoming live release RADAR with video for the emotive Tender
TessearcT will release concert film RADAR and soundtrack album , RADAR O.S.T. in December
David Draiman says Disturbed need a “nice, long break” as controversial European tour comes to a close
Some of the metal band’s recent shows were rocked by cancellation and protests, in response to their singer signing an Israeli Defence Force artillery shell last year
Arctangent – the UK’s best prog metal festival – announces first bands for 2026, including Igorrr, Svalbard, Alcest, Agent Fresco, Chat Pile
The most forward-thinking bands in prog, post-rock and metal will once again gather at Bristol’s Fernhill Farm next August
Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff tops Billboard chart 25 years after release
Limp Bizkit's single Break Stuff was released in the year 2000 – and it's topping the chart in 2025
"I don’t think so. No." Roddy Bottum on whether he'd play with Faith No More again
Keyboard player Roddy Bottum appears to put the final nail in Faith No More's coffin
Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West and her friends dressed up as Babymetal for Halloween – and they absolutely smashed it
It looks like the Kardashians are keeping up with one of heavy metal’s most successful bands
Latest Metal Hammer Features
How one rap legend helped bring hip hop to the nu metal generation
The idea of Ice Cube and Korn sharing a bill might not seem strange now, but in the 90s, it was a thrilling novelty
"These typical metalheads, long-haired with their jackets, they’re the ones standing there and singing Backstreet Boys and Cascada." Five minutes with Electric Callboy, the band "making metal accessible"
Electric Callboy have metalheads singing along to 90s pop classics, and they love it
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: October 31 2025
Kreator, Electric Callboy and Kim Dracula are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
"I've always hated it. I sound like a little kid!" From label interference to an acrimonious split, the story behind the classic Evanescence song that Amy Lee (eventually) learned to love
It's one of Evanescence's biggest songs, but it's safe to say Amy Lee was not keen on it at first
When I was 14, I thought Limp Bizkit were the coolest band in the world. At 38, I often still do
Love or hate them, you couldn't ignore them. Luckily, I loved them - and I still do
"It was my first time hearing heavy metal – and I was terrified of it." Here are 8 spooky metal classics you need on your Halloween playlist this year
Team Metal Hammer picks out some of the spookiest and most terrifying tracks you need to metal up your Halloween mix in 2025
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Avatar’s Don’t Go In The Forest is the album for people who like their massive 80s-inspired tunes with a side order of creepiness
Avatar finally go for the commercial jugular on Don’t Go In The Forest
Creeper are dead and loving it on brilliantly bloody new album Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death
Creeper are in full fangbanging mode on their excellent fourth album
Nine Treasures might be the next band to blaze a path out of Mongolia
You might not have heard of Nine Treasures, but this is a great time to educate yourself
Psychonaut’s World Maker is a devastating space-metal odyssey everyone needs to hear
Psychonaut are far from superstars in the metal scene, but World Maker deserves to change that
40 years in, Max Cavalera is still finding ways to freshen up his formula
You might not be surprised to find that the new Soulfly album bangs
Much hyped UK metal hopefuls Conjurer are back to their very best on Unself
Conjurer's new album is the sign of one of the UK's most promising metal bands delivering once again
