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"Part III saves the best for last!" Green Carnation announce third part of their A Dark Poem trilogy, The Messiah Complex, will be released in September
Norwegian heavy proggers Green Carnation have shared a video for new single, Unconditional Artificial Chemistry, the first music from A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex
Former Slipknot member Chris Fehn remembers late bandmate Joey Jordison
The percussionist, who parted ways with the band in 2019, says it was “intimidating” to perform alongside a talent of Jordison’s calibre
Parkway Drive to play first two albums in full on Killing Horizons tour later this summer
The Byron Bay metalcore crushers also promise to bring out the hits on their 10-show run
Iron Maiden issue statement after Paris show is derailed by power outage in the City Of Light
"The fans were magnificent and a huge thanks to them from the band for their patience and support."
Hear Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale pay tribute to Chris Cornell on powerful new cover of Soundgarden’s Loud Love
The singer/guitarist teams with Testament, Metal Allegiance and ex-Pearl Jam members on the latest single by King Ultramega
Celebrate the rise and rebirth of emo superstars My Chemical Romance with new MCR fan pack
Prepare for the return of My Chemical Romance by picking up this essential fan-pack!
Iron Maiden concert cut short by an hour due to local power outage
The band had to stop playing for an hour during a phone-free gig in Paris on Monday
Latest Metal Hammer Features
How British metal didn’t quite rule the 90s
Bands from Cradle Of Filth to Paradise Lost seemed ready to thrust British metal back to the forefront. But then nu metal kicked off and swung the pendulum back to the States. This is the story of the takeover that didn’t happen.
The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time
When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train
Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith look back on Iron Maiden's 50-year ride
As Iron Maiden's historic Eddfest show at Knebworth gets ever closer, the band look back over half a century of Monsters and Maiden
Geoff Tate on the third installment of what's now an Operation Mindcrime trilogy
Almost 40 years on, the singer of Queensrÿche’s signature album releases his own third instalment
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: June 19 2026
Vindicta put out a clapback at their Dogma past, Motionless In White go gothic metalcore and Sleep "return" (of a sort) in this week's best new metal song round-up
Remembering the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica
You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Chilean extreme metallers Decessus made a hell of a first impression at Download
Decessus - the Chilean death metallers whose vocalist was crowned Miss World Chile - make their UK debut at Download 2026
Arizona extreme metal ragers Gatecreeper play one of Download 2026's most ferocious sets
Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent
Bloodywood just showed Download why they're one of the best live bands in modern metal
A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington
Emily Armstrong just made history with Linkin Park at Download in some style
Download's most significant set of 2026 ends the festival on a massive high
Architects' chaotic Download set suggests that the festival's second biggest stage needs a rethink
A frustrating stop-start affair undermines what should have been a celebratory show
Lowen bring Middle Eastern mysticism and big, crushing riffs to Download 2026
One of the most exciting bands in British metal put on a special showing for their Download debut
