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"People were throwing coins!" What it's like playing to a hostile Iron Maiden crowd, according to Atreyu
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Twisted Sister announce first show with Sebastian Bach - and it's in Alaska
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Take a tour of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Los Angeles home – and if you like what you see, it's yours for $17 million
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Gwar received death threats over their Donald Trump and Elon Musk routines
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Latest Metal Hammer News

"People were throwing coins!" What it's like playing to a hostile Iron Maiden crowd, according to Atreyu
By Merlin Alderslade published
Atreyu might be one of metalcore's most celebrated bands, but they had a hard time winning over a rowdy Maiden crowd in Mexico

Twisted Sister announce first show with Sebastian Bach - and it's in Alaska
By Fraser Lewry published
Twisted Sister will introduce Dee Snider's replacement during a short run of shows in September and October

Take a tour of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's Los Angeles home – and if you like what you see, it's yours for $17 million
By Fraser Lewry published
The Hancock Park address was the late Ozzy Osbourne's last home in Los Angeles

Gwar received death threats over their Donald Trump and Elon Musk routines
By Merlin Alderslade published
The veteran comedy-thrashers were surprised that people were kicking off over the kinds of routines they've been doing for decades

Watch fantasy metallers Castle Rat slay their up close and personal new live show
By Merlin Alderslade published
It's the Rat Queen's world, we're just living in it now

Woman charged with alleged stalking of Ghost singer Tobias Forge
By Stef Lach published
Ghost's Tobias Forge describes "invasive and downright threatening" actions of woman who claims she is engaged to him

Gloves are off in Arch Enemy v Kiko Loureiro copyright beef as former Megadeth man and Michael Amott trade barbs
By Stef Lach published
Ex Megadeth man says Arch Enemy stole his melody for their single To The Last Breath – but they uncover 'proof' that they didn't
Latest Metal Hammer Features

How Slipknot's sweariest, angriest song helped them land the heaviest number one album ever
By Stephen Hill published
As soon as people heard that crushing first song on Iowa, they knew we weren't getting a soft, sell-out second album

From Scorsese and Michael Bolton to black metal greatness, the surprising career of Myrkur
By Dave Everley published
Few artists in modern metal have had a career quite like Myrkur

16 albums into a 44-year career, German veterans Kreator are still doing their own thing
By Dave Ling published
Kreator's Krushers Of The World album is out now

How Linkin Park's In The End became one of the biggest songs ever - despite Chester not liking it
By Dannii Leivers published
Incredibly, if Chester had had his way, In The End would have never made the cut on Hybrid Theory!

If you like The Distillers, Petrol Girls and Dying Wish, you need Le Rox in your life
By Madison Collier published
It's pretty impressive that Le Rox even exist, let alone putting out some of hardcore punk's best new material

Burning toilet paper and sleeping on a sink: how Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway got into prog
By Giulia Mascheroni published
Vocalist believes there’s a strong and clear link between his band and Gong: their weirdness

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine on the band’s final chapter, his love for Ozzy, finger numbness and more
By Paul Brannigan published
With Megadeth's final album topping the US charts, Dave Mustaine is determined to go out on a high note

"We didn’t always know what we were doing on this record, and I think that’s the beauty of it." Jonathan Davis and Munky share the stories behind every song on Korn's game-changing debut album
By Paul Brannigan published
A track by track breakdown of Korn's legendary 1994 debut album, by the men who wrote it
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

Mysterious Viking war trance duo Eihwar bring a party like no other to London
By Merlin Alderslade published
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
By Matt Mills published
Supported by Nails, Exodus and Carcass, the German luminaries reach a new level of pageantry

Powerwolf conquer Wembley Arena: Review
By Rich Hobson published
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
By Stephen Hill published
Lamb Of God's new album is their best since Resolution - at the very least

Foo Fighters return to their punk roots in Manchester
By Rich Hobson published
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
By Rich Hobson published
TikTok, baddiecore and the nu metal renaissance: Deftones are finally getting their dues



