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UK metal band on the cusp of breaking up detail the ludicrous costs of touring in the 2020s
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Alissa White-Gluz talks the next stages of her career
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Slayer soundtrack a fist-fight featuring Bruce Campbell as Satan in the new episode of Invincible, and TV doesn’t get much cooler than that
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William Shatner announces that Rob Halford will guest on his eagerly-awaited all-star heavy metal album
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Latest Metal Hammer News

UK metal band on the cusp of breaking up detail the ludicrous costs of touring in the 2020s
By Metal Hammer published
From carnets to bus hire and visa applications that may be declined anyway, Svalbard’s Serena Cherry sounds off on the mounting costs that are making touring unsustainable

Alissa White-Gluz talks the next stages of her career
By Rich Hobson published
Alissa White-Gluz is working on two new albums with very different focuses

Slayer soundtrack a fist-fight featuring Bruce Campbell as Satan in the new episode of Invincible, and TV doesn’t get much cooler than that
By Matt Mills published
SPOILER ALERT: watch a snippet of the blood-soaked battle here

William Shatner announces that Rob Halford will guest on his eagerly-awaited all-star heavy metal album
By Fraser Lewry published
Captain Kirk and the Metal God are working on a cover of Judas Priest's classic You've Got Another Thing Comin'

Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix loves how rock is pushing back against A.I.
By Stef Lach published
Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach believes the rock and metal world won't allow artificial intelligence to stifle human creativity

Watch guitarist turn hits by Blink-182, Creed and Chris Stapleton into black metal riffs
By Matt Mills published
Imperial Triumphant’s Zachary Ezrin is giving a wide array of hit songs an icy makeover

Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera declined invitation to perform at band’s final show, claims guitarist
By Matt Mills published
Even though Kisser spoke with ex-drummer Iggor over the phone, an onstage reunion doesn’t seem to be on the cards
Latest Metal Hammer Features

How Waking The Fallen turned Avenged Sevenfold into rising stars
By Dannii Leivers published
Waking The Fallen took metalcore to the next level - only for Avenged Sevenfold to ditch it on their next album

Every Lamb Of God album - ranked
By Rich Hobson published
Ranking the back catalogue of one of America’s greatest modern metal bands, from New American Gospel to Into Oblivion

A fake murder, a lawsuit and a very weird phone call: the story of Slipknot's Purity
By Matt Mills published
Fans were left confused when this early Slipknot favourite suddenly disappeared from their debut album

Remembering Ozzy Osbourne's bizarre '90s collaboration with Miss Piggy
By Paul Brannigan published
Never heard Ozzy and Miss Piggy's take on Born To Be Wild? Lucky you

How Nightwish merged science and music with Richard Dawkins
By Malcolm Dome published
Thomas Holopainen studied biology before a career in music came calling, but never forgot his passion for the subject, or his admiration for the evolutionary biologist

A brilliant and bonkers interview with Motorhead's Phil Campbell
By Rich Hobson published
Equine pranks, epic benders and a million-dollar tantrum: This is what it was like being the (second) longest-serving member in rock'n'roll's greatest band
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

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

Beers, belly flops and the Bahamas: what it's like on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise
By Rich Hobson published
Anthrax, Paradise Lost, Eluveitie and more packed out this year's 70000 Tons Of Metal

This is the end, but Megadeth are leaving us with an absolute killer of a final album
By Dom Lawson published
Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with






