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Bill Ward in 2026
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward nearly finished with next solo album, which has “at least 15 to 20” guest stars

By Matt Mills Published

The heavy metal pioneer says he “can’t stop writing” as he readies his first solo outing since 2015

Bands & Artists
Clutch studio portrait
Clutch announce Give The People What They Want tour dates

By Paul Brannigan Published

Earth rockers Clutch are returning in 2027 to rock our world once again

Bands & Artists
Amy Lee of Evanescence
Evanescence's Amy Lee on navigating loss, and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed

By Paul Brannigan Published

Amy Lee offers words of support for those crushed by bereavement

Bands & Artists
Paul Stanley during a screentest circa 1982
Watch an unintentionally hilarious Paul Stanley screentest from the early 1980s

By Fraser Lewry Published

Kiss's Paul Stanley as you've never seen him before: Wild-eyed, menacing, potty-mouthed

Music Festivals
Powerwolf
German power metallers Powerwolf have announced a huge 2027 arena tour across Europe

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Germany's favourite lycanthropes will hit arenas around Europe in late 2027

Concerts & Shows
Joey Jordison circa 2010 and Attila Csihar from Mayhem performs on stage during the Tons of Rock festival at Ekebergsletta on June 26, 2026 in Oslo
Mayhem vocalist believes he has Joey Jordison's final recording

By Simon Young Published

The pair were bandmates in Sinsaenum and released two albums before Jordison's death in 2021

Bands & Artists
Sepultura’s Andres Kisser performing onstage in 2026
This is the epic setlist and all the surprise guests from Sepultura’s emotional final show

By Dave Everley Published

Sepultura were joined by some old friends and new ones during their 30-song set at their last ever gig

Bands & Artists
The WWE Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley, standing in the ring during Friday Night Smackdown at Olimpic Arena on May 29, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
Motionless In White give WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley her flowers in gushing onstage shoutout

By Stef Lach Published

WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley joins Motionless In White onstage as band and fans hail her metal credentials

Bands & Artists
Wednesday 13 performing onstage in 2025
Horror punk icons Murderdolls are reforming for their first show since Joey Jordison’s death

By Dave Everley Published

Ghouls and freaks rejoice! Wednesday 13 is bringing Murderdolls back from the grave for a European show in 2027

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Latest Metal Hammer Features

Villages Of Ioannina City standing in a field at sunset
Villagers Of Ioannina City fill arenas in Greece: Now they're ready for the rest of the world

By Polly Glass Published

Meet the Greeks for whom mixing hard rock and traditional instruments always felt natural

Bands & Artists
Tool press shot
The Tool Trivia Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

By Simon Young Published

Only prog pedants, Arizona vintners and Aleister Crowley obsessives will get full marks on this fiendishly difficult quiz

Quiz
Nicko McBrain posing for a photograph
Nicko McBrain opens up about using heroin – and how he kicked it

By Dave Everley Published

Nicko McBrain reveals that he dabbled with the hard stuff before joining Iron Maiden

Bands & Artists
Wes Borland and Fred Durst during Limp Bizkit "Family Values" Tour at the Nassau Colliseum at Nassau Colliseum in New York City, circa 1999
Test your nu metal knowledge with this Limp Bizkit trivia quiz

By Simon Young Published

Fred Durst and Wes Borland are likely to get full marks – but what about you?

Quiz
Nita Strauss playing with her baby at SoFi Stadium
Nita Strauss on motherhood, becoming a new person, and the long road back to work

By Briony Edwards Published

Hurricane Nita's experience of motherhood looks different to many: As well as returning to the stage with Alice Cooper, she's back playing halftime shows in her role as the LA Rams’ in-house guitarist

Bands & Artists
Metallica bassist Cliff Burton posing for a photograph in the 1980s
Cliff Burton was a legend way before he joined Metallica. Here’s why

By Paul Travers Published

Cliff Burton’s pre-Metallica bandmates, friends and music teachers look back at the birth of the legend

Bands & Artists
Charlotte Wessels
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: November 6 2026

By Rich Hobson Published

Sabaton, Death Angel and Charlotte Wessels are among Metal Hammer's tracks of the week for November 6

Tracks & Singles
Ozzy Osbourne 1996
How Ozzfest reinvented metal for the 90s

By Dave Everley Published

How The Osbournes F-U to the music industry gave rise to nu metal and reshaped the heavy music landscape

Music Festivals
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

Korn singer Jonathan Davis onstage in 2025
“From the darkest of origins, they’ve become one of the biggest bands”: Korn delight London at sold-out O2 spectacular

By Matt Mills Published

Supported by Architects and Youth Code, the nu metal pioneers prove why they’ve been huge for three decades – and it’s one of the most joyous shows of the year

Concerts & Shows
Back To The Beginning Movie
Review: Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath reign supreme in Back To The Beginning movie

By Rich Hobson Published

Even if you saw Back To The Beginning on the day, the concert movie is a whole new experience featuring metal's biggest names

Films & TV Shows
James Hetfield onstage at Sphere
Technology, monsters and the most epic metal show of the year - how Metallica conquered Sphere

By Joe Daly Published

The first review of Metallica’s opening two nights at the Las Vegas Sphere is in

Live Performances
Amon Amarth press shot 2026
Amon Amarth's Eight Legs Of Thunder is their best since Twilight Of The Thunder God

By Dom Lawson Published

Anthemic death metal songs about Vikings: if it ain't broke, don't fix it

Albums
Emily Armstrong looking out from the stage
Linkin Park’s Unshatter is one of the best documentaries ever made by a metal band

By Matt Mills Published

The nu metal superstars rarely pull their punches as they explore the turmoil of Chester Bennington’s death and the long journey towards their reunion

Films & TV Shows
Tom Morello press 2026
Tom Morello teams up with Serj Tankian, Kneecap and Beartooth

By Holly Wright Published

Even with a bevy of guest stars, Tom Morello doesn't lose sight of the message on Everyone Gets Everything They Want

Albums
Serena Cherry Noctule
Noctule's Extinguish Thy Flame is a black metal epic worthy of the big screen

By Matt Mills Published

Inspired by the video game that helped Serena Cherry through depression, Noctule sees her spread her wings after the demise of Svalbard

Albums
Judas Priest onstage in 2026
Judas Priest transport London to the golden age of heavy metal with their biggest hits – and lashings of leather

By Matt Mills Published

Supported by Nevermore, the metal gods build a time capsule of old-school pomp, soundtracked by every song fans want to hear

Live Performances
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