Latest Metal Hammer News
Take a look inside Universal Studios' Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted house
Be afraid, be very afraid
Soundgarden announce return to the stage with Taylor Momsen and Mike McCready
Soundgarden will perform at halftime during the Seattle Seahawks' NFL season opener
Nightwish have six songs written for their next album
Work is underway on the followup to 2024’s Yesterwynde
Get the Airbourne x Classic Rock bundle – includes vinyl LP and handwritten and signed lyric card
The Classic Rock x Airbourne bundle comes with a "gold nugget" vinyl LP of the band’s upcoming album, a handwritten and signed lyric card, and a copy of Classic Rock with a bespoke cover
Trivium and In Flames announce huge co-headline tour, Paleface Swiss and Vola supporting
The two bands will play across Europe and the UK from March to May
The vital advice Bruce Dickinson gave Dave Mustaine during his cancer battle
One metal icon and cancer survivor gave some helpful words to another
Ministry pull no punches in anti-Trump video for We Hate
Tired of Donald Trump's "self-aggrandising AI slop", Ministry turn the tables on "Hair Mussolini" with colourful AI video
Latest Metal Hammer Features
After 50 years of pioneering heavy metal, Accept are in the mood to celebrate
Accept's Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 features guest appearances from Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Billy Corgan and more
"I had an A&R guy at one label tell us that we were the next U2." The story behind Helmet's Meantime, the alt.rock masterpiece that even Beavis and Butthead thought was "cool"
Helmet's Meantime is still shaping modern metal, 34 years after its release
What happened when country icon Dolly Parton met Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford
Two icons met in the most unusual of circumstances and it left an indelible impression on Rob Halford
Why Arctangent is my favourite festival ever – and how the 2026 edition proved it all over again
The 12th Arctangent was another showcase of genre-splicing talent, laden with quality and fostering the friendliest atmosphere I’ve ever felt at a festival
The messy story behind Nightwish's Bye Bye Beautiful - the most controversial song of their career
Nightwish's angry-sounding goodbye song for Tarja Turunen left her replacement Anette Olzon in a difficult position
Why it took Loathe six years to release new album A Stranger To You
Loathe looked set to capitalise on the acclaim of 2020's I Let It In And It Took Everything. They didn't release a proper follow-up for six years
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
“A blur of Rhinestones sparkling in the spotlights”: Ghost offer a rare, stylish glimpse behind the curtain with concert film/documentary 2 Big To Rig
Sweden’s hard rock devil church celebrate their fans and crew alike in this dazzling backstage look. Mild spoilers ahead…
Deftones dazzle in front of 50,000 fans at their biggest ever UK headline show at All Points East Presents Outbreak
Deftones light up east London with a spell-binding headline set at APE/Outbreak 2026
Castle Rat look like future headliners at Bloodstock: review
Castle Rat have barely played a dozen gigs in the UK, but pulled a massive crowd for their early afternoon slot at Bloodstock
Judas Priest's Bloodstock set is a triumphant homecoming: review
Rob Halford confirms Judas Priest are working on a new album as they bring some of heavy metal's greatest anthems home to Bloodstock
Nevermore make a triumphant return to the UK: Bloodstock review
The new line-up of Nevermore proves a fitting celebration of their legacy - and a hopeful new beginning
Bleed From Within just proved why they deserve to be given a chance to headline Bloodstock
Scotland's premier metal export absolutely smash it on Bloodstock's main stage
