Latest Metal Hammer News
Gofundme launched for beloved Metal Hammer and Prog writer Dom Lawson following heart attack at Bloodstock festival
The decorated heavy metal journalist and author is recovering in hospital – support him here
Slipknot’s producer explains why he recorded Iowa with a broken back
Ross Robinson took just one day off after getting seriously injured in a motocross accident
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante to team up on new, original song If The Sun Burns Out Tonight
The track will drop in the autumn and serve as the theme music of Riot Games’ Valorant Champions Tour
Orbit Culture pay tribute to late At The Gates singer Tomas Lindberg: “He felt like a metal uncle”
The rising stars were part of Lindberg’s final tour before he died of complications in his cancer treatment
Bulgarian media stir up “Satanic black metal” fears as murder suspects wear heavy metal t-shirts in court
Four teenagers accused of murdering a 37-year-old man in Plovdiv sported Powerwolf, Mayhem, Pantera and Sepultura merch at their hearing last week
AC/DC's Highway To Hell made Hollywood superstar Javier Bardem a metalhead for life
Cape Fear star Javier Bardem on how AC/DC's 1979 album changed everything
"It's heavy as ****!" Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson gives update on new solo album
Looks like we could be hearing a heavier side of Bruce when the new album drops next year
Latest Metal Hammer Features
Louder Than Life has announced set times - get planning on how you'll be spending your time at America’s largest rock and metal festival and grab tickets while you still can
With almost 200 bands playing Louder Than Life 2026, you'll wanna get organised
The story of Mr Bungle: how Mike Patton’s ex-high-school band made one of the strangest debut albums in heavy metal history
On this day in 1991, Mr Bungle’s self-titled debut came out – confusing many but inspiring Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and other greats
The stories behind every song on Metallica’s Black Album
35 years ago, Metallica cemented themselves as the biggest metal band on Earth. This is your track-by-track guide to their landmark moment.
The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord
If it wasn’t for Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, the world would sound very, very different
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 31 2026
Tony Iommi makes a long awaited return, Electric Callboy channel their inner boyband and Sheri Moon Zombie strikes out as a solo artist in this week's best new metal songs round up
How Trivium defied the gatekeepers and split the critics with The Crusade
Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
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
Slaughter To Prevail pass their big Bloodstock test with flying colours (and lots of breakdowns)
Slaughter To Prevail prove themselves worthy headliners with a crushingly heavy, fire-powered set at Bloodstock
Metal legends Sepultura are bowing out in style as they steal the show at Bloodstock 2026
The Brazilian metal machine is on its final lap, and their incredible showing at Bloodstock might just be the set of the day
