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Slayer to play two special US shows celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood this autumn
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At The Gates drummer couldn’t listen to new album until “recently”, due to late singer Tomas Lindberg’s cancer battle
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Watch CM Punk walk out to an AFI song and pay tribute to Harm’s Way’s Bo Lueders at WrestleMania
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Fred Durst wants to set up an alternative to Coachella for musicians who aren't invited to Coachella
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Latest Metal Hammer News

Slayer to play two special US shows celebrating 40 years of Reign In Blood this autumn
By Matt Mills published
Cannibal Corpse, the Cavaleras and Crowbar are among the support acts for the gigs in Minnesota and California

At The Gates drummer couldn’t listen to new album until “recently”, due to late singer Tomas Lindberg’s cancer battle
By Matt Mills published
Adrian Erlandsson admits he hasn’t yet read the lyrics of the Gothenburg innovators’ upcoming record, The Ghost Of A Future Dead

Watch CM Punk walk out to an AFI song and pay tribute to Harm’s Way’s Bo Lueders at WrestleMania
By Matt Mills published
The Straight Edge Superstar battled Roman Reigns at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Sunday

Fred Durst wants to set up an alternative to Coachella for musicians who aren't invited to Coachella
By Fraser Lewry published
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst wants to start his own "gathering"

Charity cuts ties with Sharon Osbourne after support for Tommy Robinson's anti-immigration rally
By Stef Lach published
Homelessness charity Centrepoint drops Sharon Osbourne as celebrity ambassador after her apparent support for far right movement

"The fans always come first." Iron Maiden won't be attending their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
By Paul Brannigan published
Iron Maiden aren't snubbing the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, they just won't be there

Petition launched to save studio where Iron Maiden recorded The Number Of The Beast
By Paul Brannigan published
"If this development goes ahead, we will lose far more than a studio"
Latest Metal Hammer Features

How Oathbreaker made one of the 21st century's best metal albums - and then disappeared
By Stephen Hill published
Oathbreaker seemed destined for greatness after the release of the superb Rheia. Then the band went on a near-ten-year hiatus. But why?

10 obscure and criminally under-rated UK punk albums
By Mörat published
There's more to British punk rock than Never Mind The Bollocks and London Calling

The mysterious disappearance of the UK's answer to Korn
By Stephen Hill published
Pulkas were beloved in the UK metal press and signed to one of underground metal's most illustrious labels - so what happened?

“I said, ‘For once, can we all get behind the concepts?’” How TesseracT made Sonder
By Alex Lynham published
Taking advantage of a steadied line-up, their 2018 release featured a new approach, plus sonic textures built from recordings sent in by supporters

The story of the album that almost killed Metallica
By Stephen Hill published
Metallica almost destroyed themselves making 2003's St. Anger

“You realise the hard way that it sucks when your passion is your job”: How Periphery lost their way
By Phil Weller published
Misha Mansoor explains why people who think his band need advice have misunderstood their entire purpose
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

Nine Inch Nails get a Clubland-style remix: Review
By Rich Hobson published
Nine Inch Nails and recent tourmate Boys Noize have teamed up for a killer remix album to commemorate their Coachella sets

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






