Latest Metal Hammer News
The classic 90s album that changed the life of Epica's Simone Simons
She's a household name in her home country, and it was the voice of a fellow metal icon who helped her on her journey
New Metallica x Dr. Martens collection are Hardwired to impress… wherever you may roam
Metallica join forces with Dr. Martens for new limited-edition boot and shoe designs - and both are available right now
Kelly Osbourne reveals why the Osbourne family are "closer than ever" following Ozzy's death
Ozzy not being here any more still feels as raw and surreal as ever
Turnstile win big in the rock and metal categories at the 2026 Grammys
Other winners included Yungblud, Nine Inch Nails and The Cure
Maynard James Keenan regrets some of the lyrics he wrote on those early Tool records
Widely regarded as a smart and witty lyricist, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan thinks he could have done better on some tracks
Sharon Osbourne is in talks about bringing Ozzfest back
She’s hoping for a return next year, with a lineup that goes beyond rock and metal
Ice-T explains why he changed lyrics from Body Count’s Cop Killer to ‘ICE Killer’ last year
United States Immigration And Custom Enforcement agents have fatally shot two people on the streets of Minneapolis this month
Latest Metal Hammer Features
Nirvana's most controversial song and why it made a US President smash up his own kid's CD
Kurt Cobain was convinced no one could misunderstand the intent of the lyrics to this track. Sadly, many still did
From Soviet Union pop to Ukrainian metal, this is the life story of Jinjer's Tatiana Shmayluk
As frontwoman of tech metal stars Jinjer, Tatiana Shmayluk has manifested an incredible career against the odds
How the death of a loved one, pig squeals and TikTok helped crown a modern metal classic
It also officially introduced the world to one of the best vocalists in metal today
From touring with Nine Inch Nails to whatever the hell cum metal is, this is the story of Health
What the 2026 Grammys got right about rock and metal this year - and what they got very wrong
As is so often the case, the rock and metal representation at this year's Grammys was a mix of deserved recognition and total clangers
The US band who stepped out of Bon Jovi’s shadow to become hair metal’s last superstars
How Skid Row made their classic debut album
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
This is the end, but Megadeth are leaving us with an absolute killer of a final album
Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with
Health dance in the face of despair on new album Conflict DLC
The lyrics on the L.A. trio’s sixth album observe the ugliness of 2025, while the music urges you to wiggle your worries away
Ice Nine Kills' A Work Of Art is metal's most shocking show: Review
Even if they don't carry on (Silver) Screaming, Ice Nine Kills prove they're ready for the big leagues with the brilliantly bonkers A Work Of Art tour
Sabaton's Legendary tour lives up to its name: Review
Thanks, but no tanks: history-loving Swedes Sabaton reinvent their stage show for the Legendary tour
British-Iranian metal mystics Lowen prove themselves as the next big thing with spellbinding London show
Playing their biggest headline concert while backed up by dancers and a cellist, the rising prog metal band meld Persian folk and themes with full-throttle riffage
Harpy's debut EP is the horniest release of 2025 and it's not even close
Alt singer-songwriter Harpy tells us exactly what she wants via throbbing dark electro and writhing industrial metal. Subtle, this ain't
