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Rob Halford onstage
"It makes this old metal heart beat faster": Rob Halford is excited about the state of heavy metal

By Gary Graff Published

As Judas Priest gear up for their US tour, Rob Halford enthuses about the state of metal and reflects on debut album Rocka Rolla

Interviews
Dirk Verbeuren of Megadeth performs at Lokerse Feesten Festival on August 6, 2023 in Lokeren, Belgium
Megadeth drummer hits out at fashion brand for "stealing" heavy metal imagery

By Stef Lach Published

Hoodie includes Soilwork album art which has caught the attention of Megadeth and Lamb of God members

Culture
Matt Heafy of Trivium performing live
Trivium’s Matt Heafy remembers being bullied by his heavy metal idols

By Matt Mills Published

Some veteran bands were extremely jealous as Trivium blew up in the mid-2000s

Bands & Artists
Arka’n Asrafokor
Meet Arka’n Asrafokor, Togo's first heavy metal band

By Rich Hobson Published

Arka’n Asrafokor have had to travel 24 hours by bus just to be able to play gigs. Now, they're starting to get the recognition they deserve

Interviews
Joacim Cans onstage with Hammerfall in 2022
Hammerfall singer doesn’t like being called ‘power metal’: “I think heavy metal is enough”

By Matt Mills Published

Joacim Cans pulls Hammerfall away from the power metal genre in a new Metal Hammer interview

Interviews
Hawk Tuah girl in combat fatigues
Someone has recorded a heavy metal tribute to the Hawk Tuah Girl because of course they have

By Fraser Lewry Published

Viral star Hailey Welch has enchanted every corner of the internet, and now the star of a million memes has heavy metal immortality

Biographies
Metallica's Kirk Hammett
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metal

By Matt Mills Published

Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound

Bands & Artists
Avenged Sevenfold under a blue sky in 2007
“There are five million disgraceful heavy metal bands”: the story of Avenged Sevenfold’s fourth album

By Dave Ling Published

Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth album found them ripping up their own blueprint - with brilliant results

Interviews
Iron Maiden onstage
How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there

By Dave Everley Published

In the late 70s, rock music was given a steel-booted kick up the backside by a new breed of band. The NWOBHM would go on to rule Britannia – and the world

Culture
Police on the field at the 1985 European Cup Final, plus the cover art from the European Team's Sport Alive
How heavy metal stars came together to raise money for victims of the Heysel Stadium disaster

By Fraser Lewry Published

What happened when an Italian rock star got together with Motörhead, Uriah Heap, Slade and more to record as The European Team

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