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Meet Arka’n Asrafokor, Togo's first heavy metal band
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
Hammerfall singer doesn’t like being called ‘power metal’: “I think heavy metal is enough”
Joacim Cans pulls Hammerfall away from the power metal genre in a new Metal Hammer interview
Someone has recorded a heavy metal tribute to the Hawk Tuah Girl because of course they have
Viral star Hailey Welch has enchanted every corner of the internet, and now the star of a million memes has heavy metal immortality
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett names the band he considers the “architects” of heavy metal
Metallica’s lead guitarist tips his hat to the icons who, he believes, refined the modern heavy metal sound
“There are five million disgraceful heavy metal bands”: the story of Avenged Sevenfold’s fourth album
Avenged Sevenfold’s self-titled fourth album found them ripping up their own blueprint - with brilliant results
How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there
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
How heavy metal stars came together to raise money for victims of the Heysel Stadium disaster
What happened when an Italian rock star got together with Motörhead, Uriah Heap, Slade and more to record as The European Team
9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band
From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go
