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Snot in 1997 and the art of their debut album Get Some

“As a band you can be just awful and still have lots of success. But they were truly great.” The tragic story of Snot, the best lost band in nu metal history

By Joe Daly published 16 January 24

Snot were set to be the next Faith No More. But then the death of magnetic frontman Lynn Strait cut their ascent heartbreakingly short.

Lady Gaga backstage with Metallica at the Grammys

"I felt embarrassed - I haven’t been that angry in a long time." From dinner at Bradley Cooper's to an unplugged mic, the story of Metallica's chaotic Grammys performance with Lady Gaga

By Merlin Alderslade published 15 August 23

Metallica's team-up with Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammys was meant to be a moment of cross-genre history. Things didn't entirely go to plan

Here's what Tool would sound like with Taylor Swift on lead vocals

By Simon Young published 31 January 23

This Stinkfist x We Are Never Getting Back Together mashup works, because science

Metallica’s Enter Sandman has passed 1 billion plays on Spotify

By Metal Hammer published 2 January 23

Metallica’s 1991 classic Enter Sandman joins Spotify’s 1 billion club

Jason David Frank throwing a martial arts pose

"I remember System Of A Down going to the Roxy and giving out their eight-track!" - Power Rangers star Jason David Frank on metal, the 90s and making "history" as The Green Ranger

By Stephen Hill published 21 November 22

Back in 2017, we talked to the original Green Ranger himself, Jason David Frank, about his career and love of alternative music

“It was like holding a f**king live wire”: how Rage Against The Machine’s explosive debut album changed everything

By Dave Everley last updated 5 November 22

The story behind one of the most influential debut albums of the 1990s, by the people who made it

Metallica’s James Hetfield playing guitar onstage against a red backdrop

Metallica’s James Hetfield is selling cigars now

By Metal Hammer published 30 September 22

Light up a Blackened cigar while you twiddle your thumbs waiting for the new Metallica album

A press shot of Slipknot in the late 90s

"Welcome to a dream come true!" – The story of Slipknot so far

By Metal Hammer last updated 21 September 22

Slipknot were just nine nobodies who crawled their way out of Iowa in a rage – before they changed the face of metal forever, of course...

Metal Hammer Podcast 180: The History of Metal And Horror With Mike Schiff

The new Metal Hammer Podcast goes inside The History Of Metal And Horror

By Metal Hammer last updated 21 September 22

The Metal Hammer podcast gets into the spooky season by talking horror with The History Of Metal And Horror director Mike Schiff- sponsored by KILLSTAR

The Top 10 best albums of 1999

By Metal Hammer last updated 21 September 22

From Slipknot to Dillinger Escape Plan, these were the greatest albums of 1999

The new Metal Hammer is a tribute to Slipknot’s Paul Gray

By Metal Hammer last updated 21 September 22

The new issue of Metal Hammer also comes with exclusive bonus digital magazines including the stories behind Slipknot’s 20 greatest songs

Babymetallica: Lars, James, Yuimetal, Rob, Su-metal, Kirk and Moametal hang out in Seoul

What happened when Babymetal went head-to-head with Metallica in Seoul

By Eleanor Goodman last updated 20 September 22

It finally happened. This century’s biggest metal phenomenon sharing a show with the biggest metal band of all time. Step this way to see how it played out when Metallica met Babymetal...

A photograph of James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich on stage - both are shouting

The 10 best rhythm sections in rock and metal

By Sam Savigny last updated 20 September 22

It's easy to ridicule musicians who aren't centre stage, but these guys prove that rhythm sections matter as much as the guys out front

A photograph of Metallica posing back stage in 1992

Metallica: every song on the Black Album ranked from worst to best

By Paul Brannigan last updated 20 September 22

It sold over 20 million copies and propelled them to the mainstream – we rank every song on Metallica's self-titled album in order of greatness