And then there was light: How Architects are taking their next steps By Eleanor Goodman published 2 January 18 Eighteen months ago, Architects suffered an unimaginable tragedy that threatened to derail them for good. As a new year dawns, they prepare to finally move forward
The metal bands who slayed in 2017 By Metal Hammer published 8 December 17 From Avenged Sevenfold's stadium tours to Arch Enemy's crusade to change the world, 2017 was a big year for metal. Here's our rundown of the bands who brought it this year
Machine Head star in our end of year spectacular By Metal Hammer published 7 December 17 Machine Head return to the cover of Metal Hammer for our bumper end of year issue, which includes three great gifts: a best of 2017 album, 2018 calendar and wrapping paper!
Machine Head: "People just like calling me a dick" By Dom Lawson published 6 December 17 Political corruption. Social inequality. Street violence. Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn has had enough, and he’s not afraid to let us know about it on new album Catharsis...
TeamRock+ Membership is now £2.99/$3.99! By TeamRock published 5 December 17 Our new annual membership offer brings you a digital magazine subscription, access to our archive, free digital books, ad-free site & more – for less than the price of a regular digi mag...
Subscribe to Metal Hammer and save up to 40% this Christmas! By Metal Hammer published 17 November 17 It's the perfect present for any metalhead: give a gift subscription or treat yourself this Xmas…
Converge: "We're trying to expel the darkness from our lives" By Luke Morton published 13 November 17 Converge might have grown up over the last two decades, but their abrasive hardcore shows no signs of abating. New album The Dusk In Us sees them channelling their most intense emotions yet
Quicksand, Sinsaenum and more: The best new metal albums you can buy this week By Metal Hammer published 10 November 17 Post-hardcore comeback kids Quicksand, supergroup Sinsaenum and tech metal titans Entheos are among the best new metal album releases you can pick up this week
Electric Wizard: “This is a Satanic party album!” By Dom Lawson published 11 October 17 They helped define doom metal as we know it, so why have Electric Wizard ditched the stoner vibes and tried to tear up their own rulebook for Wizard Bloody Wizard?
Bruce Dickinson: "My self-belief was completely irrational" By Dom Lawson published 11 October 17 We catch up with Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson about his new autobiography - plus read an exclusive extract from the book below!
Fighting talk: How Trivium got their voice back By Eleanor Goodman published 11 October 17 After injuring his voice, Matt Heafy thought he’d lost his scream for good. We look back on how they got ready to roar again
We spent an afternoon with Marilyn Manson and this is what happened By Merlin Alderslade published 11 October 17 In the midst of what should have been a triumphant next chapter, Marilyn Manson was left reeling by the death of his father. Hammer sits down with the God Of Fuck to talk life and loss
Thy Art Is Murder's CJ McMahon: "Eddie Hermida has lost his throne" By Stephen Hill published 15 September 17 CJ McMahon quit Aussie deathcore crushers Thy Art Is Murder under a cloud of desperation and drug addiction. Now he’s back, he’s clean and he’s swinging for greatness
How metal is Northlane's Marcus Bridge? By Ali Cooper published 15 September 17 Pitting your heroes against the test that really matters: Metal Hammer's Metal Test. This month, Northlane's Marcus Bridge steps up to the plate
How Leprous have carved their own path to prog metal By Dom Lawson published 14 September 17 Best known as Ihsahn’s backing band, Norwegian prog-metallers Leprous are emerging as a powerful force in their own right, driven by twisting genres into melancholic new sounds
Rage's Peavy Wagner shows us his, erm, bone collection By Ali Cooper published 14 September 17 The frontman of the vintage German metal heroes bloody loves bones. No, really!
Fresh Meat: Introducing your new favourite metal bands By Metal Hammer published 14 September 17 Order, Alterage and Big|Brave are the best new bands you should be checking out this month
Grab your crucifixes, because Cradle Of Filth are back By Chris Chantler published 14 September 17 Cradle Of Filth have turned to Victorian literature and death customs on their latest album Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness, making for a distinctly British and gothic reflection on mortality
The biggest bands go head to head in Metal Hammer's State Of The Nation By Metal Hammer published 23 August 17 The biggest bands go head to head to celebrate Metal Hammer's 300th issue. Check out the full content below
Fresh Meat: Introducing your new favourite metal bands By Metal Hammer published 21 August 17 The Lurking Fear, Lisa Cuthbert and Poseidon: met your new favourite bands from metal's underground