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The Latest Breaking News from Metal Hammer

"The amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart." Slayer and Anthrax members voice support for Yungblud following "breakdown"

"When I got off this stage I felt elated but 20 minutes later when I was in the shower on my own I had a breakdown"

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best

From game-changing debut Kill 'Em All to the emotionally-charged 72 Seasons, this is every studio album by metal's biggest band, ranked

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

“You look around and no one seems concerned, and there’s an explosive drone somewhere over town”: Silent Planet, the first American band to play Ukraine during the Russian war

Singer Garrett Russell talks about the metalcore brutes’ experiences in the war-torn country last month

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

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"There were days when leaving Japan made us feel lonely, and days when things got so tough that we wanted to give up." A track-by-track guide to the songs that defined Babymetal

Babymetal talk us through the songs that charted their journey from Japanese curio to international metal stardom

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

“When you can’t articulate your discontent in a sitdown environment, you’re left with only the sh*tting option”: Devin Townsend explains why he pooed in Steve Vai’s guitar case

The prog metal polymath sang in the guitar maestro’s solo band in the early 1990s

Metal Hammer · Jul 2

"There were many times when I couldn’t stop crying before a show." How one of Japanese metalcore's biggest stars reinvented himself and left behind his tough guy persona

Former Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo Kinoshita shares how Knosis helped him embrace his identity

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

"It wasn’t just about making a record anymore; it was about survival." How Tool survived the death of 90s alt metal and a lengthy legal battle to create 2001's prog metal masterpiece Lateralus

Lateralus wasn't just the album that redefined Tool - it paved the way for bands like Mastodon and Gojira in the years to come

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

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"Knebworth, be on ya best behaviour!!" Iron Maiden announce plans to complete Run For Your Lives tour film at homecoming Eddfest spectacular

Iron Maiden's upcoming Eddfest show will now be captured for posterity

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

The Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over twenty years

The Mars Volta's new live album Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, is the result of an interactive campaign with the band's fans

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

"Be you and be confident in that. It doesn’t mean being a bitch." Amy Lee reflects on 20-plus years of Evanescence, collaborating with everyone from Bring Me The Horizon and Poppy to Tyler Bates, and why the band were never goth

Evanescence are in a better place than ever, but Amy Lee isn't about to slow down

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

“I’m like, ‘I don’t know, man! I’m in Arizona!’” In 1993, Kurt Cobain asked Sepultura man Max Cavalera where to get heroin in Brazil

When trying to score drugs at a South American festival, Nirvana’s leader turned to what he believed to be a local expert

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

“People took photos of us together for months already”: Alissa White-Gluz is surprised no one leaked the news about her joining Dragonforce

The ex-Arch Enemy frontwoman joined the UK power metal darlings in May

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

Birmingham Museum to host one-day event in honour of Ozzy Osbourne

Legacy of a Madman: A tribute to the Prince of Darkness takes place later this month

Metal Hammer · Jul 1

"If another ct calls me The Firestarter I'll stab him in the f*ing throat." How The Prodigy's incendiary electronic punk album The Fat Of The Land put a bomb under heavy music and freaked out British politicians

Released on June 30, 1997, The Fat Of The Land blew the minds of a generation

Metal Hammer · Jun 30

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Metal Hammer · Jun 30

"For me, metal is a way of living." Oscar-winning Hollywood star Javier Bardem reveals how Linkin Park, Slipknot and Bad Omens inspired his terrifying performance in new remake of Cape Fear

"It's not that Iusethe music. It's that I can't live without it."

Metal Hammer · Jun 30

“I think James is still fuming”: an interview with the artist who created Metallica’s Load and Reload album covers

Artist Andres Serrano looks back on his involvement with the controversial covers for Metallica’s Load and Reload albums

Metal Hammer · Jun 30

Members of local nu metal band Van Der Dijs among the 1,700 confirmed dead in Venezuelan earthquakes

The four-piece’s rehearsal space in La Guaira collapsed in the two quakes that shook the north of the country on June 23

Metal Hammer · Jun 30

“Using our history, our genocide, our pain to their political advantage”: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian lambasts Israel for recognising Armenian genocide amidst Palestinian conflict

The singer slams the perceived hypocrisy, days after a United Nations commission accused the Israeli military of targetting children in the Gaza Strip

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Metal Hammer · Jun 30

Evanescence’s mammoth nu metal hit Bring Me To Life has been certified Diamond in the United States

The immortal track has more than a billion Spotify streams, and its music video has more than a billion views on YouTube

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

“I remember them telling me, ‘You don’t play angry’”: Bassist in Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian’s pre-System Of A Down band was fired for not being “angry enough”

David Hakopyan was a member of Hollywood rockers Soil before they re-named themselves and dominated the nu metal era

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

"The floor descends into an orgiastic frenzy of moshers, dancers and crowdsurfers while cups fly overhead offering relief from the clammy press." Cult heroes Acid Bath put on the hottest gig in metal as they make their UK debut

Acid Bath's first ever UK gig comes almost 30 years since the band split - and weeks before they play stadiums with System Of A Down

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

“It feels like the start of something heavier and more direct”: Nightwish’s Floor Jansen returns with metallic new single Run and announces 2027 tour dates

The symphonic metal singer is keeping busy during her band’s live hiatus

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

“It’s an incredible amount of money which will replenish our empty shelves”: Metallica donated £20,000 to local foodbank ahead of Cardiff concert last weekend

The heavy metal giants have also teamed up with the NHS to encourage blood donations as their UK tour continues

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

“I get into arguments with fans all the time about this. Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, it’s just a leftover Stone Sour song.’ No, I wrote that for Slipknot!” How Slipknot made the greatest metal ballad of the 21st century

Inspired by Corey Taylor’s divorce and redefined after the death of Paul Gray, Snuff shows The Nine at their most beautifully vulnerable

Metal Hammer · Jun 29

"It was darker than other bands but it really got me to let go of the old and embrace the new." The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal

The alt-metal classic that came out of nowhere and changed everything

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The Latest Breaking News from Metal Hammer

"The amount of hate and disbelief around me from strangers on the internet or bitter musicians really weighs on my heart." Slayer and Anthrax members voice support for Yungblud following "breakdown"

Every Metallica album ranked from worst to best

“You look around and no one seems concerned, and there’s an explosive drone somewhere over town”: Silent Planet, the first American band to play Ukraine during the Russian war

"There were days when leaving Japan made us feel lonely, and days when things got so tough that we wanted to give up." A track-by-track guide to the songs that defined Babymetal

“When you can’t articulate your discontent in a sitdown environment, you’re left with only the sh*tting option”: Devin Townsend explains why he pooed in Steve Vai’s guitar case

"There were many times when I couldn’t stop crying before a show." How one of Japanese metalcore's biggest stars reinvented himself and left behind his tough guy persona

"It wasn’t just about making a record anymore; it was about survival." How Tool survived the death of 90s alt metal and a lengthy legal battle to create 2001's prog metal masterpiece Lateralus

"Knebworth, be on ya best behaviour!!" Iron Maiden announce plans to complete Run For Your Lives tour film at homecoming Eddfest spectacular

The Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over twenty years

"Be you and be confident in that. It doesn’t mean being a bitch." Amy Lee reflects on 20-plus years of Evanescence, collaborating with everyone from Bring Me The Horizon and Poppy to Tyler Bates, and why the band were never goth

“I’m like, ‘I don’t know, man! I’m in Arizona!’” In 1993, Kurt Cobain asked Sepultura man Max Cavalera where to get heroin in Brazil

“People took photos of us together for months already”: Alissa White-Gluz is surprised no one leaked the news about her joining Dragonforce

Birmingham Museum to host one-day event in honour of Ozzy Osbourne

"If another c**t calls me The Firestarter I'll stab him in the f***ing throat." How The Prodigy's incendiary electronic punk album The Fat Of The Land put a bomb under heavy music and freaked out British politicians

"For me, metal is a way of living." Oscar-winning Hollywood star Javier Bardem reveals how Linkin Park, Slipknot and Bad Omens inspired his terrifying performance in new remake of Cape Fear

“I think James is still fuming”: an interview with the artist who created Metallica’s Load and Reload album covers

Members of local nu metal band Van Der Dijs among the 1,700 confirmed dead in Venezuelan earthquakes

“Using our history, our genocide, our pain to their political advantage”: System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian lambasts Israel for recognising Armenian genocide amidst Palestinian conflict

Evanescence’s mammoth nu metal hit Bring Me To Life has been certified Diamond in the United States

“I remember them telling me, ‘You don’t play angry’”: Bassist in Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian’s pre-System Of A Down band was fired for not being “angry enough”

"The floor descends into an orgiastic frenzy of moshers, dancers and crowdsurfers while cups fly overhead offering relief from the clammy press." Cult heroes Acid Bath put on the hottest gig in metal as they make their UK debut

“It feels like the start of something heavier and more direct”: Nightwish’s Floor Jansen returns with metallic new single Run and announces 2027 tour dates

“It’s an incredible amount of money which will replenish our empty shelves”: Metallica donated £20,000 to local foodbank ahead of Cardiff concert last weekend

“I get into arguments with fans all the time about this. Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, it’s just a leftover Stone Sour song.’ No, I wrote that for Slipknot!” How Slipknot made the greatest metal ballad of the 21st century

"It was darker than other bands but it really got me to let go of the old and embrace the new." The late 80s alt-metal album that Korn guitarist Head says accidentally invented nu metal

"If another ct calls me The Firestarter I'll stab him in the f*ing throat." How The Prodigy's incendiary electronic punk album The Fat Of The Land put a bomb under heavy music and freaked out British politicians