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"I was like, 'I can't handle this.'" Deftones' Chino Moreno reveals why he gave up booze

Chino Moreno has been sober for three years now

Metal Hammer · Aug 26, 2025

"The fans supported us through everything. That's why we kept on going": Helloween on career longevity and proving people wrong

German metallers Helloween release a new album this week and begin a 40th anniversary tour in October

Metal Hammer · Aug 26, 2025

"Korn stood side of stage looking scared but I didn't want to stop." Max Cavalera on his wildest gig, resurrecting Nailbomb and why he doesn't regret leaving Sepultura

Max Cavalera shares his life lessons from over 30 years on metal's frontlines

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2025

"The worst misconception that people have about Indians is that we’re terrorists." Bloodywood's Karan Katiyar on India's best metal bands, smashing preconceptions and, er, giant ducks

Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2025

Cradle of Filth keyboard player Zoë Federoff leaves the band mid tour

Cradle of Filth South American tour rocked by sudden departure of keyboard player Zoë Federoff

Metal Hammer · Aug 24, 2025

Limp Bizkit pull the biggest crowd of the day at Reading Festival and, to the surprise of no one, absolutely smash it

Surely it's finally time for Limp Bizkit to headline a major UK festival?

Metal Hammer · Aug 24, 2025

Bring Me The Horizon's Reading headline set is a mixed bag, but when they're good, they're incredible

Bring Me The Horizon start great and finish great, but there's a spectacular ball-drop in the middle

Metal Hammer · Aug 24, 2025

"I'm an old man, I can do what I f***ing want!" Metal God Rob Halford considers recording an album of Tony Bennett covers

Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford is thinking about making a Tony Bennett tribute album

Metal Hammer · Aug 23, 2025

“We loved him so, so, so very much”: Mastodon pay tribute to late ex-bandmate Brent Hinds at their first show since his death

Watch Mastodon’s Brann Dailor honour ex-guitarist Brent Hinds’ death at a gig in Alaska

Metal Hammer · Aug 23, 2025

“Nobody has ever played this song, apart from on the record”: Bruce Dickinson just played a 41-year-old Iron Maiden deep cut live for the first time ever

Bruce Dickinson made history in Anaheim by playing an Iron Maiden classic live for the very first time

Metal Hammer · Aug 23, 2025