The Latest Breaking News from Metal Hammer

Kerry King: Jeff Hanneman “wanted nothing more than to come back” to Slayer before his death

Jeff Hanneman suffered numerous health issues in his final years, but his former Slayer bandmate Kerry King reveals that the guitarist wanted to return to the band

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2023

Avenged Sevenfold found angry reactions to the band's new material hilarious: "we were just laughing"

Avenged Sevenfold aren't a band afraid to cause a stir, even if it's in their own fanbase

Metal Hammer · Jun 6, 2023

Tenacious D launch majestic video for cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game

Like Baywatch, but better: Tenacious D's Jack Black and Kyle Glass enjoy a slow motion romp through the surf

Metal Hammer · Jun 2, 2023

How Korn got over a major fallout about Jesus and dubstep and managed to become a band again

Korn guitarist Head returned to the group in 2013, after his newfound evangelical Christianity caused an acrimonious split in 2005. But could the band survive the next big obstacle coming their way: dubstep?

Metal Hammer · May 25, 2023

Avenged Sevenfold are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer – and it comes with three free gifts!

Avenged Sevenfold reveal all about new album Life Is But A Dream… in the new Metal Hammer. Plus: it comes with a free Deathbat patch, A7X laptop sticker and reaper print

Metal Hammer · May 25, 2023

Watch a baby-faced Jack Black on his first ever acting job for a video game commercial in 1982

Jack Black scored his first acting role on an advert for the Activision video game, Pitfall, at just thirteen years of age

Metal Hammer · May 24, 2023

The top 20 best Tenacious D songs ever

The 20 best songs by the greatest band on earth – these are Tenacious D’s most epic anthems

Metal Hammer · May 18, 2023

Five reasons why Heavy Metal Truants is the most awesome metal charity

Heavy Metal Truants, the charity cycling club set up by Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood and former Metal Hammer editor-in-chief Alex Milas, want your help to make 2023 a blockbuster fundraising year

Metal Hammer · May 18, 2023

Get your exclusive Tenacious D x Metal Hammer bundle – featuring an art card signed by Jack Black and Kyle Gass

Tenacious D fans won’t want to miss this limited edition Metal Hammer bundle featuring an exclusive art print hand-signed by Jack Black and Kyle Gass – only 300 copies are available

Metal Hammer · May 18, 2023

Tenacious D defend "the honour and integrity" of video games in banjo-driven one-minute single

Be warned: the animated video for Tenacious D's Video Games finds Kyle Gass meeting a grisly end several times

Metal Hammer · May 12, 2023