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The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Beartooth, Spiritbox and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Metal Hammer · Apr 21, 2023

"Their best album since...": Metallica fans review new album 72 Seasons

We asked rock and metal fans to share their views on the new Metallica album 72 Seasons - here's what they had to say

Metal Hammer · Apr 21, 2023

Watch the official music videos for all 12 songs on Metallica's 72 Seasons album

Metallica have now released music videos for all 12 tracks on their new album 72 Seasons: watch them all here

Metal Hammer · Apr 21, 2023

"I have days where I feel like a f***ing idiot": 11 things we learned about Metallica's 72 Seasons in the new issue of Metal Hammer

Metallica return to the cover of Metal Hammer to talk new album 72 Seasons - here's what we learned

Metal Hammer · Apr 6, 2023

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach says this is the best hardcore song ever written

"That song encapsulates why I love hardcore and punk"

Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023

Yes, Lars Ulrich reads online comments about Metallica's music: "I challenge anybody in a band to say they don't"

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits that he had a cheeky look online to see what people were saying about the band's first single in seven years, Lux Æterna

Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023

"Black Sabbath was a warning against black magic and Satanism": why Geezer Butler steered Sabbath away from the dark side

For Black Sabbath's lyricist and bassist Geezer Butler, dabbling in the occult brought consequences

Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023

"We were trying to find some light in the dark": Metallica return to the cover of Metal Hammer

An exclusive Metallica interview, a look inside Linkin Park's Meteora, new interviews with Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Sophie Lloyd, Ice-T and Zulu and so much more

Metal Hammer · Apr 4, 2023

Amy Lee says having a rap forced into Bring Me To Life was "a difficult pill to swallow", doesn't agree with genre "boxes"

Evanescence were famously unhappy about having a rap added to breakout hit Bring Me To Life, even if it's become a beloved part of the song

Metal Hammer · Mar 31, 2023

Metal Hammer has teamed up with Sabaton for an exclusive bundle featuring a hand-signed lyric sheet

Sabaton fans, you won't want to miss out on this

Metal Hammer · Mar 20, 2023