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From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week

Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

Converge: Love Is Not Enough review – metalcore veterans’ rage remains fresh and furious

Even after 35 years, the intricacies and emotional pangs of these masters of technicality remain undimmed, drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

"I really fought against that. It seems insane but back then, the idea of having screaming on the radio was an immediate no-go." How one classic millennial anthem brought some romance to the metal scene - and turned its makers into stars

One of the gretaest metalcore songs ever written turned this band into household names

Metal Hammer · Dec 15, 2025

The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Ozzy Osbourne, Lacuna Coil and Lordi lead this week's best new metal songs

Metal Hammer · Feb 14, 2025

“We demonise the concept of being angry. But it needs to be used as a tool”: The game-changing 2015 album that reinvented metalcore

“We demonise the concept of being angry. But it needs to be used as a tool”: The game-changing 2015 album that reinvented metalcore

Metal Hammer · Jan 12, 2025

4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

From The Gloom In The Corner's cinematic metalcore to Sgáile's mountain-inspired doom, industrial goth of Black Satellite and brutal Belgian post-metallers Divided, these are the brilliant new bands you need to hear in November 2024

Metal Hammer · Nov 8, 2024

Eight albums (and two EPs) from 2024 that show metalcore is absolutely killing it right now

From While She Sleeps and Imminence being more ambitious than ever to new faces in the scene pushing things forward, it's a great time to be a metalcore fan

Metal Hammer · Apr 21, 2024

The Amity Affliction chase ghosts back to Bar On The Hill

The metalcore stars last played in Newcastle in 2020.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 30, 2023

A beginner's guide to metalcore in five essential albums

From its roots in the hardcore scene to the 2000s explosion and beyond, this is metalcore's journey in five simple steps

Metal Hammer · Aug 9, 2023

Forget the 80s – the best time to be a British metalhead is now

Not only are the legends of old still touring, but a new generation of musicians are broadening the genre’s music and deepening its political engagement

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023