Kelly Clarkson covers Metallica's Sad But True: It has never sounded so angelic
The former American Idol star and TV host performed the Metallica classic duing the Kellyoke portion of her show
The former American Idol star and TV host performed the Metallica classic duing the Kellyoke portion of her show
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza will be released later this month – watch the official trailer now
Youtuber Moonic Productions has given country legend Dolly Parton the ’70s metal treatment
Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato were also present when Strauss married her longtime partner in Hollywood on Saturday
The Iron Maiden bassist’s side-project have also announced a short European tour for later this year
Gothenburg’s melodic death metal stars will be joined by industrial outfit Pain in 2025
Here's something you don't see everyday. A man squatting 225lbs while playing epic Cliff Burton Metallica solo
Dave Mustaine of metal giants Megadeth believes the genre's future is bright
The Guns N' Roses classic gets the whistling treatment from a potty-mouthed grump
Kerry King explains why punk hasn't evolved and thrash metal probably won't
The rising doom metal stars are set to support Opeth and Clutch on the road this summer
The incredibly promising alt-metal collective have released their debut single Shroud
You can’t go wrong with the UK prog metal maestros, but which album is the best of the best?
In 1993, Metallica’s drummer manned the kit for another band in the recording studio. He’d never done it before, and he hasn’t repeated it since.
In 2010, Metal Hammer brought together acting legend Sir Christopher Lee with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi for the ultimate metal summit
Like the rest of us, Tool are hoping they can get it together enough to record another album before somebody dies
In 2014, Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil sat down with Metal Hammer to look back over his band’s rollercoaster career
In 2002, thrash metal deities Slayer covered a Steppenwolf classic. Then Kerry King disowned it and Jeff Hanneman got bullied by his mates.
Before he had any idea he could join Slipknot, the then-Sepultura drummer proved his worth with this mind-blowing playthrough
Doom, Skyrim, Brutal Legend - we dug through videogame history to pick out the most metal-friendly games of all time
How Motörhead’s late 90s and early 2000s three-piece line-up more than lived up to past glories
Thanks to Suicidal Tendencies, JFA, Dr Know and more, skate punk was the fastest, most violent sound of the early 80s
Ranking a back-catalogue as incredible as the Norwegian prog masters’ is a near-impossible job, but someone had to do it
US hardcore punk legends Scream are touring the UK and Europe this month with Soulside, promoting their first album in 30 years. Frontman Pete Stahl tells us the story behind their return
Eye's debut album Dark Light sees the Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard vocalist experiment with dreampop, shoegaze and electronica
Hailing from Beijing and sounding like they come from outer space, China's OU are pushing boundaries with new album II: Frailty
Six years since their last album, Floridian death metal legends Deicide offer an infernal comeback on album no. 13
Alien Ant Farm produce an enjoyable, nostalgic comeback
A minimal amount of effort leaves Papercuts severely lacking to anyone but the most casual of Linkin Park fans
Chelsea Wolfe brings her latest album She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She to life with a stunning main stage set at Roadburn Festival 2024
Clipping. show why hip hop's more extreme edges should be more embraced by the alternative scene
A surprise last-minute addition to Roadburn Festival 2024, trap metal star Backxwash shows just how far she's come from her Sabbath-sampling roots
Mixing layers of noise with ferocious grooves and pop-punk melodies, Unpeople are bringing something brand new to modern metal
Grunge forerunners and sludge metal pioneers Melvins are pushing the envelope again with their new - and 27th! - album Tarantula Heart
With album three, San Diego’s up-and-comers haven’t just jumped from introspective lyrics to apocalyptic fantasy – they’ve escaped their metalcore constraints along the way