Limp Bizkit bass player Sam Rivers dead at 48
Limp Bizkit mourn the loss of their "heartbeat" as bassist Sam Rivers dies at the age of 48
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Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley reportedly on life support suffering from brain bleed
Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley cancelled his 2025 dates earlier this month after suffering a fall
Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna
Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it
Sabaton are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer!
We speak exclusively to Sabaton ahead of their brand new album, Legends
Pure Reason Revolution will play Midwinter Prog Festival as part of their The Dark Third 20th anniversary shows
UK proggers Pure Reason Revolution also share new remix of Betrayal from Coming Up To Consciousness
Artists
Thom Yorke isn’t the very serious character you may have thought, says one collaborator
Electronic artist reveals Radiohead vocalist is more likely to say “Wasson there, bey?” than “What’s your problem, eh?” – and their new album might just contain a pinch of King Crimson and Gentle Giant
The hit song about divorce and disillusionment that was Paul McCartney's favourite single of 1979
A Beatle approved it. The record company hated it. How an existential pop-rock masterpiece turned its creators into unlikely transatlantic superstars
How a long wait for a dealer almost turned a Ministry gig in Nottingham into disaster
There's a reason drugs are bad, kids, and this chaotic night in Nottingham was one of them
The five albums that changed Ace Frehley's life
In 2018 late Kiss legend Ace Frehley picked the five records that guided his path towards the stars
Music
"I was blown away!" The greatest prog albums, according to prog legend Geoff Downes
He's been in The Buggles, Yes and Asia – but what does Geoff Downes consider the finest prog albums ever?
“Overwhelming, progressive as hell and utterly unique”: Peter Hammill’s solo box set
183-song box set offers a colossal overview of the Van der Graaf Generator vocalist and eternal musical outlier
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 17 2025
Gaerea, Cavalera Conspiracy and Despised Icon are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
How In Flames made a death metal classic heavy enough to rock a 1,600-ton bridge
You wouldn't have imagined this band writing something like this in their early days!
Tech
Black Friday MP3 player deals 2025: The MP3 revival is real - and we have the best early deals
Are you thinking of picking up an MP3 player this Black Friday? If so, we'll have all the best discounts from all the big brands
Black Friday CD player deals 2025: Treat your growing CD collection to a brand new player
There's still a healthy demand for CD players and Black Friday will be the perfect time to grab a new unit. Here's everything you need to know
Black Friday record player deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the big turntable discounts
Black Friday will be the perfect time to grab yourself a record player discount - get up to speed before the big day arrives next month
Black Friday music deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the Black Friday sales... and some early deals too
The annual Black Friday sales will take place next month - and Louder will be on-hand once again to bring you all the best bargains as they happen
Latest reviews
What happened when Killswitch Engage brought one of the year’s biggest metal lineups to Wembley Arena
The venue may not be heaving, but Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, Fit For An Autopsy and Decapitated still put on a night of top-to-bottom excellence
“Overwhelming, progressive as hell and utterly unique”: Peter Hammill’s solo box set
183-song box set offers a colossal overview of the Van der Graaf Generator vocalist and eternal musical outlier
Coroner’s Dissonance Theory is the smartest thing to come out of thrash metal all year
On their comeback album Dissonance Theory, Coroner embrace all the speed and brutality of thrash while leaving the cliches at the door
“This album won’t stun, but will stir”: John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest return with Relativity
Follow-up to 2013’s North is an easygoing epic with ambitious themes that’s well worth the wait
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Amazon still has hundreds of rock & metal t-shirts on sale for Prime Day - but you'll have to be quick to get one
There's just hours to go in the Prime Big Deal Days sales event, so if you see a tee you like, throw it into your basket
I find your lack of Lego disturbing - fix it with up to 30% off Lego Star Wars sets this Prime Day
With Amazon Prime Big Deal Days coming to an end later today, it's your last chance to grab Lego Star Wars for less. Here's my favourite discounts
The odds of finding a better Lego Star Wars deal this Prime Day? Approximately 3,720 to 1 - save 30% on this C-3PO lego set
Embrace your inner Chewbacca and help rebuild C-3PO again in this epic Lego Stars Wars deal
