Articles by Alice Pattillo

10 of the most blasphemous metal songs in existence

By Alice Pattillo published 24 January 20

We got the aptly named death metallers Blasphemer to pick their top 10 most God-defying tracks

10 Reasons why 70,000 Tons Of Metal is the ultimate metalhead vacation

By Alice Pattillo last updated 24 January 20

If you think 70k tons is just the metalhead version of the 18-30 club, think again – it might just turn out to be your dream holiday

What on earth is 'extreme void metal'?

By Alice Pattillo last updated 21 January 20

Premiere Omega Infinity, the new black metal inspired project from Xen of Ne Obliviscaris and Todtgelichter's Tentakel, is not of this world

Top 10 greatest At The Gates songs as chosen by Deserted Fear

By Alice Pattillo published 17 January 20

German Death Metallers Deserted Fear count down their all time favourite tunes from the trail-blazing Swedes

Mark Morton interview: going acoustic, Chris Adler's exit, and plans for Lamb Of God

By Alice Pattillo published 7 January 20

Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton talks us through his upcoming tour dates, the decision to go acoustic and stepping into the Ether

Top 10 Bethlehem tracks as chosen by Porta Nigra

By Alice Pattillo published 2 January 20

German black metallers Porta Nigra pick the best songs from their homegrown heroes, Bethlehem

Secret Santa: Conjurer vs Insomnium

By Alice Pattillo published 24 December 19

We got the guys from Insomnium and Conjurer to pick out Christmas gifts for each other... The results were, ummm, interesting

Have a heavy metal Christmas with these awesomely dark festive decorations

By Alice Pattillo published 17 December 19

An angel on top of your tree? That's not very metal. Why not Krampus instead?!

Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2019

By Alice Pattillo last updated 16 December 19

The full list of every Metal Hammer critic's top 20 metal albums of 2019

Watch Mortiis premiere grotesque video for A Dark Horizon

By Alice Pattillo last updated 13 December 19

Exclusive The king of dungeon synth premieres his gory new video exclusively on Hammer, ahead of the release of forthcoming album Spirit Of Rebellion

Serj Tankian is "all for" unreleased System Of A Down tracks finally seeing the light of day

By Alice Pattillo published 11 December 19

SOAD vocalist Serj Tankian supports fans' requests to hear unreleased songs from the Mesmerize and Hypnotize sessions, but the rest of the band still need convincing

This Marilyn Manson x Mariah Carey festive mash-up is all we wanted for Christmas

By Alice Pattillo last updated 10 December 19

The internet has provided once again, offering us cold hearted metalheads the kind of Christmas cheer we can get behind

Wanna learn guitar? It's your last chance to get Fender Play for half price

By Alice Pattillo last updated 2 December 19

Itching to give guitar a go? Fender Play are offering 50% off their online course this Black Friday – but the offer ends today!

Faith No More announce 2020 UK tour dates

By Alice Pattillo published 2 December 19

Mike Patton & co. will be returning to Old Blighty in June next year for four Faith No More UK shows

Rock an AllSaints real leather biker jacket for 30% less this Cyber Weekend

By Alice Pattillo published 1 December 19

Save 30% on a premium quality rock'n'roll staple – what's not to love?

10 of the greatest metal riffs of all time

By Alice Pattillo published 27 November 19

Turbocharged noise-rockers The Hyena Kill pick the most epic riffs to ever grace their metal-loving ears

Killswitch Engage named the hardest working metal band according to study

By Alice Pattillo published 27 November 19

New research has revealed which of the world’s most popular musicians work the hardest with Elton John and Killswitch Engage making it into the top 10

10 awesome up-and-coming UK hardcore bands you need to know

By Alice Pattillo published 26 November 19

Rising UKHC quartet Cutting Teeth reveal their favourite emerging hardcore influenced contemporaries

Top 10 avant-garde metal bands

By Alice Pattillo published 26 November 19

Experimental doomers Öxxö Xööx pick their favourite bands for pushing instruments and tastes to the limit

Vote for the greatest death metal albums of all time!

By Alice Pattillo published 22 November 19

We need your help to create the definitive list of the very best death metal albums... ever

10 best Korn songs of all time

By Alice Pattillo published 21 November 19

Swiss extreme metallers Voice of Ruin pick their all time favourite tracks from the nu-metal heavyweights Korn

5 greatest musician cameos as chosen by Battle Beast

By Alice Pattillo published 18 November 19

In celebration of the Finnish power metal giants latest album, No More Hollywood Endings, we asked Battle Beast to pick their favourite musician cameos in TV and film