Giant Walker: "The last thing the world needs is another love song" By Dannii Leivers published 14 June 22 Prog metal newcomers Giant Walker were refined during the pandemic - now they've got their sights on the world
Lzzy Hale: "I have a case of the f***-its, that can be dangerous" By Dannii Leivers published 5 June 22 Inside Back From The Dead: the album that brought Halestorm back from the brink of oblivion and anxiety hell
“I was verbally assassinated by Sharon Osbourne”: the trials of Jacoby Shaddix By Dannii Leivers published 13 May 22 The rise and fall of nu metal, alcohol addiction and the wrath of Sharon Osbourne – Papa Roach‘s Jacoby Shaddix has survived it all
Halestorm’s track by track guide to new album Back From The Dead By Dannii Leivers published 5 May 22 This month’s Metal Hammer cover stars Halestorm break down new album Back From The Dead
Heriot: the reborn British band who have got the metal world losing its sh*t By Dannii Leivers published 21 April 22 Retooled after one false start, Heriot are British metal’s most exciting new band
“It’s close to a miracle”: how prog-doom magicians MWWB faced down tragedy and pulled through By Dannii Leivers published 12 April 22 Welsh prog-doomsters MWWB were about to release their new album when guitarist Paul ‘Dave’ Davies was hospitalised and nearly died. What followed was a year of agony, anxiety and ultimately hope
It’s official: we are living through a nu metal renaissance By Dannii Leivers published 29 March 22 From Korn, Limp Bizkit and Mudvayne to next-gen heroes Spiritbox and Tetrarch, nu metal will never die
10 modern day nu metal bangers you need to hear right now By Dannii Leivers published 25 March 22 Nu metal is alive and well, and here are 10 current tracks that prove it
Linkin Park’s Meteora: how the biggest nu-metal band on the planet got even bigger By Dannii Leivers published 25 March 22 Linkin Park didn’t just swerve the second album slump with 2003’s Meteora, they announced that they were here to stay
Tarja Turunen: “It was such a shock that I had a stroke” By Dannii Leivers published 16 March 22 Weird sports, health issues and her old Nightwish bandmates – Tarja Turunen buckles up to face your burning questions
Ho99o9’s Skin: hip hop/punk riotstarters are out to f**k with your head By Dannii Leivers published 7 March 22 Corey Taylor and Travis Barker join in the chaos as Ho99o9’s step into new realms of the weird on second album Skin
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale talks new album Back From The Dead: "it was a really strange, solitary journey for me" By Dannii Leivers last updated 16 February 22 Nashville-based rockers Halestorm explain how Back From The Dead is their biggest, hardest, 'most Halestorm' album yet
Rolo Tomassi's Where Myth Becomes Memory: Scene-stealing, career-affirming post-hardcore perfection By Dannii Leivers published 3 February 22 Post-hardcore luminaries Rolo Tomassi may have perfected their sound on Where Myth Becomes Memory, but their evolution is far from over
Dying Wish: “We want to speak about important topics; not just the same old vague topics a lot of metal bands talk about” By Dannii Leivers published 25 January 22 Dying Wish have collaborated with Knocked Loose and toured with Counterparts. With debut Fragments Of A Bitter Memory they are channelling their political and personal ire into righteous, vital metalcore that just might upset the status quo
Fit For An Autopsy's Oh What The Future Holds: A modern deathcore classic from a band on career-defining form By Dannii Leivers last updated 14 January 22 Deathcore heroes Fit For An Autopsy continue to elevate the genre with sixth album Oh What The Future Holds
Every Asking Alexandria album ranked from worst to best By Dannii Leivers published 20 December 21 From metalcore scene-kings to classic rockers with stadium-sized ambitions, these are Asking Alexandria's albums ranked in order of greatness
Danny Worsnop: "I tossed a coin to decide if I should rejoin Asking Alexandria" By Dannii Leivers published 17 December 21 Asking Alexandria frontman – and reformed hellraiser – Danny Worsnop talks faking it until you make it, taking time for yourself and his love of Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Paramore
10 bands that wouldn't exist without Deftones By Dannii Leivers published 25 November 21 Deftones outgrew 90s alt. metal and outlasted nu metal; these 10 bands show just how far their influence has spread
"I'm not scared of expectations": how Spiritbox became metal's brightest new hope By Dannii Leivers published 19 October 21 Spiritbox's Eternal Blue album is an exhilarating, sensory experience that's seen them become the metal scene's hottest new band
Amyl And The Sniffers: "I always thought Led Zeppelin were not real" By Dannii Leivers published 19 October 21 Aussie punks Amyl And The Sniffers know their time in the sun could be brief, so they’re shooting for the moon
"I’m proud of myself for surviving": how Dana Dentata overcame trauma to find empowerment By Dannii Leivers published 23 September 21 Rap metal artist Dana Dentata's startling album, pantychrist, chronicles a difficult yet revelatory awakening after suffering years of trauma and abuse
Spiritbox's Eternal Blue: the most eagerly anticipated debut in years repays the faith By Dannii Leivers published 14 September 21 Post-metalcore scene-stealers Spiritbox unleash their emotionally charged debut album, Eternal Blue
Anette Olzon's Strong: ex-Nightwish singer addresses her past By Dannii Leivers published 7 September 21 Former Nightwish frontwoman Anette Olzon harks back to her heavier side on Strong
10 nu metal bands that time forgot By Dannii Leivers published 16 July 21 With the nu metal resurgence in rude health, we unearth 10 of the original bangers that may have slipped your mind
Synthwave is dead: how Perturbator embraced the dark side By Dannii Leivers published 17 June 21 Synthwave is out, electro-goth is in for James ‘Perturbator’ Kent
