Articles by Eleanor Goodman, Editor, Metal Hammer

Eleanor was promoted to the role of Editor at Metal Hammer magazine after over seven years with the company, having previously served as Deputy Editor and Features Editor. Prior to joining Metal Hammer, El spent three years as Production Editor at Kerrang! and four years as Production Editor and Deputy Editor at Bizarre. She has also written for the likes of Classic Rock, Prog, Rock Sound and Visit London amongst others, and was a regular presenter on the Metal Hammer Podcast.

Articles by: Eleanor Goodman

"Wherever you go, the Metallica family is there": Front row and in the snake pit at the opening night of Metallica's blockbuster M72 tour

By Eleanor Goodman published 8 July 23

Metal Hammer meets the Metallica fans who have travelled around the world to see the opening night of the M72 tour

"I felt like I'd run a marathon": Architects' Sam Carter on supporting Metallica

By Eleanor Goodman published 5 July 23

Architects frontman Sam Carter discusses what it felt like supporting on the first night of the massive M72 tour and why Metallica are still so iconic

Iron Maiden are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer – and it comes with four exclusive gifts!

By Eleanor Goodman published 22 June 23

We go backstage for Iron Maiden’s The Future Past Tour. Plus: the issue comes with a 10th anniversary Trooper beer bottle opener, a Somewhere In Time art print, and two giant double-sided posters

Avenged Sevenfold on the cover of the new issue of Metal Hammer

Avenged Sevenfold are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer – and it comes with three exclusive gifts!

By Eleanor Goodman published 25 May 23

Avenged Sevenfold reveal all about new album Life Is But A Dream… in the new Metal Hammer. Plus: it comes with an exclusive Deathbat patch, A7X laptop sticker and reaper print

Sophie Lloyd holdimg a guitar over her shoulder

The incredible rise of guitar hero Sophie Lloyd: from YouTube covers to Machine Gun Kelly

By Eleanor Goodman published 21 May 23

Sophie Lloyd has gone from playing Avenged Sevenfold covers in her teenage band to working with Matt Heafy and Machine Gun Kelly

Metallica just threw Amsterdam the world's biggest heavy metal party

By Eleanor Goodman published 28 April 23

Metallica's first set of the M72 world tour was a triumphant, rousing success

The latest issue of Metal Hammer magazine, and Tenacious D with Ozzy

We let Tenacious D guest edit our new issue - so they went to Ozzy Osbourne's house to interview him

By Merlin Alderslade published 27 April 23

Ozzy! Amy Lee! AC/DC! Tenacious D take over the new issue of Metal Hammer, and you're gonna love what they've done with the place

Inside Babymetal's ambitious new chapter: "there have been times I felt unsure if I could continue"

By Eleanor Goodman published 13 April 23

Metal Hammer went to Japan to uncover the mysteries behind Babymetal's new concept album The Other One

"We were trying to find some light in the dark": Metallica return to the cover of Metal Hammer

By Eleanor Goodman published 4 April 23

An exclusive Metallica interview, a look inside Linkin Park's Meteora, new interviews with Gojira, Killswitch Engage, Sophie Lloyd, Ice-T and Zulu and so much more

Danny Elfman: "F***ing put me next to the stage where Rage Against The Machine is playing"

By Eleanor Goodman published 22 March 23

Iconic film and TV composer Danny Elfman talks working with Tim Burton, being a "freak" and why he's surprised the likes of Trent Reznor and Avenged Sevenfold are fans

Babymetal and Sabaton on the cover of Metal Hammer

The new issue of Metal Hammer features two different covers: Sabaton and Babymetal!

By Eleanor Goodman published 2 March 23

We go backstage with Sabaton in Sweden and Babymetal in Tokyo

Here are the 20 greatest Babymetal songs ever as voted for by you

By Dannii Leivers published 28 February 23

We asked, and you voted - and we were pretty stunned by the Babymetal banger you picked as the best ever

“Life is short”: Nightwish singer Floor Jansen opens up – only in the new issue of Metal Hammer

By Eleanor Goodman published 2 February 23

Following her successful cancer surgery, Nightwish’s Floor takes us inside her brand new chapter in the latest issue of Metal Hammer

The new issue of Metal Hammer is a massive 2022 celebration – with three free gifts!

By Eleanor Goodman published 8 December 22

The brand new issue of Metal Hammer is out now – and it comes with a Ghost badge set, a Stranger Things Hellfire Club patch and a 2023 calendar

Evanescence’s Amy Lee and Korn’s Jonathan Davis together against a grey background

We brought Evanescence’s Amy Lee and Korn’s Jonathan Davis together for the brand new issue of Metal Hammer

By Eleanor Goodman published 10 November 22

The new issue of Metal Hammer features icons Amy Lee and Jonathan Davis in conversation

Gloria Cavalera on tragedy, triumphs and a life in heavy metal management: "Sharon Osbourne has a bigger heart than anyone I've ever met"

By Eleanor Goodman published 8 November 22

From making Jason Newsted's first group her house band to bringing Sepultura to the world, Gloria Cavalera has done it all. And no, she doesn't care if people think she's "Sepultura's Yoko Ono"

Get your exclusive signed Lamb Of God lyric sheet with our new Metal Hammer bundle

By Eleanor Goodman published 26 October 22

The bundle features an exclusive cover variant and a lyric sheet hand-signed by Randy Blythe

Meet Major Parkinson: the Norwegian septet who are very big Cardiacs fans

By Eleanor Goodman published 14 October 22

Introducing Major Parkinson's experimental, atmospheric dark prog from Bergen

The 10 best things we saw at California’s Aftershock festival

By Eleanor Goodman published 14 October 22

From Slipknot’s epic headlining set to the unstoppable rise of Spiritbox, here the our highlights from this year’s Aftershock festival

Why Slipknot are the ultimate Download Festival headliners

By Eleanor Goodman last updated 21 September 22

What we thought about the eighteen-legged Iowans' triumphant return to the UK

Slipknot's We Are Not Your Kind: Your ultimate track-by-track guide

By Merlin Alderslade, Eleanor Goodman, Briony Edwards, Alice Pattillo last updated 21 September 22

Slipknot's new album We Are Not Your Kind is upon us – here's everything you need to know about it... one track at a time

Paul Gray: the life and death of Slipknot’s quiet genius

By Eleanor Goodman last updated 21 September 22

It’s been 10 years since we lost Slipknot bassist Paul Gray. From triumph to tragedy, here is his story

Babymetallica: Lars, James, Yuimetal, Rob, Su-metal, Kirk and Moametal hang out in Seoul

What happened when Babymetal went head-to-head with Metallica in Seoul

By Eleanor Goodman last updated 20 September 22

It finally happened. This century’s biggest metal phenomenon sharing a show with the biggest metal band of all time. Step this way to see how it played out when Metallica met Babymetal...