Latest articles by Matt Mills
How Slipknot made Snuff: the greatest metal ballad of the 21st century
Inspired by Corey Taylor’s divorce and redefined after the death of Paul Gray, Snuff shows The Nine at their most beautifully vulnerable
Charlie Sheen remembers his “private concert” from Eddie Van Halen on the set of Two And A Half Men
The guitar legend made a cameo appearance in one episode of Sheen’s sitcom in 2009
Why is heavy metal so obsessed with space all of a sudden?
From Blood Incantation to Dvne, Slift and Psychonaut, there’s been an influx of rising bands fascinated by the outer reaches. We blast off into the space metal scene to find out why.
Ghost’s Tobias Forge wants to start scuba diving so that wearing a mask onstage feels less claustrophobic
The frontman recently opened up about how having his head enclosed for two hours a night once gave him a panic attack
A prog metal band recorded three albums in one go. “I wouldn’t recommend it,” says their singer
They’re already known for utilising a wide range of musical styles, but the first record of their trilogy is broader and deeper than ever – and the third part is said to be something no band have done before
The story of Beast Over Hammersmith: the great Iron Maiden live album that was lost for 20 years
Beast Over Hammersmith shows Iron Maiden in thunderous form at the height of their success. This is why it has never been seen in full.
Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, Turnstile, Rise Against and more than 150 other rock and metal bands have just been announced for Welcome To Rockville festival 2026
Florida’s largest rock, metal and punk festival will return to Daytona Beach in May
Jack Osbourne discusses “shock” of his father Ozzy’s death during latest episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
“We knew he was sick for a while, but we didn’t think it’d be that quick,” the TV personality admits during a conversation with soap opera actress and fellow contestant Lisa Riley
Wolfgang Van Halen details his spiritual struggle following the death of his father Eddie
The Mammoth singer/multi-instrumentalist says that losing his father left a “black hole” that made him question his spirituality
Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta names the essential hardcore bands everyone needs to hear
If you need someone to guide you through the world of hardcore, you won’t find a bigger aficionado than the frontman of Hatebreed
Nu metal kids, rejoice! Full videos of classic Deftones and Linkin Park festival sets have just been released online
Dutch festival Pinkpop has released pro-shot footage of Deftones’ 2006 show and Linkin Park’s 2012 headline set
Halestorm describe what it was like backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s retirement show Back To The Beginning
Pennsylvania’s hard rockers were one of the dozens of iconic heavy bands who played at Ozzy’s swansong in July
Svalbard, one of British metal’s best underground bands, have just released their final song
The four-piece’s farewell UK tour kicks off on Wednesday
As campaign to save seven grassroots UK venues enters final days, organisers urge fans to donate whatever they can
The charity Music Venue Properties hopes to secure the future of clubs in Bedford, Stoke-On-Trent, Bedford, Nottingham, Brighton, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle by making them community-owned
The unlikely story of the last classic nu metal album
Nu metal was considered dead by 2005 – but one band from Australia ensured that the genre would bow out in a blaze of glory
Jake E. Lee explains why he felt like a “forgotten footnote” in Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy until Back To The Beginning
The guitarist was part of Ozzy’s solo band from 1982 to 1987 and played on two of his albums: Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin
The woman who sang death metal at Miss World Chile has just won the competition
Ignacia Fernández beat 19 others to claim the crown and sash at the televised final over the weekend
The story of the Black Sabbath song that kicked off heavy metal
Black Sabbath didn’t plan to start a new genre when they debuted in 1970, but their self-titled track is now seen as the place where metal began
How an AC/DC legend and a heavyweight guitarist covered Led Zeppelin at a baseball player's wedding
We reckon a lot of wedding guests couldn't believe their own eyes seeing this!
Ozzy Osbourne was working on a new solo album before he died – this is what it would have sounded like, according to Zakk Wylde
“It’s heavy but it’s more melodic, it’s not pummelling heavy”
Sleep Token, Deftones, Linkin Park, Ghost, Spiritbox, Nine Inch Nails and more among 2026 rock and metal Grammy Award nominees
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 1
This footage of Indian metal sensations Bloodywood playing Halla Bol will convince you they’re the funnest thing in rock right now
Check it out as the New Delhi trio continue their European tour with Halestorm
Will Ramos was ready to quit music before joining Lorna Shore
“I was like, ‘I need to start thinking about real jobs,’” the deathcore singer reveals in a new Metal Hammer interview
