Latest articles by Matt Mills
This is what it’s like to be jailed by a repressive regime for playing in a metal band
Confess frontman Nikan Khosravi was imprisoned by the Iranian authorities for being a metal fan
Deftones confirm 2026 European tour dates with Denzel Curry and Drug Church
The nu-metal-but-not-really superstars will play the UK and mainland Europe from January to February
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi issues update on long-awaited solo album: “I’m trying to finish off what I started”
Now that Back To The Beginning is in the rear-view mirror, heavy metal’s foundational guitarist is returning to work on his first solo album in 20 years
Ozzy Osbourne is doing retirement the right way – by painting abstract art with chimpanzees
Pieces co-painted by The Prince Of Darkness and his primate pals are now up for auction
Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir Last Rites, centred around his recent health struggles
The Prince Of Darkness’ second and final memoir will come out in October
Rob Halford insists he didn’t quit Judas Priest in the 1990s
The Metal God reveals that a technicality in his contract led to him stepping away from Judas Priest for 11 years
The Nine Inch Nails lyric that made Zeal & Ardor’s Manuel Gagneux quit his job
A line from Nine Inch Nail’s 2005 album With Teeth inspired Manuel Gagneux to give up the 9-to-5 for good
Tony Iommi compared Bill Ward to a Lord Of The Rings monster at Black Sabbath’s epic farewell gig: “You look like Gollum!”
As Ward issues a heartfelt thank you to his bandmates and fans, Sabbath’s guitarist admits he likened the drummer’s appearance when topless to an emaciated hobbit
Here's everything you need to know about Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final ever show
Still confused about the details of this weekend's epic final Black Sabbath show? We got you
"Korn got ripped off a lot." Shavo on System Of A Down, nu metal, deathcore and more
Shavo Odadjian is back in the metal world after 20 years with Seven Hours After Violet - but how will he fare against reader questions?
How Ghost Of Perdition became the defining Opeth anthem
Opeth might've ditched the concept record idea for Ghost Reveries, but Ghost Of Perdition still tells a story
Tom Morello looks back on the first time he heard Black Sabbath
The Rage Against The Machine guitarist was petrified when he first heard Black Sabbath as a kid – now he’s the musical director for the band’s almighty finale
The ‘popularity’ of an AI-generated rock band was inevitable – and it highlights a depressing fact about success in the music streaming age
A seemingly non-existent band have more than half a million Spotify ‘listeners’, but the numbers they’re piling up are just as shallow and meaningless as the computer-generated music they spit out
Foo Fighters release 80-second cover song recorded across three decades
Listen to the post-grunge icons’ take on I Don’t Wanna Hear It by hardcore legends Minor Threat
Wes Borland cosplayed as James Hetfield during Limp Bizkit’s last concert with Metallica
Limp Bizkit’s run of North American shows supporting Metallica wrapped up last week
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward has two new solo albums on the way
The seminal drummer says he doesn’t “give an ‘F’” as he records his first solo efforts in 10 years
Turnstile announce UK/Europe tour dates with The Garden and High Vis
Hardcore’s good time boys will trek across Europe in October and November
Deftones appear to be teasing the release of new music next week
The nu metal-era stars put up a graphic at their London concert on Sunday, hinting towards something going down on July 10
Iron Maiden return to London’s East End for a gloriously flamboyant 50th birthday party
Iron Maiden come back to their birthplace and – armed with a new drummer, a stacked setlist and some extravagant visuals – show 75,000 people just how much they’ve grown
Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze
Metal stardom has long been synonymous with drinking and excess. However, the genre’s musicians are giving up alcohol younger and younger. We investigate why.
Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week
“Hello from rehearsals!” frontman Ozzy Osbourne writes on social media
Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse
As 28 Years Later lurches its way towards box office success, we suggest the rock and metal albums that would best soundtrack a zombie killing spree
Watch Muse jam a Gojira riff during recent headline performance at Hellfest in France
Matt Bellamy’s hard rock powerhouse played a short snippet of Stranded at one of Europe’s biggest metal festivals last weekend
