Articles by Matt Mills, Contributing Editor, Metal Hammer

Louder’s resident Gojira obsessive was still at uni when he joined the team in 2017. Since then, Matt’s become a regular in Prog and Metal Hammer, at his happiest when interviewing the most forward-thinking artists heavy music can muster. He’s got bylines in The Guardian, The Telegraph, NME, Guitar and many others, too. When he’s not writing, you’ll probably find him skydiving, scuba diving or coasteering.

Articles by: Matt Mills

“Rick Rubin didn’t like it at all!” Watch Serj Tankian eat his first banana terracotta pie – and explain why he wrote a System Of A Down song about it

By Matt Mills published 9 October 24

19 years after first singing about banana terracotta pie on Vicinity Of Obscenity, System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian has tried one

Watch Arch Enemy debut new song Liars & Thieves live during UK tour

By Matt Mills published 9 October 24

The track is taken from the melodeath stars’ impending album Blood Dynasty

Converge surprise-release new live album to aid victims of Hurricane Helene

By Matt Mills published 8 October 24

All proceeds will go to US charity Mutual Aid Disaster Relief

Tool’s Maynard James Keenan and wife Jennifer open new vinyl cafe, will start hosting concerts this month

By Matt Mills published 8 October 24

The Keenans’ Queen B Vinyl cafe will host such artists as Thou, Galactic Empire and more from October 23

“Another declaration that this band are UK metal’s uncrowned kings”: Sylosis reaffirm themselves as overlooked greats on surprise EP The Path

By Matt Mills published 8 October 24

Across five blistering songs, Reading bruisers Sylosis summarise everything that makes them one of Britain’s best metal bands

Rick Rubin in 2024 and Serj Tankian onstage with System Of A Down in 2001

“It was ridiculous!” Why Rick Rubin couldn’t stop laughing the first time he saw System Of A Down live

By Matt Mills published 8 October 24

Rubin, who co-produced every System Of A Down album from 1998 to 2005, explains why the band split his sides for an entire set

Watch pro-shot video of Linkin Park playing new single Heavy Is The Crown live in London

By Matt Mills published 8 October 24

Reactivated nu metal sensations Linkin Park played Heavy Is The Crown live the day it came out last month. Watch the performance in glorious HD now.

Ozzy Osbourne posing for a photograph in 2022

Jack Black will induct Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; Metallica, Tool and Red Hot Chili Peppers members to perform

By Matt Mills published 3 October 24

The Prince Of Darkness will join the annals of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on October 19

“Just take it all away from me. That’s cool!” Every guitar solo on Slipknot’s debut album “got cut out”, claims Mick Thomson

By Matt Mills published 3 October 24

“Any kind of technical playing was mocked and frowned upon”

Charli XCX in 2023 and Limp Bizkit in 2024

Is Charli XCX teasing a Brat remix album featuring Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst?

By Matt Mills published 3 October 24

Brat-style billboards featuring Durst’s name, plus Chappell Roan and The 1975’s, are igniting internet speculation, though some believe the reported sightings to be fake

Coal Chamber pull out of Aftershock festival, citing singer Dez Fafara’s health issues

By Matt Mills published 3 October 24

After postponing a tour in August due to a medical scare, Coal Chamber have also cancelled their next festival appearance

“While creating our last album, we amassed a lot of our best material to date”: Sylosis surprise-release new EP The Path, featuring rising metalcore stars Heriot

By Matt Mills published 3 October 24

Sylosis and Heriot have tag-teamed for a new song on a surprise EP, ahead of the pair touring Europe together in November and December