Metal Hammer

How a rejected Iron Maiden song written in the mid-80s became a Bruce Dickinson classic almost 10 years later

Louder, Metal Hammer and DWP are teaming up to offer one lucky US fan and a pal the chance to go to one of this year's biggest festivals!

Former Ministry bassist Paul Barker is returning to the fold for the band’s last-ever album, according to Al Jourgensen

To celebrate our New Heavy 2024 issue, we’re launching exclusive bundles with all four bands – each featuring a variant cover and gift!

Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard, the 'Big Four' of German thrash metal, are set to share a stage for the first time in 2024

Slipknot and Stone Sour legend Corey Taylor has no issues with productivity as he prepares for his next solo album

Avenged Sevenfold aren't a band afraid to cause a stir, even if it's in their own fanbase

Sleep Token have announced a gig at London’s OVO Arena Wembley in December 2023 – their biggest headlining show to date

Director Jeff Rowe reveals “musical heroes” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will score the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

“With regard to the allegations circulating on the internet… we can rule out the possibility that what is being claimed took place in our environment,” say Rammstein

Ghost’s Tobias Forge salutes Tina Turner a week after releasing a cover of the iconic singer’s 80s hit We Don’t Need Another Hero

M Shadows reveals late drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan’s influence on Avenged Sevenfold’s experimental Life Is But A Dream… album

James Hetfield proves what a hero he is once again after a chance meeting with Ukrainian soldiers Roman Denysiuk and Igor Voinyi

Skulls, dead rock stars and a zombie Jesus Christ – Type O Negative return from the grave with the AI video for Halloween In Heaven.

“It’s stuff like this that gives me hope for the future,” says Corey Taylor of 2023’s buzz band Sleep Token

Bassist Joel Lindholm ‘vacates’ Marduk after he was filmed performing a Nazi salute onstage at a show in London

Watch a British politician be inaugurated as Lord Mayor while listening to Metallica… and speaking Klingon

Tenacious D fans won’t want to miss this limited edition Metal Hammer bundle featuring an exclusive art print hand-signed by Jack Black and Kyle Gass – only 300 copies are available