Latest Metal Hammer News
Ross Robinson reveals that Slipknot were talking about splitting up just before they made Iowa
Forget Sid Wilson – things have always been dramatic in the world of Slipknot
Lacuna Coil singer says metal maintains higher standards than most in face of industry challenges
In today's world of short attention spans, metal still sounds pretty great according to Lacuna Coil's Andrea Ferro
Steve Harris defends Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying – and names the one radical thing he’d change about if
Do you love Iron Maiden’s eighth album? You’re in good company
Jim Root responds to rumours that Sid Wilson has been fired from Slipknot: “Don’t believe everything you read. Stop. Think.”
According to a report, Sid Wilson is no longer a member of Slipknot
Why Brian May is the only guest musician featured on Tony Iommi's forthcoming solo album
Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album From The Dark features his old friend Brian May on a song called Death Wake
Get the new issue of Metal Hammer with an exclusive Loathe cover and t-shirt designed by bassist Feisal El-Khazragi
Celebrate the release of the metalcore band’s new album A Stranger To You in style
Watch Twin Temple explain Satanism to American TV viewers
"It's time for a little more Satanic Panic. Let's get it going again"
Latest Metal Hammer Features
Tarja Turunen reflects on Nightwish, her stroke and returning to metal
Fallouts, tabloids and mended bridges: Tarja Turunen talks us through the lessons she's learned in 30 years of making music
Blaze Bayley on Iron Maiden, depression and what keeps him going
Blaze Bayley is open to working with Iron Maiden again - and has ideas of how he'd love to do it
How Beavis and Butt-head turned White Zombie into a million-selling band
"It was our most normal song. A song that a normal person might enjoy."
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: July 31 2026
Tony Iommi makes a long awaited return, Electric Callboy channel their inner boyband and Sheri Moon Zombie strikes out as a solo artist in this week's best new metal songs round up
How Halestorm tackled sexuality and broken relationships, and emerged with hit single I Miss The Misery
Singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale looks back on the arguments that inspired her band’s biggest song – and the cheaters and fan stories that have strengthened its meaning
What to expect at Universal’s Ozzy Osbourne haunted houses this Halloween
The Prince Of Darkness will take over Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood. One of its directors explains what will happen and how it was set up.
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Mongol champions The Hu take after their hard rock heroes on long-awaited new album Hun
The folk metal horde have been endorsed by Metallica and Iron Maiden – and their third album bears those icons’ influence
Motionless In White finally find their identity on Decades
More than 20 years since starting, Chris Cerulli and co. escape the shadow of their influences and revel in dark humour
System Of A Down's UK return was electric, euphoric and one of the best stadium shows in recent memory
"Are System Of A Down back?!" one fan on our row remarked. Yes, yes they absolutely are
Bring Me The Horizon's crushing Count Your Blessings show is a reminder of how ferocious they can be
Bring Me The Horizon roll back the years with their heaviest show in well over a decade
Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands
Metallica are on the form of their lives at London Stadium
Metallica return to London Stadium to show exactly how they became metal's biggest band
