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At The Gates urge fans to donate to Swedish cancer charity following death of frontman Tomas Lindberg
By Matt Mills published
Lindberg died in September after being diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare oral cancer

Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley
By Fraser Lewry published
Tributes to Ace Frehley have come from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick and more

Kiss legend Ace Frehley dead at 74
By Fraser Lewry published
"Ace’s memory will continue to live on forever!" The former Kiss guitarist's family have confirmed his passing in a statement

Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley reportedly on life support suffering from brain bleed
By Fraser Lewry published
Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley cancelled his 2025 dates earlier this month after suffering a fall

Somewhere there's a recording of Ozzy Osbourne duetting with Madonna
By Fraser Lewry published
Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna ended up singing on the same song in 1983 - but Madonna wouldn't release it

Sabaton are on the cover of the new Metal Hammer!
By Eleanor Goodman published
We speak exclusively to Sabaton ahead of their brand new album, Legends

Watch Disturbed call for “unity” onstage as David Draiman continues to weather backlash for signing an Israeli bomb
By Matt Mills published
The self-professed “fiercely pro-Israel” frontman tells an audience in Amsterdam, “The conflicts that are going on in this world don’t define us”
Latest Metal Hammer Features

Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 17 2025
By Rich Hobson published
Gaerea, Cavalera Conspiracy and Despised Icon are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

How In Flames made a death metal classic heavy enough to rock a 1,600-ton bridge
By Matt Mills published
You wouldn't have imagined this band writing something like this in their early days!

How Ozzy Osbourne made Mama, I'm Coming Home - with a stunning assist from Lemmy
By Joe Daly published
There wasn't a dry eye in the house the final time he played this classic live

The story of Joey Jordison's post-Slipknot bands Vimic and Sinsaenum
By Rich Hobson published
Four years on from the passing of Joey Jordison, two of his bands are returning to active duty: but in very different ways

Here's every metal album that's ever gone to number one in the UK
By Rich Hobson last updated
From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK

In a haze of substance use and record label conflicts, Korn made the defining anthem of nu metal’s heyday
By Rich Hobson published
The chaotic story of Freak On A Leash, in singer Jonathan Davis’ own words
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

Coroner’s Dissonance Theory is the smartest thing to come out of thrash metal all year
By Matt Mills published
On their comeback album Dissonance Theory, Coroner embrace all the speed and brutality of thrash while leaving the cliches at the door

Think Sabaton go on about war too much? Do they have the album for you!
By Holly Wright published
Sabaton mix it up on album 11

Bleed From Within just played the biggest show of their lives and pulled out all the stops
By Matt Mills published
Bleed From Within hit a new apex at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, where they were backed up by special guests, bagpipe players and an uber-passionate audience

Looking for the best thrash metal album of 2025? Testament have your back with Para Bellum
By Dom Lawson published
40 years in, Testament are still doing it louder and better than most bands that arrived in their wake

We're not sure we can do justice to just how epic Parkway Drive's Wembley show was
By Merlin Alderslade published
Surely a Download Festival headline set is on the cards after this?!

Ozzy: No Escape From Now is an imperfect but essential look at Ozzy Osbourne’s final years
By Matt Mills published
Though it’s sometimes slapdash, Paramount Plus’s two-hour documentary offers impressive insight into the Prince Of Darkness’ late-life struggles