Latest Metal Hammer News
MTV have scrapped the ‘Best Rock’ category at their Video Music Awards after 37 years
Looking for rock music at this year's MTV VMAs? Good luck with that
Get an exclusive Ghost puff print t-shirt and Metal Hammer cover variant with this limited edition bundle
Metal Hammer have teamed up with Ghost for a world exclusive bundle! Here's what's inside
Evanescence's Amy Lee shares some beautiful advice with a fan who was called "ugly"
The Evanescence singer was unimpressed to hear the cruel remarks one of her fans received
Ghost share performance of Umbra from forthcoming Skeletour concert film 2 Big To Rig
2 Big To Rig will be haunting cinemas and IMAX theatres worldwide from August 26
Enslaved share transcendent new single, Solar Will, as they announce new album, Mið
Norwegian prog metal trailblazers Enslaved will release their latest album, Mið, in October
Motionless In White celebrate 20 years with their first ever Metal Hammer cover
Celebrating their 20th anniversary with new album Decades, Motionless In White are on our new cover
Alex Terrible says he isn't a Nazi but admits he's made mistakes
Slaughter To Prevail's Bloodstock appearance reignited the debate around the band's controversies. But Alex Terrible isn't shying away from criticism - and acknowledges his mistakes
Latest Metal Hammer Features
The story of Sabbat’s cult late 80s pagan-thrash classic Dreamweaver: Reflections Of Our Yesterdays
UK thrashers Sabbat made an overlooked classic with their second album, Dreamweaver: Reflections Of Our Yesterdays
A week in the life of the Metal Queen, Doro Pesch
Doro: Night owl, gym regular, painter, reader, film lover, spiritualist
How Eihwar's Viking war trance has brought chaos to the European folk metal scene
French duo Eihwar are one of the funnest and most unique things to hit the alternative music scene in recent years
The best metal albums of 2026 (so far)
Lamb Of God, Dimmu Borgir, Evanescence: it's been a great year for metal (and we're not done yet)
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen on her worst album – and the prog metal deep cut which makes her cry
The velvet-voiced symphonic metal singer details the soundtrack of her life
The story of Slayer vs Slayer, the 80s metal Battle Of The Bands with only one winner
Two bands, one name, one crazy gig – this is what happened when a pre-fame Slayer shared a bill with another band named Slayer
Latest Metal Hammer Reviews
Castle Rat look like future headliners at Bloodstock: review
Castle Rat have barely played a dozen gigs in the UK, but pulled a massive crowd for their early afternoon slot at Bloodstock
Judas Priest's Bloodstock set is a triumphant homecoming: review
Rob Halford confirms Judas Priest are working on a new album as they bring some of heavy metal's greatest anthems home to Bloodstock
Nevermore make a triumphant return to the UK: Bloodstock review
The new line-up of Nevermore proves a fitting celebration of their legacy - and a hopeful new beginning
Bleed From Within just proved why they deserve to be given a chance to headline Bloodstock
Scotland's premier metal export absolutely smash it on Bloodstock's main stage
Slaughter To Prevail pass their big Bloodstock test with flying colours (and lots of breakdowns)
Slaughter To Prevail prove themselves worthy headliners with a crushingly heavy, fire-powered set at Bloodstock
Metal legends Sepultura are bowing out in style as they steal the show at Bloodstock 2026
The Brazilian metal machine is on its final lap, and their incredible showing at Bloodstock might just be the set of the day
