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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”

Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows records video message for freed Israeli hostages
By Stef Lach published
Two Israeli hostages freed after peace deal are huge Avenged Sevenfold fans – and they received a personal message from frontman
Latest Metal Hammer Features

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

Endorsed by Slipknot, collaborating with Gojira and battling colonialism – how Mawiza became the most important new metal band of 2025
By Matt Mills published
Mawiza’s thumping groove metal celebrates the language and traditions of South America’s Mapuche Nation

An audience with Spinal Tap legend David St. Hubbins
By Rich Hobson published
Spinal Tap singer/guitarist David St. Hubbins on beefing with Metallica, hanging with Ronnie James Dio and why they could never be Slipknot

"We went on straight after Chappell Roan." From a platinum-selling Taylor Swift cover to hanging out with Post Malone, I Prevail have quietly become one of metal's hottest bands
By Stephen Hill published
I Prevail should be up there with Bad Omens and Sleep Token as metal's next big crossover success
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Latest Metal Hammer Reviews

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

Can Vimic's Open Your Omens live up to Joey Jordison's legacy?
By Dom Lawson published
Almost a decade since Vimic first released music, their debut album Open Your Omen is finally here

If you're going to dive into one metal album this week, you should probably make it this one
By Stephen Hill published
Orbit Culture return with yet more evidence of why they're one of the best bands in the current European metal scene