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""My dad smashed the Number Of The Beast: ‘I’m forbidding Devil’s music in my house!’"
Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach shares the trials, tribulations and ultimate triumphs that made him a metal hero
How Divide And Dissolve went from doom-drone to classical
Contacted by the BBC, Takiaya Reed has produced a full symphony based on the doom/drone maximalism of her band Divide And Dissolve
"A lot of people think it’s about Vikings, but it never was"
Wardruna's Einar Selvik explains the importance of nature his band's animistic worldview
The resurrection of Limp Bizkit
From their fall from grace at the turn of the millennium to their surprise comeback in recent years, Limp Bizkit have proven they can roll with the punches
What happened when Black Sabbath reunited for one day only at Live Aid 1985
Back To The Beginning won’t be the first time Black Sabbath’s founding lineup briefly got back together to raise money for charity…
Every Jinjer album ranked from worst to best
We’ve put the five studio records by Ukraine’s sonic wrecking machine in reverse-order of magnificence
Many consider Blackwater Park to be Opeth’s masterpiece. Opeth don’t
The classic line-up had assembled, Steven Wilson was contributing and Mikael Åkerfeldt was mining songwriting gold – but you can’t convince him the 2001 release was their magnum opus
"Someone said, 'Ozzy and Sharon would like to say hi'. I was so starstruck!"
When Lacuna Coil started Italy had no breakout metal bands - but they'd change that with their powerful take on gothic metal
How Avenged Sevenfold went from metalcore brats to 21st century metal heavyweights
The rise and rise of Avenged Sevenfold, in their own words
The life and times of Tony Iommi, metal’s indestructible dark lord
If it wasn’t for Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, the world would sound very, very different
Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible’s guide to wrestling bears
Thinking of wrestling a Russian brown bear? Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible has some tips
How Ville Valo helped lead HIM to stardom and became a modern rock god in the process
In 2006, HIM were at the peak of their powers – and frontman Ville Valo was living the rock star life to the max
The insane story of The Wildhearts’ Earth Vs The Wildhearts, the cult ’90s classic that should have been huge
How cult British reprobates The Wildhearts made a masterpiece in Earth Vs The Wildhearts
The chaotic story behind Motörhead’s Overkill, the album that turned three speed freaks into stars
Motörhead’s second album, Overkill, was the one that truly put them on the map
Deathcore heroes Fit For An Autopsy have their sights on being extreme metal's biggest band
Fit For An Autopsy might've started out in deathcore, but with Billboard charting albums, outspoken lyrics and massive crowds around the world, they're aiming for the top
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: March 7 2025
Ghost, Volbeat and Kittie are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
"Andrew Lloyd Webber said 'Be yourself - you're a rock star.'"
Janine Shilstone may have been tormented by trauma and mental health struggles, but with Vukovi's My God Has A Gun she's found liberation
The epic story of 50 years of Iron Maiden, metal’s ultimate band
All six current members of Iron Maiden look back on their monumental 50 year journey
