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How Rob Zombie brought the shlock back with killer metal sequel Hellbilly Deluxe 2
Most sequels suck – but Rob Zombie’s 2010 album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 put modern metal’s favourite boogie-man back on top
How At The Gates saved death metal with their mid-90s masterpiece Slaughter Of The Soul
By 1995, death metal was in terminal decline - but Sweden’s At The Gates made a record that changed everything
Duff McKagan’s wild tales of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Iggy Pop, Aerosmith and more
Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more
"They’re doing collab songs with Babymetal so we're low on the priority list." Bury Tomorrow's Dani Winter-Bates answers fan questions on meet and greets, going deathcore and the band they'd love to collaborate with
Standalone single Villain Arc suggests a heavy new direction for Bury Tomorrow - but are they really going deathcore?
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: October 18 2024
Arch Enemy, Slaughter To Prevail and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Michael Schenker on UFO, success and escape, and why he didn't join the Rolling Stones
With guests including Axl and Slash, for his new album maverick guitarist Michael Schenker went back to the songs he recorded first with UFO
How Our Truth cemented Lacuna Coil as 21st Century goth metal heavyweights
Riding high after 2002's Komalies, Lacuna Coil established themselves as breakout stars - with a little help from Ozzfest, Middle Eastern melodies and a movie about werewolves and vampires
"I’m so glad I still live in a world where Ozzy walks the Earth." The greatest Ozzy Osbourne songs as picked by members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more
To celebrate Ozzy Osbourne's solo induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, we asked some of metal's biggest stars for the ultimate Ozzy playlist
The brutal story of Carcass’s early 90s death metal classic Heartwork
Hash pipes, bust-ups and a death metal landmark – how Carcass made 1993’s classic Heartwork album
The 10 bands that defined Aftershock festival 2024
From metal legends to rising stars, Aftershock was stacked with amazing moments
Royal Republic are planning a musical feast - and you're invited
Livewire, turbo-harmonised, disco-rocking Swedes Royal Republic are getting ready for upgraded UK and Europe dates
How the delivery of a new drum kit gave Motörhead's Overkill to the world
'Fast' Eddie Clarke: "Once we'd cracked the formula of how to work together on Overkill, that's when we really started to take off"
The horror Rob Zombie called “the worst movie ever committed to film”
In 2014, metal star, movie director and bona fide horror hound Rob Zombie named the worst movie in history – and tore it to shreds
"Alice Cooper said our version of Poison was better than his!" Powerwolf's Falk Maria Schlegel shares his wisdom on Iron Maiden, make-up and meeting his heroes
The werewolf-obsessed keyboardist of Powerwolf also has secret ambitions to be a truck driver
Every song on Iron Maiden’s Powerslave ranked from worst to best
From Aces High to Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, we’ve arranged everything on Iron Maiden’s 1984 classic in reverse-order of magnificence
"This band has opened my eyes to my true potential." House Of Protection are making a special kind of racket
Blending metal, hardcore, drum 'n' bass and hip hop, House Of Protection are a breath of fresh air for heavy music
Creeper are gearing up for Devil's Night and a huge, pomp-filled night in North London
It’ll be fangs, coffins and fake blood at Wembley Arena later this month
A metal fan’s guide to Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper was the original shock rocker who paved the way for Kiss, Slipknot and every parent-baiting rock and metal act that followed
