The new issue of Metal Hammer celebrates 20 years of Rammstein’s Mutter album

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The new issue of Metal Hammer celebrates 20 years of Mutter – the album that made Rammstein into superstars. From facing down controversy to sliding out of a giant uterus, we get the stories behind the legendary record that catapulted Germany’s finest to international fame.

We also talk to Amy Lee about the turbulent decade that defined the long-awaited new Evanescence album The Bitter Truth, remember the making of Iron Maiden’s Killers, get Serj Tankian to tell us his life story and learn some life lessons from Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe.

All that plus While She Sleeps, Cannibal Corpse, Loathe, Lingua Ignota, Eyehategod, Bodom After Midnight, Tetrarch and more!

Only in the brand new Metal Hammer – out now.

Founded in 1983, Metal Hammer is the global home of all things heavy. We have breaking news, exclusive interviews with the biggest bands and names in metal, rock, hardcore, grunge and beyond, expert reviews of the lastest releases and unrivalled insider access to metal's most exciting new scenes and movements. No matter what you're into – be it heavy metal, punk, hardcore, grunge, alternative, goth, industrial, djent or the stuff so bizarre it defies classification – you'll find it all here, backed by the best writers in our game.

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