The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers) By Merlin Alderslade published 22 December 23 From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you
Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023 By Matt Mills published 21 December 23 From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year
“On this last tour, you can tell that something has happened." Tobias Forge discusses Ghost's impressive levelling-up during their most recent North American tour By Merlin Alderslade published 20 December 23 It's Ghost's world, we're all just living in it!
Tobias Forge reveals he's started writing a new Ghost album, explains why he's happy to work with outside writers: “What they all have in common is that they all come from a rock background.” By Merlin Alderslade published 9 December 23 Ghost's leader is already writing for the follow-up to last year's brilliant Impera
Ghost just quietly released a greatest hits album with one very, very rare track By Matt Mills published 1 December 23 Ghost’s new 13 Commandments compilation includes Zenith, a song previously unavailable on streaming services
"He said there were two things I needed to be aware of: first of all, it would be a lot of touring. The other thing was, 'You’re not going to have many guitar solos!'" A former Nameless Ghoul reveals what it's like to play with Ghost By Merlin Alderslade published 17 November 23 Sisters Of Mercy and Ugly Kid Joe guitarist Chris Catalyst was told there was a band looking for a new touring member. He soon found out it was none other than Ghost
"There have been pivotal moments, like playing with Metallica or Iron Maiden for the first time, where you go, ‘I can’t believe this is happening.’" We went to LA to see Ghost's world takeover reach yet another new peak By Dave Everley published 15 November 23 From setting the stage for Sleep Token to making metal sexy again, Tobias Forge takes us inside the final days of Impera
The Grammys are still failing heavy metal – with so many new bands releasing incredible music, it’s never been more unforgivable By Matt Mills published 10 November 23 The Grammys have always got heavy metal wrong. But, with them defaulting to Metallica and Slipknot while the next generation is rife with talent, there is no excuse this year.
Metallica, Paramore, Ghost, Spiritbox and Foo Fighters among the rock and metal bands nominated for next year's Grammy Awards By Paul Brannigan published 10 November 23 The nominees for the Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Album categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards have been revealed
The 20 greatest Download festival sets ever By Stephen Hill published 7 November 23 For two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments
12 songs that brought horniness back to heavy metal (without the cringe) By Rich Hobson published 2 November 23 From Sleep Token and Scene Queen to Ghost, Halestorm and Type O Negative - these are the bands who brought some sex positivity back to metal
The 10 spookiest heavy metal songs of all time By Emily Swingle published 31 October 23 These songs by Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Ghost could make for the perfect Halloween playlist
10 heavy metal cover songs more popular than the originals (according to Spotify) By Matt Mills published 24 October 23 Metallica, Disturbed and Guns N’ Roses have all covered hit songs, only for their versions to become even bigger hits
“He reached out to me regarding something completely different." Tobias Forge reveals how Ghost ended up duetting with Insidious and Aquaman star Patrick Wilson for that Shakespears Sister cover By Merlin Alderslade published 23 October 23 Tobias lifts the lid on one of 2023's most unlikely collaborations
The 10 greatest metal power ballads ever By Merlin Alderslade published 19 October 23 Metal has produced some world class power ballads across the decades. Here are the 10 very finest
“I was furious...those kids were really, really upset”: Tobias Forge's reaction to a venue banning face paint at a recent Ghost show By Merlin Alderslade published 17 October 23 Tobias Forge heard about that venue banning Ghost fans from wearing face paint, and he was not happy about it
Ghost return to the cover of Metal Hammer – and there are two covers to collect! By Eleanor Goodman published 13 October 23 The magazine also comes with a free double-sided Papa IV poster
"It’s a concert with something else combined." Ghost are making a movie - and they've already shot some scenes By Merlin Alderslade published 11 October 23 Tobias Forge reveals that work has started on an upcoming Ghost film project
10 classic heavy metal songs only played live once By Matt Mills published 10 October 23 Metallica, Slipknot, Ozzy Osbourne and more have released fan-favourite songs, only to perform them just one time
The most played live songs by 25 iconic metal bands By Merlin Alderslade published 5 October 23 From Metallica, Maiden and Sabbath to Ghost, Nightwish and Slipknot, here are the songs these heavyweights have played more than any other
