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"It’s reminiscent of the very beginning of our band, where all members are hungry, we're united, and excited to get to work." Mastodon reveal new album Marrow Deep, expand to a five-piece and recruit Josh Homme for new single

The progressive sludge metallers will release their ninth album on August 28

Metal Hammer · Jul 13

“When are we going to stop with this Pink Floyd stuff and start playing some metal?”: The story of the most ambitious song in death metal history

In 1996, Sweden’s Edge Of Sanity filled an entire album with one winding track, inspired by black metal, melodeath, prog and plenty more. It remains a towering achievement long after the band’s break-up.

Metal Hammer · Jul 13

Iron Maiden's first ever festival is a triumph and a true celebration of one of heavy metal's most storied bands

Metal Hammer · Jul 12

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“If we’re stuck with stories about Satan, it’ll mean that people will never understand us”: How Iron Maiden pushed metal to its most colossal, then pushed a bit further, to make Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

The song was the centrepiece of Iron Maiden’s Eddfest set

Metal Hammer · Jul 12

"Metal was never built for moulds. It was built for the people who refuse to fit inside them." Watch Lzzy Hale give inspirational speech at opening of Women in Metal exhibition

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale pays tribute to metal's female trailblazers at Rock Hall event

Metal Hammer · Jul 11

"I can't do this on my own and I need help." Shinedown's Eric Bass steps away from tour to deal with mental health crisis

Shinedown bassist will miss opening dates of North American tour after "serious mental health crash"

Metal Hammer · Jul 11

“We were kinda like the odd man out in the nu metal scene and had to prove we could whip ass”: From hanging out with Lemmy and Willie Nelson to the carnage of Woodstock, how Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon

“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”

Metal Hammer · Jul 11

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“Get in front of me, Satan!”: Jack White rides to the rescue after occult duo Twin Temple were kicked off a country tour for being too Satanic

Jack White offers Twin Temple a support slot after country singer Charley Crockett decided they were too much

Metal Hammer · Jul 11

From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week

Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

“The Baphomet statue from The Number Of The Beast is huge – you can sit on its lap like it’s Christmas and he’s Santa Claus!”: Iron Maiden have thrown open their archives for their Eddfest museum – and it looks incredible

One of the main attractions at Eddfest is the Infinite Dreams Experience – a display of classic Maiden props and memorabilia. Here’s a taste of what to expect…

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

"We did all the clichéd things that someone who hasn’t got a clue about making music does!" How breakout album Count Your Blessings made Bring Me The Horizon the most divisive band in metal

As the Northerners release their re-recording of their 2006 debut, singer Oli Sykes recalls clashing with the press and concertgoers literally turning their backs on them

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

"We are really disappointed." Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple removed from country tour dates after headliner realises they’re Satanic

The husband-and-wife pairing were due to play two US shows with Charley Crockett next week

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

"Our popularity has gone up massively over the last six or seven years." With a summer of European festivals ahead, Saxon are happy to fly the flag for British metal

British heavy metal veterans Saxon are currently engaging in some festival fun in the (hopefully not blistering) sun

Metal Hammer · Jul 10

"You just hope it’s all going to work out. It usually does...but you never know!" Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson talk Eddfest, 50 years of heavy metal and whether we'll get a new album

Two-fisted flamethrowers, tough support acts, the late Paul Di’anno and the next Maiden album – Bruce and Steve reveal all

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

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Metal Hammer · Jul 9

“I’m just catching a ride, I’m not in retirement or ill or giving up”: Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair

The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

"He was a wild man, our wild man, and that came with some challenges. Losing him has meant sitting with a type of grief we never expected." Mastodon reveal reasons for late guitarist Brent Hinds' departure in new film

The Mastodon in the Room is available to watch on YouTube

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

"This band is like no other, what they stand for and what they've done". The story of the Rage Against The Machine anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released

Inspired by the LA riots, Killing In The Name became an unlikely Christmas smash after a fan campaign against TV talent shows

Metal Hammer · Jul 9

The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk's local Doodles

Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map

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Metal Hammer · Jul 9

The official Bon Scott YouTube channel is uploading some amazing rare AC/DC footage

Watch rare footage of AC/DC and Bon Scott, who would have turned 80 today

Metal Hammer · Jul 8

Converge announce UK and European tour dates with Sanguisugabogg, Blackbraid and Pupil Slicer, share video for moody album track It Used to Matter

US hardcore legends outline details of shows in Germany, Holland, France, and the UK in support of new album Hum of Hurt

Metal Hammer · Jul 8

Hear Viking death metal berserkers Amon Amarth go fully acoustic on shocking new ballad Upphaf

The Swedes call it a “quiet moment” ahead of the “fury” of their as-yet-unannounced 13th album

Metal Hammer · Jul 8

“It went pretty well – meltdown aside!” Blaze Bayley remembers the notorious gig where Iron Maiden were pelted with spit

The band played Santiago to a famously frosty reception during the X Factour in 1996

Metal Hammer · Jul 8

“One of the most unlikely bands ever to notch up a string of number-one albums”: Every System Of A Down album ranked from worst to best

As the nu metal-era giants prepare to rock Tottenham Stadium, we review and rank their five studio albums

Metal Hammer · Jul 8

"I thought, What is this? I don't understand what I'm hearing, but wow!" Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor on the "life-changing" record which blew his teenage mind, and why soft rock legends Barry Manilow and Billy Joel may have influenced his songwriting

Trent Reznor testifies to the mind-expanding wonders of his teenage record collection

Metal Hammer · Jul 7

"I've never been a religious person. But letting go of that, of the incredible weight of ego, has helped me listen." Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor reveals why he says a prayer before going on stage

The Slipknot vocalist was a guest on the Mythical Kitchen podcast

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