Matt Heafy admits he came close to quitting Trivium last year Matt Heafy was already to jack in before his wife persuaded him to stay in Trivium. BANG Premier · Oct 19
Trump's tariffs fuel factory job losses, threaten Republican support ahead of US midterms Job losses in battleground states have led to political shifts among workers who previously supported Republicans. This includes individuals affected by President Trump's tariffs, which some blame for layoffs and company closures. Many voters are expressing dissatisfaction with the economic impact of these trade policies. Democratic candidates are likely to… The Economic Times · Oct 11
Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs President Donald Trump's tariffs are turning factory workers against his Republican Party over fears the import taxes could lead to fewer jobs instead of the manufacturing renaissance he promised The Independent UK · Oct 11
Dave Mustaine reveals thrash metal's new 'Big Four' Dave Mustaine believes Testament, Trivium, Overkill and Exodus are thrash metal's new "Big Four" bands, replacing the old guard of Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. BANG Premier · Sep 15
The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train Metal Hammer · Sep 1
“I don’t think the underground or extreme metal scene will ever dig us. It’s elitist”: How Trivium defied the gatekeepers and split the critics with The Crusade Trivium broke big with 2005’s Ascendancy – but a year later, The Crusade saw the backlash hit Metal Hammer · Aug 11
A year without Ozzy Osbourne: all the biggest tributes, covers and controversies since the Prince Of Darkness’ death Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world Metal Hammer · Jul 22
The 10 heaviest metal breakdowns of all time When the beat drops, these songs by Metallica, Slayer and more hit like a freight train Metal Hammer · Jun 24
The 10 bands who won Download festival 2026 From historic headliners to exciting new bands, Download 2026 was one for the books. Here are the 10 best sets from this year's festival Metal Hammer · Jun 16
We've waited over two decades for a Trivium Download set that could match their legendary 2005 show. We might have just got it Trivium shrug off some windy restrictions to put on a show worthy of the famous 2005 set that made their name Metal Hammer · Jun 14
From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments Metal Hammer · Jun 10
10 terrible metal albums with one classic song These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers – apart from one absolute banger that saved the day Metal Hammer · Jun 2
Bullet For My Valentine eyeing January 2027 release for long-awaited eighth album: “Once the machine starts, that’s it for 14, 18 months” Drummer Jason Bowld says that the metalcore heroes will finish the follow-up to their 2021 self-titled effort in June and release a long string of singles Metal Hammer · May 13
“He had a cast of a human skull, because he was interested in the occult in his early days”: At The Gates members recall the first time they met late singer Tomas Lindberg Jonas Björler, Anders Björler and Adrian Erlandsson remember their first encounters with their beloved frontman Metal Hammer · May 12
Metal Hammer · Apr 17 "There’s a dead rat hanging in my face, a guy playing a flute and this topless lady belly dancing." Ex-members of Papa Roach, Trivium, Faith No More and Opeth on what it's like being in a major metal band before it blows up It's a long way to the top, if you play rock'n'roll
Louder · Mar 25 The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far) From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far
Metal Hammer · Jan 22 "He figured we were gonna get knifed...some guys were swinging pool cues!" From Peaky Blinders bar fights to being Slipknot-endorsed, how four Swedish hillbillies became one of metal's most exciting bands Endorsed by Slipknot, Machine Head and Trivium, Orbit Culture are one of extreme metal's hottest new bands
Metal Hammer · Jan 1 “Once James Hetfield said he liked it, that was it. He said that it kicked his ass”: Nineteen years ago, this US metal band released their sixth album. Today it sounds like a Master Of Puppets for the 21st century Machine Head’s The Blackening is one of the greatest metal records of the 21st century
Metal Hammer · Dec 26, 2025 The 50 best metal songs of 2025 Sleep Token, Ghost, Babymetal - these are the songs you picked as the finest 2025 had to offer
Metal Hammer · Dec 26, 2025 Ozzy’s retirement, belly dancers, and whales flying around an arena: the best metal concerts of 2025, as picked by Metal Hammer’s writers The Hammer team name their greatest gigs of the year, from stadium extravaganzas to sweaty basement dust-ups
Guitar World · Nov 20, 2025 “I’m not a music theory brother at all. He ripped my solo apart”: From soloing next to Misha Mansoor and Marty Friedman to meeting the demands of Josh Middleton, Heriot are next-gen metal guitar heroes-in-the-making British metallers Debbie Gough and Erhan Alman discuss showcasing guitar chops with some the best metal players in the world, and the cheap guitar they'll play to death
Metal Hammer · Nov 16, 2025 "I came in like, ‘Doc, I know you like Rush. I’m in a metal band, we’re flying out in a week to go do one of our biggest shows in a long time. Any way you can help me out?’" An interview with metal's busiest man, Matt Heafy Trivium frontman, streamer, dad, jiu-jitsu black belt... Matt Heafy is a man of many talents
MusicRadar · Oct 29, 2025 “The thing I’m most excited about is it comes fully armed with my signature Seymour Duncan Damocles Blackout pickups”: Jackson and Corey Beaulieu ante up with the Trivium guitarist's new über-metal next-gen King V Available with six or seven-strings, designed for crushing high-gain playing, and with that super-cool serrated V body shape, the Jackson x Beaulieu Pro Series collab is a total metal guitar
Metal Hammer · Oct 25, 2025 Trivium’s Matt Heafy thinks it’s “silly” that their co-headline tour with Bullet For My Valentine only lasted three months: “We had to completely uproot our entire year” The Poisoned Ascendancy tour was supposed to extend from January to December 2025, until Bullet pulled the plug to record their next album
Metal Hammer · Oct 4, 2025 "While this chapter has come to a close, this is by no means the end of my path as a musician." Modern metal heavyweights Trivium abruptly part ways with drummer Alex Bent Drummer of 9 years splits with Trivium hours before Aftershock Festival show – Sepultura's Greyson Nekrutman steps in