REVEALED: 8 | Vintage Vibes

"I was like, 'I can't handle this.'" Deftones' Chino Moreno reveals why he gave up booze

Chino Moreno has been sober for three years now

Metal Hammer · Aug 26, 2025

“I found a message from Ghost asking me if I would consider singing on their first album”: The doom metal legend who could have been Ghost’s original singer if it hadn’t been for a missed MySpace message

Ghost could have sounded very different if Tobias Forge had his way

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2025

“Men love to come along to our shows and say, ‘They’re miming!’ but the sounds we make are all live”: Why Nova Twins love the challenge of playing everything live with pedals

The alt-rock stars have been on the receiving end of sexism and miming accusations – but what they produce live is the real deal

Guitar World · Aug 25, 2025

Lacuna Coil's Bloodstock set shows they are a band operating at the peak of their powers

30 years into their career, Lacuna Coil are writing some of their very best music - and putting on some of their best live shows

Metal Hammer · Aug 9, 2025

“The whole place went, ‘What on earth is this?!’ It was nuts. The crowd went mental”: The story of the Black Sabbath gig that changed history

At a gig just outside Birmingham on August 1, 1969, music changed forever

Metal Hammer · Aug 3, 2025

“I had this idea, ‘We really need to make a hard rock jock jam!’”: Halestorm’s exclusive track by track guide to their new album Everest

Halestorm guitarist Joe Hottinger breaks down the band’s upcoming album Everest

Metal Hammer · Aug 2, 2025

You can now get an exclusive Babymetal Metal Hammer issue with a limited edition variant cover

Celebrate Babymetal's new album Metal Forth with this special edition cover!

Metal Hammer · Aug 1, 2025

Order your exclusive Scars On Broadway t-shirt and Daron Malakian Metal Hammer cover now

The System Of A Down legend recently released Scars On Broadway's brand new album, Addicted To The Violence

Metal Hammer · Jul 31, 2025

"Iron Maiden's crew said, ‘We can't believe it. No middle fingers, no coins or shoes being thrown!'" Lzzy Hale on playing in front of one of metal's most stubborn fanbases

Lzzy Hale on why she relishes the challenge of winning over potential hostile crowds

Metal Hammer · Jul 28, 2025

“He was not doing well physically or psychologically with addiction. And when you hit a wall that hard you become disillusioned”: The tragic story of a late goth metal icon’s final album

Type O Negative’s 2007 album Dead Again would prove to be frontman Peter Steele’s swansong

Metal Hammer · Jul 27, 2025