"Album Review: GWAR Battle Maximus

Album Review: GWAR Battle Maximus

When they landed on this planet in the 80's, no one knew what history would tell about the interstellar group of misfits know to humans only as Gwar. With the objective to make the human race submit to their mastery, Gwar proceeded to discover crack cocaine and metal music, the combination that fueled their rocket ...

"Norway’s Avant-Metallers Vulture Industries Stream New Album In Full

Norway’s Avant-Metallers Vulture Industries Stream New Album In Full

Vulture Industries: carrion camping

One of those rare bands whose albums feel like stepping into a fully-fledged if unruly world, Bergen Norway’s progressive metal vagabonds, Vulture Industries, have been enchanting all who’ve crossed their event horizon for a decade.

"Hear The New Soulfly Album!

EXCLUSIVE: Hear The New Soulfly Album!

Soulfly: tribal metal legends

Soulfly release new album Savages on Monday via Nuclear Blast, but because we’re awesome, we’re streaming it in full, right now!

"Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist KK Downing: “I Didn’t Retire – I Quit”

Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist KK Downing: “I Didn’t Retire – I Quit”

KK: no regrets

Former Judas Priest guitarist and founding member KK Downing, who sensationally left the band back in 2011, has elaborated on his decision to leave the heavy metal legends, revealing that it wasn’t his own career that he felt was coming to a close…

Animation: Kvelertak // Evig Vandrar (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

"Mastodon: New Album Update

Mastodon: New Album Update

Mastodon

Mastodon have issued an update on their new album!

"Turisas: The Making Of ‘Ten More Miles’

Turisas: The Making Of ‘Ten More Miles’

Turisas: Proper heroic, them

Turisas have unveiled a special making-of feature showing the coming together of their ludicrously fun latest single, Ten More Miles.

"Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio 2013 - Full Concert (HD)

"Video: Would Zakk Wylde Join A Pantera Reunion?

Video: Would Zakk Wylde Join A Pantera Reunion?

Zakk Wylde: willing to pay respects to his fallen brother

Zakk Wylde has addressed longheld speculation that should the surviving members ofPantera ever perform together again, he could be the man to step in on guitar duties.

"In Flames Unveil New Video

In Flames Unveil New Video

IIIIIIIN FOOORLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMESAAAAAH

"Apocalyptica’s Wagner Show Trashed By Vandals

Apocalyptica’s Wagner Show Trashed By Vandals

Two years’ work lost: Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica have been forced to postpone a concert they’d been working on for two years after the venue was broken into and the production was trashed by vandals.

Týr - Valkyrja

"Black Label Society - Ain't No Sunshine (Unblackened)

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Out September 23rd 2013
Black Label Society, formed in the late nineties by legendary guitar hero Zakk Wylde, have established themselves at the forefront of heavy metal with a series of hard riffing and hugely successful albums alongside worldwide tours that have cemented their reputation as one of the most powerful live bands of their generation. "Unblackened" finds Black Label Society in a mellower mood in a performance recorded at Club Nokia in Los Angeles earlier this year. The concert showcases the band's songs with a greater use of acoustic instruments but without losing any of their power and intensity. Zakk Wylde leads from the front as always, performing here on both guitar and piano and demonstrating the subtler side of his music alongside the blistering solos that his fans know and love. This is definitely a live concert not to be missed!

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Free album: "Nordic Noisemongers Beaten To Death Stream Entire New Album With Hammer!

Exclusive: Nordic Noisemongers Beaten To Death Stream Entire New Album With Hammer!

Beaten To Death: suspend all rational thought

Grindcore fans, and fans of mentalist heavy metal in general, rejoice, because Norway’s nirvana-inducing noise experts, Beaten To Death have wisely chosen Metal Hammer as exclusive hosts to stream their forthcoming album, Dødsfest! – out on October 4 via Mas-Kina Recordings - in full.

"Carcass Interview

Carcass Interview

Surgical Steel, the highly anticipated comeback album from the legendary band Carcass, is a smashing success. Their current lineup includes longtime members Jeff Walker and Bill Steer along with new drummer Daniel Wilding. I spoke with Steer about when they decided to write new material, how the lineup came together, the sound of the new album, the state of the music industry, their upcoming tour plans and other topics.

"Metallica’s James Hetfield On The Napster Debate: “We’ve Learned A Lot”

Metallica’s James Hetfield On The Napster Debate: “We’ve Learned A Lot”

Papa Het: still learning

Metallica frontman James Hetfield has looked back on 2000′s infamous Napster debacle in a new interview, offering some insight into how the episode – in which the band attempted to sue the file-sharing company – and how it changed the metal icons’ attitudes to sharing music.

"Haken Unveil Prog Metal Puppets Video

Haken Unveil Prog Metal Puppets Video

UK prog metal crew Haken have unveiled a ridiculously amusing video for new songCockroach King starring their own puppet alter-egos. Like the song itself, It’s utterly bonkers and quite brilliant.

Soulfly - Omen (Special Edition Cover)

"Nine Glam Metal Bands You May Have Missed (By Olli From Reckless Love)

Nine Glam Metal Bands You May Have Missed (By Olli From Reckless Love)

Reckless Love: know their way around a bottle

"Heavy Metal Churches of Colombia documentary

Heavy Metal Churches of Colombia documentary

Noisey headed down to Colombia to explore a new form of recruitment for Colombian chruches… heavy metal. The group, Communidad Pantokrator, meets every Saturday to headbang for Jesus Christ.

"Avenged Sevenfold: M Shadows Responds To Robb Flynn

Avenged Sevenfold: M Shadows Responds To Robb Flynn

M Shadows and Robb Flynn: Chums in real life?

Avenged Sevenfold frontman M Shadows has responded to the somewhat unseemly blogposted by Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn this week that gave a rather tongue-in-cheek critique of Hail To The King.

"A Bluegrass Version of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Hit, “Enter Sandman”

A Bluegrass Version of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Hit, “Enter Sandman”

On the strength of its hit single Enter Sandman, Metallica’s eponymous1991 album eventually went platinum, and the band became one of the biggest heavy metal acts around. Since then, the influence of “Enter Sandman” has rippled out into the larger culture. Since 1999, Mariano Rivera, surely the greatest relief pitcher in the history of baseball, has ritually made his entrance to the game with “Enter Sandman” providing the soundtrack. (Perhaps a strange pick for a mild-mannered, deeply religious man. But somehow it works.) And the song has been covered umpteen times — by other metal bands (most notably Motörhead) but also by Weird Al Yankovic, Pat Boone, and the bluegrass band called Iron Horse.

"Exclusive: Nordic Avant-Metallers Vulture Industries Premier Their Stunning New Video With Hammer!

Exclusive: Nordic Avant-Metallers Vulture Industries Premier Their Stunning New Video With Hammer!

Vulture Industries: modern life is going to the dogs

Bergen, Norway’s avant-metal mentalists Vulture Industries have teamed up with artist extraordinaire Costin Chioreanu to create a mindbogglingly beautiful video for the trackLost Amongst Liars, and Metal Hammer is proud to premier it right here.

"Max Cavalera: “I Don’t Give A Fuck What Sepultura Do”

Max Cavalera: “I Don’t Give A Fuck What Sepultura Do”

Soulfly: bringing a ruckas near you soon

Max Cavalera has offered some fairly candid remarks for his former band, with bothSepultura and Soulfly set to release new albums in the coming weeks.

"Satyricon: “Black Metal Is Not Defined By The Amount Of Bulletbelts”

Satyricon: “Black Metal Is Not Defined By The Amount Of Bulletbelts”

Satyricon return to the UK later this year

Satyricon frontman Satyr guested on the Metal Hammer Magazine Show on TeamRock Radio earlier this week to tell us about the long road to the black metal masters’ new, self-titled album, out now.

"Sepultura Post New Album Trailer

Sepultura Post New Album Trailer

Sepultura Mark 2013

Sepultura release new, ludicrously titled album The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart on October 25 via Nuclear Blast and have posted a new trailer plugging exactly that:

"A History of Gwar, the Best Satirical Extraterrestrial Metal Band Ever

A History of Gwar, the Best Satirical Extraterrestrial Metal Band Ever

Thanks to a new gallery retrospective called "Let There Be Gwar!" fans can now get a look at the artist collective that built the monster metal band.

"DevilDriver Interview

DevilDriver Interview

DevilDriver just released their sixth album Winter Kills. I spoke with vocalist Dez Fafara about the different recording approach they took with this album, the recent Coal Chamber reunion shows, signing with a new record label and other subjects.

"5 Disappointing Metal Collaborations That Didn't Work

5 Disappointing Metal Collaborations That Didn't Work

A few days ago I wrote about 10 great metal collaborations that worked. In our last episode I was in a good mood. I was listening to great collaboration, having fun looking them up, and in general having a peachy day. Today, on the other hand, I decided to do the opposite. I've spent a .

"Malaysian Department Of Islamic Development Objects To LAMB OF GOD Concert

Malaysian Department Of Islamic Development Objects To LAMB OF GOD Concert

Lamb Of God are scheduled to play Malaysia's Rock4Way festival on September 28, a rare show for a metal band in the area, and now we can see why. Today, the Department Of Islamic Development, also known as "Jakim" objects to their peformance for the typical close-minded reasons metal has faced in the past. Jakim's 

"New Opeth Album: “Heavier, Sinister…Expensive”

New Opeth Album: “Heavier, Sinister…Expensive”

Opeth: Bringing the prog

Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has offered an update on the progress of the Swedish titans’ follow-up to supremely proggy 2011 opus, Heritage.

R.I.P: Heavy Metal’s “Oldest Fan” Passes Away Aged 87

Heavy Metal’s “Oldest Fan” Passes Away Aged 87

Owen Brown, who has attracted attention on a number of occasions for being heavy metal’s “oldest fan”, has sadly passed away at the age of 87.

" Stream New Satyricon Album ‘Satyricon’ In Full!

EXCLUSIVE: Stream New Satyricon Album ‘Satyricon’ In Full!

We are streaming Satyricon‘s awesome, self-titled new album in full and exclusively right here. Find out what the black metal legends have been up to in the five years since 2008′s Nero below.

"August 2013 Best Heavy Metal Albums

August 2013 Best Heavy Metal Albums

After the year got off to a strong start, the summer months have seen a weaker crop of metal releases. August only had two new releases that we rated as 4.5 out of 5 stars, considerably fewer than a typical month. But even though the depth wasn't there, there were still several quality releases in August, especially from Norma Jean, who topped our monthly list.