"The art of war: How Iron Maiden made the epic Senjutsu

 The art of war: How Iron Maiden made the epic Senjutsu

Metal Hammer 

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith and Nicko McBrain reveal the secrets of seventeenth album Senjutsu

"The Desert Sessions: how Dune became metal’s favourite sci-fi epic

 The Desert Sessions: how Dune became metal’s favourite sci-fi epic

Metal Hammer 

Forget Star Wars – Dune is the thinking metal band’s psychedelic science fiction saga of choice.

"10 Metal Musicians With Smart Day Jobs

 10 Metal Musicians With Smart Day Jobs

Metal Injectionby Jillian Drachman / 

Have you ever wondered why your favorite metal songs are so genius?! This may be because they are the mad creations of a professor, doctor, or scientist. The brainiacs behind the leather, tattoos, and corpse paint are not always properly appreciated for their wisdom. You might not have realized that Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain has […]

"The Best Metal Soundtracks in Video Game History

 The Best Metal Soundtracks in Video Game History

Metal Injection

Soundtracks can easily be overlooked in the development of video games, but they have always been extremely important in other types of media such as movies and TV shows. With the evolution of games, and its departure from a strictly visual activity towards story-telling, world-building, immersive campaigns developing a soundtrack that complements the game became […]

"11 bands redefining folk metal around the world

 11 bands redefining folk metal around the world

Metal Hammer

From Mexico to China, we count down the killer bands that are incorporating their own cultures and traditions into metal

" The story behind the Clash Of The Titans tour: when thrash metal conquered the world

 The story behind the Clash Of The Titans tour: when thrash metal conquered the world

Metal Hammer

What happened when Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament and more hit the road in the early 90s for an epic package tour

" 10 funk metal bands that time forgot

 10 funk metal bands that time forgot

Metal Hammer 

From Fishbone to Mind Funk, we look back at 10 funk metal bands who had the good tunes, the good vibes and the 'bitchin'’ grooves

" The 50 greatest thrash metal albums ever

 The 50 greatest thrash metal albums ever

Metal Hammer

From the Big Four and beyond, we count down the 50 greatest thrash albums of all time

"Rock Hall President Denies Discrimination Against Inducting Metal Bands

 Rock Hall President Denies Discrimination Against Inducting Metal Bands

Metal Injectionby Greg Kennelty

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 was announced this week and included Foo Fighters, The Go-Go's, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner. Unfortunately both Iron Maiden and Rage Against The Machine didn't make the cut this year, prompting the metal community to be a little miffed. Rock & Roll […]

" How Germany took on the world of heavy metal and won

 How Germany took on the world of heavy metal and won

Metal Hammer

The story of the unlikely rise of German metal, as told by members of Scorpions, Accept, and Doro Pesch

"These are the 50 greatest cult metal bands of all time. How many have you heard?

 These are the 50 greatest cult metal bands of all time. How many have you heard?

Metal Hammer

In the brand new issue of Metal Hammer, we count down the 50 Greatest Cult Metal Bands Ever. Let the arguments commence…

"Girlschool: the story of metal’s original riot girls

 Girlschool: the story of metal’s original riot girls

Lemmy loved them – and so did George Michael. This is how Girlschool kicked down the doors of metal’s boy’s club

" Study finds metalheads amongst happiest music fans, clearly didn't poll our Facebook page

 Study finds metalheads amongst happiest music fans, clearly didn't poll our Facebook page

New research finds that metal fans are among the cheeriest of all music listeners

" Where Did the Metal Scream Come From? And How Do Metal Vocalists Avoid Destroying Their Vocal Cords?

 Where Did the Metal Scream Come From? And How Do Metal Vocalists Avoid Destroying Their Vocal Cords?

Do metal singers take vocal lessons? Surely not the greats of old! Did Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, and Ozzy Osbourne take lessons? Or did they dive into the debauchery headfirst, screaming?

" 10 pop songs every black metal fan should listen to

 10 pop songs every black metal fan should listen to

You might think black metal and pop music are polar opposites, but White Void frontman Lars Nedland says otherwise