And of course, Hammett says Black Sabbath’s first three albums “are like gospel” to metalheads. Specifically, the Exodus co-founder lists the 1975 song “Symptom of the Universe” as one that changed ...

Trondheim, Norway has actually served as a base for several of black metal’s finest chieftains: Enevelde’s phenomenal Brage Kråbøl, Whoredom Rife’s K.R, Saligia’s Ahzari, Knokkelklang’s Levninger, ...

Angell Solberg Tveitan, the aforementioned son of Ihsahn, celebrated the release of his band Angell’s debut EP, Veiled By Woe. Featuring four tracks, the release is the 17-year-old’s launch into the ...

Firstly let’s take a look at the base model 16GB/256GB configuration. It carries a regular price at $999 and has never dropped below $949 at Amazon since release last month. While the major open-box ...

The best European metal bands are a key component in the genre’s history and evolution. It is impossible to understand what ...

Ioannis Vasilopoulos, the Greek designer who created album covers for some of the world’s biggest rock bands, died at the age of 66.

Black metal has its share of legendary guitarists and, here, we go especially deep to name the subgenre's 11 best.

Metal band replacement singers can usher in new levels of success. These 10 vocalists elevated the bands they joined and ...

From Metallica and Lou Reed’s Lulu to Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying, the Metal Hammer team band together to defend ...

From Metallica and Lou Reed’s Lulu to Iron Maiden’s No Prayer For The Dying, the Metal Hammer team band together to defend ...

Chris Michaels has turned heads for his unique approach to weather reporting. Working as the weekend morning meteorologist for North Carolina's WRAL and Fox 50, Michaels has cleverly integrated metal ...

It’s a headbangers weekend, plus Alan Sparhawk of Low, Mike Watt, Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, and a Roberta Flack tribute.