Metal Hammer

Metal Hammer, occasionally referred to as MetalHammer, is a monthly publication dedicated to heavy metal music. It is published in the UK by Future Plc and has various international editions handled by different publishers. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, showcasing both popular bands and lesser-known artists across the entire heavy metal genre.

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"He told me, You've got this opportunity to be a rock star because you're not afraid to say the things other people won't." Yungblud reveals the career advice he received from a machete-wielding rock star who sees him as a kindred spirit

1 day ago | loudersound.com | Paul Brannigan

For any aspiring rock star, getting a seal of approval from an iconic legend such as Ozzy Osbourne would be a genuine 'pinch me' moment. So just try to imagine how mind-blowing it was for Yungblud back in 2022 when The Prince of Darkness, wielding a machete on a Californian studio lot, hailed him as a kindred spirit and offered him some heartfelt careers advice.
“They’ve always ignored the rule book in favour of new, often over-the-top ideas”: These are Muse’s proggiest moments

2 days ago | loudersound.com | Phil Weller

From bombastic and extravagant compositions through to deep-thinking concepts and conspiracies which inform much of their lyrics, Muse have often married mainstream sensibilities with the scope and grandeur of prog rock. With their ever-evolving sound the Devonshire trio have always ignored the rule book in favour of new, often over-the-top ideas.
"We have lift off." Oasis have started rehearsals for their world tour, and Liam Gallagher says it's "spiritual" playing with his brother Noel once again

2 days ago | loudersound.com | Paul Brannigan

Oasis have begun rehearsals for their long-awaited reunion tour, and frontman Liam Gallagher seems rather excited about it all. Gallagher announced the fact that the whole band - himself and his brother Noel, guitarists Gem Archer and Bonehead, bassist Andy Bell and new drummer Joey Waronker - were back playing in a room together in a post on the platform everyone still calls Twitter. "We have LIFT OFF Rastas," Gallagher posted, in his own inimitable fashion.
"Shave my head, let’s just go for it!" How Hollywood superstar Matt Damon channelled his inner Henry Rollins to make a surprise cameo as an obnoxious punk rock singer in cult teen comedy EuroTrip

2 days ago | loudersound.com | Paul Brannigan

By 2004, Matt Damon was already a major Hollywood star with his storied CV including the lead role in The Bourne Identity (2002), a key character in Ocean's Eleven (2001) and a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Good Will Hunting (1997), which he starred in, and co-wrote with his childhood friend Ben Affleck. So he really didn't need to make a surprise guest appearance as a punk singer in trashy 'teen sex comedy' EuroTrip. But we're glad that he did.
10 Essential 70s AOR Albums

3 days ago | loudersound.com | Dave Ling

AOR, or ‘Album/Adult Orientated Rock’ to use its disputed full titles, is also known as melodic or soft rock, even hair metal, and has developed several spin-off strands. Arguably the greatest AOR group of them all were (and still are) Journey, who said goodbye to their jazz-rock roots to seduce the North American airwaves with a peerless combination of lighter-waving ballads and raunch during the 1970s.
A new photo exhibition featuring stunning life-size portraits of some of the most iconic guitars in rock history is opening in London next week

3 days ago | loudersound.com | Paul Brannigan

A new photo exhibition featuring life-size images of some of the most iconic guitars in rock history will open in London next week. Running from June 12 to August 31 at Unlocked in Shoreditch, east London, the Scale exhibition will showcase stunning high resolution front-and-back portraits of world-famous instruments taken by Australian photographer Kane Hibberd, with every chip, crack, and scratch on their bodies a visible testament to their contributions in shaping our world.
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt explains why Steven Wilson stopped producing their albums: “I could hear some ideas in my head that I like to think he would have brought up”

4 days ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has revealed why Steven Wilson stopped producing their albums. Talking exclusively in the new issue of Metal Hammer, the singer/guitarist, who’s been their de facto leader and chief songwriter since the early 90s, looks back on the Swedish progressive death metal band’s 2005 album Ghost Reveries. The album was Opeth’s first since 1999 to not feature Wilson.
"We didn't want to become known as a ballad band. That's how you become Air Supply": Night Ranger look back on their sudden rise, equally sudden fall, and return to mid-level happiness

4 days ago | loudersound.com | Joe Bosso

In 2007, as Night Ranger released their ninth studio album Hole in the Sun, the band sat down with Classic Rock to look back over a unique career, in which the power ballad Sister Christian brought them superstardom, before record company demands for "more of the same" brought about their demise. "Sing it,” says Night Ranger’s Kelly Keagy.
40 minutes of newly scanned footage of Led Zeppelin playing in Tokyo in 1971 has appeared online

4 days ago | loudersound.com | Fraser Lewry

On September 23, 1971, Led Zeppelin played their first-ever Japanese show at Tokyo's famous Nippon Budokan Hall, and more than half a century later more than 40 minutes of newly upscaled footage from the show has been posted online. The two films, which were originally shot by Zeppelin fans Hideo Yamada and T. Ohtaki, were initially shared online in 2018.
"It’s a story about resilience, finding ways to cope, and not giving up." Watch the trailer for Every Time You Lose Your Mind, a new documentary saluting cult alt.rockers Failure, featuring interviews with Maynard James Keenan, Hayley Williams and more

4 days ago | loudersound.com | Paul Brannigan

A documentary about cult Los Angeles alt. rock band Failure is to air later this month, almost a decade on from when it was first announced. Every Time You Lose Your Mind, directed by the band’s singer and driving force Ken Andrews, will premiere on Hulu and Disney+ on June 27.