We discovered that the frontman of new Hammer faves Taking Dawn is an amazing writer, so here is the first of many amazing reports from the road! (more…)

This video has to be seen to be believed. If only the ‘Golf Sale’ guy would do this… (more…)

We just received an email about Creed releasing a new album. Suddenly we felt dizzy, our eyesight went blurry before being encompassed with rage. We shook our monitors screaming “WHY?!” over and over again. Here’s 7 bands that should do us a favour and stay on hiatus. (more…)

DevilDriver, Behemoth, Suicide Silence, Trigger The Bloodshed and Malefice lay waste to the capital! (more…)

Take one 4 year-old kid, give him a drum-kit and one of the 80s best stomping mid-tempo metal tunes and what do you get? (more…)

In a year where British rock music has reached it’s highest point this decade, rock didn’t receive one nomination. What’s that all about?! (more…)

The Metal Hammer staff have heard so many rumours about Them Crooked Vultures (Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Dave Grohl’s new band) playing the UK this week, we’ve compiled them all for you. Warning: contains silliness. (more…)

Hammer scribe Dom Lawson weighs in with his unique critique on Death Metal, the fans that surround the scene and why he didn’t go to Sonisphere. If you use an internet message board, this is essential reading. (more…)

Come on in for the Hammer family’s favourite moments from this weekend’s Sonisphere festival! (more…)

Hammer writer Dom Lawson has posted a frankly awesome blog on why he thinks Megadeth are better than Metallica. Whether you agree not, it’s a bloody hilarious read! (more…)