Interviews

Marilyn Manson: “Money Is For Rolling Up To Snort Cocaine”

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at 06:00pm July 7 2009

A Hammer mole was recently present at a Marilyn Manson press day, and described how he arrived drunk with a ‘prostitute’ who he demanded lift her skirt to be photographed by him on his phone before trying to write on the hotel wall…

Have You Ever Tried To Interview Steel Panther?

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at 02:30pm June 29 2009

It’s the best and worst thing in the world. Watch our video here

Chaos Backstage: Megadeth, As I Lay Dying, Lamb Of God, Children Of Bodom

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at 11:42am June 1 2009

    Broken bones, Randy Blythe and Britney Fox, freestyle rap battle and a nine year old upstaging As I lay Dying…

Metal Hammer Podcast Live: Underoath Interview

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at 03:40pm April 23 2009

Our latest podcast featuring our recent Underoath interview with guitarist Tim McTague is live.

Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck On New Album

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at 05:24pm March 16 2009

“…it’s this one chick, man.” Matt Tuck spoke to Hammer about Bullet For My Valentine’s forthcoming album, for which the band are currently writing.

Chaos Backstage: Cradle Of Filth interview pt 1

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at 01:52pm March 2 2009

It’s approx 11:00am, January 26, 2009- the day of show.  The cell-phone rings.  It’s Paul Allender…

MH podcast: Diamond Head talk Metallica

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at 04:06pm February 20 2009

We spoke to Brian Tatler of Diamond Head about the new brace of bands borrowing from their NWOBHM sound and how they inspired Metallica. Download it here (right click and ‘save target as’

Backstage With Chaos: Amon Amarth interview with Olavi

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at 01:42pm January 21 2009

US correspondent, Chaos, recently spoke to Amon Amarth’s Olavi Mikkonen. The guitarist tells us how Apocalyptica did the strings arrangements on the new album and Children Of Bodom’s Roope contributed a solo…

Exclusive interview: Underoath on drugs, fame and religion

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at 04:55pm December 9 2008

We hung out with Spencer Chamberlain, Tim McTague and Aaron Gillespie from Christian metal band Underoath and chatted about Spencer’s battle with addiction, how religion (doesn’t) effect their rock’n’roll credibility and how they’ve remained grounded despite being a high profile metal band. 

Story Of The Year’s injury log

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at 05:48pm October 31 2008

Are you dead yet? Story Of The Year are known for their gymnastic live shows: back-flips, guitar-spinning and throwing their instruments to each other. But we get injured climbing stairs, so how has SOTY guitarist Ryan Phillips faired? 1) I’m missing two teeth 2) I’ve had massive lumps on my head from where I’ve tried to thrown guitar round and missed 3) I’ve had stitches in my shin 4) I’ve…