With such a polarizing genre, aesthetic is the primary way one can find others in their metal tribe. A simple black band tee acts as an unspoken declaration of loyalty to the band and the metal ...

Where does metal music come from and how did it get its name? In a technical sense, heavy metal was born in 1839. It’s a chemistry term describing a loosely connected set of metals defined as ...

BABYMETAL have announced their fourth album, appropriately dubbed METAL FORTH, arriving June 13th via new label home Capitol Records. The LP will feature collaborations with several notable artists.

Black Sabbath threw together one of the most popular songs in heavy metal history in an afternoon as an afterthought.

Illmatic is the debut studio album by American rapper Nas. It was released on April 19, 1994, by Columbia Records. After signing with the label with the help of MC Serch, Nas recorded the album in ...

As Ghost ’s new era begins, they return to the front cover of Metal Hammer magazine, out now! We speak to mastermind Tobias ...

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

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal, punk, and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, No. 1 goes to Midnight for their hometown ...

Here is your 2025 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

Deafheaven is neither your standard rock nor black metal band. The blackgaze band has been polarizing to many people for various reasons. For example, black metal purists hate how Deafheaven takes ...