The Metal Hammer Podcast

Merl is joined by Jonathan and former Metal Hammer Editor-In-Chief, Alexander Milas, for the agonising task of picking which Iron Maiden album makes it into our Hall Of Fame. Plus, we review the new Nightwish album and talk documentaries, biographies and, probably, other things ending with 'ies'.

In a special bonus podcast, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy talks to Merl about the band's stunning new album, What The Dead Men Say, plus gives us an insight into some of the surprising influences behind classic album Ascendancy, which turned 15 this year. Oh, and Tiger King.

Merl is joined by Jonathan and former Metal Hammer Editor-In-Chief, Alexander Milas, for the agonising task of picking which Iron Maiden album makes it into our Hall Of Fame. Plus, we review the new Nightwish album and talk documentaries, biographies and, probably, other things ending with 'ies'.

In a special bonus podcast, Trivium frontman Matt Heafy talks to Merl about the band's stunning new album, What The Dead Men Say, plus gives us an insight into some of the surprising influences behind classic album Ascendancy, which turned 15 this year. Oh, and Tiger King. Listen to Matt Heafy’s Ascendancy influences playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KELS4P832G1ZgFxCssF8d?si=CPFXsO6CSfS8CgEtlr2f8w

Merl and El review the crushing new Testament album, plus talk dating at gigs, what it takes to get reviewed in Metal Hammer, underrated classic albums and why El hates the Beatles (kinda).

We're back...well, kinda. For the first time the Metal Hammer Podcast is recorded remotely as Merl and Steve Hill talk through the ongoing effects of the Coronavirus, Download being cancelled, new music from Trivium, Nine Inch Nails, In This Moment, Irist and much more.

The regular podcast is taking a brief break while we work out a few things with the ongoing coronavirus situation, so in the meantime here's a bonus interview with our current cover star, Nightwish's Floor Jansen!

The regular podcast is taking a brief break while we work out a few things with the ongoing Coronavirus situation, so in the meantime here's a bonus interview with our current cover star, Nightwish's Floor Jansen!

Merl, El and Metal Hammer writer Steve Hill review the explosive new Code Orange album, and Steve explains why he awarded it a rare 10/10 in Metal Hammer magazine. Plus, we pitch your questions to the band themselves and talk female supergroups, coronavirus screwing the music industry and much more. Plus! Get three issues of…… Continue reading 106: Code Orange vs The World

Please welcome special guest Ollie Winiberg from BBC Music Introducing In Essex!We chat about the newly anointed Papa Emeritus IV and Trivium's new song, and make Body Count's Carnivore our Album Of The Week.And we answer your questions, including: where do babies come from?Plus! Get three issues of Metal Hammer for £1 with our exclusive podcast subscriptions offer. Visit www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk or call 0344 848 2852, and quote offer code MHPOD20.

El takes 50 hours reviewing Lindemann's London show (to be fair, it was something else), Alice tells us about her latest Viking weekender at Descended From Odin's Jorvik Takeover, and Merl gets on his soapbox. Plus, we talk James Hetfield, Five Finger Death Punch, Bigfoot, UFOs and more.

The album that spawned heavy metal has turned 50! Someone get it a cake. We celebrate Sabbath, and send our love to Ozzy as he battles health issues.Meanwhile, Machine Head and Asking Alexandria release new songs, and reviews ed Jonathan Selzer has Opinions.Plus! Our album of the week comes from H.E.A.T, and we chat classic albums, power couples and Poppy.

Rage Against The Machine are headlining Reading and Leeds! But not everyone's happy about it. We discuss the reaction and our discovery of Dark Fruits Twitter.We also review the mighty Sabaton and rising Mongolian folk metal sensations The Hu, while Suicide Silence's Become The Hunter is our Album Of The Week.Plus! We chat new Lamb Of God, Nightwish, Code Orange and more. 2020 is great.

Merl reviews Twin Temple in London (stay tuned 'til the end for his chat with the band about how the hell you mix Satanism with doo-wop), plus El and Merl rate FFDP and Megadeth at Wembley. Alice is back with tales from 70,000 tons of metal, and there's chatter on Loathe, Metallica, Judas Priest, Katatonia…… Continue reading 101: All Hail Twin Temple

Hammer writer and old school Hammer Podcast host Stephen Hill joins El and Merl as we introduce a brand new feature - The Metal Hammer Podcast Hall Of Fame! The first inductee? Mr Marilyn Manson. We also pay tribute to Sean Reinert and Reed Mullin, discuss the latest Download additions and review today's album of…… Continue reading 100: The Podcast Hall Of Fame