The Metal Hammer Podcast

El reviews Metallica's epic London Stadium show, while Alice talks about her wonderful experience in Denmark, at the ten year anniversary of Copenhell festival. Alice also discusses the Home of Metal: Birmingham, where a 50 year celebratory exhibition of Black Sabbath has just opened. Plus, we discuss the latest news and answer your questions! The…… Continue reading 070: El @ Metallica, Alice in Hell

The new issue of Metal Hammer is out this week and Sabaton make their debut full worldwide cover run! We go behind the scenes at their biggest gig ever, plus the issue comes with a free Sabaton sticker pack, a free buildable TANK and Avenged Sevenfold poster pack. BOOM! Jonathan, Merl and Alice discuss the…… Continue reading 069: Download Festival, reviewed!

El went to hang out with Mongolian metallers, The Hu. Meanwhile, everyone is losing their shit about Miley Cyrus covering Head Like A Hole in Black Mirror. Plus we pay tribute to Andre Matos, discuss the new Rob Zombie flick and offer up the most thorough Download preview EVER. Plus, we reveal our guilty pleasure…… Continue reading 068: The Ultimate Download Preview!

El witnessed Tool's first European show in Berlin and gives us an exclusive in-depth report. El and Merl went to All Points East festival in London, and offer up a thorough analysis of whether Bring Me The Horizon can hold their own as festival headliners. Plus, our thoughts on Rob Halford booting a phone out…… Continue reading 067: EXCLUSIVE report of Tool's first European show

El and Al went to Katatonia's Night Is The New Day 10th Anniversary tour, and it was an absolute delight! We've launched our Deezer partnership, so make sure you subscribe for some exclusive content – including El's interview with Devin Townsend. We discuss this week's news, including the the vague possibility of one last Black Sabbath…… Continue reading 066: Fantasy metal bake-off

We are super proud of the latest issue of Metal Hammer (out NOW!). We've packed it full of nostalgia from the greatest ever year in metal... 1994! Machine Head, Marilyn Manson, Korn, Emperor, Pantera, In Flames, Alice in Chains, Acid Bath, Mayhem, Darkthrone – so many classic albums all released within merely 12 months! We…… Continue reading 065: The lowdown on Rammstein's album number 7

It's just El and Alice in the studio this week, but boy, have we been to some phenomenal gigs over the weekend! Speaking of gigs, with London venue, Borderline, announcing its closure we are reminded of all the small music establishments we have lost over the past decade and how and why we need to…… Continue reading 064: Go to gigs, save our live venues!

We're on Deezer! We have plenty more Deezer-related news to come too, watch this space! Alice went to Desertfest and had a blast watching Fu Manchu, Electric Citizen, Grave Miasma and Alaster – Check them all out! Plus, festival season is almost upon us... And Glasto have released their METAL line-up. We discuss whether or…… Continue reading 063: Does metal belong at Glastonbury?

El has been to see Devin Townsend and recorded a special little something that's coming soon! We discuss the new Rammstein single Radio, Northlane's new album and that Icelandic Eurovision entry... Plus, we recreate our very own Game Of Thrones battle, replacing each house with our favourite metal bands! The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered…… Continue reading 062: The Game of Metal Thrones

We're joined by Jonathan Seltzer this week and the brand new issue of Metal Hammer is hot off the press – and conquered by Vikings! Sabaton have released stand alone single, Bismark, complete with a cinematic music video that's left us a little bewildered. Plus, we talk Satanic Easter eggs, SUNN O))) and metal's most…… Continue reading 061: Vikings and chocolate

Corey Taylor has stunned fans once again with another surprising guest appearance. This week, it's with a UK rap artist... But is it any good?A Singaporean black metal band, Devouror, have been banned from playing this Easter Sunday in Kuala Lumpur. Yep, this Sunday. In 2019!Plus, we decide who would play what in our hypothetical Metal Hammer house band. Available for weddings, funerals, Bar Mitzvahs...The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.

Corey Taylor has guested on a Falling In Reverse single. But why? And is it any good?Plus! We get sad about Ozzy Osbourne's postponed dates and discuss Static-X's decision to tour with a mystery singer wearing a Wayne Static mask.We also welcome our new online editor and podcast co-host, Alice Pattillo! She likes the Devil's music.The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.

Our new issue is out, featuring Teutonic titans Rammstein! We dissect new song Deutschland.El shares her experiences of chicken yodelling in Taiwan, and we get excited about Machine F***ing Head playing Burn My Eyes.Plus! We chat about goths in summer and predict the end of the world. Yes, really. Been nice knowing you...The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.

Actually it's 'nonet', but we've already recorded the podcast now. As Chris Fehn leaves Slipknot, we ask what's next for The Nine.Also in the news, Metallica are doing S+M 2, and we're looking up flights to San Francisco.Plus, how did MySpace lose a load of music? What's Marilyn Manson up to? And who would survive on a desert island out of Merl and El?The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.

We discuss the cancellation of a Watain show in Singapore, following an online Satanic panic.In better news, we get excited about Megadeth's new graphic novel and swoon over dark doo-wop duo Twin Temple.Plus! We chat band clashes at festivals (the worst) and Babymetal's future (only the Fox God knows).The Metal Hammer Podcast is powered by Olympus.