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For over three decades, Metal Hammer has brought the biggest and the best in the world of metal each and every single month. From exclusive interviews with the biggest bands in our game to celebrating the rise of the new artists taking our genre into its next chapter, we represent heavy music in all its many forms, offering world class features, unbiased reviews and special looks inside the scenes no one else will talk about. Be it heavy metal, punk, hardcore, grunge, alternative, goth, industrial, djent or the stuff so bizarre it defies classification, you'll find it all here and backed by the best writers and photographers in our game. If you like heavy music on any level, welcome to your new favourite magazine.

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REMEMBER ME NOW, MOTÖRHEAD • A new graphic novel, No Remorse, collects anecdotes that celebrate the life and iconic presence of Lemmy Kilmister

HAMMER STEREO • What’s been blowing our office speakers

WHY STOP NOW? • Sepultura are hanging up their spurs, but not before we force Derrick Green and Andreas Kisser to answer your questions

ENKHSAIKHAN ‘ENKUSH’ BATJARGAL • From Meshuggah to Crazy Town, The Hu’s morin khuur-wielder shares the tunes that shaped his life

NIGHTWISH • They might be off the road, but Finland’s symphonic metal masters have global conquest in mind for their 10th album

EICCA TOPPINEN • How a boy from the wrong side of the tracks helped revolutionise metal and classical music with Apocalyptica

PISCES JINJER • Out of budget and out of options, a low-key live studio session turned the Ukrainians into an international metal sensation

KATI RÁN • Witchy vibes meet Norse culture and mythology in a sumptuous Nordic folk package

MTVOID • Tool bassist Justin Chancellor gets weird(er!) with industrial ambient co-conspirator Peter Mohamed

THEY CAME FROM VISIONS • The Ukrainian black metallers embracing infernal mysticism in the face of real-life horror

TVINNA • German folk metal with an existential twist

GOING OFF • The mad-as-hell hardcore crew searching for solidarity through wrecking-ball aggression

HOARD ALMIGHTY • Box sets, underground oddities and all the essential merch you need this month

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RITES. CAMERA. ACTION! • From dancing ghouls to… dead Papas? Tobias Forge takes us behind the scenes of Rite Here Rite Now, Ghost’s new movie spectacular

"I'M IN AWE OF TOBIAS!" • Rite Here Rite Now director Alex Ross Perry explains how he helped Ghost’s mastermind realise his vision

"I'D SIT WATCHING FILMS ALL NIGHT, THEN HAVE A HORRENDOUS NEXT DAY IN SCHOOL!" • Five flicks that fired the imagination of teenage cinephile Tobias Forge

THE 50 MOST METAL MOVIE SCENES EVER strong language, gory images, spider gremlins • From blood raves and chainsaw fights to appearances from Ozzy and Papa Het, we round up the cinematic moments that share DNA with our world

BORN AGAIN • Iconic 1994 movie The Crow is a touchstone for generations of rock and metal bands. With a controversial remake about to hit cinemas, we look at the undying influence of the cult classic

“WITHOUT THE TRUTH, WE ARE LOST” • Serj Tankian has spent a lifetime balancing political activism with being the frontman of System Of A Down. As he releases his memoir, he reveals what he’s learned along the way

IT’S A NONSTOP DISCO • Serj Tankian has built up an impressive discography. Here the best songs from across his projects

AROUND THE FUR • Metal comeback queens Kittie are about to release their first album in more than a decade. And where are they celebrating? In a cat...