Metal Hammer UK

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.

Metal Hammer

MH X TD!

…AND COMPUTERS FOR ALL • Non-profit organisation Metal For Nepal is working to help children in some of the country’s most remote regions become IT literate

10 THINGS WE LEARNED THIS MONTH

ARE LORNA SHORE BRINGING DEATHCORE BACK? • Lorna Shore’s growler-in-chief, Will Ramos, answers your questions on goblin screams, dream collabs and singing with a camera down his throat

The Dark Tower

THE SLAYLIST SKYND

IN THE STUDIO URNE

ROB HALFORD • From collaborating with Trent Reznor to singing with Dolly Parton, these are the experiences that have made the Metal God

THE STORY BEHIND VOTE WITH A BULLET CORROSION OF CONFORMITY

I’M TIRED OF BANDS DISTANCING THEMSELVES FROM NU METAL • …plus other declarations and outbursts you had to offer about our stories online and our last issue, which featured a returning Metallica, Linkin Park, and a whole lot more!

THE BIG DEBATE

HAMMER STEREO

STEEL BEANS

THE LUCID

The Brit merging the emotional core of Linkin Park with pop sensibilities

MARGARITA WITCH CULT

GRAPHIC NATURE

IN THE KNOW

HOARD ALMIGHTY

THE GREATEST SHOWMEN • Getting booed by Tool’s audience, befriending a demonic Dave Grohl, giving Slash a ride on their private jet and pissing off Lemmy? This is the incredible story of Tenacious D

TENACIOUS D'S HALL OF FAME • True students of heavy, Jack and Kyle have always been inspired by rock and metal’s big hitters. These are the bands they’d induct into…

IRON MAIDEN

AC/DC

LED ZEPPELIN

METALLICA

JUDES PRIEST

BLACK SABBATH

METALLICA

WHEN THE D MET THE DOUBLE O • We asked Jack Black and Kyle Gass who they wanted to interview for this issue. They had one answer: Ozzy Osbourne

HIGHWAY TO HELL • Ronnie James Dio, Meat Loaf, Dave Grohl and a bunch of Hollywood A-listers? This the unhinged story of Tenacious D’s cult “comedy rock opera”, The Pick Of Destiny

AMY LEE • Evanescence’s iconic frontwoman knows a little something about writing timeless anthems. So we weren’t surprised when Tenacious D demanded we interview her as part of their takeover

“WHAT? DO I WANNA JOIN AC/DC?” • One minute, Brian Johnson was running his car-repair business on Tyneside. The next, he was in the Bahamas with Angus and co. recording what would become the biggest-selling rock album ever, Back In Black

THIS IS NOT THE FUNNIEST SONG IN THE WORLD... • These are just some tributes. As the kings of comedy metal, we asked Jack and Kyle to select 10 of their favourite rib-tickling tracks for our delectation

SLEEP TOKEN

THE ACACIA STRAIN

AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS

BLOOD CEREMONY

SMALL MERCIES

CATTLE DECAPITATION

CURSE OF CAIN

DEATHSTARS

DEVILDRIVER

DAVE LOMBARDO

THE OCEAN

VV KÆLAN MIKLA • Finland’s lord of love metal sets hearts aflame once more

LAMB OF...