Ghost, Judas Priest, Babymetal, Gojira, Knocked Loose... 2024 was a massive year for metal songs. But which song did you vote ...

Who's on your must-see list for 2025? We're not even a month into the new year, but Houston's concert calendar is already filling up fast. There are always complaints that certain acts skip Houston.

Revived local favorites Fantasy bring their danceable power-pop grooves to the Ivy Room Saturday night for a show that ...

I remember talking to Erik [Danielsson] from Watain — he doesn’t like Opeth, but he likes that album. A lot of black-metal people like that record ... I think it’s on YouTube. What’s your most ...

Thanks to a shift in sound and image, Metallica’s mid-90s period was the most divisive era of their career to that point. But in this classic interview from the Metal Hammer archives, originally ...

Thrash metal legends Metallica drastically changed their style in the '90s. However, they still made good songs. Here are ...

Recorded for Metallica’s genre-sparking Kill ’Em All, Burton’s complex snarl of notes has captivated bassists for years. Dial ...

Slayer guitarist Kerry King is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, during which he and host Scott Lipps discuss the band’s surprising reunion after a five-year hiatus and ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica’s self-titled album is already the fourth-longest-charting release of all time on the Billboard 200. The project isn’t ...

While Slayer, Exodus, and others were also pioneers of thrash metal, Metallica’s first two albums created a dividing line in music history. Once Metallica had arrived, they established a new ...