The clash of the titans!

THE HAMMER INTERVIEW

The Wanted’s Max and Siva talk to Samuel McManus about touring and celebrating their late bandmate Tom Parker

From Poppy to Spiritbox, new album Metal Forth features seven collab songs with modern metal royalty. Welcome to Babymetal’s next chapter of world domination

From his idols Papa Roach to protest singer Tracy Chapman, these are the songs that influenced Bury Tomorrow’s vocalist

From unexpected triumph to unimaginable tragedy and an unlikely resurrection, this is the rollercoaster story of the band that defined the sound of the 21st century

Metalcore upstarts Vexed ended up more than £30,000 in debt after a recent tour – so they’re getting creative to make the money back