Metal Hammer

Future plc · Metal · GB · 1986

Metal Hammer is one of the world's premier monthly heavy metal and hard rock music publications. While its main rival, Kerrang!, traditionally dominated the mainstream rock space, Metal Hammer built its legacy by diving deeper into the underground, covering extreme subgenres like thrash, death, and black metal alongside stadium-level headliners like Metallica and Iron Maiden. Today, it operates as both a physical print magazine and a major digital hub under the Louder media network, continuing to serve as an essential global authority on heavy music culture.