201: The 10 Best Albums Of 2002
We're feeling nostalgic on this week's show, so we thought we'd take a trip back twenty whole years to 2002! Merl and Steve discuss what was...
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20 of 211 episodes200: Review Round-Up - Zeal & Ardor, Cult Of Luna, Amorphis, Bloodywood
And the big releases keep coming! Merl and Steve sift through some absolute bangers this week as we discuss whether the new Zeal & Ardor alb...
199: Review Round-Up - Korn, Venom Prison, Rolo Tomassi, Turnstile
It's the first of what we can safely assume is going to be a large number of absolutely stacked review round-ups for 2022! Merl and Steve ge...
198: 2022 Previewed (Part 2)
It's finally here! Part 2 of our big 2022 preview has arrived, and on this week's show Merl and El answer all your burning questions about t...
197: The Legacy Of Every Time I Die
With everyone upset by the untimely and, let's be honest, pretty messy demise of Every Time I Die, we decided to push Part 2 of our 2022 Pre...
196: 2022 Previewed (Part 1)
Happy New Year! Merl and El kick off 2022 with a preview of the year ahead - and what a massive year it's shaping up to be. Did Avenged Seve...
195: The Big 2021 Review Part 2
It's the FINAL final episode of 2021! Merl, El, Jonathan and Steve analyse numbers 10-1 on the Metal Hammer 2021 Critics Poll, and hand out...
194: The Big 2021 Review Part 1
The Podcast so big they had to cut it in two! Our huge look back at the last twelve months in metal has arrived as Merl, El, Jonathan and St...
193: Reader Q+A - Christmas Songs, Metallica Secret Santa and The Band Of The Century
It's the final Reader Q+A of the year! Merl and El tackle questions about their favourite recent memories at Metal Hammer, who they'd want t...
192: Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe
Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe stops by the Metal Hammer Podcast! Merl and Diamond discuss her journey to becoming a modern day guitar hero...
191: The Ultimate Metallica Setlist
In honour of our latest issue celebrating 40 years of Metallica, Merl and Steve build their dream Metallica setlists! Having both been lucky...
190: WWE Legend Edge
It's a big one this week as we're joined by WWE legend, Hall Of Famer and 11-time world champion, Adam 'Edge' Copeland! The Rated R Supersta...
189: Hammer Meets Hell Bent For Metal
This week, El chats to Tom Dare of the Hell Bent For Metal Podcast, the LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast that looks at metal from a queer perspect...
188: Review Round-Up - Biffy Clyro, Bullet For My Valentine, Limp Bizkit, Whitechapel
Merl reviews a wondrous night seeing Biffy Clyro play an intimate show at the London Forum as he celebrates his first gig for 18 months, plu...
187: All Elite Wrestling Star Malaki Black
We're in the mood for Halloween, so who better to get us hyped than the scariest wrestler in the world today, Malaki Black?! The AEW star ta...
186: Review Round-Up - Mastodon, Cradle Of Filth, Sleep Token, Every Time I Die
Merl, El and Jonathan run through some of the biggest new albums out in recent weeks. Have Mastodon managed to pull off their first ever dou...
185: Killstar Fan Takeover - Ice Nine Kills' Spencer Charnas
It's the first ever KILLSTAR Fan Q+A Takeover on the Metal Hammer Podcast as Ice Nine Kills frontman and horror fanatic Spencer Charnas face...
184: The Big Review - Trivium, In The Court Of The Dragon
Merl and Steve take a deep dive into the brand new Trivium album, In The Court Of The Dragon! We discuss how it compares to their incredible...
183: Q&A Special – Festivals, Latin America & Metal Dogs
El, Jonathan and Steve answer your questions! We discuss whether metal personalities will ever get on mainstream TV again, why metal from La...
182: Review Round-Up - Spiritbox, Employed To Serve, Carcass, Alien Weaponry, Unto Others
Merl, El and Jonathan cast their ears over an insanely busy couple of weeks for great albums! We discuss whether Spiritbox's much-anticipate...