Metal Hammer 369

In this issue, we celebrate the events that defined metal in 2022! The magazine comes with a free Ghost pin badge set featuring every single Papa, a Stranger Things Hellfire Club patch, and an exclusive 2023 calendar. There are big new interviews with Ghost and Slipknot, Jinjer explain what it’s been like to represent their country, and Korn weigh in on that mind-blowing Woodstock ’99 documentary. We go behind the scenes of Ozzy Osbourne’s secret appearance at the Commonwealth Games, inside the landmark Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts, and honour late legends Trevor Strnad and Meat Loaf. This was also the year Eddie Munson hit our screens, Pantera announced a controversial reunion, the nu gen scene rose up, Metallica gave us a special 80s set, Maiden got back onstage and Rammstein returned in weird and brilliant form. It’s been wild – and you can relive it all in these pages. We also count down the 50 Best Albums from the last 12 months and chat to the people behind them. Looking ahead, we hit the studio with Avatar, get really heavy with Hevy Devy, and put your questions to Architects’ Sam Carter. Tarja remembers Nightwish’s early days and looks to new beginnings, Witch Fever’s Amy Wapole reveals her most influential songs, and Halestorm look back at the making of I Miss The Misery. All this, plus all the essential news and reviews from the world of metal.