TWO LEGENDS. ONE INTERVIEW.

At Metal Hammer, we deal in bringing you the kind of events no one else in this game can – and this month is no exception. For the very first time ever, we brought Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Judas Priest’s rob Halford into one room, set up a dictaphone and pressed record. The results were candid, inspiring, heartwarming and occasionally hilarious, and you can’t afford to miss it on page 30. and how about that new Priest album? Holy shit.

It’s not all about metal’s living legends, though. as with every month, we strive to bring you the most exciting bands in the world right now, which is why over these pages you’ll read amazing interviews with the likes of Vile creature, conjurer, Turnstile, lovebites, anna Von Hausswolf and more – all working to push our world into exciting new directions and change the discourse of heavy music for the better. Throw in features with everyone from Primordial, Sepultura and andrew W.K. to Between The Buried and Me, Dave Mustaine and alestorm, and you’re looking at a genre that is firing on all cylinders, from the underground to arenas, right around the world. We’re incredibly proud to be the first point of call for all of it.

cheers for all your support and…