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This month, we welcome Sleep Token back to the cover! Ahead of their new album, Even In Arcadia, we uncover their secret origin story, via the people who were there during their earliest days.

It’s a fascinating insight into the hard work and creativity that’s seen them land a Download headline slot this summer, just six years after their debut album, Sundowning.

You might have noticed we also have TWO covers this month. Will you get the House Veridian Edition, or House Feathered Host Edition? In the newest part of Sleep Token’s story, fans were invited to solve an online puzzle, which triggered an email featuring two images of heraldic crests, side by side. Whichever one you clicked on became your designated House. It’s a bit like Harry Potter, but for metal. More is to be revealed in due course…

Also this month, we celebrate an incredible 400 issues of Metal Hammer! We revisit the first appearance in the mag of some of our favourite bands, to see what they were like then, and how they’ve grown since.

Elsewhere, Machine Head’s General, Robb Flynn, gives us a tour of his beloved hometown of Oakland, and takes us inside the making of the band's new album, Unatoned.

Meanwhile, Sharon Osbourne explains how she helped turn Ozzy's career around and shape modern metal with Ozzfest, and Sharon den Adel looks back on the dramatic history of Within Temptation, and how it nearly broke up her marriage.

Aussies Thornhill talk about why they’re bringing 90s cool to a new generation, The Used’s Bert McCracken imparts his life lessons, and we reveal the tale behind Tobias Forge’s favourite cult-horror metal band, Death SS.

Coheed And Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez reflects on the making of The Suffering, Nightwish man turned solo artist Marko Hietala invites us into his record collection, and Svalbard/Noctule frontwoman Serena Cherry answers your questions. 

We also meet Neckbreakker, the Danish upstarts who are supporting Slayer, and Knocked Loose’s Bryan Garris talks Grammys, his biggest fear, and making pig squeals mainstream.

All this, plus all the essential news, gigs and reviews from the world of metal!

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