
Alexander Milas
Alexander Milas is an erstwhile archaeologist, broadcaster, music journalist and award-winning decade-long ex-editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer magazine. In 2017 he founded Twin V, a creative solutions and production company. In 2019 he launched the World Metal Congress, a celebration of heavy metal’s global impact and an exploration of the issues affecting its community. His other projects include Space Rocks, a festival space exploration in partnership with the European Space Agency and the Heavy Metal Truants, a charity cycle ride which has raised over a million pounds for four children's charities which he co-founded with Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. He is Eddietor of the official Iron Maiden Fan Club, head of the Heavy Metal Cycling Club, and works closely with Earth Percent, a climate action group. He has a cat named Angus.
Latest articles by Alexander Milas

Phil Campbell on headbanging, Tina Turner and Monty Python
By Alexander Milas published
The Motörhead guitarist speaks

Karnivool: "We think we fucking know everything, but we don’t"
By Alexander Milas published
Australian prog rockers Karnivool get political

Alice In Chains talk Led Zeppelin, the new record and Atlanta hardcore
By Alexander Milas published
We talk to AiC about the Zep

John Petrucci: 'The uncool factor became our strength'
By Alexander Milas published
We sit down with the Dream Theater co-founder

Hell's Andy Sneap on his love of Black Sabbath
By Alexander Milas published
Hell's stringsmith talks his love of Sabbath and touring with Saxon

What we learned from Iron Maiden in the new issue of Hammer
By Alexander Milas published
Four things we learned from Bruce

Chester Bennington: "I don't think we're a metal band"
By Alexander Milas published
Bennington doesn't believe Linkin Park are a metal band

Rob Halford: "Good metal lives forever"
By Alexander Milas published
Rob Halford dropped by for a chat about metal and heartbreak

Raging Speedhorn talk about their imminent return
By Alexander Milas published
Gordon Morrison gives us the lowdown on what's new in camp Speedhorn

Eddie Hermida: "I’m not here to be Mitch – I’m here to be me"
By Alexander Milas published
We chat to Suicide Silence about fighting adversity

Korn's Brian 'Head' Welch: "I hated everything I became"
By Alexander Milas published
The full interview with Head

Q&A: Mike Williams from Eyehategod
By Alexander Milas published
We sat down with Eyehategod frontman Mike Williams to talk about Hurricane Katrina, Phil Anselmo and his new side-project

Dez Fafara: Why I Love Country
By Alexander Milas published
We sat down with the Devildriver frontman to talk about his love of all things country.

Velvet Revolver: Contraband
By Alexander Milas published
Not yet ratedThe debut Velvet Revolver album proved there was life after Guns N’ Roses – one fit for heroes.

Orphaned Land: A New Type Of Faith Healing
By Alexander Milas published
Orphaned Land are more than just a fine metal band. The israelis are trying to break down prejudices on all fronts, as Metal Hammer found out in 2013

Scorpion Child: Scorpion Child
By Alexander Milas published
Transformed Texans set off a hard rock voclano

HIM: Tears On Tape
By Alexander Milas published
Heavy sounds from love metal’s crown princes.

Bullet For My Valentine: Temper Temper
By Alexander Milas published
Bridgend provocateurs stick too closely to their guns

Audrey Horne: Youngblood
By Alexander Milas published
Norwegian upstarts craft a modern rock classic.

The Sheepdogs: The Sheepdogs
By Alexander Milas published
Easygoing vibes fill this major-label debut from Saskatoon’s retro-rocking sensations.

Sabaton: Carolus Rex
By Alexander Milas published
Fist-pumping thunder from the Swedish metal veterans.

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual
By Alexander Milas published
Cosmic sounds from the erstwhile Black Crowe.
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