Articles by: Ali Cooper

Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante: "I never wanna watch Hereditary and Midsommar again because I was so disturbed by them"

By Ali Cooper published 31 December 21

Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante answers your questions on horror movies, losing loved ones to dementia and collaborating with Architects' Sam Carter

Dream Theater's John Petrucci: "I always wonder why more women don't come to our shows"

By Ali Cooper published 9 December 21

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci guides us through follicle foibles, playing an 8-string guitar for the first time and why he hopes the male to female ratio at DT shows will change

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Ice Nine Kills' The Silver Scream 2 - Welcome To Horrorwood: there will be blood

By Ali Cooper published 16 October 21

Horror movie aficionados Ice NIne Kills return with an even bloodier sequel, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood

The 10 best Ministry Songs according to Al Jourgensen

By Ali Cooper published 11 October 21

Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen picks out the 10 tracks that defined his career with the incendiary industrial outfit

Blood Youth's Visions Of Another Hell: a maelstrom of intense metal chaos

By Ali Cooper published 1 October 21

Harrogate heavies Blood Youth offer a monumental swansong for departing vocalist Kaya Tarsus - and hint at a bright future ahead

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Asking Alexandria's See What's On The Inside: an outrageously infectious ode to classic rock

By Ali Cooper published 30 September 21

Asking Alexandria trade in their metalcore roots for massive classic rock sound

The Dee Snider interview: "Twisted Sister and Manowar were gonna have fisticuffs"

By Ali Cooper published 24 September 21

We lined up Dee Snider's fans to ask 'Do you envisage that a day when you will, in fact, relent and take it?' and a host of other searching questions

"Our swords set off the airport security in Russia": an interview with Heilung's Maria Franz

By Ali Cooper published 27 July 21

Maria Franz of Pagan folk sensations Heilung faces the Metal Hammer readers' questions

Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf: "I tried to be a white trash rock'n'roll James Bond"

By Ali Cooper published 14 July 21

You ask the questions, Monster Magnet head honcho and stoner rock legend Dave Wyndorf answers them

We got Hollywood Undead’s Johnny 3 Tears to make us the mixtape of his life

By Ali Cooper published 8 April 21

From industrial legends to international hip hop, these are Hollywood Undead vocalist Johnny 3 Tears’ top tunes

Alice Cooper: “David Bowie saw my show and said, ‘This is what we should be doing’”

By Ali Cooper published 17 March 21

You ask the questions. The Godfather Of Shock answers them…

The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen: “This record saved my life”

By Ali Cooper published 11 February 21

The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen faces your questions about lost friends, life in quarantine and her band’s new album

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Sirenia’s Riddles, Ruins & Revelations: symphonic metal collides with 80s synthpop

By Ali Cooper published 10 February 21

Symphonic metallers Sirenia dust off their Fairlights on new album Riddles, Ruins & Revelations

Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy: “The greatest band of all time? Led Zeppelin”

By Ali Cooper published 13 January 21

Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy answers your questions on lockdown survival, deep cuts and the joys of trash TV

Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert: “Pop is like a giant tub of sh*tty candy, but metal is a filet mignon”

By Ali Cooper published 22 December 20

You ask the questions. Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert answers them

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon: “I try to make my metal as soulful as I possibly can”

By Ali Cooper published 14 December 20

Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon on being a role model, run-ins with the media and freaking out Creed’s audience

Dez Fafara of DevilDriver and Coal Chamber

DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara: ‘I’m not gonna say no to a new Coal Chamber album’

By Ali Cooper last updated 7 December 20

Who’s the toughest person in metal and what’s happening with Coal Chamber? DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara answers your questions

Epica’s Simone Simons: “No matter how bad life goes, music will pull you through”

By Ali Cooper published 26 November 20

Epica singer Simone Simons on the upsides of lockdown and the power of red wine

Tallah’s Matriphagy: the sound of nu metal being reinvented for 2020

By Ali Cooper published 28 September 20

Philadelphia nu-core heroes Tallah ramp up the twisted, sadistic sounds on their debut album Matriphagy

Randy Blythe: “I’d love to do a tour where we don’t have to take out metal bands”

By Ali Cooper published 27 August 20

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe answers your questions on punk rock, alcoholism and why he wants to break the mold for metal

Chris Motionless: “It’s annoying seeing the Kardashians in Slayer T-shirts”

By Ali Cooper last updated 10 February 21

Motionless In White frontman Chris Motionless reveals his secret country music fantasies and what he thinks about celebs in metal tees

The Acacia Strain chronicle our descent into hell on Slow Decay

By Ali Cooper published 23 July 20

US hardcore bruisers The Acacia Strain offer a savage state-of-the-world address on new album Slow Decay

Asking Alexandria’s Ben Bruce and Danny Worsnop: “Someone presented their penis for us to sign”

By Ali Cooper published 15 July 20

Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop and Ben Bruce face questions from the Metal Hammer massive

Alice Cooper: “I woke up with 40 bodies around me”

By Ali Cooper last updated 10 February 21

Pythons, guillotines and drug-fuelled parties – this why Alice Cooper is the Godfather Of Shock and you're not

Bury Tomorrow’s new album Cannibal proves they’re the kings of modern metalcore

By Ali Cooper published 3 July 20

Bury Tomorrow muscle to the front of the modern metalcore pack with new album Cannibal