Latest articles by Alice Pattillo
Opinion Alice in Chains' 1990 debut Facelift might have catapulted grunge into the mainstream, but the gloomy nihilism of Dirt will stay with this writer forever
Desertfest announce the first 9 bands for next year's festival, including headliners Corrosion of Conformity and Masters of Reality
Premiere Your complete guide to Ravnsvart, the first full studio album from true Norwegian black metallers, Mortem – featuring members of 1349, Mayhem, Arcturus and Thorns
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg's touching yet bleak speech lamenting the realities of global warming makes a pretty badass Swedish death metal song
Premiere Following the UN Summit and Greta Thunberg's climate change activism we got vegetarian environmentalists Godeater to select their top environ-metal bands and premiere their new album All Flesh Is Grass
Hammer's collaboration with Lacuna Coil and the London Dungeon raised money for some well deserved causes, all thanks to devoted fans
We take a look inside photographer Peter Beste's new book Defenders Of The Faith and explore his quest to capture the humble battle jacket as a cultural art form
Premiere Christian metalcore band Gideon have been questioning their faith – reflected in their new record Out Of Control. Drummer Jake Smelley explains why they've strayed from religion in their personal lives and within their music
Hot off their tour with Orange Goblin, Lancashire riffers Pist pick their top tracks from the doom metal masters
Actor Sid Haig best known for playing Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's Firefly film series has died aged 80
26 years since its release, Nirvana's In Utero still withstands the test of time. Red Method pay tribute to the landmark album, and premiere their brutal cover of Heart Shaped Box
Exclusive Watch what happened when we took Lacuna Coil and their fans to an exclusive album preview at the London Dungeon
Premiere Xentrix are back after two decades with Bury The Pain, the title track taken from their brand new album
Watch one young woman stunning audiences with her impeccable cover of Lamb of God's Ghost Walking on The Voice of Germany
Premiere Abigail Williams exclusively debut their first single and chat to Hammer about forthcoming album Walk Beyond The Dark
Listen to the avant-black metal pioneers new track Nomos Nebuleam taken from their forthcoming new album, Hallucinogen
Exclusive Take a look behind the scenes of gothic rockers The 69 Eyes and Dani Filth's collaboration on track Two Horns Up
Korn's new album promised to be their heaviest yet, but is it? We've picked apart every track to find out...
Gallery Lacuna Coil fans had the experience of a lifetime when we gave them an exclusive chance meet their favourite band in a very gothic setting – and hear their new album ahead of time!
The Satanic Temple's Lucien Greaves picks five songs that have inspired his Satanic nature
Premiere Emma Ruth Rundle and A.L.N. – the man behind black metal act Mizmor – took a hike to discuss life, religion and art, while picking apart Mizmor's new album one lyric at a time
Founding member and InMe vocalist Dave McPherson picks his most memorable live performances
Exclusive The unlikely spokesman discusses the appeal of non-theistic satanism for metalheads, what it's like to be hated, and that "tedious little sh*t" Justin Bieber...
