Briony Edwards

Briony is the Editor in Chief of Louder and is in charge of sorting out who and what you see covered on the site. She started working with Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Prog magazines back in 2015 and has been writing about music and entertainment in many guises since 2009. She is a big fan of cats, Husker Du and pizza.

Articles by: Briony Edwards

Gavin Rossdale's track-by-track guide to Bush's new album The Kingdom

By Briony Edwards published 17 July 20

Bush's new album The Kingdom is the best thing they've released since the 90s, and Gavin Rossdale is here to tell us all about it

Culture Abuse's new compilation rips it up and starts again

By Briony Edwards published 1 July 20

Culture Abuse's new compilation Good Shit, Bad Shit, Who Gives A Shit?! promises new insight into the Californian punk's back catalogue

A press shot of Orville Peck on a pride flag background

Two queer icons collide in Orville Peck's cover of Bronski Beat

By Briony Edwards published 29 June 20

Orville Peck has covered Bronski Beat's 1984 classic Smalltown Boy and the results are just as good as you'd expect

Human Impact's new singles drag 90s noise rock into a broken 21st century

By Briony Edwards published 24 June 20

Worlds falling apart? The rotten core of modern humanity? It's all covered in Human Impact's new singles Transist/Subversion

Incineration Festival adds five new acts to 2021 bill

By Briony Edwards published 17 June 20

London’s Incineration Festival announces another five names for next year’s event – including Akercocke and Unfathomable Ruination

Bloodstock announce the European Metal Festival Alliance

By Briony Edwards published 17 June 20

Bloodstock have teamed up with 12 European metal festivals for an online event to benefit the "beleaguered" independent festival sector

Run The Jewels sneak release new album RTJ4

By Briony Edwards published 3 June 20

Run The Jewels have made their new album, RTJ4, available for free – telling fans "here’s something raw to listen to while you deal with it all"

Playlist: A guide to the world's best soundtracks, by Loathe

By Briony Edwards published 29 May 20

Loathe vocalist and guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe talks us through the atmospheric world of the multimedia soundtrack

Pabst: A punk's guide to Berlin

By Briony Edwards published 28 May 20

Berlin punks Pabst give us the ultimate outsider's guide to the German capital... to enjoy just as soon as lockdown is over

Playlist: A guide to Bring Me The Horizon, by Derange

By Briony Edwards published 23 May 20

Derange vocalist Cat Pereira joins us to talk us through the Bring Me The Horizon songs you need in your life

Playlist: A guide to Kyuss, by Louise Lemón

By Briony Edwards published 22 May 20

Louise Lemón talks us through the Kyuss tracks you need to hear

Rammstein - Rammstein: your ultimate track-by-track guide

By Briony Edwards, Fraser Lewry, Alice Pattillo published 19 May 20

Everything you need to know about Rammstein's self-titled album in exhaustive detail

Slipknot cancel all summer 2020 tour dates

By Briony Edwards, Scott Munro published 13 May 20

Slipknot have officially cancelled their 2020 summer tour dates, including Knotfest Roadshow, Knotfest UK and Knotfest At Sea

The 10 best DC hardcore songs, as chosen by Fake Names

By Briony Edwards published 7 May 20

Punk-rock supergroup Fake Names talk us through the sounds that defined DC hardcore

Portrait of Kraftwerk Band Member Florian Schneider

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider dead at 73 - music world pays tribute

By Briony Edwards published 6 May 20

Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died following a short battle with cancer

Jehnny Beth releases new single Heroine

By Briony Edwards published 6 May 20

Jehnny Beth has released new single Heroine – the latest track taken from upcoming debut album To Love Is To Live

A press shot of Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever launch video for new single Falling Thunder

By Briony Edwards published 5 May 20

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever release promo for Falling Thunder – the latest single taken from upcoming album Sideways To New Italy

Playlist: Positive metal attitude, by Tenside

By Briony Edwards published 5 May 20

German metallers Tenside have gathered the best heavy sounds from all over Europe to give you a fresh dose of PMA

House Of Vans to stream Metallica's blistering 2016 London show

By Briony Edwards published 4 May 20

House Of Vans are streaming Metallica's 2016 set – captured at their intimate London venue

Playlist: A soundtrack to life on the road, by Khemmis

By Briony Edwards published 4 May 20

US doom metallers Khemmis are missing life on the road, so here they supply us with the soundtrack to their late night drives and pre-show warmup routines

Playlist: Songs to get you stoked, by GroundCulture

By Briony Edwards published 1 May 20

North East hardcore squad GroundCulture join us with a playlist guaranteed to put a very noisy spring in your step

a recreated king crimson album sleeve vs the real thing

People are recreating classic album covers from home and they're brilliant

By Briony Edwards published 29 April 20

People have been flexing their creative muscles while stuck at home by recreating classic album covers with household objects – the results will fill you with joy

a shot of Tom DeLonge and a still from his UFO video

Tom DeLonge's UFO videos officially released by The Pentagon

By Briony Edwards published 28 April 20

Outer space enthusiast Tom DeLonge furthers our quest for The Truth as his UFO videos are officially released by The Pentagon

Watch Metallica travel back in time with epic Black Album performance

By Briony Edwards published 28 April 20

Drummer Lars Ulrich introduces the latest Metallica Monday performance – and updates fans on the upcoming S&M2 album

Playlist: Songs everyone should love, by Make Them Suffer

By Briony Edwards published 22 April 20

Australian metallers Make Them Suffer join us with a playlist designed to impart joy onto all who listen to it

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