5 new bands you need to hear this month By Dannii Leivers, Catherine Morris, Stephen Hill, Matt Mills published 28 August 22 From brutal new-gen thrashers to a Lamb Of God-loving ‘fairy metaller’, these are the new bands and artists that you need to check out right now
5 new bands you need to hear this month By Dannii Leivers, Matt Mills, Catherine Morris, Elliott Leaver published 1 August 22 Ethereal doom, modern nu metal and a righteous hardcore/hip hop mash-up – these are the new bands we‘re hitting hard right now
Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel: My Life In 10 Songs By Catherine Morris published 11 July 22 From symphonic metal ballads to Lana del Rey covers, these are the Within Temptation songs that mean the most to frontwoman Sharon den Adel
36 Crazyfists at Islington Academy, London - live review By Catherine Morris published 7 March 18 A metalcore masterclass from The Last Frontier
Auri - Auri album review By Catherine Morris published 4 March 18 Nightwish mainman finds another muse to navigate by
Visions Of Atlantis - The Deep & The Dark album review By Catherine Morris published 4 February 18 Austria’s symphonic metallers ring the changes once more
Royal Thunder at Boston Music Room, London - live review By Catherine Morris published 3 January 18 The Gospel - live
Leaves’ Eyes - Sign Of The Dragonhead album review By Catherine Morris published 3 January 18 Viking symphonic metallers return empty-handed
Avatar - Avatar Country album review By Catherine Morris published 3 January 18 Circus-attired Swedes break all the rules
Tarja - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas) album review By Catherine Morris published 7 December 17 Finland’s finest warbler gets into the seasonal spirit
Evanescence's Amy Lee: “I had to step away from being a rock star” By Catherine Morris last updated 28 May 20 Speaking to Metal Hammer in 2017, Amy Lee revealed her decade-long struggle to control her own destiny – and how she eventually triumphed
Evanescence - Synthesis album review By Catherine Morris published 6 November 17 Amy Lee takes her back catalogue into a new, alternate dimension
The Dark Element - The Dark Element album review By Catherine Morris published 6 November 17 Ex-Nightwish frontwoman finds the power metal path of least resistance
Shining (Nor)/The Physics House Band/This Be The Verse at Underworld - live By Catherine Morris published 10 October 17 Not yet rated Norway’s blackjazz piledrivers tear a new wormhole
The Haxans - Party Monsters album review By Catherine Morris published 9 October 17 Ash Costello and Piggy-D’s horror romp lacks bite
Death Angel & Warbringer at Underworld, London By Catherine Morris published 13 September 17 Not yet rated The Gospel - live
Ensiferum - Two Paths album review By Catherine Morris published 12 September 17 Finnish folk metal veterans refresh their fighting spirit
Tengger Cavalry/Formicarius/Maxdmyz at Underworld, London - live review By Catherine Morris published 15 August 17 Not yet rated Mongolian metallers make an entrancing UK debut
Dagoba - Black Nova album review By Catherine Morris published 14 August 17 Gallic industrial metallers discover a masterful use of melody
Combichrist – This Is Where Death Begins album review By Catherine Morris published 16 June 16 Electro-industriallers Combichrist continue transforming with new album
Lacuna Coil – Delirium album review By Catherine Morris published 20 May 16 Cristina Scabbia and co turn to the dark side
Purson: Desire's Magic Theatre By Catherine Morris published 26 April 16 Psychedelia runs deep on a trippy second album
Live review: Monster Magnet / Orange Goblin / Scorpion Child By Catherine Morris published 26 April 16 Not yet rated US space lords reactivate the time machine
Van Canto: Voices Of Fire By Catherine Morris published 26 April 16 Germany’s epic a cappella crew fly close to the wind