Latest articles by Cheri Faulkner
Bring Me The Horizon roll back the years with their heaviest show in well over a decade
Committed to a unique musical approach they’d developed over a decade, they feared they’d spend their careers trapped in the underground. And they expected a backlash when they asked for fan support – but they needn’t have worried
Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris tell how without their Patreon-funding they might not have got to make album number four, Exul
When their acclaimed third record became difficult to escape, guitarist and vocalist Asger Mygind knew what its follow-up needed to be – but had no idea how to make it happen
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024
Defences haven't quite perfected their formula yet, but if you love yourself a good slice of modern metalcore, you're gonna wanna hear this
After comparisons with Leprous, because the bands share a drummer, they’re now expecting comparisons with Muse and Rammstein – but the Norwegian quintet believe they have something more cool and fun than that
Nu gen queen Mimi Barks is feral and fascinating on debut This Is Doom Trap
Pelagic Festival runs from August 24-25 at Maastricht's Muziekgieterij
This year's ArcTanGent Festival takes place between August 14-17 at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol
This year's Radar Festival takes place between July 26 -28 at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse
With a new sobriety, a new sound, a new label and a new approach to mixing, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She marks a new beginning for the experimental singer-songwriter
On the follow-up to 2020’s more traditional Folkesange, Myrkur’s Amalie Bruun has created an experimental album of contrasts
Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer
Grit, determination and vitriol – a masterclass in how to evolve as a band
Bandleader Darran Charles on the highs and lows of making sixth studio album This Is What A Winner Looks Like
Grave Pleasures, As Everything Unfolds and Dodheimsgard are among the albums that might have flown under the radar in April
