Latest articles by Cheri Faulkner
How Ne Obliviscaris became the first band to successfully crowdfund a world tour
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
"Exul ended up being recorded at 10 different studios over two and a half years." Ne Obliviscaris and the heroic story of their fourth album
Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris tell how without their Patreon-funding they might not have got to make album number four, Exul
VOLA’s battle to find a direction for latest album Friend Of A Phantom
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
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2024
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024
Rising Herts crew Defences are evolving in all the right ways on album number three
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
Rendezvous Point face down their fears with their third album Dream Chaser
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
Doom trap? Trap metal? Nu gen? Whatever: Mimi Bark's debut album proves she's a star
Nu gen queen Mimi Barks is feral and fascinating on debut This Is Doom Trap
Five bands you must not miss at this weekend's Pelagic Records Festival
Pelagic Festival runs from August 24-25 at Maastricht's Muziekgieterij
Five bands you mustn't miss at this year's ArcTanGent Festival
This year's ArcTanGent Festival takes place between August 14-17 at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, near Bristol
Five bands you must not miss at Radar Festival this year
This year's Radar Festival takes place between July 26 -28 at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse
Chelsea Wolfe’s addiction battle informed her most intimate album yet
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
“I think a lot of people are left feeling empty and isolated, with a loss of meaning and purpose. That’s something I felt the need to write about." Myrkur tells the story of Spine
On the follow-up to 2020’s more traditional Folkesange, Myrkur’s Amalie Bruun has created an experimental album of contrasts
Metal Hammer's 50 best albums of 2023 (and the stories behind them)
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
“For a band who previously relied on pretty riffs and delicate vocals, they’ve taken a huge risk, hurling the listener around like a malfunctioning fairground ride”: Unprocessed’s …And Everything In Between
Grit, determination and vitriol – a masterclass in how to evolve as a band
“A lot of the time, ‘prog’ conjures up images of the yesteryear. It’s interesting that prog metal has become bigger than prog”: Godsticks understand why they have to be classified
Bandleader Darran Charles on the highs and lows of making sixth studio album This Is What A Winner Looks Like
7 brilliant metal albums you might have missed last month
Grave Pleasures, As Everything Unfolds and Dodheimsgard are among the albums that might have flown under the radar in April
