Latest articles by Chris Chantler
From the early days of Def Leppard and Iron Maiden to modern classics via the likes of Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the best metal EPs in history
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
From Skyrim-inspired nu-industrial noise to happy-go-lucky black metal (wait, what?!), here are some of the best new metal bands we've found for you this month
We interviewed living metal legend Doro Pesch using questions from her biggest fans
Green Lung are one of the most hyped young metal bands in the UK right now, and on This Heathen Land, they show exactly why
Iron Maiden have made some absolute classics across their near-five decade career, so we got the Maiden megafans in our ranks to argue over which is the greatest album of them all
You know exactly what you're getting with K.K. Luckily, what you're getting is top-tier, classic heavy metal
Legendary former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing answers your questions on everything from nu metal and Judas Priest to which buscuit is best
Metal might nail it when it comes to lyrics about death, war, Satan and existential terror...but sex? Um, not so much
Think folk metal is all just a bit of hey nonny-nonny with a riff or two? Have we got some albums to show you
From its 80s heyday to its 2000s rejuvenation, here are the five albums that have defined speed metal through the years
Could Brothers Of Metal make viking metal bigger than ever?
From its murky, understated beginnings to spectacular, three-disc concept albums, this is the story of death-doom through five classic records
The world will never see another legend like Lemmy. Luckily, there are some brilliant bands keeping his legacy alive
Pagan Altar are the cult doom band to end all cult doom bands
Think the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal died off after the 80s? Think again
Jeremy DeBardi is Steel Beans' drummer, guitarist and singer... all at the same time. And Tenacious D love him so much they invited him on tour
From Clutch to Probot, here’s an orc’s nest of D&D-indebted bangers to soundtrack your next campaign
The beating black heart of goth metal summed up in five essential albums
From Kruelty and Demonstealer to Ad Infinitum, nothing,nowhere. and Lana Del Rabies, don't sleep on these brilliant new metal albums
From a love of fantasy to being targeted in the Satanic Panic, all the way to Stranger Things, heavy metal and Dungeons & Dragons have a shared history that goes back decades
After 1982's chart-topping Number Of The Beast, the pressure was on for Iron Maiden - and Piece Of Mind proved their ambition was unparalleled
Album review: death metal OGs Obituary deliver their strongest album in decades with Dying Of Everything
