Latest articles by Chris Chantler
10 bands proving that NWOBHM is alive and kicking
Think the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal died off after the 80s? Think again
How Keith Moon-loving, kimono-wearing multi-instrumentalist Steel Beans became Tenacious D’s favourite new band
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
11 metal songs inspired by Dungeons & Dragons
From Clutch to Probot, here’s an orc’s nest of D&D-indebted bangers to soundtrack your next campaign
A beginner’s guide to goth metal in 5 albums
The beating black heart of goth metal summed up in five essential albums
7 killer metal albums you might have missed this month
From Kruelty and Demonstealer to Ad Infinitum, nothing,nowhere. and Lana Del Rabies, don't sleep on these brilliant new metal albums
The epic story of metal’s love affair with Dungeons & Dragons
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
Piece Of Mind at 40: inside Iron Maiden's first true fantasy epic
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
Obituary’s Dying Of Everything: death metal icons show the kids how it should be done
Album review: death metal OGs Obituary deliver their strongest album in decades with Dying Of Everything
The 10 best metal Christmas songs ever
From Rob Halford and Korn to Ronnie James Dio and Nightwish, this is all the proof you need that Christmas can rock
The 10 best black metal albums of 2022
From Abbath and Blackbraid to Gaerea and Zeal & Ardor - these are the 10 best black metal albums of 2022
The 10 best power metal albums of 2022
From Sabaton and Blind Guardian to Wind Rose and Bridear, these are the 10 best power metal albums of 2022
Candlemass' Sweet Evil Sun: down-to-earth doom for the diehards
Candlemass' new album Sweet Evil Sun sees the Swedes stay the course for Sabbath worship - but their luck may have run out
The 50 greatest horror movies of all time
From gruesome slashers and iconic monsters to terrifying spirits and beyond, these are the 50 films that have defined horror over the last century
10 iconic TV and movie goth icons
With Netflix’s new Wednesday Addams series arriving next month, we celebrate the greatest on-screen goth icons
A history of every single Eddie from every Iron Maiden single and album
Charting the evolution of Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie through every single and album released by the band
When Dani Filth met Hellraiser’s Doug ‘Pinhead’ Bradley
We put Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth and Hellraiser star Doug Bradely in a room together to talk horror, metal and skeletons under floorboards
Strigoi’s Viscera: dark, dank death-doom nirvana from Paradise Lost guitarist
Album review: Paradise Lost’s Gregor Mackintosh takes a trip to the even darker side on Strigoi’s second album Viscera
5 new bands you need to hear this month
From a death metal supergroup to alt-metal’s next heroes, these are the bands you should be at the top of your New Music playlist
The 10 Weirdest Concert Locations Ever
Watch what happens when a tour schedule veers wildly off the beaten path
The 10 best metal covers of classic goth songs
From Metallica covering Killing Joke to Deftones tackling The Cure, here are metal’s 10 greatest versions of goth classics
The top 10 farewell tours that weren’t
As Motley Crue announce their return, we ask: what is it with farewell tours that aren't?
We picked our fantasy cast for the Ozzy biopic so Hollywood doesn't have to
There’s an Ozzy biopic on the way – and we know who we want to star in it
The Top 10 best James Hetfield guest appearances
Metallica’s James Hetfield isn’t above a little moonlighting with everyone from Danzig to the cast of South Park
