Latest articles by Chris Chantler
"There’s no reason why Judas Priest and KK's Priest can’t coexist happily": K.K. Downing on reuniting with Tim 'Ripper' Owens, nu metal and why he won't ever rejoin Judas Priest
Legendary former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing answers your questions on everything from nu metal and Judas Priest to which buscuit is best
“She's got a fire raging in between her thighs, I got a hose to put it out, try this for size”: a deep dive into terrible heavy metal lyrics about sex
Metal might nail it when it comes to lyrics about death, war, Satan and existential terror...but sex? Um, not so much
A beginner's guide to folk metal in five essential albums
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
A beginner's guide to speed metal in five essential albums
From its 80s heyday to its 2000s rejuvenation, here are the five albums that have defined speed metal through the years
"Playing our songs in t-shirts and jeans is not the way." Brothers Of Metal look like vikings, play power metal and are annoying elitists - and they're loving every second of it
Could Brothers Of Metal make viking metal bigger than ever?
A beginner's guide to death-doom in five essential albums
From its murky, understated beginnings to spectacular, three-disc concept albums, this is the story of death-doom through five classic records
15 bands to check out if you miss Motorhead
The world will never see another legend like Lemmy. Luckily, there are some brilliant bands keeping his legacy alive
Human skulls, ghostly witches and Satanic invocations: the mysterious story of Pagan Altar, the greatest doom metal band the world doesn’t know about
Pagan Altar are the cult doom band to end all cult doom bands
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
