Christina O'Neill
Former TeamRock news desk member Christina joined our team in late 2015, and although her time working on online rock news was fairly brief, she made a huge impact by contributing close to 1500 stories. Christina also interviewed artists including Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and worked at the UK's biggest rock and metal festival, Download, as a key reporter for the company. In late 2016, Christina left rock journalism to pursue a career in current affairs. That's proved to be a massive success and in 2021, she was named Local Weekly Feature Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards.
Latest articles by Christina O'Neill

Watch Gwar disembowel Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
By Christina O'Neill published
Gwar stage political death match between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in video for cover of AC/DC's If You Want Blood (You Got It)

Avenged Sevenfold switched labels to protect their artistry
By Christina O'Neill published
Guitarist Zacky Vengeance says Avenged Sevenfold's new label Capitol Records cared about their vision and gave them creative room for The Stage

Watch banjo cover of Guns N' Roses hit November Rain
By Christina O'Neill published
Finnish band Steve 'N' Seagulls release video for bluegrass version of Guns N' Roses track November Rain

Grand Magus announce 2017 UK and Ireland tour
By Christina O'Neill published
Swedish band Grand Magus schedule 8 headline shows in March and April in support of latest album Sword Songs

Amaranthe vocalist Jake E quits band
By Christina O'Neill published
Jake E says he's "bowing out" of Amaranthe as he pursues other projects – with Smash Into Pieces vocalist Chris Adams stepping in on their European tour

Gregg Allman cancels tour dates over 'bruised vocal cord'
By Christina O'Neill published
Gregg Allman pulls out of all scheduled tour dates as health worries continue

Mike Portnoy: I miss being in control of Dream Theater
By Christina O'Neill published
Mike Portnoy says he misses being "captain of a ship" in Dream Theater and says working as a team on his other projects can be "frustrating"

Watch the most brutal metal breakdown ever
By Christina O'Neill published
Youtube guitarist Rob Scallon and friend Dave Brown work on the ultimate breakdown – complete with 'draining kitchen sink' vocals and one beat-per-week tempo

Lamb Of God launch auction for cancer charity
By Christina O'Neill published
Lamb Of God put Randy Blythe's Ashes Of The Wake gold record plaque and other signed items up for auction in memory of late friend Wayne Ford

U2's The Edge surprises Dublin music students at graduation
By Christina O'Neill published
U2 guitarist The Edge had words of wisdom for music students at BIMM Dublin's Class of 2016 graduation

Phil Collins won't rule out working with former Genesis men
By Christina O'Neill published
Exclusive: Phil Collins reflects on "special" working relationship with Genesis colleagues Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks

Phil Anselmo on being branded racist: It takes one to know one
By Christina O'Neill published
Phil Anselmo says critics will always find something to be offended by if they look hard enough – but he says he can still learn from Dimebash incident

Benefit show to be held in memory of Bataclan merch man
By Christina O'Neill published
London show A Peaceful Noise will honour Eagles Of Death Metal roadie Nick Alexander who was killed during Paris terror attacks last year

Suicide Silence reschedule UK tour
By Christina O'Neill published
Suicide Silence push back this month's UK shows with Caliban until next March due to "unforeseen circumstances"

Satyricon's new album will be recorded in a barn
By Christina O'Neill published
Exclusive: Satyr says he's moved away from the 'violent aggression' of Satyricon's older work towards a "varied, soulful" sound since his illness last year

Green Day launch video for new track Still Breathing
By Christina O'Neill published
Watch Green Day's promo for Still Breathing – taken from new album Revolution Radio

Sixx AM release new track Barbarians
By Christina O'Neill published
Listen to Sixx AM's latest song Barbarians (Prayers For The Blessed) – taken from upcoming album Prayers For The Blessed

Bring Me The Horizon to tour US with Underoath, Beartooth
By Christina O'Neill published
Bring Me The Horizon announced 17-date American Nightmare tour with Underoath and Beartooth next spring

Watch Prophets Of Rage's Guerilla Radio live video
By Christina O'Neill published
Prophets Of Rage perform Rage Against The Machine's Guerilla Radio live in latest promo

Trivium share early demo track The Storm
By Christina O'Neill published
Listen to early Trivium demo The Storm lifted from upcoming reissue of 2003 debut Ember To Inferno

Mr Robot's Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury in biopic
By Christina O'Neill published
Mr Robot star Rami Malek to replace Sacha Baron Cohen in Queen film Bohemian Rhapsody – with shooting to begin in early 2017

Doro: Metal transcends gender
By Christina O'Neill published
Singer Doro Pesch says she felt "lonely" at times as a woman in rock during the 80s, when she fronted Warlock – but she never saw it as a "big deal"

Asking Alexandria's Bruce pays $500 to fan 'scammed' by Stoff
By Christina O'Neill published
Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce helps fan who says he was stiffed $500 by Denis Stoff – who was reportedly selling guest vocal spots online in late 2014
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