Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
From a turbulent childhood to hanging out with Lemmy at The Rainbow: Maria Brink may have one of metal's wildest stories
Linkin Park’s Meteora sealed their status as the 21st century’s biggest rock bands – and led them to working with Jay-Z and a Beatle
Electric Callboy might've earned online hype for their fun videos, but their passion is no joke
Nightwish's angry-sounding goodbye song for Tarja Turunen left her replacement Anette Olzon in a difficult position
Fallouts, tabloids and mended bridges: Tarja Turunen talks us through the lessons she's learned in 30 years of making music
Singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale looks back on the arguments that inspired her band’s biggest song – and the cheaters and fan stories that have strengthened its meaning
Hayley Williams is one of 21st century rock’s most inspirational icons
More than 20 years since starting, Chris Cerulli and co. escape the shadow of their influences and revel in dark humour
As the Northerners release their re-recording of their 2006 debut, singer Oli Sykes recalls clashing with the press and concertgoers literally turning their backs on them
The grunge icons’ best songs, chosen by 22 of today‘s biggest musicians
Babymetal talk us through the songs that charted their journey from Japanese curio to international metal stardom
Evanescence are in a better place than ever, but Amy Lee isn't about to slow down
Nu metal may have been shunned by metal elitists, but it took heavy music to the masses like never before, or since
Few bands have two separate versions of one song celebrated equally as classics, but Linkin Park did that
In 2014, one viral, sugary-sweet anthem introduced metal to one of the most unique and divisive bands in its history
When the three modern metal icons united, it was a special moment - and Amy hasn't taken it for granted
Dave Grohl and co. go back-to-basics to kick out the jams
From debut Poppy.Computer to this year's Empty Hands, here's what you need to know about the discography of one of modern metal's most unique creatives
Incredibly, if Chester had had his way, In The End would have never made the cut on Hybrid Theory!
Waking The Fallen took metalcore to the next level - only for Avenged Sevenfold to ditch it on their next album
The story of the Hu's unlikely ascent to heavy metal household name
Sleep Theory founder and vocalist Cullen Moore shares his band's journey from military service to selling out venues both sides of the Atlantic
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
