Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
“It almost didn’t happen!” Dragula: how a last-minute demo turned into Rob Zombie’s immortal horror hit
In 1998, Rob Zombie wanted to forge a solo career beyond White Zombie. Releasing Dragula as his debut single put him on the fast track to cult celebrity.
Slick, heavy and anchored by the brilliant Maria Brink, Godmode is the album that, if there's any justice in the world, will take In This Moment further than ever
Godmode is a reminder that for all their charisma and show(wo)manship, In This Moment have become some of modern metal's most reliable songwriters
Every Within Temptation album ranked from worst to best
From doomy debut album Enter to their newest, magnificent opus Bleed Out, we rate every entry in the Dutch symphonic metal heavyweights' catalogue
Warm, bright and packing some wonderful collaborations with Robert Smith and El-P, Crosses' new album Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. is a welcome return from Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez
We had to wait a while for a full new Crosses album, but it was worth it
"Someone said that they were in a Portaloo while we were on stage, and the bass rumbled some excrement out of them.” Getting to know Wargasm, the genre-splicing, Fred Durst-approved duo making major waves in modern metal
As Wargasm, Sam Matlock and Milkie Way have become one of the most talked about young bands in metal today
Twin Temple's Satanic doo-wop-powered God Is Dead is the empowering, blasphemous and devilishly fun album the rock world needs right now
Hailing Satan has never sounded so fun, swinging or sexy
“When Piotr died I thought maybe it’s time to say: ‘This is the end of Riverside'." How Riverside got back on track with Wasteland
The death of Riverside’s guitarist Piotr Grudzin´ski could have ended the band. Instead, they returned with a new sound on an album about grief, hope and survival.
The 10 songs that defined Within Temptation's career
Across eight studio albums, Within Temptation have gone from symphonic metal pioneers to arena-filling metal superstars
"There’s not a ray of sunshine or hope in this album": Svalbard explain why new album The Weight Of The Mask is their darkest yet
British post-hardcore heroes Svalbard say new album The Weight Of The Mask is all about facing inner demons
“To protect your freedom, you have to be active": How Within Temptation's new album Bleed Out was inspired by a world in crisis
Within Temptation's new album Bleed Out is their most fired up to date, proving there's much more to them than just being "the symphonic band"
“As a child I had people harass us with their big Confederate flag when we were driving from a theme park." Oceans Of Slumber take a stand
Against a backdrop of physical storms and political unrest Texan prog metallers Oceans Of Slumber stand up to be counted with 2020's self-titled fourth album
“I should’ve died of alcohol poisoning!” How Waking The Fallen catapulted Avenged Sevenfold to international fame and new levels of debauchery
On August 26, 2003, Avenged Sevenfold went from underground punks to metalcore superstars with Waking The Fallen. Then the following tour tested their will to survive…
"It was a beautiful scar on the metal world." How Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Korn and the rest took nu metal from hated subgenre to the biggest thing on Planet Earth
Nu metal may have been shunned by metal elitists, but it took heavy music to the masses like never before, or since
“Fans haven’t seen something like this since the late ’80s”: Meet the new bands making Glasgow the UK’s death metal capital
Upstarts like Brainbath and Coffin Mulch, plus a host of local venues and labels, are making western Scotland a hotbed for ’80s-style death metal madness
"We got stones thrown at us". Sahil ‘Demonstealer’ Makhija helped India finally embrace heavy metal - but the scene is facing more challenges than ever
The Godfather Of Indian Metal, Sahil ‘Demonstealer’ Makhija has overcome many obstacles to get the music he loves appreciated in his homeland. Sadly, plenty more remain
...To Be Loved: Why Papa Roach ditched nu metal and went glam to save their career
Papa Roach swapping chains and baggy jeans for feathered hair and eyeliner was a gamble, but it paid off handsomely
Kittie's Brackish: the accidentally feminist nu metal anthem that should have made four young women superstars
Kittie's empowering debut single Brackish gatecrashed the nu metal boys' club...but somehow didn't take them to the top
Lorna Shore's Will Ramos: "I'd love to collaborate with Sleep Token"
Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos answers fan questions on influences, collabs and how long he will be able to scream
Amy Lee: "It took a long time to get respect for being a creator and not just the 'pretty face'"
Evanescence's Amy Lee reflects on childhood tragedy, nu metal and 20 years of Evanescence
Every Stone Sour album ranked from worst to best
The band Corey Taylor formed before joining Slipknot have carved out a hell of a career in their own right. Here's their discography ranked
How Meteora showed Linkin Park were no one-hit wonder: "it proved Hybrid Theory wasn’t an accident"
Linkin Park had become nu metal stars with Hybrid Theory, but with Meteora the band proved they were here to stay
Sleep Token's Take Me Back To Eden is a potent, masterful statement from metal's most exciting young band
Sleep Token have got the metal world talking, and with new album Take Me Back To Eden, they have absolutely justified the hype
Amy Lee says having a rap forced into Bring Me To Life was "a difficult pill to swallow", doesn't agree with genre "boxes"
Evanescence were famously unhappy about having a rap added to breakout hit Bring Me To Life, even if it's become a beloved part of the song
