Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
Ahead of the release of their new album Fire this summer, we asked Kittie’s Morgan and Mercedes Lander to look back over every album they’ve made so far
Six albums in and Alabama's Erra are pushing their progressive metalcore sound to greater heights than ever before on new album Cure
In 2004, symphonic metal masters Nightwish covered Megadeth’s gritty thrash anthem, and the result was shockingly excellent
Swedish metallers Amaranthe open up on a career - and a sound - like no other
Mixing power-pop with peacocking seventies rock and disco, Philadelphia's Sheer Mag have finally found a home at Jack White's Third Man Records
The self-described "Backstreet Boys of metal", Blind Channel capture the anthemia and energy of peak nu metal with new album Exit Emotions
From Japanese Samurai metallers Ryujin to 'bimboviolence' pioneers BRAT, rising alt metal stars Alt Blk Era and mysterious black metallers The Sun's Journey Through The Night, these are the bands you need to hear in 2024
Scene Queen isn't your average metal icon. And she wouldn't have it any other way
Former Nightwish singer’s new direction took nearly a decade to deliver – but she’s ready to do it all over again
Download Festival has been the biggest celebration of alternative music in the UK for over 20 years - but its ability to foster the next generation has never been more crucial
Mixing nu metal, funk and reggae, SiM already enjoyed succcess in Japan, but after almost 20 years they finally broke through internationally - with the help of an anime about flesh-eating giants
From Skyrim-inspired nu-industrial noise to happy-go-lucky black metal (wait, what?!), here are some of the best new metal bands we've found for you this month
From Metallica to Sleep Token, Avenged Sevenfold to Babymetal, these are the best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by you!
Amaranthe are pushing their sound further than ever for their next chapter
In This Moment's talismanic singer imparts some of the life lessons she's learned
Hawxx have crafted a debut album brimming with hooks, heaviness and lyrics that actually have something to say
Spiritbox might not be in a rush to make a full-length follow-up to Eternal Blue, but The Fear Of Fear EP is all about pushing their boundaries
From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date
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.
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
From doomy debut album Enter to their newest, magnificent opus Bleed Out, we rate every entry in the Dutch symphonic metal heavyweights' catalogue
We had to wait a while for a full new Crosses album, but it was worth it
As Wargasm, Sam Matlock and Milkie Way have become one of the most talked about young bands in metal today
Hailing Satan has never sounded so fun, swinging or sexy
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.
