Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
“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
Floor Jansen switches symphonic metal for pop melodies and epic balladry on solo debut Paragon
Nightwish powerhouse Floor Jansen opts for a change of pace with her solo debut, Paragon
Here are the 20 greatest Babymetal songs ever as voted for by you
We asked, and you voted - and we were pretty stunned by the Babymetal banger you picked as the best ever
Delain’s grandiose new album Dark Waters is the sound of a band utterly reborn
Album review: symphonic metallers Delain build themselves up from scratch on new album Dark Waters
The confessions of Architects’ Sam Carter: “I was a little sh**head. I wanted be annoying and in people’s faces”
You had the chance to put your questions to Architects singer Sam Carter. You asked him about on-the-road madness, metal gatekeepers and real-life Pokémon
Ville Valo’s swooning Neon Noir album will fill the heart-shaped hole in every Him fan’s life
Album review: intoxicating ruminations on love, death and sex courtesy of ex-Him frontman Ville Valo on VV’s Neon Noir album
The 50 best metal albums of 2022
From Ghost and Slipknot to Zeal & Ardor and Ithaca, these are the best albums of the last 12 months
