Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
“It’s close to a miracle”: how prog-doom magicians MWWB faced down tragedy and pulled through
Welsh prog-doomsters MWWB were about to release their new album when guitarist Paul ‘Dave’ Davies was hospitalised and nearly died. What followed was a year of agony, anxiety and ultimately hope
It’s official: we are living through a nu metal renaissance
From Korn, Limp Bizkit and Mudvayne to next-gen heroes Spiritbox and Tetrarch, nu metal will never die
10 modern day nu metal bangers you need to hear right now
Nu metal is alive and well, and here are 10 current tracks that prove it
Linkin Park’s Meteora: how the biggest nu-metal band on the planet got even bigger
Linkin Park didn’t just swerve the second album slump with 2003’s Meteora, they announced that they were here to stay
Tarja Turunen: “It was such a shock that I had a stroke”
Weird sports, health issues and her old Nightwish bandmates – Tarja Turunen buckles up to face your burning questions
Ho99o9’s Skin: hip hop/punk riotstarters are out to f**k with your head
Corey Taylor and Travis Barker join in the chaos as Ho99o9’s step into new realms of the weird on second album Skin
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale talks new album Back From The Dead: "it was a really strange, solitary journey for me"
Nashville-based rockers Halestorm explain how Back From The Dead is their biggest, hardest, 'most Halestorm' album yet
Rolo Tomassi's Where Myth Becomes Memory: Scene-stealing, career-affirming post-hardcore perfection
Post-hardcore luminaries Rolo Tomassi may have perfected their sound on Where Myth Becomes Memory, but their evolution is far from over
Dying Wish: “We want to speak about important topics; not just the same old vague topics a lot of metal bands talk about”
Dying Wish have collaborated with Knocked Loose and toured with Counterparts. With debut Fragments Of A Bitter Memory they are channelling their political and personal ire into righteous, vital metalcore that just might upset the status quo
Fit For An Autopsy's Oh What The Future Holds: A modern deathcore classic from a band on career-defining form
Deathcore heroes Fit For An Autopsy continue to elevate the genre with sixth album Oh What The Future Holds
Every Asking Alexandria album ranked from worst to best
From metalcore scene-kings to classic rockers with stadium-sized ambitions, these are Asking Alexandria's albums ranked in order of greatness
Danny Worsnop: "I tossed a coin to decide if I should rejoin Asking Alexandria"
Asking Alexandria frontman – and reformed hellraiser – Danny Worsnop talks faking it until you make it, taking time for yourself and his love of Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams and Paramore
10 bands that wouldn't exist without Deftones
Deftones outgrew 90s alt. metal and outlasted nu metal; these 10 bands show just how far their influence has spread
"I'm not scared of expectations": how Spiritbox became metal's brightest new hope
Spiritbox's Eternal Blue album is an exhilarating, sensory experience that's seen them become the metal scene's hottest new band
Amyl And The Sniffers: "I always thought Led Zeppelin were not real"
Aussie punks Amyl And The Sniffers know their time in the sun could be brief, so they’re shooting for the moon
"I’m proud of myself for surviving": how Dana Dentata overcame trauma to find empowerment
Rap metal artist Dana Dentata's startling album, pantychrist, chronicles a difficult yet revelatory awakening after suffering years of trauma and abuse
Spiritbox's Eternal Blue: the most eagerly anticipated debut in years repays the faith
Post-metalcore scene-stealers Spiritbox unleash their emotionally charged debut album, Eternal Blue
Anette Olzon's Strong: ex-Nightwish singer addresses her past
Former Nightwish frontwoman Anette Olzon harks back to her heavier side on Strong
10 nu metal bands that time forgot
With the nu metal resurgence in rude health, we unearth 10 of the original bangers that may have slipped your mind
Synthwave is dead: how Perturbator embraced the dark side
Synthwave is out, electro-goth is in for James ‘Perturbator’ Kent
Beartooth’s Below: gnarly noise meets life-affirming anthems
Caleb Shomo turns darkness into catharsis on Beartooth’s most brutal album yet
While She Sleeps’ Loz Taylor: “As you get older you realise you’re not going to live forever”
You ask the questions. While She Sleeps singer Loz Taylor answers them
Atreyu’s Baptize: a post-metalcore adrenaline rush that wears off quickly
Metalcore pioneers Atreyu gain star power but lose their spark on new album Baptize
