
Dannii Leivers
Danniii Leivers writes for Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, The Guardian, NME, Alternative Press, Rock Sound, The Line Of Best Fit and more. She loves the 90s, and is happy where the sea is bluest.
Latest articles by Dannii Leivers

Dying Wish: “We want to speak about important topics; not just the same old vague topics a lot of metal bands talk about”
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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
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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
By Dannii Leivers published
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"
By Dannii Leivers published
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
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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
By Dannii Leivers published
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"
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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
By Dannii Leivers published
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
By Dannii Leivers published
Post-metalcore scene-stealers Spiritbox unleash their emotionally charged debut album, Eternal Blue

Anette Olzon's Strong: ex-Nightwish singer addresses her past
By Dannii Leivers published
Former Nightwish frontwoman Anette Olzon harks back to her heavier side on Strong

10 nu metal bands that time forgot
By Dannii Leivers published
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
By Dannii Leivers published
Synthwave is out, electro-goth is in for James ‘Perturbator’ Kent

Beartooth’s Below: gnarly noise meets life-affirming anthems
By Dannii Leivers published
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”
By Dannii Leivers published
You ask the questions. While She Sleeps singer Loz Taylor answers them

Atreyu’s Baptize: a post-metalcore adrenaline rush that wears off quickly
By Dannii Leivers published
Metalcore pioneers Atreyu gain star power but lose their spark on new album Baptize

Svalbard’s Serena Cherry: “The more outspoken I’ve got, the more sh*t I’ve got”
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Svalbard’s Serena Cherry has faced down depression, misogyny and Facebook’s keyboard warriors. Now she has seven simple words: “I’m not going to take this any more”

“We are riff machines”: how Tetrarch are leading nu metal’s resurrection
By Dannii Leivers published
Slipknot-approved metallers Tetrarch are reinventing nu metal for the 21st century

Tetrarch’s Unstable is the nu metal album 2021 needs
By Dannii Leivers published
The second album from rising Atlanta stars Tetrarch updates the best bits of nu metal – and leaves the dodgy rapping behind

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix: “The TikTok cover of Last Resort? That sh*t is slapping!”
By Dannii Leivers published
Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix is one of metal’s greatest survivors… but can he survive your questions?

While She Sleeps’ Sleeps Society is a beacon of hope in troubled times
By Dannii Leivers published
While She Sleeps tweak the formula with impressive results on new album Sleeps Society

Every Evanescence album ranked from worst to best
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Amy Lee and co’s albums rearranged in order of greatness

Brick by brick: how The Dirty Nil's one-step-at-a-time climb has finally paid off
By Dannii Leivers published
The media was apathetic, the public weren’t much better, but The Dirty Nil's recent Fuck Art album finally has people paying attention

Evanescence’s The Bitter Truth: an emotive and empowered rock album for our times
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Amy Lee releases her most empowered, emotional, politically charged album yet with Evanescence’s The Bitter Truth
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