Latest articles by Dannii Leivers
Evanescence’s The Bitter Truth: an emotive and empowered rock album for our times
Amy Lee releases her most empowered, emotional, politically charged album yet with Evanescence’s The Bitter Truth
Alexi Laiho: the blazing life and wild times of a modern metal hero
When former Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho died at the end of 2020, metal lost a modern hero. We looked back over the life and times of the man they called Wildchild
Voice Of Baceprot are the metal band the world needs right now
An all-female, Muslim metal band from conservative West Java, Voice Of Baceprot are the true sound of rebellion in 2021
Bleed From Within: how the ‘new Lamb Of God’ pulled back from extinction
Scottish metallers Bleed From Within were tipped as the new Lamb Of God. So why the hell did they vanish for three years?
“It’s like a church to the heavy music community”: What we'll lose if our metal venues collapse
Two of London’s most-loved metal haunts, The Crobar and The Black Heart, are at risk of disappearing forever – but can Crowdfunding and campaigns save them?
The Hu: the folk-metal warriors who conquered the world
How an unknown Mongolian metal band became the decade’s most surprising success story
Korpiklaani’s Jylhä album: folk metal berzerkers put down the grog and get serious
Finnish lunatics Korpiklaani put the grog to one side for something more serious on new album Jylhä
Annisokay’s Aurora: metalcore hopefuls step up to the plate
German metalcore hopefuls Annisokay finally deliver on their promise with new album Aurora
Therion’s Leviathan: prog-metal’s most OTT band dial back the ridiculousness
Operatic metallers Therion ditch the three-hour blowouts on new album Leviathan
How Trivium owned the internet
While many bands are struggling to stay afloat, Trivium have found a way through the Covid crisis – by conquering the internet
The most exciting heavy bands of 2021… aren’t actually metal
The Hu, Heilung, Ghostemane, Twin Temple, Poppy and more are at the forefront of The New Heavy – and metal is all the better for it
Daniel Tompkins’ Ruins: prog metal shapeshifter wrings new wonder from his recent past
Tesseract frontman Daniel Tompkins reimagines his last solo album Castles as new record Ruins with brilliant results
Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd: ‘You cannot take music forward if you sound like everyone else’
Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd is unashamed of her band’s metal-goes-Eurovision sound. But behind the bombastic tunes lies personal tragedy
Bitch Falcon: Siouxsie, shoegaze and one of the best debut albums of 2020
Irish alt-rock trio Bitch Falcon have just released their debut album Staring At Clocks – and it's one of the strongest debuts of 2020
Corey Taylor: “I’m pissing in the face of elitists”
After a turbulent few years, Corey Taylor his put his troubles behind him. Now he’s back in the ring with his first solo album and coming out swinging
The Story Behind The Song: In The End by Linkin Park
Linkin Park were already on the way to becoming nu metal’s biggest band. But Hybrid Theory‘s epic final single sent them spinning into the stratosphere
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda: “We never wanted to be part of nu metal”
As Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory turns 20, rapper Mike Shinoda looks back at the birth of their landmark debut album – and how it changed music forever
Palaye Royale: Six things you need to know
Palaye Royale grew up on classic rock, do things their way, give Health & Safety the finger, and don’t get their clothes from Next
Ascension Of The Watchers’ Apocrypha: Burton C Bell rises from the ashes of Fear Factory
Ex-Fear Factory frontman Burton C Bell ventures into the shadows once more on Ascension Of The Watchers’ belated second album
Corey Taylor’s track by track guide to CMFT: “I’m making fun of people who think they know who the f**k I am”
Corey Taylor talks us through his debut album CMFT track by track
Amaranthe’s Manifest: rippling riffs meet gleaming razzmatazz on genre-mashing new album
Power metal, pop, EDM – Amaranthe leave no genre unturned on new album Manifest
Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert: 10 albums that changed my life
From Alice In Chains to Type O Negative, this is the soundtrack to Oceans Of Slumber singer Cammie Gilbert’s life
Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert: “If you’re forging a new path it’s lonely”
Prog metal heroes Oceans Of Slumber have been through personal and professional turmoil to make their stellar new album. But now they stand on the edge of a breakthrough
