Latest articles by Dave Everley
How Powerslave cemented Iron Maiden as the biggest metal band on the planet in 1984
Is fencing better than karate? Was the world about to end? How many frozen daiquiries can you have and still pull off an epic solo? Maiden were answering all the important questions when they made Powerslave
Sólstafir’s Hin Helga Kvöl shifts from sonic aggression to oddly comforting
Eighth album of challenging and mesmerising atmospherics from Iceland’s gnarliest post-rock band.
Meet Bobbie Dazzle, the catsuit-wearing singer reinventing glam rock for a modern audience
Bobbie Dazzle is the West Midlands singer bringing back the upbeat music, fun and fashion of the 70s
After half a century of Yes music, Jon Anderson talks about everything, from football to fairies
Fronting Yes he was one of the architects of prog rock, and now he fronts his own band. But that’s only part of his wondrous story
“We recorded it in 20 minutes”: Paul Di’Anno looks back on making Iron Maiden’s Running Free
Paul Di’Anno sang on Iron Maiden’s classic debut single Running Free – speaking to Metal Hammer earlier this year, this is what he remembered about making it
Devin Townsend conjures up unexpected greatness on PowerNerd
Canadian maverick Devin Townsend releases his most straightforward album in years
Queen plunder the archive for Queen I, a lavish 50th anniversary celebration of their debut album
Regal reissue of overlooked debut album, now with previously unreleased material
"He’s got his gas mask on, he’s all taped up and he’s flying like a bird." Inside the chaos and carnage of Slipknot's legendary first UK show at the London Astoria
Slipknot's chaotic, infamous headline show at London's Astoria on December 13 1999 cemented their status as metal's next superstars
Michael Schenker on UFO, success and escape, and why he didn't join the Rolling Stones
With guests including Axl and Slash, for his new album maverick guitarist Michael Schenker went back to the songs he recorded first with UFO
Two life stories intertwine in Jakko M Jakszyk’s memoir Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair?
His colourful life and remarkable times feature Sir Richard Attenborough, The Nolan Sisters, Ruud Gullit, Michael Jackson (and Morris Minor And The Majors’ Stutter Rap)
“More than just music – it’s part of your DNA”: What The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper did for prog
Rick Wakeman, Roger Waters and Robert Fripp were among those listening when the BBC played the record in full in 1967 – and weren’t the only ones who experienced artistic epiphanies that night
The 20 songs that defined Slayer's career (and the stories behind them)
The ultimate guide to thrash metal titans Slayer - as told through their greatest songs
How In Absentia marked the beginning of the end for Porcupine Tree
They delivered a defining moment in progressive metal with their 2002 album, but it wasn’t easy to do it – and once they had, Steven Wilson didn’t want to do it again
How death, cancer and a whole pandemic helped make Yesterwynde the most optimistic Nightwish album yet
Despite an unbelievable amount of personal setbacks, Nightwish rallied to make one of 2024's best metal albums. Here's how
Much-imitated symphonic metal giants Nightwish go even bigger than ever on Yesterwynde
Nightwish's Yesterwynde offers the kind of grandiose maximalism that puts most Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks to shame
"We’ve been trying to get Chuck D to do something with us again." Anthrax talk collabs, politics and using Dave Grohl's studio to record their new album
It's been almost a decade since the last Anthrax album, but the thrash titans have been hard at work
How Zeal & Ardor went from squat-punks to prestige black metal masters
Zeal & Ardor's new album Greif continues Basel's fine tradition of flashing their backsides at power and authority
How 1984 became the year that thrash metal broke big
From Anthrax's Fistfull Of Metal to Exodus's Bonded By Blood and Metallica's Ride The Lightning, 1984 was the year thrash broke big
How Deep Purple entered their Mk IX era, inspired by the tedious complications of modern life
Deep Purple might never have been fashionable, but with a new guitarist on board and a brand new album, they look likely to be around for some time yet
How Jethro Tull embraced synths, drum machines and the 1980s – and split their fans
The tangled story of Jethro Tull’s controversial 80s albums A, The Broadsword And The Beast and Under Wraps
Meet Big Special, the Black Country duo blending the blues, hip-hop and rock with beautiful fury
With Free "a huge influence" and pithy lyrics, Big Special might soon live up to their name
Nathaniel Rateliff on hanging around with Robert Plant and getting high with Willie Nelson
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats might not be party animals any more, but there's no shortage of energy when it comes to their music
“Craziness is something holy”: The prog credentials of pioneering producer Conny Plank
He helped create krautrock before his influence stretched round the progressive world via his belief that “craziness is something holy”
