Liz Scarlett
Liz manages Louder's social media channels and works on keeping the sites up to date with the latest news from the world of rock and metal. Prior to joining Louder as a full time staff writer, she completed a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists and received a First Class Honours Degree in Popular Music Journalism. She enjoys writing about anything from neo-glam rock to stoner, doom and progressive metal, and loves celebrating women in music. '10 bands that rip off Black Sabbath but get away with it' is her favourite article she's written with Louder so far. When not writing, Liz enjoys various creative endeavours such as graphic design, as well as reading about rock’n’roll history, art and magic.
Latest articles by Liz Scarlett

By Liz Scarlett Published
Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth slams Spotify: "I want my bands to be paid because if they’re not paid, they’re not bands anymore"

By Liz Scarlett Published
Former Pistol John Lydon says he's annoyed that the punk icons reunited without him

By Liz Scarlett Published
Brian Molko has been hit with a defamation charge after calling the Italian PM a "Nazi" during a performance at Sonic Park festival in 2023

By Liz Scarlett Published
New bands have been added to Black Sabbath's all-day festival in July

By Liz Scarlett Published
Hayley Williams performed Paramore classic crushcrushcrush with Finneas in Nashville last night

By Liz Scarlett Published
Kiss bassist Gene Simmons says rock music isn't as "fashionable" as it once was because of the popularity of popstars, such as the "fabulous" Ariana Grande and the 'Jesus-like' Taylor Swift

By Liz Scarlett Published
Brandi Carlile shared many tense moments with Elton John during the recording sessions for their new collaborative album Who Believes In Angels?

By Liz Scarlett Published
The Smashing Pumpkins are set to play a series of incredible venues on their Aghori tour this summer with shows in Gunnersbury Park, Colchester Castle and more

By Rich Hobson Published
Conquer Divide/Avoid/Defences/Faetooth

By Liz Scarlett Published
Arctangent Festival 2025 is stacking up their bill with over 50 names, including Clown Core, Leprous, Mew, Slift, Green Lung and many more

By Liz Scarlett Published
Inspired by a passion for Bond movies, she investigates movie glamour, fake mediums, teenage drinking and her smutty partner in her third solo album – the first one she’s made at home

By Liz Scarlett Published
Here's why I think Tango In The Night is Fleetwood Mac's greatest record

By Liz Scarlett Published
Want to get into Australian psych-wizards King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard but intimidated by their 26 album-strong catalogue? Fear not, we've whittled down the lot to their finest five for your listening pleasure in this definitive list

By Liz Scarlett Published
Toto guitarist Steve Lukather shares what he thinks of Weezer's take on their 1982 classic Africa, says that he tried to reach out to Rivers Cuomo but "it just got weird"

By Liz Scarlett Published
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley fell down many, many times...and once even almost died on stage

By Liz Scarlett Published
Mikael Åkerfeldt looks back on the time he was starstruck after meeting fellow Swedish legend, Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA

By Liz Scarlett Published
During an appearance on BBC News ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, Kid Rock couldn't quite contain himself over hearing the sound of a female journalist's voice and invites said professional skiing

By Liz Scarlett Published
R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe is calling for a boycott of all Meta-owned social media platforms due to policies allegedly enabling a rise of far-right content across America

By Matt Mills Published
You know about Myles Kennedy’s work with Alter Bridge and Slash. You probably don’t know about his love for quaint UK TV programmes, though.

By Liz Scarlett Published
Jim Steinman wrote Bonnie Tyler’s smash power ballad Total Eclipse Of The Heart - once titled Vampires In Love - for an abandoned Nosferatu musical, before it once again found its home in another fang-toothed Broadway show

By Metal Hammer Published
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024

By Liz Scarlett Published
From rock icons like Guns N' Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age to metal behemoths Gojira, it's safe to say Myles Kennedy knows his way around a riff

By Liz Scarlett Published
Lowen's Nina Saedi is reclaiming a cultural heritage she is exiled from through a stunning mix of doom and prog metal
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