
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

Exodus' Jack Gibson says the music business no longer exists
By Liz Scarlett published
Exodus bassist laments the shortfalls of a music industry now only concerned with bands going viral

Why Motley Crue changed the name of their album Shout At The Devil
By Liz Scarlett published
Motley Crue's 1983 groundbreaking second album was given a new name following a stern chat with their A&R rep on the dangers of playing with "evil" after unexplained paranormal activity at Nikki Sixx's house

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on the time three angels "saved" his life after getting into a serious car crash
By Liz Scarlett published
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi once got into a car accident as a teenager and believes three supernatural entities "saved" him from the wreckage

A new biography on the late Motorhead guitarist Eddie Clarke is on its way
By Liz Scarlett published
Make My Day: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Story Of Fast Eddie Clarke will arrive in a box set with a four-CD career retrospective

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler discusses his past battle with depression
By Liz Scarlett published
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler discusses his past battle with depression

Ian Gillan says Black Sabbath were more "important" than Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin
By Liz Scarlett published
Ian Gillan on the "unholy trinity" of British rock bands, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and why the Brummie Rock Gods were the "most important" of them all

Kevin Parker gives update on new Tame Impala album
By Liz Scarlett published
The follow up to 2020's The Slow Rush is currently in the works, as frontman Kevin Parker offers new update and reflects on Glastonbury performance with Dua Lipa

Blur's Damon Albarn disagrees with Bob Dylan's phone ban at gigs
By Liz Scarlett published
Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has shared his thoughts on Bob Dylan's decision to make fans keep their phones in locked pouches during his upcoming tour dates

Heavy Psych Sounds Fest is returning to London
By Liz Scarlett published
Dozer, Black Rainbows, Lord Dying, Black Tusk and more will play Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in Camden this November

Bones UK drop new fuzz-fuelled track Fix
By Liz Scarlett published
Bones UK deliver the fuzz on riffy new song Fix, lifted from their upcoming second album Soft

Stevie Nicks' BST Hyde Park performance is "pure magic"
By Liz Scarlett published
Stevie Nicks casts her magic spell over Hyde Park with huge solo hits, Fleetwood Mac anthems, a galore of capes and talk show-worthy gab

Kati Rán's nine-year odyssey to create new album Sála was worth the wait
By Liz Scarlett published
Kati Rán certainly took her time with album number two, but the reasons were plentiful

"Stars in every sense of the word." The Killers bring glitz, glam and wall-to-wall big-hitters as they sign off their Las Vegas-style residency in London
By Liz Scarlett published
The Killers prove why they'll never not be at the top of their game as they sign off their six-day London occupancy of the O2 Arena in style

Danny Elfman sued for defamation over sexual harassment claims
By Liz Scarlett published
Composer Danny Elfman has been hit with a defamation lawsuit over defensive statements he made to Rolling Stone about sexual harassment accusations made against him

The Killers screen England’s Euros semi-final victory
By Liz Scarlett published
The Killers paused their London show at the O2 Arena to screen last night's winning goal of England’s Euros semi-final

Cypress Hill prepare to play with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall
By Liz Scarlett published
Cypress Hill are set to make a 28-year-old Simpsons joke reality tonight (July 10) with their London Symphony Orchestra-supported performance at the Royal Albert Hall

Mick Fleetwood wants Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to become friends again
By Liz Scarlett published
Mick Fleetwood is keen for Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to become friends again

Kelly Osbourne's 1-year-old son finds Sid Wilson's Slipknot mask "so hilarious"
By Liz Scarlett published
In the most adorable metal news you'll hear today, Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson's baby has no fear of Slipknot...but actually isn't so keen on Father Christmas

Shawn 'Clown' Crahan believes Slipknot's next album will be "widely accepted" by fans
By Liz Scarlett published
Slipknot percussionist Clown shares his excitement for the band's upcoming releases

Nikki Sixx is up for Mötley Crüe continuing as avatars once the band are dead
By Liz Scarlett published
Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx is keen to follow in the footsteps of Kiss and ABBA with an avatar-style show so that their music can "go forward for generations and generations"

11 acts that defined Glastonbury 2024
By Liz Scarlett published
From a modern hip hop great to a pop punk princess, these epic Glasto performances shone brightest

Lankum provide “the best folk horror soundtrack never written” at their euphoric, highly-moving Glastonbury set
By Liz Scarlett published
Irish folk group Lankum give a tear-jerking, intense performance for their Saturday afternoon slot at Glastonbury Festival

“A modern Norwegian echo of the great Kate Bush.” Aurora casts her wild, whimsical magic over Glastonbury with a faultless sunset performance
By Liz Scarlett published
Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora’s Glastonbury festival set is a special, unforgettable experience

Watch this couple get engaged in the most romantic setting possible: covered in mud as Limp Bizkit play Break Stuff at Download Festival
By Liz Scarlett published
Romance looks different to different people, and sometimes it looks like Fred Durst threatening to skin your ass raw in a mud swamp

“Fred Sheeran doing the Blue Eyes thing": Watch Ed Sheeran make a surprise appearance with Limp Bizkit to perform The Who classic Behind Blue Eyes
By Liz Scarlett published
Ed Sheeran joined Limp Bizkit onstage at Pinkpop in Landgraaf this weekend for a cover of The Who's Behind Blue Eyes
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