
Liz Scarlett
Liz works on keeping the Louder 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

Remember that Fountains Of Wayne song Stacy's Mom? Well say hello to Stacy's Dad
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Is the world truly ready for DILF-rock? Sub Radio clearly think so, and have reworked hornball pop-punk anthem Stacy's Mom with new Daddy-centric lyrics

The Prodigy remember Keith Flint on the third anniversary of his death: "Your fire will never go out"
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
The Prodigy have paid their respects to their friend and former frontman Keith Flint on the third anniversary of his death

Meshuggah unleash lethal new single Light The Shortening Fuse
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Meshuggah return with Light The Shortening Fuse, the second single from their upcoming new album, Immutable

Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen once took Alexi Laiho to Disneyland and the pair had a lovely, lovely time
By Elizabeth Scarlett, Rich Hobson published
Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen recalls the wholesome time he spent at Disneyland with his good pal Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom

Nirvana butchering Smells Like Teen Spirit on Top Of The Pops is still hilarious over 30 years on
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
In 1991, reluctant rock stars Nirvana took advantage of Top Of The Pops' miming rule with unforgettable results

Greta Van Fleet announce huge arena tour across the US and Canada
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Greta Van Fleet will be hitting the road this autumn for a massive 42-date tour across the US and Canada

Spiritbox add second London headline show, get bumped up Download bill
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
After tickets for their debut headline show in London sold out in under one minute, Spiritbox have added an extra date

Spiritbox announce first ever UK headline show
By Elizabeth Scarlett last updated
Spiritbox's debut UK headline performance will take place the day after their appearance at Download Festival

Stevie Nicks curses Vladimir Putin in diary letter: "I hope you turn to dust"
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks writes open letter cursing Vladimir Putin, and condemning him for the "killing of children and young people"

Alex Lifeson teases the possibility of new music with Rush bandmate Geddy Lee
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson discusses the possibility of writing new music with Geddy Lee

The world lost out on a Rolling Stones movie featuring Brad Pitt and Ben Stiller
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Ben Stiller proposed making a Rolling Stones comedy film in the 1990s, but the band weren't so keen on the idea

Stevie Nicks on Vladimir Putin: "This is Hitler coming back to haunt us"
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks expresses sorrow and outrage over the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Dee Snider says he "absolutely" approves of Ukrainians using Twisted Sister's We’re Not Gonna Take It as their battlecry
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider approves of Ukrainians adopting We're Not Gonna Take It as their resistance rallying cry, but not "infantile" anti-maskers

Machine Gun Kelly's old Paramore and Linkin Park covers have sent the internet into a frenzy
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Machine Gun Kelly's takes on Paramore's Misery Business and Linkin Park's Numb haven't gone down too well on TikTok

That time Nine Inch Nails got cussed by TV presenters before playing the heaviest Glastonbury set ever
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
While introducing Nine Inch Nails' headline performance on Glastonbury's Other Stage in 2000, BBC presenters Adam and Joe suggested viewers skip the set to go make a cup of tea instead. Rude!

Watch Dave Grohl break a sweat whilst being interrogated and eating hot wings
By Elizabeth Scarlett last updated
Dave Grohl guests on Hot Ones, the show with "hot questions and even hotter wings"

String quartet covers My Chemical Romance's Black Parade and blows our little emo minds
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
The Vitamin String Quartet have released a music video for their dramatic cover of MCR's Black Parade

Alice Cooper on that time Keith Moon dressed up as the Queen of England
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Alice Cooper recalls his time as part of The Hollywood Vampires, The Rainbow Bar and Grill's drinking club for rock royalty

Halestorm share striking new music video for The Steeple
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Halestorm unveil their new trippy video for latest single The Steeple

Queen Kwong release hypnotic new track I Know Who You Are
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Queen Kwong have shared the first single from their upcoming new album, Couples Only

Gen And The Degenerates flip off the patriarchy with effortlessly cool post-punk on new single Girl God Gun
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
The new track arrives alongside their announcement of the brand new EP Only Alive When In Motion

Tool announce ultra-deluxe vinyl version of 2019's Fear Inoculum for a whopping $810 and fans are not happy
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Tool fans are not pleased about the price of Tool's new Fear Inoculum vinyl edition, and demand an affordable "non-silly variant" be made available to purchase

Gene Simmons is selling his house for cryptocurrency, because of course he is
By Elizabeth Scarlett published
Look alive, crypto bros: Kiss' Gene Simmons is accepting cryptocurrency for the sale of his Las Vegas home
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