Latest articles by Emily Swingle
If Sanguivore was Bat Out Of Hell, Sanguivore II is The Rocky Horror Picture Show with vampires
Fashion, fuzzy plushies, and hanging out with Fred Durst - Hanabie are bringing a splash of colour to metal
Nobody does chaotic fun like Scottish alt. metallers Vukovi
From playing for a field of sheep to electrifying thousands at Glastonbury, Nova Twins are leading the charge for alternative music's next generation
The Swedish melodeath masters didn't expect such a huge response to this modern metal classic
This year's 2000Trees line-up boasted an embarrassment of riches: here are the bands who impacted hardest
Green Day finally made it to Download, and boy did they make up for lost time
Bert McCracken has lived one hell of a life, that's for sure
The hottest band in Deftones-core, Australia's Thornhill have found the perfect balance on their third record, Bodies
Boasting everything from cheeky pop-punk to guttural metalcore, Slam Dunk delivered another er, slam dunk in Leeds last weekend
From appearing on America's Got Talent to getting endorsements from Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox, Harper is leading metal's next generation
PUP's bizarrely optimistic nihilism shines through on their cathartic fifth album
Meet "denture-core" maniacs Melted Bodies, marine biology-inspired post-black metallers Dawn Of Ouroboros, Lady Gaga-inspired industrial metallers Tayne and melodic hardcore heroes Bloom
How Bambie Thug went from ballet and Catholic school to witchcraft, Eurovision and touring with Babymetal
The Horrors promote new album Night Life by painting Manchester's Night & Day Cafe several shades of black
We’ve put the five studio records by Ukraine’s sonic wrecking machine in reverse-order of magnificence
How Vukovi traded West End aspirations for joyous, liberating pop metal
Chris Motionless on ice hockey, being a Swiftie and why Motionless In White are taking their time on the new album
Formed of sisters Nyrobi and Chaya Beckett-Messam, Alt Blk Era are spinning metal, hip hop and EDM into irresistibly fun new shapes
From wowing audiences at Eurovision to selling out dates of her headline tour, 2024 was a massive year for Bambie Thug - and they're just getting started
Lzzy Hale grew up watching 80s rock stars on TV. In 2024, she got to be one, playing with a beloved childhood band
Kalandra are not a heavy metal band, and yet they've bewitched the underground metal scene all the same
"Perverts might be the twisted sonic exorcism you’ve been waiting for"
