Latest articles by Hywel Davies
Puppy’s Pure Evil: riffalicious glory with a side order of earworms
Album review: UK alt-metal heroes Puppy rise to new heights on second album Pure Evil
The 25 best symphonic metal albums
From Delain and Devin Townsend to Celtic Frost, Nightwish and Cradle Of Filth, these are the 25 best symphonic metal releases that saw metal embrace its grandiose side
Meet Florence Black: the Welsh firebrands blending heavy rock swagger with melody
Florence Black might sound like Temple Of The Dog meets Fleetwood Mac, but two million streams says they're onto something
For I Am King: the death metal band offering hope for refugees everywhere
For I Am King frontwoman Alma Alizadeh fled Iran as a political refugee. Now she’s turned her experiences into music
New Band Of The Week: Death Blooms
Take nu metal, add a pinch of hardcore and end up supporting the godfather of nu metal himself, Jonathan Davis. Wait, what?! This is Death Blooms...
New Band Of The Week: Attan
They may come from Norway, but Attan's brand of blackened noise is a whole new monster
Of Mice & Men: "This album is the opposite of Cold World"
Just over a year ago, Of Mice & Men faced an uncertain future after the departure of frontman Austin Carlile. Now, they’re ready to start their next chapter
New Band Of The Week: Upon Those Dying
South Wales’ deathcore renaissance has arrived by way of Upon Those Dying
We go inside the studio with Palm Reader
The UK hardcore firebrands gear up for another round of madness
