
Jack Rogers
Jack has yet to hear a breakdown that he hasn't fallen head over heels for. First putting pen to paper for Louder in 2023, he loves nothing more than diving straight into the feels with every band he gets to speak to. On top of bylines in Prog, Rock Sound and Revolver, you’ll also often find him losing his voice at a Lincoln City match or searching for London’s best vegan kebab.
Latest articles by Jack Rogers

Watch Avenged Sevenfold get interviewed by Jamey Jasta on Headbangers Ball back in 2004
By Jack Rogers published
Shortly after releasing Waking The Fallen, and whilst on tour with My Chemical Romance, a fresh-faced A7X talked Warped Tour and classic rock influences with Hatebreed's finest.

A look back at Mudvayne's brilliant and bonkers appearance at the MTV VMAs in 2001
By Jack Rogers published
Back at the turn of the Millenium, Mudvayne took the MTV VMAs by storm and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Usher, Gwen Stefani and Mick Jagger. This is how it all played out.

Nita Strauss is going to be rejoining Alice Cooper for his 2023 US tour dates
By Jack Rogers published
Nita Strauss has been playing guitar in Demi Lovato's live band recently, but it's been confirmed she will be back out with Alice Cooper in due course.

A metal band is going to be representing Germany at this year's Eurovision Song Contest and they are quite something
By Jack Rogers published
Lord Of The Lost are officially bringing the riffs to the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool later this year.

This video of Fred Durst playing Korn a demo of Limp Bizkit's Hot Dog in 2000 is pure nu metal history
By Jack Rogers published
Filmed backstage at the KROQ Weenie Roast back in 2000, Fred and Korn rocking out to Limp Bizkit's classic track before it was even released feels incredibly special.

Bad Omens' extraordinary show in London cemented their place as one of metal's most exciting and essential breakthrough bands
By Jack Rogers published
Beautiful, bludgeoning and bold, Bad Omens' second of three sold-out nights in London felt like a moment that will be remembered as a pivotal point of their story.

Rush announce special 40th anniversary super deluxe edition of Signals
By Jack Rogers published
Rush are commemorating the 40th anniversary of their classic album Signals with an expansive release full of surprises.

The 11 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
By Jack Rogers published
Metallica, Cradle Of Filth and Powerwolf are amongst the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

Watch this metal frontman teach terrified daytime TV hosts black metal growls on live TV
By Jack Rogers published
Voyager are going to be representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, and they've been showing off their metal skills on national television.

Watch Mike Shinoda & Ice Nine Kills' Spencer Charnas star in Demi Lovato's new Scream-inspired video
By Jack Rogers published
Mike Shinoda co-wrote and produced Demi's new track, which is taken from the soundtrack of Scream 6, and plays a starring role in its video alongside Spencer.

Metallica reveal details of special 72 Seasons global album listening event
By Jack Rogers published
Metallica will be taking their new album to the big screen with a special event unlike any other.

Watch Korn's Fieldy show off his awesome house on MTV Cribs back in 2002
By Jack Rogers published
Back in 2002, Fieldy was a guest for the second time on one of MTV's biggest shows, showing his classic car collection and glow-in-the-dark hang space to the world.

Electric Wizard announce details of new book
By Jack Rogers published
Come My Fanatics: A Journey Into The World Of Electric Wizard is coming, and will tell the incredible story of the UK's most celebrated purveyors of doom.

This orchestral version of Linkin Park's track Lost is nothing short of spellbinding
By Jack Rogers published
The Epic Orchestra have put their spin on Linkin Park's new, previously unreleased, Meteora track, and taken it to a completely different level of loveliness.

Watch Fear Factory play their first show with new vocalist Milo Silvestro
By Jack Rogers published
Following the reveal of their new vocalist earlier this month, Fear Factory are now out on the road and kicking off their new chapter

The 10 most emotional Slipknot songs
By Jack Rogers published
Slipknot may be well known for their utter viciousness, but their delicate and vulnerable side has come out more and more over the years.

This pro-shot footage of Lorna Shore's triumphant appearance at Bloodstock shows exactly why they are one of the most exciting deathcore bands in a generation
By Jack Rogers published
Lorna Shore are one of the leading lights in modern deathcore, and their set at Bloodstock last Summer absolutely cemented that fact.

Someone appears to have hacked Avenged Sevenfold, used an AI voice changer to replicate M Shadows and announced that they're cancelling festival appearances
By Jack Rogers published
For a moment, it looked like Avenged Sevenfold had cancelled two festival shows. According to the band, none of it is true. What's going on?

The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
By Rich Hobson published
Babymetal, Papa Roach and Sophie Lloyd are among the best new songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

This AI generates artwork and album titles for fake metal bands and it's scarily spot-on
By Jack Rogers published
This Band Isn't Real is a culmination of several different AI generators creating the sort of band names, titles and artwork that you would easily believe existed.

Watch Fall Out Boy play a hardcore festival way back in 2002
By Jack Rogers published
Fall Out Boy may be superstars in 2023, but back at the very beginning of their story, they played in front of some much tougher crowds.

There's extended footage of Cannibal Corpse's appearance in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and it's pretty incredible
By Jack Rogers published
Cannibal Corpse's cameo in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective is iconic in its own right, but this deleted scene takes it to a whole other level.

Someone received over 1000 emails meant for Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes because they have the same name
By Jack Rogers published
Author Oliver Sykes has revealed how he spent so much of his time replying to Bring Me The Horizon fans who had mistaken his email for that of their lead singer.
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