Laviea Thomas

Articles by: Laviea Thomas

Poppy live on stage

"You can’t help but feel captivated by her presence on stage." Poppy wraps up her UK tour with an unforgettable, eccentric show in London

By Laviea Thomas published

Poppy’s latest material might trail deeper into electro-pop, but her KOKO show proves that she's still a metal girlie through and through.

Photos of Metallica, Green Lung, Ghost, Limp Bizkit, Sabaton and Code Orange performing live onstage

Metal Hammer writers name their best gigs of 2023

By Matt Mills published

From the monolithic Metallica to rising stars like Green Lung, these are the greatest shows that Team Hammer saw this year

Scene Queen, Courtney from Spiritbox, Cinnamon Babe and Alt Blk Era

10 songs proving that metalcore is back and that it's more diverse and exciting than ever

By Laviea Thomas published

From Scene Queen's chauvinist-baiting bimbocore to the genre-splicing bangers of Cinnamon Babe, Banshee and Bex, metalcore is on amazing form right now

The crowd watch as Yungblud perform on stage during Leeds Festival 2019 at Bramham Park on August 23, 2019 in Leeds, England

Is Reading & Leeds 2022 rock’s big moment to come back?

By Laviea Thomas published

What Reading and Leeds’ first 34 acts tells us about the rock industry right now