Latest articles by Matt Mills
AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s
Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi releases solo single World Alone, announces long-awaited album From The Dark
The heavy metal architect’s first solo effort since 2005 drops in October
Multiple women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers in new BBC documentary
The Oscar-winning musician/actor has been accused of statutory rape, threatening a teenager with sexual assault and other inappropriate actions
Electric Callboy turn boyband ballads on their head with surprisingly heavy new single The Way You Are
A taste of their upcoming album Tanzneid, out next week
DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara is living with a non-cancerous tumour in his head
He says that it has to grow before doctors can remove it
Avenged Sevenfold’s Statica EP is a goofy, auto-tuned mess – and exactly the kind of risk more big metal bands should take
In a genre where many veteran artists stay the course, it’s refreshing to see one break the mould so brazenly
Linkin Park, the Ramones and The Smashing Pumpkins will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2027
Actors Pedro Pascal and Adam Scott will also be immortalised on Hollywood Boulevard next year
Mongol champions The Hu take after their hard rock heroes on long-awaited new album Hun
The folk metal horde have been endorsed by Metallica and Iron Maiden – and their third album bears those icons’ influence
Ghost release first trailer for concert film/documentary 2 Big To Rig
The behind-the-scenes look at the Swedes’ globe-trotting Skeletour hits cinemas and IMAX screens next month
As Everything Unfolds’ Charlie Rolfe breaks down the 10 songs that made her who she is
From Paramore to Depeche Mode, the metalcore singer breaks down her musical DNA
The 18-year-long story behind Slipknot’s Radiohead-inspired detour, Look Outside Your Window
Metal’s leading nine-piece recorded an experimental side-project during 2008’s All Hope Is Gone sessions. It didn’t come out until this year.
Amon Amarth stay berserk on new single Gjallarhorn and announce 13th album
Will you accept their 10-song offering on October 2?
Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante kicks violent fan out of US show
The band are touring North America with Evanescence and Nova Twins
Sharon Osbourne pays tribute to husband Ozzy one year on from his death
The Princess Of Darkness urges fans to “yank up the music really loud” in celebration of the Black Sabbath singer
A year without Ozzy Osbourne: all the biggest tributes, covers and controversies since the Prince Of Darkness’ death
Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world
The DVD that came with Metallica’s St Anger makes metal’s most maligned album make sense
Footage of the metal giants’ 2003 rehearsals offers a clearer glimpse at their vision after facing oblivion
Evanescence’s Amy Lee remembers supporting Metallica in stadiums: “so fun”
The band behind Bring Me To Life supported the metal giants in Australia and New Zealand last year
In This Moment announce new album Witch, release stomping single Crawl
The full, 11-song platter, which features multiple guest stars and a Pink Floyd cover, comes out on August 28
Birmingham to honour The Prince Of Darkness with Ozzy Osbourne Day later this month, featuring musical performances, film screenings and exclusive merch
The celebrations will take place on July 22, exactly a year after the Black Sabbath singer’s death
The story of the most ambitious song in death metal history
In 1996, Sweden’s Edge Of Sanity filled an entire album with one winding track, inspired by black metal, melodeath, prog and plenty more. It remains a towering achievement long after the band’s break-up.
How Iron Maiden pushed metal to its most colossal, then pushed a bit further, to make Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
The song was the centrepiece of Iron Maiden’s Eddfest set
From American thrash to Japanese metalcore: the 8 new metal songs that everyone needs to hear this week
Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite
Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple removed from country tour due to being Satanic
The husband-and-wife pairing were due to play two US shows with Charley Crockett next week
