Latest articles by Matt Mills
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
Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward declares he’s “still a drummer” despite needing to use a wheelchair
The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument
My Chemical Romance put on the biggest stadium spectacle in modern rock
Supported by Skunk Anansie, the emo icons let their inner theatre kids run roughshod – with nonstop dazzling results
Hear Viking death metal berserkers Amon Amarth go fully acoustic on shocking new ballad Upphaf
The Swedes call it a “quiet moment” ahead of the “fury” of their as-yet-unannounced 13th album
Blaze Bayley remembers the notorious gig where Iron Maiden were pelted with spit
The band played Santiago to a famously frosty reception during the X Factour in 1996
Metallica bring legendary songs, incredible support acts and big balls to night one of their London takeover
With Knocked Loose and Gojira opening, heavy metal’s measuring stick put on a 360-degree extravaganza featuring a joyful James Hetfield
How Gojira made one of modern metal’s most conscious, powerful anthems
The French crusaders played their early shows in a region battling for independence, and they channelled that political spirit into Flying Whales
How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to 21st-century metal stars
Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what Mastodon found
