Matt Mills
Louder’s resident Gojira obsessive was still at uni when he joined the team in 2017. Since then, Matt’s become a regular in Metal Hammer and Prog, at his happiest when interviewing the most forward-thinking artists heavy music can muster. He’s got bylines in The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, NME and many others, too. James Hetfield once told him to stop smiling.
Latest articles by Matt Mills

By Matt Mills Published
Deadsquad, Jasad and Death Vomit cancelled gigs in Cork and London after accommodation and transport plans fell through

By Matt Mills, Rich Hobson Published
Lamb Of God, Dimmu Borgir, Evanescence: it's been a great year for metal (and we're not done yet)

By Matt Mills Published
MegaDave names two (possibly three) offcuts from the thrashers’ self-titled swansong

By Matt Mills Published
The venue hosted Ozzy Osbourne’s final show shortly before his death last summer

By Matt Mills Published
The costumed hard rockers scrapped the first of three shows in Mexico City, which was set to be filmed for their upcoming documentary 2 Big To Rig

By Fraser Lewry Published
Stories of Sid Wilson's sacking have circulated for two weeks and have now been (briefly) confirmed by the band

By Matt Mills Published
The decorated heavy metal journalist and author is recovering in hospital – support him here

By Matt Mills Published
Ross Robinson took just one day off after getting seriously injured in a motocross accident

By Matt Mills Published
The track will drop in the autumn and serve as the theme music of Riot Games’ Valorant Champions Tour

By Matt Mills Published
The rising stars were part of Lindberg’s final tour before he died of complications in his cancer treatment

By Matt Mills Published
Four teenagers accused of murdering a 37-year-old man in Plovdiv sported Powerwolf, Mayhem, Pantera and Sepultura merch at their hearing last week

By Matt Mills Published
As heavy artists grow sick of music industry convention, surprise releases have become increasingly common – but are they worth the commercial risks?

By Matt Mills Published
The re-recording comes from a star-studded tribute album celebrating 50 years of Accept, out next month

By Matt Mills Published
The film, directed by band member Joe Hahn, will hit cinemas on September 30

By Matt Mills Published
Dolmayan called Trump “the most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities” in 2020

By Matt Mills Published
Neither Wilson nor Slipknot have commented on claims that he’s been fired

By Matt Mills Published
Germany’s biggest metal festival will return from July 28 to 31

By Matt Mills Published
Dave Mustaine’s departing thrashers are bringing their farewell tour across the pond

By Matt Mills Published
Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead

By Matt Mills Published
The heavy metal architect’s first solo effort since 2005 drops in October

By Matt Mills Published
The Oscar-winning musician/actor has been accused of statutory rape, threatening a teenager with sexual assault and other inappropriate actions

By Matt Mills Published
A taste of their upcoming album Tanzneid, out next week

By Matt Mills Published
He says that it has to grow before doctors can remove it
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