Latest articles by Matt Mills
How Tomas Lindberg pioneered a whole new school of death metal
From dabbling in occultism to pioneering a whole new school of death metal, Tomas Lindberg was a figure unlike any other
10 amazing covers by massive metal bands that you’ve (probably) never heard
Iron Maiden going full prog! Ghost doing the Beatles! Black Sabbath smashing Smoke On The Water! Only completists have heard these extraordinary covers
Slift score an immediate, dizzying masterpiece with new album Fantasia
The cosmonauts have shortened their songs for their fourth full-length, but they’re every bit as immersive and disorienting as before
Bulgarian president touts Iron Maiden as “remarkably down-to-earth people”
We’re not sure whether Iliyana Yotova is a metalhead, but she seems to like Iron Maiden all the same
Watch Metallica tear through Creeping Death and King Nothing during first concert of 2026 in Athens, Greece
The metal superstars are currently traipsing their way through European stadiums and will hit the UK towards the end of the month
Mastodon return with trippy single Your Ghost Again, a tribute to late founding guitarist Brent Hinds
Hinds departed the band last March and died in a motorcycle accident, aged 51, in August
“My wife is gonna die of it. They don’t know when”: Green Carnation explore loved ones in crisis
The theme is blood and the experiences are personal on the middle release of their trilogy, which was written and recorded in one go
How Dimscûa overcame grief and anguish to become post-metal's hottest new band
Dimscûa are one of the UK's hottest underground bands - but they also contend with some of life's hardest experiences through colossal post-metal
With Sober, Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen
Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan
Rail firm bans Download festival-goers from bringing wheelie bins full of beer onto trains
“Our teams will be on hand at stations to support customers and help them complete their journeys, without their bins or trolleys, as smoothly as possible,” says East Midlands Railway
Tailgunner guitarist steps down following allegations against the rising heavy metal band’s bassist
Rhea Thompson claims she was replaced for a tour without being told and got “ignored” by her ex-bandmates
Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack is a Yungblud supporter, but doesn’t think that rock needs a “saviour”
The singer takes issue with the mainstream positioning Yungblud as the man “saving” heavy music
Everything you need to know about every At The Gates album
Revisit each entry in the death metal maestros’ game-changing discography
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson premieres music video for re-working of Tears Of The Dragon
The singer released More Balls To Picasso, a remixed version of his second solo album, last year
Castle Rat’s Riley Pinkerton shoots back against “industry plant” allegations
The “super DIY” US band crowd-funded their second album last year
Watch Gojira’s emotional performance of rare classic Global Warming during 2025 tour of France
The French metal titans celebrated 20 years of From Mars To Sirius by playing a number of fan-favourite tracks
The Doom soundtrack has been added to the Library Of Congress, alongside Weezer’s debut album and music by Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
The library contains sound recordings which are “culturally, historically or aesthetically important, and/or informs or reflects life in the United States”
Slipknot side-project Look Outside Your Window to get wider vinyl and CD release next month
No word on whether or not it’ll hit streaming services, though
Green Lung’s first festival headline show cements them as the future of metal
At London’s Desertfest, the occult five-piece perform all of their darkly fun anthems while backed up by gorgeous videos, returning members and a malfunctioning, Eddie-like mascot
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear this week
Anthrax, Green Lung, Sicksense and Warning lead this week’s heavy picks – vote for your favourite here
How unlikely proggers Karnivool made the last great nu metal debut
Nu metal was considered dead by 2005 – but a ragtag band from Australia ensured that the genre would bow out in a blaze of glory
Jack Osbourne says Ozzy biopic is written and gives tentative release date
We still don’t know who’ll play the Prince Of Darkness, though
Bullet For My Valentine eyeing January 2027 release for long-awaited eighth album
Drummer Jason Bowld says that the metalcore heroes will finish the follow-up to their 2021 self-titled effort in June and release a long string of singles
Stoner/doom stalwarts Green Lung return with riffy single Evil In This House ahead of first-ever festival headline show
The Londoners will headline Desertfest this weekend and release their fourth album, Necropolitan, in September
The story of the new System Of A Down album that will (probably) never happen
Since reuniting in 2011, System Of A Down have headlined festivals, packed arenas and released two songs. What’s the situation with their long-anticipated follow-up to Mezmerize and Hypnotize? Well, don’t hold your breath.
