Latest articles by Matt Mills
The folk metal horde have been endorsed by Metallica and Iron Maiden – and their third album bears those icons’ influence
The behind-the-scenes look at the Swedes’ globe-trotting Skeletour hits cinemas and IMAX screens next month
From Paramore to Depeche Mode, the metalcore singer breaks down her musical DNA
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.
Will you accept their 10-song offering on October 2?
The band are touring North America with Evanescence and Nova Twins
The Princess Of Darkness urges fans to “yank up the music really loud” in celebration of the Black Sabbath singer
Award wins, all-star celebrations, a divisive AI avatar – these are the ways that Ozzy’s passing rocked the heavy metal world
Footage of the metal giants’ 2003 rehearsals offers a clearer glimpse at their vision after facing oblivion
The band behind Bring Me To Life supported the metal giants in Australia and New Zealand last year
The full, 11-song platter, which features multiple guest stars and a Pink Floyd cover, comes out on August 28
The celebrations will take place on July 22, exactly a year after the Black Sabbath singer’s death
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.
The song was the centrepiece of Iron Maiden’s Eddfest set
Hear these fine offerings from Anthrax, Hanabie, Amon Amarth and more, then vote for your favourite
The husband-and-wife pairing were due to play two US shows with Charley Crockett next week
The pioneering heavy metal sticksman “can’t walk very far without needing to rest” but refuses to give up his instrument
Supported by Skunk Anansie, the emo icons let their inner theatre kids run roughshod – with nonstop dazzling results
The Swedes call it a “quiet moment” ahead of the “fury” of their as-yet-unannounced 13th album
The band played Santiago to a famously frosty reception during the X Factour in 1996
With Knocked Loose and Gojira opening, heavy metal’s measuring stick put on a 360-degree extravaganza featuring a joyful James Hetfield
The French crusaders played their early shows in a region battling for independence, and they channelled that political spirit into Flying Whales
Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what Mastodon found
