Latest articles by Matt Mills
We told Deftones singer Chino Moreno what ‘baddiecore’ is and this was his response
The frontman reacts to his band being at the forefront of a new, sexed-up metal genre also featuring Sleep Token and Bad Omens
"The worst misconception that people have about Indians is that we’re terrorists."
Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood answers some hard, easy and downright ridiculous fan questions
Ghost are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Meliora by letting you exchange real money for fake money
The new vinyl variants of Ghost’s third studio album include a $666 bill featuring former frontman Papa Emeritus III
Serj Tankian details how back surgery impacted System Of A Down touring schedule
The vocalist explains how a 2021 procedure played into the band’s decision to stick to standalone shows rather than full-scale touring
Not even Chino Moreno knows why Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter isn’t touring overseas anymore: “It’s still something that I feel he is figuring out”
Carpenter announced his intention to stop playing international shows with his alt-metal band in 2022
Kittie have re-recorded a nu metal classic to celebrate its 25th anniversary and make us feel ancient
The Canadian four-piece’s song Spit was released two-and-a-half decades ago, and your lower back isn’t what it used to be
The new Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 trailer contains a weird industrial remix of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets
Ever wondered what it would sound like if Metallica played one of their greatest songs while scaffolding fell on them? Activision’s got you covered!
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford reveals his reaction to Ozzy Osbourne’s death: “I curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours”
The Metal God says he’s “still grieving” following the death of Black Sabbath’s Prince Of Darkness in July
The most outspoken British metalcore band of the decade just played their last show, and we should all be in mourning
Ithaca wrap up a career of righteous rage with a triumphant set at Bristol festival Arctangent
"I talked one of the guys into doing magic mushrooms and he spent the whole night talking to the wallpaper." Dani Filth shares his life lessons from 30+ years on extreme metal's frontlines
From tripping on a battlefield to becoming penpals with black metal legend Euronymous, Dani Filth has certainly led an interesting life
You’ve never heard of this space rock band, but they just put on one of the loudest, craziest and most incredible festival sets I’ve seen in my life
Though French cosmonauts Slift are very much a cult prospect, it’s only a matter of time before their mesmerising live shows make them superstars
Bruce Dickinson reveals 2027 solo album plans, says Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris loves it
Iron Maiden have plenty of things planned for 2026, but their singer is already looking even further into the future
I took my mum to one of Europe’s heaviest metal festivals, and her reviews of the bands are glorious
My mum joined me at Bloodstock Open Air to watch Gojira, Machine Head, Emperor and many more – this is what she thought of their shows
Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach knows what Meat Loaf wouldn’t have done for love
Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach answers the question that’s bothered rock fans for more than 30 years
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale opens up about breaking up with alcohol: “I was looking for an escape in all the wrong places”
Halestorm’s singer/guitarist explains why she turned her back on booze in December 2023
Robert Trujillo weighs in on Metallica’s potential residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere
After Lars Ulrich neither confirms nor denies rumours that Metallica will play Las Vegas’ famous Sphere, their bassist imagines what their shows there would look like
Iconic metal drummer says Ozzy Osbourne’s death has made just as big an impact as John Lennon’s
Mike Portnoy of progressive metal luminaries Dream Theater weighs in on the widespread mourning following the Prince Of Darkness’ death last month
"They have a fanbase so ardent that one fella has rocked up in a band-branded suit of armour." Heriot battle technical issues but eventually win big at Bloodstock
One of the UK's most promising young metal bands put on a great show - but it wasn't without some hiccups
Lamb Of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest to headline Bloodstock festival 2026
The four-day heavy metal festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 6 to 9
BBC to broadcast new Ozzy Osbourne film documenting the last three years of his life
The 60-minute standalone documentary will air on BBC One and via BBC iPlayer on August 18
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich looks back on Black Sabbath’s retirement show, Back To The Beginning
Metallica’s drummer says Sabbath were “great, if not better than ever” at their final show, which took place just 17 days before singer Ozzy Osbourne’s death
Hear Trivium return with Ascendancy-coded new single Bury Me With My Screams
The Florida metal mavens headline Bloodstock festival on Friday and will release a new EP, Struck Dead, on October 31
Halestorm finally scale rock's summit on Everest
US hard rockers Halestorm bring on-stage ferocity into the recording studio
