Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Gwar received death threats over their Donald Trump and Elon Musk routines
The veteran comedy-thrashers were surprised that people were kicking off over the kinds of routines they've been doing for decades
Watch fantasy metallers Castle Rat slay their up close and personal new live show
It's the Rat Queen's world, we're just living in it now
Harm's Way guitarist Bo Lueders dead at 38
Bo was also co-host of the hugely popular HardLore Podcast
Lordi are the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden (yes, really!)
In one of the strangest stories we've heard this year, Lordi will be the face of a new recycling campaign in Sweden
Mysterious Viking war trance duo Eihwar bring a party like no other to London
Eihwar bring the bangers to the UK capital
Watch brand new Arch Enemy singer Lauren Hart crushing it at the band's comeback show
Lauren Hart looks like a perfect fit for the Swedish metal machines!
The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)
From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far
"I was kicked out of Deftones' show for being too aggressive. I was like, 'I used to be in this band!'"
Dominic Garcia was Deftones' original bassist, but a misunderstanding ended his tenure long before they'd eventually blow up
Watch the first trailer for new Iron Maiden documentary Burning Ambition
We've finally got a proper glimpse of the biggest heavy metal documentary coming in 2026!
Paleface Swiss are challenging masculinity in metal
Inspired by Slipknot, Paleface Swiss have rapidly evolved into one of extreme metal's most boundary pushing bands
At The Gates have posted a moving new tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg
The melodic death metal innovators have also explained how they were able to record their new album following Lindberg's cancer diagnosis
From Midsommar to Simon Cowell, how Spiritbox's Holy Roller became a viral metal classic
Spiritbox were already on the way to becoming modern metal stars, but their brilliant Holy Roller video sealed the deal
Ginger Wildheart diagnosed with cancer, says he has "2-3" years left
Ginger has released a statement this morning following the sad news of his diagnosis yesterday
How Katy Perry ended up as a backing singer for nu metal stars P.O.D.
In 2006, years before she became one of the biggest stars on the planet, Katy Perry found herself a gig with nu metal favourites P.O.D.
A break-up, live wolves and a Spider-Man director: the story of Evanescence's Call Me When You're Sober
Needing a follow-up to one of the biggest albums of the 2000s, Amy Lee wrote some brutally honest lyrics and a classic song to soundtrack them
How Lacuna Coil got an unlikely seal of approval from Depeche Mode
While Lacuna Coil were already on their way to being big players in the metal scene, this classic cover helped secure their status
Here's what Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong thinks about Hybrid Theory
Surely even in her wildest dreams, Emily wouldn't have believed she'd be singing the lyrics from that album on stage with the band herself
How Metallica helped Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe finally get sober
Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal helped him do it
Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Tool, Babymetal, Alice Cooper, Halestorm and almost 200 more bands to play huge Louder Than Life 2026 lineup
One of America's biggest rock and metal festivals has unveiled its full lineup for 2026
Spiritbox have announced their biggest headline dates ever, including Wembley Arena
Canadian metalcore heavyweights Spiritbox will hit arenas across the UK and Europe this autumn
Download 2026 gets bigger with A Day To Remember, Marmozets, Band-Maid and more
The UK's biggest rock festival just got bigger as day splits are officially announced
This is what it's like at Thailand's biggest metal festival, Rock Alarm
From mosh-driven dust clouds and 36 degree heat to frighteningly cheap buckets of rum, here's what went down at Thailand's premier rock and metal event
