Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Grindcore innovators and British extreme music legends Napalm Death have followed in the footsteps of Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter and Turnstile
"Are System Of A Down back?!" one fan on our row remarked. Yes, yes they absolutely are
Read all about how Eddfest came together and bag yourself an exclusive tee while you can
One of the most unlikely collaborations in Grammys history was also one of the most cursed, but they pulled it out of the bag
With Grand Theft Auto VI finally coming in just a few months time, we rate the soundtrack of every main series entry so far
Safe to say that Kirk is not a big fan of the modern pop music scene
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The nu metal explosion took heavy music into the mainstream like never before, but some of its most promising names sadly fell by the wayside
Glasto is the biggest festival on Earth - and these are its very best moments
The most metal seat of all time will be on display at the Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero exhibition
From historic headliners to exciting new bands, Download 2026 was one for the books. Here are the 10 best sets from this year's festival
Melding blunt force death metal with hardcore grit and some mighty hooks, Gatecreeper slay Download's Dogtooth tent
A powerful, propulsive set of bouncy metal ragers takes things up a level at Donington
Download's most significant set of 2026 ends the festival on a massive high
One of the most exciting bands in British metal put on a special showing for their Download debut
Trivium shrug off some windy restrictions to put on a show worthy of the famous 2005 set that made their name
Drum 'n' bass and hip hop might not seem like obvious fits for Download, but Pendulum are now Donington veterans - while Cypress Hill's world class set was long overdue
Metal's biggest party band bring the ruckus to Donington on Friday night
For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments
"There was an equal chance that both bands would lose audiences"
The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words
Evile's Ol Drake has helped keep true metal alive in the UK scene over the past two decades, and now he could do with some help
