Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
"I've always hated it. I sound like a little kid!" From label interference to an acrimonious split, the story behind the classic Evanescence song that Amy Lee (eventually) learned to love
It's one of Evanescence's biggest songs, but it's safe to say Amy Lee was not keen on it at first
When I was 14, I thought Limp Bizkit were the coolest band in the world. At 38, I often still do
Love or hate them, you couldn't ignore them. Luckily, I loved them - and I still do
"It was my first time hearing heavy metal – and I was terrified of it." Here are 8 spooky metal classics you need on your Halloween playlist this year
Team Metal Hammer picks out some of the spookiest and most terrifying tracks you need to metal up your Halloween mix in 2025
Alter Bridge on the huge impact one wrestling star has had on their career
One metal-loving wrestling legend using an Alter Bridge song as his theme tune helped gain the band countless new followers
The story behind Evanescence's chaotic first big awards win
Evanescence's Best New Artist win at the 2004 Grammys was well deserved - but fellow nominee 50 Cent and his hip hop pals were not happy
Iron Maiden announce Run For Your Lives North American tour for 2026 including Louder Than Life festival - and they'd like you to keep your phones away
North America needs to get ready to run for its life!
System Of A Down, Korn, Deftones, Slayer, Evanescence and more to play insanely stacked Sick New World 2026 events in Las Vegas and Texas
Sick New World has announced two unbelievable lineups in different States for 2026
Tobias Forge on the terrifying panic attack that changed the way he approaches Ghost shows
One fateful night in Leeds means Tobias now has a very strict rule in place for Ghost shows
Here's every metal album that's ever gone to number one in the UK
From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK
How big a Ghost fan are you? Take our devilishly hard Ghost quiz to find out!
Think you know your Papa IIs from your Papa IVs? Take our special Ghost quiz to see how you measure up
Don't panic, but it looks like zombie metal is a thing (luckily, Dominum are really good at it)
Ever asked the question 'What if someone did Powerwolf but with zombies?' No? Well, Dominum have answered it anyway! And they're great!
"Lady Gaga passes this bottle of Jameson to me." Milkie Way makes us a playlist
What links Black Sabbath, Tina Turner, The Cramps, Lady Gaga and David Bowie? The excellent music taste of one Milkie Way
Watch: we asked a bunch of fans at Parkway Drive's Wembley show to name the best ever metalcore band
And no, not everybody picked Parkway Drive, OK?!
We're not sure we can do justice to just how epic Parkway Drive's Wembley show was
Surely a Download Festival headline set is on the cards after this?!
I say, 'It is an honour to meet you, you are one of my biggest inspirations.' And he says 'kneel' and asks for the cane..." What happened when a goth icon had a surprise encounter with a punk rock hero
When AFI frontman Davey Havok met his hero Peter Murphy of Bauhaus, he didn't foresee what would happen next
Leonardo DiCaprio gives his review of the Oasis reunion show in Pasadena, California
One of the world's most famous actors was present for one of the biggest reunions in history
Prepare to get Ghosted! Ghost announce 2026 North American tour
North America! Prepare to get Ghosted!
Why Peacemaker showrunner James Gunn used a cult Swedish metal band to soundtrack that shocking new twist
The new episode of Peacemaker featured a hell of a plot twist - and showrunner James Gunn turned to heavy metal to soundtrack it
Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley on why he used Metallica, Sabbath, Pearl Jam and more to soundtrack season one
Noah Hawley gave Alien: Earth a metal as hell soundtrack. What did you think of the show?
Linkin Park just did a surprise set on Kai Cenat's record-breaking Mafiathon 3 livestream - watch videos here
One of the world's biggest bands just popped up with one of the world's biggest streamers
Get your exclusive Biffy Clyro Futique t-shirt only via the official Louder store
Biffy's new album is a banger, and you can help celebrate it by picking up this exclusive tee
So the new Parkway Drive show looks completely insane
We're talking Rammstein levels of pyro and stage gimmicks here
Iron Maiden announce epic Knebworth show for 2026 - plus two huge festival dates
Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives world tour has added three massive dates for next year
