Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
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
Cillian Murphy on the modern indie greats he's basically "just a groupie" for at this point
Oppenheimer and 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy didn't hold back in his praise of these Irish lads
At The Gates have released an emotional new video paying tribute to Tomas Lindberg
Watch the moving video for new At The Gates single The Fever Mask now
After months of speculation, Arch Enemy's new singer is finally revealed
Lauren Hart is officially Arch Enemy's new vocalist!
The classic metal album wrestling legend Stone Cold Steve Austin wishes he’d made
Badass riffs, 70s funk and Iron Maiden covers – this is the soundtrack to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s life
While She Sleeps announce hiatus from touring, criticise the cynical grind of the music industry
These Sheffield ragers will be sorely missed while they pause, recalibrate and plan to come back stronger
Knocked Loose have teamed up with Denzel Curry, and the results are ferocious
That's collab of the year already sewn up and it's only February
