Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
You might not be surprised to find that Clown's sense of showmanship is inspired by the showiest rock band of them all
Evanescence's new album is imminent, and you can bag yourself a beautiful vinyl variant right here
Much-missed Huntress singer Jill Janus had one of the most unusual career paths in heavy metal history
Fronting one of Europe's biggest metal bands has given Sharon a special kind of insight through her career. Here's what she's learned
We head inside the Thai metal scene via the country's biggest rock festival, Rock Alarm. Our hosts? Bangkok metalcore crew Defying Decay
Arena metal main eventers Five Finger Death Punch will be bringing some US and UK riff monsters with them for the ride when they hit the UK and Europe in 2027
You might assume that Iron Maiden wanted strict creative control over the definitive telling of their story. You'd be wrong
How Avenged Sevenfold wrote their 2005 banger Beast and The Harlot
Dave Grohl reveals a surprising fact about the new Foos record - and it's all down to last year's Wicked sequel
From beloved pets to a definitely not metal US singer-songwriter, Ville opens up on what helped Him find their identity
Benji Webbe has faced his share of hardships - and come out as a resilient force of positivity in British metal
Twin Temple are one of the most unlikely breakouts of the 2020s metal scene. This is their story
Evanescence's leader is keenly aware that the world is going to hell, but she sees a light at the end of the tunnel
From Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden to Skindred and Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK
Metallica’s S&M2 remains the ultimate meeting of metal and classical music
Yungblud made the most of playing Ozzy's home city
Bruce Dickinson joined Maiden at a crucial point in their career. We all know what happened next
From debut Poppy.Computer to this year's Empty Hands, here's what you need to know about the discography of one of modern metal's most unique creatives
Mark knew that Metallica were destined for great things from the very start
Metal was in a time of serious evolution as the New Millennium dawned, and these seven bands were already getting ahead of the pack
Bring Me The Horizon doing Count Your Blessings in full in Manchester this July? There's a sentence we didn't expect to be writing today
From her love of Iron Maiden and Megadeth to her fiery entrance, Stephanie Vaquer is one of WWE's most metal superstars ever
Atreyu might be one of metalcore's most celebrated bands, but they had a hard time winning over a rowdy Maiden crowd in Mexico
