Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
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
Shirley Manson says record industry "thievery" will force Garbage to stop touring North America
Shirley Manson has accused the music industry of "thievery" in an on-stage speech explaining why Garbage are unlikely to do another North American headline tour
Satanic rituals, burlesque and cowbell - what it was like at Ghost Con 2025
We got to go to Ghost Con III and had a hell of a time
These were David Bowie's favourite songs, according to a note found while amassing his new V&A archive
Bowie picked songs by The Beatles, Roxy Music, Little Richard, Sonic Youth and more
Why Within Temptation won't shy away from getting political with their music
Within Temptation's recent music was heavily influenced by the war in Ukraine, and Sharon isn't fazed by anyone who has a problem with that
Listen to Limp Bizkit's brand new single Making Love To Morgan Wallen
Limp Bizkit have dropped a brand new single, and it is about as Limp Bizkit as it could possibly be
Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible addresses allegations of having racist and transphobic beliefs in new interview
The deathcore star claims that his now-covered tattoo of the Black Sun, an image associated with white supremacist movements, was not an expression of neo-Nazi views
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE review
Incredible battery life, great sound and exception ANC make these a very decent pair of phones - but they're big!
Watch the video for the metal collab of the year as Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante and Poppy team up for new single End Of You
One of the most hyped heavy metal collaborations of the year is finally here!
"The entire world could burn and we would still absolutely love each other and love what we do."
Lzzy Hale faced her biggest challenges yet going in to make Everest. Thankfully Halestorm were there to help her pull through
Jack Osbourne issues scathing response to Roger Waters after comments about his father Ozzy
Jack Osbourne lets loose on Waters after the former Pink Floyd man disses Ozzy during an anti-media diatribe
Rate my music taste: these are my five favourite metalcore albums ever
I think these are the greatest metalcore albums ever. Agree with me?
Barry Can't Swim, Confidence Man, Orbital and more make for a truly generational day of edm at All Points East
Three-plus decades of dance music comes together for a banger of an afternoon in East London
Watch: we asked a bunch of metal artists to pick four classic metal albums
Members of Lamb Of God, Lorna Shore, Halestorm, Bullet For My Valentine and more got involved
Debate: what was metal's most important year?
1970? 1986? 1994? 2000? What was the most important year in metal history and why?
