Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Who'd have thought we'd be seeing this band headline London's biggest arena?!
Weird angels, fallen guitar heroes and singing fruit – this is the soundtrack to Amy Lee’s life
Dave would love to continue Megadeth even longer, but it just isn't on the cards
As much as the idea of Mike Portnoy drumming with Rush would be a prog fan's dream, Portnoy had a very respectful attitude to the idea
She's a household name in her home country, and it was the voice of a fellow metal icon who helped her on her journey
As is so often the case, the rock and metal representation at this year's Grammys was a mix of deserved recognition and total clangers
Ozzy not being here any more still feels as raw and surreal as ever
The singer also sheds more light on the issues his masks have given him over the years
For just a moment, this was the record that officially made metal the biggest genre in the world
This was certainly a time of change in the music industry
This band of rock icons were a big deal in the 2000s - but could they have been even bigger?
This week, wrestling icon Hulk Hogan passed away aged 71. We revisit one of the strangest stories involving the Hulkster, which included the world's biggest metal band
When these two music giants bumped into each other, one of them was a little overawed by the whole thing
What happens when nu metal legends team up with hip hop icons? Music video gold
If you've seen the film, you know it has one of the most surprising and bonkers heavy metal needle drops ever
From some French metal titans reaching a new peak to incredible bands we wish were still making records, here are some albums that blew our tiny minds ten years ago
In 2000, one of the strangest festival bookings in history unsurprisingly ended in chaos
How Avenged Sevenfold embraced heavy metal and wrote the song that took them to the next level
Listening to heavy music and lifting heavy stuff apparently go hand in hand. Who knew?!
James Hetfield wasn't sure about letting his Metallica bandmates hear Nothing Else Matters. Thank goodness he did
Time to smash those preconceptions about playing guitar to show off to girls, lads
Avril Lavigne's first single drew cynicism from quarters of the rock world, but it didn't stop her becoming absolutely massive
