Merlin Alderslade
Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.
Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade

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From reboots of classic shows to gruesome new iterations of the MCU, you absolutely want to get Disney+ while it's cheap so you can binge these

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From one of the coolest Batman Pops of all time to an awesome Exorcist diorama, Hot Topic are pushing all my nerd buttons

By Paul Dimery Published
50% off an annual Paramount+ subscription works out at less than £3 a month - enjoy unmissable music documentaries, classic movies & TV shows, festive family favourites & more

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The House Of Mouse has a great range of music docs to choose from - and if you're quick, you can take advantage of a great deal to watch them all

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Horror and wrestling is the crossover that I didn't realise I needed so badly

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Pick your favourite Papa - they're all here!

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Why only have five Eddie Pop! Vinyl figures when I could have seven?!

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The doors are closing on the Black Friday weekend - but you can still get top deals on TV, film & music streaming services

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The Black Friday weekend is coming to an end, but if you're quick, you can still pick up LPs for an awesome price

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The Black Friday weekend deals will soon be coming to a close - but there's still just enough time to save on turntables, speakers, headphones, streaming services, Lego sets & more

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It's me, an elder millennial refusing to let go of physical product

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Wanting to watch a load of great horror but don't know which streaming service to use? I got you

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My speaker is no longer fit for purpose. It’s time for an upgrade, and this Sonos sale is seriously tempting me

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Do I already have merch by all these bands? Yes. Do I want more? Also yes.

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You might not be surprised to find that Lemmy faced his own mortality with the kind of no-nonsense attitude that defined his life

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Is someone cutting onions?

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Thrash's Big 4 has been settled for decades, but what if we push it out to the whole genre? Who gets in?

By Merlin Alderslade Published
When Jimmy Cliff and Tim Armstrong teamed up, it continued a decades-long relationship between reggae and punk rock

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Cameron Heacock, whose band American Head Charge toured with Slipknot and Rammstein and worked with Rick Rubin, says he has been homeless for years

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He told us he'd be back!

By Joe Daly Published
Metallica's most celebrated song helped define a generation of thrash metal and found new meaning decades later with a certain TV show

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Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine has lofty ambitions for the band's final ever show. Like, seriously lofty

By Merlin Alderslade Published
Trivium frontman, streamer, dad, jiu-jitsu black belt... Matt Heafy is a man of many talents

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Nu metal has produced some of heavy music's biggest bands - and here are the four artists I'd hold up as the genre's Big 4

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Some of Lemmy's closest allies share warm stories of the typically bullish way Lemmy would deal with any health problems
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