Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
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?
"I’m tripping my balls off going, 'Whoaaaa, this is the craziest **** I’ve ever heard!'"
Will Ramos first heard deathcore heavyweights Lorna Shore under some pretty intense circumstances
"I was like, 'I can't handle this.'" Deftones' Chino Moreno reveals why he gave up booze
Chino Moreno has been sober for three years now
Here are all the songs Iron Maiden have never played live
Iron Maiden just played Alexander The Great live for the first time ever. But there are still 48 Maiden songs that have never been given an airing
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds dead at 51
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died in a motorcycle accident
We need to talk about those heavy metal needle drops in Alien: Earth
Alien: Earth is receiving critical acclaim across the board - and it's packing some surprising metal bangers
So there's a Sleep Token tribute band now and it honestly looks like great fun
Watch a video from Sleep Broken's performance in Milton Keynes this past weekend. What would Vessel make of this?!
Bad Omens announce 2025 European tour - including their biggest UK shows ever
One of metalcore's fastest-rising bands will return to the UK and Europe this winter
"This is a perfect time for us to tell you that it's our last album." Megadeth to retire, announce final album and farewell tour to come in 2026
Thrash metal legends Megadeth are officially calling it a day
"One of the best metal albums of 2025 so far - extreme or otherwise."
Blackbraid III beefs up the sound and feel of his first two albums to spectacular effect
Alter Bridge are hosting their own music festival - and it's happening at a castle in Wales
Alter Bridge will host their own festival at Cardiff Castle in Wales next year
Debate: which is the coolest Iron Maiden Eddie ever?
Trooper Eddie? Killers Eddie? Samurai Eddie? Mummy Eddie? Too many to choose from!
