Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
Here's every metal album that's ever gone to number one in the UK
From Iron Maiden to Sleep Token, here's every single time metal topped the album charts in the UK
Black Friday streaming deals 2025: How to get the best bang for your buck streaming deal
Black Friday always brings excellent deals on TV, film & music streaming services - here's what you need to know before the sales officially get under way
How big a Ghost fan are you? Take our devilishly hard Ghost quiz to find out!
Think you know your Papa IIs from your Papa IVs? Take our special Ghost quiz to see how you measure up
Black Friday record player deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the big turntable discounts
Black Friday will be the perfect time to grab yourself a record player discount - get up to speed before the big day arrives next month
Black Friday vinyl deals 2025: Here's how you can best prepare for all the LP discounts coming next month
Black Friday is hurtling towards us and it's going to be a great time to pick up some discounted vinyl box sets, limited edition pressings and more. Here's everything you need to know
Black Friday music deals 2025: Everything you need to know ahead of the Black Friday sales... and some early deals too
The annual Black Friday sales will take place next month - and Louder will be on-hand once again to bring you all the best bargains as they happen
Don't panic, but it looks like zombie metal is a thing (luckily, Dominum are really good at it)
Ever asked the question 'What if someone did Powerwolf but with zombies?' No? Well, Dominum have answered it anyway! And they're great!
"Lady Gaga passes this bottle of Jameson to me." Milkie Way makes us a playlist
What links Black Sabbath, Tina Turner, The Cramps, Lady Gaga and David Bowie? The excellent music taste of one Milkie Way
Watch: we asked a bunch of fans at Parkway Drive's Wembley show to name the best ever metalcore band
And no, not everybody picked Parkway Drive, OK?!
We're not sure we can do justice to just how epic Parkway Drive's Wembley show was
Surely a Download Festival headline set is on the cards after this?!
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
