Latest articles by Merlin Alderslade
The classic metal album wrestling legend Stone Cold Steve Austin wishes he’d made
Badass riffs, 70s funk and Iron Maiden covers – this is the soundtrack to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s life
While She Sleeps announce hiatus from touring, criticise the cynical grind of the music industry
These Sheffield ragers will be sorely missed while they pause, recalibrate and plan to come back stronger
Knocked Loose have teamed up with Denzel Curry, and the results are ferocious
That's collab of the year already sewn up and it's only February
Gene Simmons has another rant about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Turns out Gene still isn't happy about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Papa Roach announce huge UK tour including some of their biggest headline shows ever
Who'd have thought we'd be seeing this band headline London's biggest arena?!
The cult album that Evanescence singer Amy Lee wishes she had made – and the one that broke her heart
Weird angels, fallen guitar heroes and singing fruit – this is the soundtrack to Amy Lee’s life
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine on why now is the right time to say goodbye
Dave would love to continue Megadeth even longer, but it just isn't on the cards
Mike Portnoy responds to rumours he was in the frame to join Rush following the death of Neil Peart
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
The classic 90s album that changed the life of Epica's Simone Simons
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
What the 2026 Grammys got right about rock and metal this year - and what they got very wrong
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
Kelly Osbourne reveals why the Osbourne family are "closer than ever" following Ozzy's death
Ozzy not being here any more still feels as raw and surreal as ever
Ghost frontman Tobias Forge reveals what the band have in common with Lady Gaga
The singer also sheds more light on the issues his masks have given him over the years
From Ben Stiller to WWE: the story behind Limp Bizkit's classic Chocolate Starfish album
For just a moment, this was the record that officially made metal the biggest genre in the world
Reliving Metallica's Napster lawsuit - and Lars' extremely awkward comedy sketch video
This was certainly a time of change in the music industry
Ex-Velvet Revolver member claims they could have been as big as Guns N' Roses
This band of rock icons were a big deal in the 2000s - but could they have been even bigger?
The 80s pop culture icon that bizarrely tried to join Metallica
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
What happened when Ozzy Osbourne bumped into Peter Gabriel in a lift in New York
When these two music giants bumped into each other, one of them was a little overawed by the whole thing
When Korn teamed up with rap royalty to make one of the funniest metal videos ever
What happens when nu metal legends team up with hip hop icons? Music video gold
Iron Maiden respond to that jaw-dropping 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple scene
If you've seen the film, you know it has one of the most surprising and bonkers heavy metal needle drops ever
Seven classic metal albums you forgot came out in 2016
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
Reliving the absolute insanity of Daphne & Celeste at Reading Festival 2000
In 2000, one of the strangest festival bookings in history unsurprisingly ended in chaos
How Unholy Confessions made Avenged Sevenfold - and why they don't dig it that much
How Avenged Sevenfold embraced heavy metal and wrote the song that took them to the next level
