Latest articles by Mike Rampton
Every Blink-182 album ranked from worst to best
From their OG goofy classics to the Matt Skiba era and the Second Coming of Tom DeLonge, we rate Blink's full career so far
One Step Beyond: How Rancid, Sublime, No Doubt and a generation of US ska-punks spread the Two Tone gospel to the world
No Doubt's Don't Speak hit the number 1 spot on the UK singles chart on February 22, 1997. Here's how the foundations for the Californian band's phenomenal global success were laid
Blazing squad: A deep dive into Rammstein’s fiery cameo in xXx
Dudes, remember that time Rammstein got all fired up in that seriously gnarly, kick-ass extreme sports /secret agent movie xXx? That was, like, sick
The weird but true story of Ministry's unlikely friendship with Steven Spielberg: "He thought we'd be baby-eating, satanic goat herders!"
A deep dive into Ministry’s unlikely cameo in A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and their unlikely 'bromance' with film legend Steven Spielberg
A needlessly deep dive into The Offspring’s cameo in cult horror film Idle Hands
Ever wanted The Offspring's appearance in 1999 US horror flick Idle Hands dissected in frankly unnecessary detail? Step this way ghoul friend, we got you
Every Blink-182 album ranked from worst to best
Blink-182's 'classic' line-up are back in business: here's the legacy they're building upon, reviewed and ranked
10 crowd gimmicks bands should implement
Sitting on the floor and jumping up again is getting a bit overused, so what else can we do?
Metallica on the moon? 8 festivals science will eventually make possible
Shredding on the sea bed? Partying hard on Hoth? It's only a matter of time before science makes our festival dreams a reality
A needlessly deep dive into Blink-182’s cameo appearance in American Pie
What happened when pop-punks Blink-182 appeared in 1999 teen comedy American Pie
10 music video cameos by people who went on to become super famous
We can't all start at the top, and once upon a time music videos were fertile ground for training up soon-to-be-A-listers – as these 10 cameos prove
A deep dive into Cannibal Corpse’s appearance in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
What happened when death metal legends Cannibal Corpse appeared in Jim Carrey's 1994 film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
A heartfelt tribute to Wes Borland’s extremely silly band Big Dumb Face
We look back at Big Dumb Face, the brilliantly bonkers and impossible to categorise side project from Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland
The 10 best songs by 10 ska punk bands you’d forgotten ever existed
Ska punk has long suffered from a credibility problem – but these 10 forgotten anthems prove it's a genre that deserves way more love than it gets
Why Guy Fawkes Night is more metal than Halloween
The week begins with Halloween and ends with fireworks, which we think you'll agree is way more metal than prancing around as the Joker
How to have the most metal Christmas ever
Christmas isn't very metal, is it? Well that's all about to change.
Video Breakdown: Linkin Park – One Step Closer
That Linkin Park video in a tunnel featuring flying monks
Video Breakdown: Queens Of The Stone Age – No One Knows
Watch a deer punch Josh Homme in the mouth
Video Breakdown: Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff
That video all about the he-says-she-says bullshit
Video Breakdown: Marilyn Manson – Tainted Love
This Marilyn Manson video is definitely not safe for work
Video Breakdown: Mastodon – Blood and Thunder
Are you frightened of clowns? You'll absolutely hate this Mastodon video.
