Latest articles by Nik Young
Prog metallers Vola evolve in (mostly) the right ways on fourth album Friend Of A Phantom
Vola continue to move their sound forward on album number four
Touche Amore team up with Ross Robinson to make post-hardcore perfection on Spiral In A Straight Line
The Los Angeles band's mix of angst and anthems prove to be as effective - and emotionally resonant - as ever
Graphic Nature Who Are You When No One Is Watching? Album review
Graphic Nature kicked doors down with their nu metalcore debut in 2022. Now they're ready to take on the mainstream
Of Mice & Men's Tether: another assured, mature offering from one of modern metalcore's most reliable names
Of Mice & Men continue to grow and evolve, and Tether is another top tier example of that
Where Do We Go From Here? is a perfect encapsulation of Asking Alexandria's fascinating journey so far...apart from the bits that sound like Maroon 5
From anthemic stadium rock to hard-hitting metalcore, Where Do We Go From Here? is a reminder of everything Asking Alexandria have brought to the table
The 10 best metalcore albums of 2022
From Architects and Parkway Drive to Ithaca and Motionless In White, these are the 10 best metalcore albums of 2022
Metallica take Aftershock festival back in time through The Black Album
Metallica's two headline sets at Sacramento's Aftershock Festival offer exclusives and outright exhilaration
Hollywood Undead’s Hotel Kalifornia: rap-metal party starters get serious
Album review: rap-rockers Hollywood Undead fight the trials of modern life on new album Hotel Kalifornia
Beatdown kings Terror’s Pain Into Power is a tough record for tough times
Not yet ratedAlbum review: veteran bruisers Terror serve up authentic hardcore noise on new album Pain Into Power
Original horrorpunks the Misfits bring the Halloween spirit to Aftershock Festival
Dave Lombardo joins the original Misfits as Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein reunite
Cypress Hill get high on life at Aftershock festival
California hip hop masters Cypress Hill headline day one of Aftershock with Misfits and Metallica to come
Rise Against’s Nowhere Generation: agit-punk warriors hit another energy spike
Nine albums in and Rise Against’s spirit hasn’t dented an inch if Nowhere Generation is anything to go by
Touché Amoré’s Lament: post-hardcore lifers spead their wings with help from Ross Robinson
Impassioned post-hardcore crew Touché Amoré expand their scope on soaring new album Lament
Papa Roach – Who Do You Trust? album review
The nu metal survivors cast their sonic net wide on album number 10
Jesus Piece – Only Self album review
Pennsylvanian mob Jesus Piece mix brains and brawn to thrilling effect on Only Self
Madball – For The Cause album review
NYHC mainstays madballs keep plenty of fuel in their tanks for For The Cause
Start A Revolution - Survivors album review
Socially minded post-hardcore that fails to ignite
Sharptooth - Clever Girl album review
Baltimore’s hardcore punks bring the fight to the barricades
Earth Caller - Crystal Death album review
Melbourne’s deathcore desperados stay on the positive
Nick Oliveri - N.O. Hits At All Vol. 3 album review
Former Kyuss/QOTSA guitarist rakes up more of his past
Stick To Your Guns - True View album review
Orange County hardcore crew keep losing their grip
