Latest articles by Nik Young
Trading out angst and pain for self-love and hope, Beartooth sound more powerful than ever
They might be divisive, but Violent Nature proves I Prevail are still swinging for the fences on album 4
Vola continue to move their sound forward on album number four
The Los Angeles band's mix of angst and anthems prove to be as effective - and emotionally resonant - as ever
Graphic Nature kicked doors down with their nu metalcore debut in 2022. Now they're ready to take on the mainstream
Of Mice & Men continue to grow and evolve, and Tether is another top tier example of that
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
From Architects and Parkway Drive to Ithaca and Motionless In White, these are the 10 best metalcore albums of 2022
Metallica's two headline sets at Sacramento's Aftershock Festival offer exclusives and outright exhilaration
Album review: rap-rockers Hollywood Undead fight the trials of modern life on new album Hotel Kalifornia
Album review: veteran bruisers Terror serve up authentic hardcore noise on new album Pain Into Power
Dave Lombardo joins the original Misfits as Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein reunite
California hip hop masters Cypress Hill headline day one of Aftershock with Misfits and Metallica to come
Nine albums in and Rise Against’s spirit hasn’t dented an inch if Nowhere Generation is anything to go by
Impassioned post-hardcore crew Touché Amoré expand their scope on soaring new album Lament
The nu metal survivors cast their sonic net wide on album number 10
Pennsylvanian mob Jesus Piece mix brains and brawn to thrilling effect on Only Self
NYHC mainstays madballs keep plenty of fuel in their tanks for For The Cause
Socially minded post-hardcore that fails to ignite
Baltimore’s hardcore punks bring the fight to the barricades
Melbourne’s deathcore desperados stay on the positive
Former Kyuss/QOTSA guitarist rakes up more of his past
