Latest articles by Paul Travers
Dream Theater’s Quarantième: Live À Paris is a fitting monument to their 40 years
A set of classics is ideal for an anniversary release, which also celebrates the return of Mike Portnoy
The story behind Ghost's Mary On A Cross - and what it really means
The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words
Viral mosh starters Malevolence might be Sheffield's next breakout band
From violent early gigs to clawing their way into the UK charts, Malevolence have fought hard for their time in the sun
"I found myself at 52, going through my third divorce and fourth financial collapse – from ‘I’m a millionaire’ to ‘I live in my car.'" J.K. Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, Limp Bizkit and the adult industry: the wild and unpredictable career of Evan Seinfeld
From shivving Oscar winners to being mates with Ozzy Osbourne, Biohazard's frontman shares the lessons he's learned
"I showed up with Tibetan Singing Bowls, some percussion instruments and champagne, and asked them permission to do some experiments." The strange story behind Deftones and Maynard James Keenan's incredible collab, Passenger
One of the best metal collaborations of the 2000s featured two unique creative forces joining forces
Sex, vampires and black lipstick: the story of Type O Negative's Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
Allegedly written about a self-obsessed goth Peter Steele was infatuated with, there's a reason Black No. 1 is still on every self-respecting Halloween playlist
Pupil Slicer have just made one of the most diverse, engrossing and essential heavy albums of 2025
Roping in hardcore, mathcore, doom, black metal, industrial, post-rock...Pupil Slicer do it all in style on new album Fleshwork
Lunatic Soul’s The World Under Unsun concludes eight-album circle-of-life story
Riverside’s Mariusz Duda concludes his circle-of-life-and-death story with eighth instalment (that takes place between the fifth and fourth)
An oral history of Iron Maiden's iconic mascot Eddie the 'Ed
An oral history of Iron Maiden's iconic Eddie the 'Ed by those who know him best
40 years in, Max Cavalera is still finding ways to freshen up his formula
You might not be surprised to find that the new Soulfly album bangs
Crazed fans, blood, burnout and mummies: the story of Iron Maiden's World Slavery tour
40 years after Live After Death set a new standard for heavy metal live albums, this is the story of the epic (and chaotic) tour behind it
Paradise Lost Ascension review: The godfathers of goth metal still find glee in gloom
17 albums in, Paradise Lost remain masters of the gothic arts on new album Ascension
Green Carnation enthrall with trilogy opener The Shores Of Melancholia
Textured and laced with extremes, plus a guest appearance from Enslaved’s Grutle Kjellson, each song stands strong alone but the collection works best as a whole
"There’s still plenty of Slipknot-style pummelling, but Tallah are spreading their wings."
Tallah's third album sees them branch out from their more obvious nu metal inclinations
The highs, lows, controversies and epic comebacks of Slayer
How one Mercyful Fate-worshipping little band from California changed the face of metal forever
“He was not doing well physically”: The tragic story of a late goth metal icon’s final album
Type O Negative’s 2007 album Dead Again would prove to be frontman Peter Steele’s swansong
Bush's I Beat Loneliness review: Gavin Rossdale casts his gaze inward after putting the world to rights on The Art Of Survival
Gavin Rossdale proves a bit of earnestness and a whole lot of heart can make all the difference on Bush's I Beat Loneliness
Dani Winter-Bates: 10 records that changed my life
From Slipknot and Through The Eyes Of The Dead to AFI and Tracy Chapman, these records made Bury Tomorrow vocalist Dani Winter-Bates who he is
The story of Within Temptation (so far)
From helping shape symphonic metal in the 90s to the romantic split that almost destroyed the band in the 2000s, this is the history of Within Temptation
How Atreyu helped invent modern metalcore with Right Side Of The Bed
From Bullet For My Valentine to Knocked Loose, modern hardcore and metalcore owes a debt to Atreyu
How Cradle Of Filth became Britain's most iconic black metal band
Controversial t-shirts, murder confessions, being held at gunpoint at the Vatican - Cradle Of FIlth have plenty of stories from over 30 years on the frontlines of extreme metal
The 50 greatest Iron Maiden moments
From playing to a room filled with nuns to losing a drum battle against a teddy bear, these moments helped make Iron Maiden Britain's most iconic metal band
The ultimate Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath playlist
Members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and more choose the best songs featuring the Prince Of Darkness
