Simon Young

Simon Young

Born in 1976 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Simon Young has been a music journalist for over twenty years. His fanzine, Hit A Guy With Glasses, enjoyed a one-issue run before he secured a job at Kerrang! in 1999. His writing has also appeared in Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, and Planet Rock. His first book, So Much For The 30 Year Plan: Therapy? — The Authorised Biography is available via Jawbone Press. 

Articles by: Simon Young

Rollins

Henry Rollins: "I don’t like anything that gives a racist a leg to stand on"

By Simon Young published

The former Black Flag frontman is currently on an extensive spoken word world tour

Voivod

Voivod to release a special 40th anniversary album this summer

By Simon Young published

Morgöth Tales will feature re-recordings of classic tracks from their early years

Photo of Metallica

Metallica offer fans a look behind the scenes on set of Screaming Suicide video

By Simon Young published

72 Seasons will be released on April 14

A mashup of Megadeth instrumentals with James Hetfield's vocals

Here's what Rust In Peace would sound like if James Hetfield fronted Megadeth

By Simon Young published

The internet continues to nourish us all with its exquisite bounty

TMV 2022

The Mars Volta plot short summer UK tour

By Simon Young published

Plus: the prog collective will release an exclusive 12" of Frances the Mute on Record Store Day

Taylor Swift in a still from her Shake it Off video with an added Iron Maiden t-shirt

This Iron Maiden x Taylor Swift mash-up really shouldn't work but it's 200 seconds of soulful genius

By Simon Young published

Listen to this version of Run To The Hills dropkicked through a pop filter

Ozzy wears a virtual reality headset in new ad for Playstation

Watch Ozzy play Horizon Call of the Mountain on the new Playstation VR 2 headset

By Simon Young published

The Sabbath frontman may delay his return to the UK as he's got some virtual reality dinosaurs to deal with first

The Police single Roxanne and a pile of rocks

Here's The Police classic Roxanne, but it's just Rocks

By Simon Young published

Watch YouTube SethDrums cry laughing as he attempts to play along to an altered version of the 1978 single

Ted Lasso and Frank Turner in an AFC Richmond tracksuit top

Frank Turner's song I Still Believe has popped up on the new Ted Lasso trailer and now we can't wait for season 3

By Simon Young published

Plus: Turner to tour New Zealand, Australia and North America this spring

James Hetfield on stage and Mike Shinoda in the studio on The Howard Stern Show

Mike Shinoda reveals how Linkin Park pranked Metallica on tour with a picnic basket and sandwiches

By Simon Young published

The onstage joke happened during the 2003 Summer Sanitarium tour

Queen's Another One Bites the Dust single sleeve and a Seinfeld DVD cover

Here's the iconic Seinfeld TV show theme, but it's Freddie Mercury singing Another One Bites the Dust over the top

By Simon Young published

So what's the deal with excellent mash-ups?

How to Dance to Rock Music tuition video

Have you always wanted to dance to rock but weren't sure how? This YouTube video will change your life, once you've stopped cringing

By Simon Young published

Loretta, Ava and Anthony have the moves which will earn you respect in the pit and beyond

Paramore press shot

Hayley Williams says Paramore’s new album is the band at their "most political"

By Simon Young published

Paramore’s sixth album This Is Why will be released on February 10

YouTuber @331Erock playing guitar

Soundtrack your journey through a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland with this metal version of The Last of Us theme

By Simon Young published

YouTuber 331Rock adds some crunch to Gustavo Santaolalla’s original score

Bird Bird superimposed on a frame from the Beastie Boys' Sabotage video

Beastie Boys’ Sabotage cop show pastiche reimagined through old Sesame Street clips might be the best thing you see this week

By Simon Young published

This video is brought to you by the the letter W

Chester Bennington onstage in 2003

Linkin Park are set to release an unreleased song on February 10

By Simon Young published

Lost was recorded during the Meteora sessions

Sisters Of Mercy group shot

The Sisters of Mercy set to make their return to North America after almost 15 years

By Simon Young published

Plus: The Sisterhood's Gift has been reissued

Michael Jackson and the artwork for Slayer's Reign In Blood

If you’re looking for a Michael Jackson song played in the style of Slayer, stop scrolling now

By Simon Young published

This glorious mash-up will plug that Slayer-shaped hole in your blackened world

Primus' Les Claypool

Les Claypool's reunited Fearless Flying Frog Brigade will perform Pink Floyd's Animals album in full on a huge North American tour

By Simon Young published

The Primus frontman brings the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade out of retirement after two-decade hiatus, and Sean Lennon's on board

Tool and Taylor Swift

Here's what Tool would sound like with Taylor Swift on lead vocals

By Simon Young published

This Stinkfist x We Are Never Getting Back Together mashup works, because science

Falling In Reverse's video for Watch the World Burn

Falling In Reverse drop laptops on Sebastian Bach lookalike in video for Watch the World Burn

By Simon Young published

Remember the Great Laptop Beef of 2022? Well, it's about to have a sequel...

Def Leppard Valentine's Day cards

Show your loved one how much you fancy them with one of six sexy as heck Def Leppard Valentine's Day cards

By Simon Young published

Def Leppard have released a set of Valentine's Day cards and we're bracing ourselves for Cupid's steady aim

A clip from the promo video for Metal Myths Presents - Ghost: Reverence & Resurrection

There's a Ghost exhibition taking place in Hollywood for one night only

By Simon Young published

This pop-up ghoul's night out will take place at Hollywood's Whisky A Go Go and features artefacts from an era that clearly never happened

Fleshgod Apocalypse onstage marriage proposal

This video of Fleshgod Apocalypse singer's onstage marriage proposal will warm even the coldest of hearts

By Simon Young published

The Italian symphonic death metallers were performing in Madrid when Veronica Bordacchini's boyfriend popped the question

Coheed And Cambria

Coheed and Cambria announce lengthy North American tour

By Simon Young published

Support on the Neverender: No World For A Waking Mind shows comes from Deafheaven

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