Simon Young
Born in 1976 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Simon Young has been a music journalist for twenty-seven 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 was published in 2020 through Jawbone.
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Hangar 18 was written by Dave Mustaine before he joined Metallica

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Biffy Clyro promised surprises. We got deep cuts, fire and Stranger Things' villain Vecna on vocals

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Theft, Night Ranger singalongs and Gatorade cocktails: 48 hours in Madrid and San Sebastián with Deftones

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Producer Ric Ocasek convinced the Weezer frontman to include the song Buddy Holly on the band's debut album

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The Bear boasts an exemplary soundtrack, but it's Refused’s 1998 classic which gives the series its most visceral pacing

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The Hu, Loathe and Bring Me The Horizon are just some of the bands who've released new songs to take your mind off the disgusting summer heat

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UFC Freedom 250 was held on the White House lawn as part of America's Quarter Millennium celebrations

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There's more to football songs than Sweet Caroline or that Atomic Kitten abomination, it turns out

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Many questioned Linkin Park's authenticity. But one million albums later, that noise started to fade

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unpeople, Bring Me The Horizon and Ho99o9 are just some of the bands who are vying for your vote in this week's new song round-up

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Olivia Rodrigo was on Donald Trump's least-favourite US talk show to promote her new album

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Matt Caughthran reminisces about having a "ton of hair", being raised on television and the summoning of heavy metal thunder

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Is Unshatter the title of the 2024 concert which was filmed in Brazil?

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Pussy Riot, Evanescence, DevilDriver and more feature in this week's best new metal song round-up

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Baby, this Netflix sci-fi drama was born to run and run

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Paramore thrashed out their differences for all to see on this single taken from their 2009 album, Brand New Eyes

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29 people lost their lives in The Great Blizzard of 1977, as documented by author Erno Rossi in White Death

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Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl completed recording their iconic album Nevermind on May 28, 1991

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In this 2001 interview, we found that musical maverick Mike Patton relished his artistic freedom following Faith No More's split

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The Soundgarden guitarist says some of the demos have been around for 15 years

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The band kicked off their 2026 Run For Your Lives dates at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens this weekend

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Sugar make their first UK appearances in more than 30 years – and suddenly it feels like 1994 again

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Danzig has walked among us for seven decades. Here's what he's learned during his time on Earth
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