
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.
Latest articles by Simon Young

Mike Patton addressed mental health issues: "I got freaked out by being around people"
By Simon Young last updated
Vocalist reveals anxiety disorder brought on during the pandemic led to Faith No More tour cancellation

This Alice In Chains and Rick Astley mash-up sounds even better than you'd imagine
By Simon Young published
Finnish YouTuber Otu has perfectly realised this grunge version of Never Gonna Give You Up

This cover of AC/DC's Thunderstruck played on a traditional Chinese instrument will soothe your mind
By Simon Young published
Watch Hong Kong musician Moyun perform the 1990 AC/DC classic on a guzheng

Evanescence's Amy Lee and violinist Lindsey Stirling go back to medieval times in video for Love Goes On and On
By Simon Young published
The track features on violinist's fifth album, Artemis

David Lee Roth releases new piano ballad, Pointing at the Moon
By Simon Young published
Van Halen frontman hits pause on retirement plans to treat fans to one of his mellowest moments

Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss quits band and cancels upcoming solo dates
By Simon Young published
Strauss hints at "next adventure" in Instagram post

Every Helmet album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
Page Hamilton's band have been making a satisfying racket since 1989, but which album is their masterpiece?

Here's that Kate Bush cover in the style of Killswitch Engage you didn't know you wanted
By Simon Young published
Ten Second Songs guy Anthony Vincent channels the Massachusetts metalcore heroes in latest YouTube clip

King's X cancel all European dates as guitarist Ty Tabor is diagnosed with serious illness
By Simon Young published
The prog rock trio will honour three US dates this month before Tabor begins potential treatment

Remember that 10-year-old who slayed Holy Roller on America's Got Talent? She's released a single
By Simon Young published
The Spiritbox-approved Somerset singer's debut song Falling is out now

Bring Me The Horizon release video for anthemic new single, Strangers
By Simon Young published
"So many people struggle daily and I wanted to stress that they're not in this alone," says vocalist Oli Sykes

Someone's recorded a Rage Against The Machine classic in the style of Meshuggah and the results are predictably heavy
By Simon Young published
It's the cover version you never knew you wanted

Is black metal without distortion just surf rock? Yes, and this guitarist proves it
By Simon Young last updated
YouTuber Kevin Balke has exposed the truth about black metal that was right in front of us all along

Nikki Sixx says Tommy Lee is a "f**king animal" after performing with broken ribs
By Simon Young published
Motley Crue's drummer stepped down after five songs during the opening night of their Stadium Tour

Napalm Death once appeared on a children's BBC TV show in 1989, just after a cartoon about cats
By Simon Young published
Watch the band's interview with Red Dwarf star Craig Charles on this archived slice of grindcore heaven

Watch the teaser trailer for Rob Zombie's new movie, The Munsters
By Simon Young published
They did the mosh, they did the Munsters mosh...

Heilung announce details of new album, Drif
By Simon Young last updated
Denmark's pagan-folk mystics Heilung return with third studio album and reveal 2023 dates

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale serves up new signature Gibson guitar in cooking new video
By Simon Young last updated
Gibson have shared details of their latest guitar collaboration with Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale by way of a wholesome cooking show.

Every Rollins Band album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
Post-Black Flag, Henry Rollins became the master of his own destiny, and produced a formidable body of work

Every The Jesus Lizard album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
Across 10 years, The Jesus Lizard made six wonderfully gnarly noise-rock albums: here's their caustic catalogue ranked

Every Fugazi album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
The collected works of Fugazi, America's punk rock conscience, ranked from worst to best

Every Biffy Clyro album ranked from worst to best
By Simon Young published
From cult heroes to festival headliners, Biffy Clyro are one of the UK's most singular bands. Here are the cultural sons of Scotland's studio albums, ranked worst to best

The 10 best Rammstein memes
By Simon Young last updated
Caution: these Rammstein memes are hot
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