Latest articles by Stephen Hill
10 terrible metal albums with one classic song
These metal albums were pretty much all stinkers – apart from one absolute banger that saved the day
How Dave Grohl, Ben Stiller, and Maynard James Keenan helped Tenacious D unleash Tribute
Tenacious D had friends in high places, and they used them to bring this 2000s smash hit to life
How Urne became one of the best-kept secrets in British metal
After exploring the effects of dementia on 2023's A Feast On Sorrow, Urne decided to reconnect with metal's roots for their 2026 follow-up
How alt. rock godhead Bob Mould finally struck gold with Sugar's Copper Blue
Released in 1992, Sugar's debut album Copper Blue gave former Hüsker Dü man Bob Mould the commercial success he so richly deserved
How a grudge and an obscenely expensive bill pushed Korn to write Here To Stay
Korn's Here To Stay proved the nu metal legends weren't going anywhere, but its creation was chaotic and expensive
The story of the new System Of A Down album that will (probably) never happen
Since reuniting in 2011, System Of A Down have headlined festivals, packed arenas and released two songs. What’s the situation with their long-anticipated follow-up to Mezmerize and Hypnotize? Well, don’t hold your breath.
How Biohazard got signed to a major label - and then shut down Monsters Of Rock
Biohazard were swept up in the major label hysteria that swamped rock and metal in the 90s
Why Type Of Negative wrote a 60s pop bop that Austin Powers would be proud of
Peter Steele was a contrarian at the best of times, and rarely more so than when he oversaw Type O Negative'a most surprising single
Skindred have made the perfect summer metal album
Headlining Wembley Arena, selling out shows and climbing the charts: the future has never looked brighter for Skindred
How Oathbreaker made one of the 21st century's best metal albums - and then disappeared
Oathbreaker seemed destined for greatness after the release of the superb Rheia. Then the band went on a near-ten-year hiatus. But why?
The mysterious disappearance of the UK's answer to Korn
Pulkas were beloved in the UK metal press and signed to one of underground metal's most illustrious labels - so what happened?
The story of the album that almost killed Metallica
Metallica almost destroyed themselves making 2003's St. Anger
The Corrosion Of Conformity classic that got them championed by Metallica
Corrosion Of Conformity might have thought they'd already peaked by 1994. They were very wrong
How Unplugged marked a heartbreaking end of an era for Alice In Chains
30 years ago this week, Alice In Chains played a legendary MTV Unplugged set that has only grown more poignant with time
How Slipknot's sweariest, angriest song helped them land the heaviest number one album ever
As soon as people heard that crushing first song on Iowa, they knew we weren't getting a soft, sell-out second album
How In This Moment's Maria Brink finally got her message heard
In this Moment have been on the metal scene for two decades, but it took years for frontwoman Maria Brink to truly get her message heard
The bizarre story of Whale and their extremely unlikely smash hit single
When three acquaintances decided to make a joke song about a bizarre topic just for the hell of it, they can't have foreseen what'd happen next
The story of Limp Bizkit's Nookie - and why it's a more poignant song than you might think
What seemed like a throwaway lyric tacked onto a catchy Bizkit banger actually had some profound meaning for Fred Durst
The story of President, metal's newest masked sensation
From an overpacked tent debut at Download Festival to sell-out shows across the Atlantic, President are quickly becoming one of metal's biggest new bands
The ultimate Motorhead playlist (as picked by Metallica, Judas Priest and more)
We asked some of metal's biggest names to share which Motorhead songs mean most to them
Lamb Of God's new album Into Oblivion is their best in well over a decade
Lamb Of God's new album is their best since Resolution - at the very least
How Machine Head bounced back from firings, studio disasters and, erm, constipation
When Machine Head needed a good follow-up to their classic debut album, boy did they deliver - but not without facing some challenges
How a crazy riot got Slayer banned from a famous Hollywood venue for 25 years
Slayer were used to controversy, but when they rocked up to play the Hollywood Palladium in 1988, they didn't expect this.
