Latest articles by Stephen Hill
The Battle Of Los Angeles at 25: how Rage Against The Machine just about kept it together to create one final masterpiece
The wheels were already beginning to come off Rage Against The Machine by 1998. Luckily, they managed to get into the studio together and prove they had one last statement to give the world
Korn's classic debut at 30: the weirdness, the trauma and the beginning of nu metal
On October 11 1994, five misfits from Bakersfield, California would release an album that would change metal forever
System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian ditches quirky nu metal for incendiary deathcore with Seven Hours After Violet
Almost 20 years since his last ful-length album, Shavo Odadjian is roaring back with his heaviest band to date
Jason Aalon Butler reignites the sparks of inspiration on Darker White
Jason Aalon Butler reignites the sparks of inspiration with an all-new lineup for Fever 333
Your essential guide to Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nothing to f’ wit, and here's why
Servitude is the best tribute to Trevor Strnad Black Dahlia Murder fans could have asked for
Even tragedy can't stop The Black Dahlia Murder being one of extreme metal's most reliably brilliant bands
A deep dive into Nine Inch Nails' masterpiece The Fragile at 25
Released on September 21, 1999, Nine Inch Nails third studio album, The Fragile, remains a fascinating piece of outsider art
How Sweden's Thrown became breakout stars of metalcore's most aggro subgenre: pissedcore
Mixing metalcore, groove metal and hip hop, Sweden's Thrown have become unlikely poster boys for a new subgenre
Crows dazzle in the darkness on Reason Enough
London post-punks Crows evoke the spirit of Joy Division, PiL and ghosts of the past on album three
Every Talk Talk album ranked from worst to best
The complete studio output of Mark Hollis' groundbreaking, hugely influential band, re-reviewed and ranked
10 Britpop-era indie bands we need to reform in 2025
Bummed at missing out on Oasis tickets? Us too. The Verve, Supergrass, Elastica, Super Furries... we need you back now, please
The Holy Bible at 30: Revisiting Richey Edwards' haunting masterpiece
Released on August 30, 1994, the Manic Street Preachers' third album The Holy Bible remains one of the most unique, singular albums in history.
How alcohol, thrash royalty and the long tail of 9/11 oversaw Lamb Of God's career-defining Ashes Of The Wake album
Twenty years old this year, Ashes Of The Wake remains a classic of 21st century metal
Oasis: every album re-reviewed and ranked
Oasis are a British cultural phenomenon, and news of their reunion has sparked outpurings of joy across the planet. Here are the Manchester indie-rock superstars' albums ranked from worst to best
The Flaming Lips' 16 studio albums ranked
Ranking the audio wonders of Wayne Coyne's Oklahoma City weirdos, from the most out-there to the truly essential
Every Eminem album ranked from worst to best
We rank Eminem's catalogue, from overlooked debut Infinite to most recent opus, The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)
Album Of The Week Club review: De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta
From the ashes of post-hardcore punks At The Drive-In something stirred, and it was proggy
The 10 bands that defined Bloodstock 2024
From Green Lung's massive midday set on Friday to Hatebreed's "Ball of Death", these are the sets that defined Bloodstock 2024.
The 50 most metal movie moments ever
From the sinister appearance of Count Orlok to Iron Man rocking out to AC/DC, these are the 50 most metal movie moments ever
“They’re unquestionably ready for the big time”: Malevolence break records (and a good few bodies) with weekend-stealing Bloodstock set
At Bloodstock Open Air, Sheffield nasties Malevolence rile up a passionate crowd – to the point that they break a festival record for crowd-surfing
“A good show as opposed to a legendary one”: Architects don’t quite rise to the occasion at first-ever UK festival headline show
At Bloodstock Open Air, Architects play a set stacked with modern anthems – but they don’t treat headlining a UK fest for the first time like it’s a big deal
Every Run-D.M.C. album ranked from worst to best
We rank the discography of one of hip hop's singularly most influential and important groups
The essential guide to every album by The 1975
The 1975 are one of the UK's best-known and most celebrated rock bands: here's how Matty Healy's band fearlessly climbed into the spotlight, and stayed there
