Latest articles by Steven Loftin
"I very much connect to shadow." How three family tragedies and the surprise support of Alice Cooper saw Holy Wars make one of 2026's most emotional metal albums
Holy Wars have channelled grief into their art - but they won't be defined by it
The Central American metal duo breaking out of their country via big, fat riffs
Alphawhores don't have the most SFW name but its inspiration might just surprise you
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in October 2025
From Chepang's philosophical grindcore to Slung's sleek doomgaze, screamo revivalists Static Dress and chaotic metalcore mob Idle Heirs, these are the bands you need to hear in October 2025
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in November 2024
From The Gloom In The Corner's cinematic metalcore to Sgáile's mountain-inspired doom, industrial goth of Black Satellite and brutal Belgian post-metallers Divided, these are the brilliant new bands you need to hear in November 2024
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