Tim Bolthio-Jones Latest articles by Tim Bolthio-Jones The best new metal bands you need to hear in February 2025 By Rich Hobson published 4 February 25 Conquer Divide/Avoid/Defences/Faetooth Bands & Artists 4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in December 2024 By Rich Hobson published 3 December 24 From Italian power metallers Alterium to French psych metal from Slift, Brighton's prog metal mavericks El Moono and death metal horror fanatics Fulci, these are the bands you need to hear in December 2024 Bands & Artists "The gap between pop and metal is getting smaller." From trauma-powered Taiwanese black metal to “nu gothika”, here are some of the best new metal bands you need to hear right now By Merlin Alderslade published 28 March 24 The metal scene is more exciting and diverse than ever, and here's the proof Bands & Artists Get the Louder NewsletterSelect the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM LOUDER...1"How many times do you say you're gonna give something up and you don't?": Aggression and anger on the road with Thin Lizzy across America and Europe2"Like it or not, Sleep Token are the metal sensation of the decade." Vessel and pals prove their doubters wrong during spellbinding Download headline set3“The more successful we become, the lonelier it gets”: Why your favourite British metal bands are breaking up4Here's what Sleep Token played at their first ever Download headline set (videos inside)5Whether John Lydon likes it or not, Sex Pistols' Download set proves the true spirit of punk still lives large
The best new metal bands you need to hear in February 2025 By Rich Hobson published 4 February 25 Conquer Divide/Avoid/Defences/Faetooth
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear in December 2024 By Rich Hobson published 3 December 24 From Italian power metallers Alterium to French psych metal from Slift, Brighton's prog metal mavericks El Moono and death metal horror fanatics Fulci, these are the bands you need to hear in December 2024
"The gap between pop and metal is getting smaller." From trauma-powered Taiwanese black metal to “nu gothika”, here are some of the best new metal bands you need to hear right now By Merlin Alderslade published 28 March 24 The metal scene is more exciting and diverse than ever, and here's the proof
