The Downward Spiral: How Trent Reznor made his journey into the heart of darkness By Tommy Udo in 1994, Nine Inch Nails made their masterpiece in the shape of The Downward Spiral. Here, we take a look back at how the iconic album came to life
Frank Zappa – A guide to his best albums By Tommy Udo From the glorious to the impenetrable, Frank Zappa's sprawling back catalogue needs to be negotiated carefully – but it’s worth it...
Did Punk Kill Prog? By Tommy Udo The history books will tell you that prog died the day the Pistols uttered the F-word on TV. The truth, however, is substantially different...
Marilyn Manson: The Story Of Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death) By Tommy Udo In 2000, Marilyn Manson had gone from America’s favourite bogeyman to scapegoat for the Columbine tragedy. What emerged was Holy Wood - his darkest and greatest album
Archive: Slipknot's Third Album Takes Everyone By Surprise By Tommy Udo On May 25 2004, Slipknot released their eagerly anticipated third album. This is how Metal Hammer reviewed it in issue 127
Tool Count The Days By Tommy Udo Maynard James Keenan is 50 today. To mark the occasion, this is a feature first published in Classic Rock issue 94
Acid Mothers Temple & Melting Paraiso UFO: Ripper At The Heaven's Gate By Tommy Udo Cosmic thrills for space-rock-heads.
Opeth: Heritage By Tommy Udo ‘Brave’ prog album washes away any remaining signs of band’s death metal past.
Faust: Something Dirty By Tommy Udo The sick sounds of the underground still gurgle from the avante-garde Germans.
Ministry & Co-conspirators: Undercover By Tommy Udo Greatest hits and covers mangled and milked for all they’re worth.
Swans: My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky By Tommy Udo Keeping music evil. Just the way we like it.
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: The Anthology... So Far By Tommy Udo All Starr... you see what he did there? Oh please yourselves.
