4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month By Rich Hobson published 1 March 25 Meet the "deathcore Slipknot" Paleface Swiss, to Danish prog metallers Danefae, concept-driven Texan metalcore mob Cantervice and UK alt metallers Vower
"We always felt like we were on the brink of the mainstream, but never crossed over." Fictitious car crashes, flooded basements and Jackass: how CKY became unlikely MTV stars with 96 Quite Bitter Beings By Ali Shutler published 26 August 24 Despite naming his new band after the track, ex-CKY frontman Deron Miller insists 96 Quite Bitter Beings is "nothing special"
10 bands that defined Download 2024 By Metal Hammer published 19 June 24 From historic Download debuts to returning heroes, surprise sets to stage dives in the mud, these are the 10 performances that defined an unforgettable weekend at Donington
4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month By Rich Hobson published 3 January 24 From Newcastle nu-metalcore bruisers Creak to Asinhell, the death metal project from Volbeat's frontman, Cavalera-endorsed death metallers Celestial Sanctuary and New England industrial doomsters Body Void, these are the bands you need to hear in January 2024
Six things we learned from Twenty One Pilots' UK 'Takeover' By Ali Shutler published 28 June 22 Twenty One Pilots' Takeover Tour is a brilliant concept with an even better execution as we discovered when the Ohio duo hit the UK
Every Panic! At The Disco album ranked from worst to best By Ali Shutler last updated 6 June 22 As Brendon Urie announces his band's forthcoming seventh album Viva Las Vengeance, here's the Panic! At The Disco catalogue ranked
Every Fall Out Boy album ranked from worst to best By Ali Shutler published 16 May 22 The Chicago band fronted by Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz have seven albums to their name: here's their catalogue ranked from worst to best
Meet Me At The Altar are the band giving pop-punk a much-needed makeover By Ali Shutler published 29 September 21 After breaking through mid-pandemic, Meet Me @ The Altar are now at the forefront of a pop-punk revolution – here we talk positivity, hard work and how to become "Green Day big"
10 bands reinventing pop-punk for 2021 By Ali Shutler published 25 February 21 Pop punk has come a long way from songs about girls and dick jokes – here, our pick of the bands revolutionising the genre
Frank Iero interview: How to carry on when the world turns upside down By Ali Shutler published 27 January 21 Frank Iero joins us to talk new music, cancelled plans and why he's on a grassroots mission to change the world
The 12 Emo Songs of Christmas By Ali Shutler published 17 December 20 T’is the season to be jolly, but if you’re not feeling full of festive cheer, these are the songs for you. From us, with love
Grandson interview: "I don’t do a good job of throwing up my hands and going 'f**k it'" By Ali Shutler published 8 December 20 Grandson's blend of rock, rap and political fury has seen him hailed as a millennial Rage Against The Machine – but there's much more to him than that. Here, he opens up on music, alter egos and the art of giving a shit
Architects' Royal Albert Hall livestream: a potent reminder that heavy music is more than just mosh pits By Ali Shutler published 23 November 20 Review Architects' livestream from the Royal Albert Hall this weekend was a powerful performance from a band who've never shied away from embracing the future
Ten years of Danger Days: The most important album My Chemical Romance ever made By Ali Shutler published 22 November 20 As Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys turns 10, we look back at the album that showed just how ambitious My Chemical Romance could be
