Ali Shutler

Articles by: Ali Shutler

CKY 2009

"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

Despite naming his new band after the track, ex-CKY frontman Deron Miller insists 96 Quite Bitter Beings is "nothing special"

Download 2024 artists on stage

10 bands that defined Download 2024

By Metal Hammer published

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

Asinhell/Body Void/Creak/Celestial Sanctuary

4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

By Rich Hobson published

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

21 Pilots

Six things we learned from Twenty One Pilots' UK 'Takeover'

By Ali Shutler published

Twenty One Pilots' Takeover Tour is a brilliant concept with an even better execution as we discovered when the Ohio duo hit the UK

P!ATD

Every Panic! At The Disco album ranked from worst to best

By Ali Shutler last updated

As Brendon Urie announces his band's forthcoming seventh album Viva Las Vengeance, here's the Panic! At The Disco catalogue ranked

FOB

Every Fall Out Boy album ranked from worst to best

By Ali Shutler published

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

A portrait of Meet Me @ The Altar

Meet Me At The Altar are the band giving pop-punk a much-needed makeover

By Ali Shutler published

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"

A montage of artists

10 bands reinventing pop-punk for 2021

By Ali Shutler published

Pop punk has come a long way from songs about girls and dick jokes – here, our pick of the bands revolutionising the genre

A press shot of Frank Iero

Frank Iero interview: How to carry on when the world turns upside down

By Ali Shutler published

Frank Iero joins us to talk new music, cancelled plans and why he's on a grassroots mission to change the world

Gerard Way in a Santa hat

The 12 Emo Songs of Christmas

By Ali Shutler published

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

A portrait of Grandson

Grandson interview: "I don’t do a good job of throwing up my hands and going 'f**k it'"

By Ali Shutler published

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 perform live

Architects' Royal Albert Hall livestream: a potent reminder that heavy music is more than just mosh pits

By Ali Shutler published

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

A portrait of Gerard Way on stage in 2011

Ten years of Danger Days: The most important album My Chemical Romance ever made

By Ali Shutler published

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