Dannii Leivers

Within Temptation's new album Bleed Out is their most fired up to date, proving there's much more to them than just being "the symphonic band"

Against a backdrop of physical storms and political unrest Texan prog metallers Oceans Of Slumber stand up to be counted with 2020's self-titled fourth album

On August 26, 2003, Avenged Sevenfold went from underground punks to metalcore superstars with Waking The Fallen. Then the following tour tested their will to survive…

Nu metal may have been shunned by metal elitists, but it took heavy music to the masses like never before, or since

Upstarts like Brainbath and Coffin Mulch, plus a host of local venues and labels, are making western Scotland a hotbed for ’80s-style death metal madness

The Godfather Of Indian Metal, Sahil ‘Demonstealer’ Makhija has overcome many obstacles to get the music he loves appreciated in his homeland. Sadly, plenty more remain

Papa Roach swapping chains and baggy jeans for feathered hair and eyeliner was a gamble, but it paid off handsomely

Kittie's empowering debut single Brackish gatecrashed the nu metal boys' club...but somehow didn't take them to the top

Lorna Shore vocalist Will Ramos answers fan questions on influences, collabs and how long he will be able to scream

Evanescence's Amy Lee reflects on childhood tragedy, nu metal and 20 years of Evanescence

The band Corey Taylor formed before joining Slipknot have carved out a hell of a career in their own right. Here's their discography ranked

Linkin Park had become nu metal stars with Hybrid Theory, but with Meteora the band proved they were here to stay

We asked, and you voted - and we were pretty stunned by the Babymetal banger you picked as the best ever

The story behind Linkin Park’s 2003 single Numb

You had the chance to put your questions to Architects singer Sam Carter. You asked him about on-the-road madness, metal gatekeepers and real-life Pokémon

How divorce and toxic relationships helped inspire Halestorm's empowering anthem I Miss The Misery

From Ghost and Slipknot to Zeal & Ardor and Ithaca, these are the best albums of the last 12 months

From Architects and Parkway Drive to Ithaca and Motionless In White, these are the 10 best metalcore albums of 2022

Lacuna Coil‘s 2002 album Comalies was became their calling card. Twenty years later, they’ve revisited their breakthrough album

From Aborted and Immolation to Venom Prison and Lorna Shore, these are the 10 best death metal records of 2022