Articles by Holly Wright

With over 10 years’ experience writing for Metal Hammer and Prog, Holly has reviewed and interviewed a wealth of progressively-inclined noise mongers from around the world. A fearless voyager to the far sides of metal Holly loves nothing more than to check out London’s gig scene, from power to folk and a lot in between. When she’s not rocking out Holly enjoys being a mum to her daughter Violet and working as a high-flying marketer in the Big Smoke.

Articles by: Holly Wright

Riverside Discuss Love, Fear And The Time Machine – Their Most Personal Album Yet

By Holly Wright last updated 4 September 22

Trading in prog metal riffs for a sound inspired by 80s pop, Riverside’s sixth album marks a daring change in direction, which perfectly suits a record that’s all about change itself.

How Haken made The Mountain

By Holly Wright published 2 September 22

Back in 2013 Haken had just signed to InsideOut Music and Charlie Griffiths and Ross Jennings sat down with Prog to discuss their new album The Mountain

How Pain Of Salvation battled life-threatening adversity to create Panther

By Holly Wright published 28 August 22

PoS mainman Daniel Gildenlöw has battled life-threatening illness and an ADHD diagnosis in recent years, but musically he and his band keep getting stronger

How Leprous went from prog to proggier with Malina

By Holly Wright last updated 24 August 22

Ihsahn’s former backing band have gone full prog on their latest album, Malina. As frontman Einar Solberg tells Prog, Leprous are still searching for their true identity

Between The Buried And Me: The Dream Within A Dream

By Holly Wright last updated 10 July 22

Taking their influence from Danny Elfman and Pink Floyd, mind-bending beat-makers Between The Buried And Me have made their most theatrical album yet in Coma Ecliptic.

Fozzy’s Boombox: bona fide bangers cut through the cheese

By Holly Wright published 1 May 22

Album review: Chris Jericho’s buffed-up rockers Fozzy land a few body slams on new album Boombox

When Arjen Lucassen really goes solo!

By Holly Wright published 23 April 22

Dutch prog legend Arjen Lucassen is famed for his myriad of projects, but here he discusses his 2012 solo album Lost In The New Real

Battle Beast's Circus Of Doom: "Just the shot of exhiliration the world needs"

By Holly Wright last updated 21 January 22

If you're looking for a band that sounds like Bonnie Tyler fronting Dragonforce and feels like a power metal take on Eye Of The Tiger, Battle Beast's Circus Of Doom has you covered

How Opeth ditched the death metal on Heritage

By Holly Wright published 20 September 21

In 2011 Swedish prog metallers released their tenth album Heritage, ditching the heavier stuff and going full on prog.

Powerwolf's Call Of The Wild: Germany’s high-powered lycanthropes claw their way to world domination

By Holly Wright published 16 July 21

Powerwolf's eighth album Call Of The Wild is chock-full of epic trademark tales and long-toothed fiends

Epica’s Omega is a glorious hymn to symphonic metal excess

By Holly Wright published 24 February 21

Can you have too much of a good thing? Not if you’re Epica, you can’t

Ayreon’s Transitus album: where gothic horror, prog metal and Doctor Who come together

By Holly Wright published 24 September 20

Ayreon’s epic Transitus is the missing link between prog metal and Andrew Lloyd Webber – with added Doctor Who

Unleash The Archers let battle commence on epic new album Abyss

By Holly Wright published 23 August 20

Power metallers Unleash The Archers finally hit the bullseye on new album Abyss

Ensiferum’s Thalassic is the sound of a band still gallantly riding on the wings of folk metal

By Holly Wright published 9 July 20

Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum put fresh wind in their sails with new album Thalassic

Alestorm bust out the West Coast rap on new album Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

By Holly Wright last updated 2 June 20

Pirate metal lunatics Alestorm go grog-crazy on new album Curse Of The Crystal Coconut

1000mods: Greek stoner kings go global on new album Youth Of Dissent

By Holly Wright published 19 May 20

Greek stoner rockers 1000mods channel Soundgarden and Alice In Chains on new album Youth Of Dissent

Lucifer's third album is a retro romp that unites the band's light heart and dark soul

By Holly Wright published 24 March 20

Occult-infused rockers Lucifer bring their twin poles into harmony with third album, Lucifer III

Sabaton arise victorious with new album The Great War

By Holly Wright published 19 July 19

Sweden’s power metal battalion get serious about going over the top

Eluveitie: Slania (10 Years) album review

By Holly Wright published 16 November 18

Swiss folk-metal rabble Eluveitie look back on looking back with Slania (10 Years)

Brant Bjork – Mankind Woman album review

By Holly Wright published 13 September 18

Former Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork turns back the clock with Mankind Woman

Korpiklaani – Kulkija album review

By Holly Wright published 6 September 18

Finland’s inebriated folk metallers Korpiklaani take a turn for the morose with Kulkija

Dead Letter Circus – Dead Letter Circus album review

By Holly Wright published 22 August 18

Progressive Aussie rockers Dead Letter Circus keep their ballast intact

Lordi – Sexorcism album review

By Holly Wright published 23 May 18

Finland’s schlock rockers Lordi make a tone-deaf return with Sexorcism

Nightwish - Decades album review

By Holly Wright published 4 March 18

Finland’s symphonic metal behemoths take stock

Cover art for he Legion:Ghost - With Courage Of Despair album

The Legion:Ghost - With Courage Of Despair album review

By Holly Wright published 4 March 18

Teutonic metalcore hopefuls fail to get with the times

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