Articles by Hywel Davies

Puppy’s Pure Evil: riffalicious glory with a side order of earworms

By Hywel Davies published 4 May 22

Album review: UK alt-metal heroes Puppy rise to new heights on second album Pure Evil

The 25 best symphonic metal albums

By Hywel Davies, Malcolm Dome, Eleanor Goodman, Chris Chantler, Connie Gordon, Spencer Grady, Adam Rees, Jonathan Selzer published 17 November 21

From Delain and Devin Townsend to Celtic Frost, Nightwish and Cradle Of Filth, these are the 25 best symphonic metal releases that saw metal embrace its grandiose side

Meet Florence Black: the Welsh firebrands blending heavy rock swagger with melody

By Hywel Davies published 30 July 21

Florence Black might sound like Temple Of The Dog meets Fleetwood Mac, but two million streams says they're onto something

For I Am King: the death metal band offering hope for refugees everywhere

By Hywel Davies published 22 January 19

For I Am King frontwoman Alma Alizadeh fled Iran as a political refugee. Now she’s turned her experiences into music

New Band Of The Week: Death Blooms

By Hywel Davies published 12 November 18

Take nu metal, add a pinch of hardcore and end up supporting the godfather of nu metal himself, Jonathan Davis. Wait, what?! This is Death Blooms...

New Band Of The Week: Attan

By Hywel Davies published 18 June 18

They may come from Norway, but Attan's brand of blackened noise is a whole new monster

Of Mice & Men: "This album is the opposite of Cold World"

By Hywel Davies published 10 January 18

Just over a year ago, Of Mice & Men faced an uncertain future after the departure of frontman Austin Carlile. Now, they’re ready to start their next chapter