Liz Scarlett

Liz Scarlett

Liz works on keeping the Louder sites up to date with the latest news from the world of rock and metal. Prior to joining Louder as a full time staff writer, she completed a Diploma with the National Council for the Training of Journalists and received a First Class Honours Degree in Popular Music Journalism. She enjoys writing about anything from neo-glam rock to stoner, doom and progressive metal, and loves celebrating women in music. '10 bands that rip off Black Sabbath but get away with it' is her favourite article she's written with Louder so far. When not writing, Liz enjoys various creative endeavours such as graphic design, as well as reading about rock’n’roll history, art and magic.  

Articles by: Liz Scarlett

Alex Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony

Alex Van Halen on why he was "not interested" joining Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony on The Best Of All Worlds tour: "They're not doing the band justice"

By Liz Scarlett published

Alex Van Halen explains why he didn't join his former bandmates on the road for The Best Of All Worlds tour, performances which focused on Sammy Hagar's time in Van Halen

Korn

Listen to Korn frontman Jonathan Davis' collaboration with his son Nathan on the gnarly new track Dark Fantasy

By Liz Scarlett published

Industrial nu metal meets dub-step on this heavy AF new single by Hi I'm Ghost (Jonathan Davis' son, Nathan)

My Chemical Romance

Watch My Chemical Romance play The Black Parade album in full at When We Were Young festival

By Liz Scarlett published

Emo kings My Chemical Romance performed their iconic Black Parade album in full for the first time since 2007 at this weekend's When We Were Young festival

Lambrini Girls

"You know how Fleetwood Mac almost dedicated Rumours to their cocaine dealer? I think we should dedicate this album to all the booze we bought at Tesco": Lambrini Girls announce debut album Who Let The Dogs Out

By Liz Scarlett published

Brighton punk duo Lambrini Girls drop the new track Big D*** Energy, share details of their debut album Who Let The Dogs Out

Chelsea Wolfe

"A contemplation on the nature of change": Chelsea Wolfe announces Unbound EP from She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She album sessions

By Liz Scarlett published

Chelsea Wolfe announces her final offering from She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She, and shares a music video for Place In The Sun (Unbound)

Queen's Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor teases brand new Queen music after almost 30 years: "We can still play. We can still sing"

By Liz Scarlett published

Roger Taylor reveals Queen's potential plans on releasing new music

Geezer Butler

"It is no exaggeration to say that millions of animals will be spared torment and cruelty because of their selfless dedication." Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler dubbed 'Rock Star for Animals' in animal welfare award

By Liz Scarlett published

The Center For A Humane Economy organisation has honoured Geezer Butler for his commitment to animal welfare

Skunk Anansie

"We are really excited to be doing what we love the most which is playing live with fire in our belly": Skunk Anansie announce UK headline tour for 2025

By Liz Scarlett published

Skunk Anansie share details of their 2025 UK headline tour

Halsey

Halsey shares 80s-inspired, emotional new single I Never Loved You

By Liz Scarlett published

Alt pop-star Halsey drops I Never Loved You, the latest track to arrive from her upcoming new album The Great Impersonator

Ice Nine Kills and Terrifier's Art the Clown

Ice Nine Kills' new video A Work Of Art stars Art The Clown from Terrifier 3 and it's literally the goriest, most disgusting music video we've ever seen - make sure you watch it on an empty stomach

By Liz Scarlett published

Ice Nine Kills share the gruesome new video for A Work Of Art, lifted from the Terrifier 3 soundtrack, featuring gnarly murders, a bloody mosh pit and a Art the Clown bass solo

Van Halen

"Outliving my little brother, this just wasn't the plan. As the older brother, I was supposed to die first. Same as always, Ed, butting in line": Listen to Alex Van Halen's emotional tribute for Eddie Van Halen from his new audiobook, Brothers

By Liz Scarlett published

Alex Van Halen makes a beautiful tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen in his new audiobook, Brothers, which is also set to feature a previously unreleased song composed by the pair

Liam and Noel Gallagher

Liam and Noel Gallagher won't be doing joint interviews ahead of Oasis reunion because "we’re scared of the media asking us intrusive questions and trying to pick holes in our relationship"

By Liz Scarlett published

Liam Gallagher says him and his brother won't be engaging with the media as a pair due to worries that journalists might try to spark conflict between them, but also because they "can't be arsed"

Lars Ulrich of Metallica

"I remember him throwing his guitar up into the lighting rig, rubbing it against the speaker cabinets and playing it with his ass": Lars Ulrich on the first band to truly blow his mind

By Liz Scarlett published

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recalls being nine years old and getting to watch the band that were "loudest and coolest thing" he'd ever seen

Motley Crue

Watch Motley Crue get dumped out the back of a garbage truck on the Sunset Strip as they arrive for intimate Troubadour show

By Liz Scarlett published

Motley Crue make a not-so-grand entrance for the first of their Hollywood Takeover shows as they roll out of the back of a trash-filled garbage truck

Crownshift/Drain/Iress/Profiler

4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

By Rich Hobson published

From Finnish supergroup Crownshift to crossover brutes Drain, doomgazers Iress and nu metal revivalists Profiler, these are the bands you need to hear in October 2024

Korn's Jonathan Davis and Evanescence's Amy Lee

Watch Korn perform Freak On A Leash with Evanescence's Amy Lee at Los Angeles' BMO stadium for their 30th anniversary

By Liz Scarlett published

Korn brought out Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee to guest on Freak On A Leash during their 30th anniversary show at Los Angeles' BMO stadium this weekend

Motley Crue studio portrait

"We snuck in under the whatever threshold, wherever that was, where we got away with f***ing murder": Motley Crue drop new track about their surprise on never having been cancelled

By Liz Scarlett published

Motley Crue share the new song Cancelled, about managing to avoid getting hit by cancel culture, as featured on their new EP of the same name

Aurora

"A celebration of humanity in all its contrasting, confusing beauty": AURORA brings her wicked fairytale magic to London's Royal Albert Hall

By Liz Scarlett published

AURORA's What Happened To The Earth? Part 1 show at the Royal Albert Show is a stunning, flawless triumph

Stevie Nicks

"This may be the most important thing I ever do": Stevie Nicks shares The Lighthouse, a powerful protest anthem for women's rights

By Liz Scarlett published

Stevie Nicks unveils her stunning new protest anthem The Lighthouse, inspired by the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Josh Klinghoffer

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following death of pedestrian

By Liz Scarlett published

The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is set to be arraigned for manslaughter following a fatal car accident

Poppy

Poppy announces her genre-bending new album, Negative Spaces

By Liz Scarlett published

Nu-gen pioneer Poppy has shared details of her new studio album, Negative Spaces

Linkin Park

"We’re so excited for players and fans to experience this!”: Watch Linkin Park debut new single Heavy Is The Crown at recent Hamburg show

By Liz Scarlett published

Linkin Park unveiled the second single from their forthcoming reunion album From Zero at their show at Barclays Arena in Hamburg this weekend, and it's set to be used as the League Of Legends World Championship anthem

Psych Rock Bands

The 10 psych-rock bands you need to be listening to right now

By Liz Scarlett published

The world's best psych-rock bands are ready to take you on cosmic trips you'll never forget brothers and sisters. Strap in!

Bywater Call studio portrait

"It's very important to me that I make people feel something": Meet Bywater Call, your new favourite Canadian jazz-trained blues-rock band

By Liz Scarlett published

Bywater Call are purveyors of good ol'-fashioned Americana and southern blues rock – from Toronto, Canada

Ozzy Osbourne

"I'm the rock'n'roll rebel that everybody's mother likes to hate": Watch Ozzy Osbourne talk about capturing the hearts of America in this 1986 The Tube interview with Paula Yates

By Liz Scarlett published

The Prince Of Darkness spoke about his childhood, early jobs, going double-platinum in America and more in this archival interview with The Tube host Paula Yates in 1986