Articles by Terry Bezer

Deftones posing for a photograph in 1997

“The record label took a million dollars from us. There was nothing we could do because it was our fault”: How Deftones helped create nu metal – then escaped it

By Terry Bezer published 13 April 25

Deftones were there at the beginning of nu metal

Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst posing for a photograph in 2002 with his hands spread towards the camera

“It was a reaction to a life of being bullied and also a celebration of fun. A lot of the metal world didn’t understand that”: How Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst became nu metal’s biggest star – and lived to tell the tale

By Terry Bezer published 7 December 24

With his red cap and hip hop swagger, Fred Durst was the biggest and most divisive star of the nu metal era. But that’s only half the story

“I spent a lot of time investigating cults and they’re out there. I believe that there’s more going on than we know about”: how The Black Dahlia Murder shone a spotlight on real-life human evil with Ritual

By Terry Bezer published 13 July 24

With their fifth album, 2011’s Ritual, The Black Dahlia Murder peered into the darkest recesses of the human pysche

“I was so difficult to deal with, but I wasn’t the only one in the band doing something that they shouldn’t have been doing”: how Deftones rose above turmoil and tragedy with Diamond Eyes

By Terry Bezer published 6 July 24

Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent

Ross Robinson: the man who built nu metal

By Terry Bezer last updated 21 September 22

Every bit as important as the bands he worked with, producer Ross Robinson helped shape nu metal and provided some of the genre’s most insane moments

Slipknot's Mick Thomson: 10 albums that changed my life

By Terry Bezer last updated 21 September 22

Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson dives into his record collection and pulls out Kiss, Metallica and Deicide

Corey Taylor: 10 albums that changed my life

By Terry Bezer last updated 21 September 22

The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman dives into his record collection

The 8 moments that made nu metal

By Terry Bezer last updated 20 September 22

Did you live through nu metal? Here's a look back at the defining moments of a g-g-generation

James Hetfield (L) of Metallica performs as part of Lollapalooza 1996 at Winnebago County Fairgrounds on June 30, 1996 in Rockford, Illinois

Why Load is Metallica's last great album

By Terry Bezer last updated 20 September 22

Two decades after its release, we argue the case for Metallica's much maligned sixth album

My Chemical Romance's Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge: The best alternative album of the century so far?

By Terry Bezer last updated 29 June 22

Punk rock, goth schlock and a touch of flamboyance collided on My Chemical Romance’s era-defining breakthrough Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge

The 8 most underrated nu metal albums

By Terry Bezer last updated 9 July 21

Not every nu metal band could reach the heights of Korn or Limp Bizkit. But here are 10 albums that deserve a second chance

Is Untouchables Korn's greatest album?

By Terry Bezer last updated 10 June 21

Why Korn's fifth album is one of the most grossly overlooked bodies of work of the 21st Century

The Black Parade: Revisiting the album that made My Chemical Romance superstars

By Terry Bezer last updated 20 December 19

My Chemical Romance's third album The Black Parade became a chart-demolishing, genre-spanning triumph – we look back on the album and its impact

Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta: My Life Story

By Terry Bezer published 20 December 16

Jamey Jasta is the most positive man in hardcore. But how did Hatebreed's mastermind become the man his today?

Avenged Sevenfold: from hardcore outcasts to heavy metal heroes

By Terry Bezer published 24 July 16

In 2003, Avenged Sevenfold had just released metal-influenced second album, Waking The Fallen – to the annoyance of their former comrades on the hardcore scene…

Why I Love... Black Sabbath by Liam Cormier, Cancer Bats

By Terry Bezer published 24 April 15

The voice of the metal-punks (and tribute crew Bat Sabbath) salutes the band that started it all.

As It Is: Five things we learned during their London show

By Terry Bezer published 21 April 15

Not yet rated

Brighton pop punks already look like stars at debut album launch party

Five things we learned about Pvris at their London show

By Terry Bezer published 17 April 15

The Massachusetts trio play to a packed-out Barfly

In The Studio: Coal Chamber

By Terry Bezer published 27 February 15

Dez Fafara’s Coal Chamber are back to deal with some unfinished business.

Falling In Reverse: Rad Moon Rising

By Terry Bezer published 16 February 15

In a scene lacking big personalities and outspoken rockstars, Ronnie Radke is a true one-off. Love him or hate him, you just can't ignore him...

Live: Parkway Drive / Heaven Shall Burn / Northlane

By Terry Bezer published 3 February 15

Australian metalcore heroes chalk up another victory

The Banner: Greying

By Terry Bezer published 3 February 15

New Jersey's hardcore miscreants turn to the dark side

Muck: Your Joyous Future

By Terry Bezer published 3 February 15

Icelandic punk reprobates brew up their own unstable formula

Blogs Of War: Is this the end of Blink-182?

By Terry Bezer published 27 January 15

Mark, Travis and Tom's very public falling out may have ruined the band forever

Enter Shikari, Live in Kingston

By Terry Bezer published 19 January 15

St. Albans dance rock activists mark album release with tiny sweaty show

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