Hole: The turbulent birth and misunderstood beauty of Celebrity SkinIn 1998, Hole released Celebrity Skin – a brilliant record born from a long, well-documented period of turmoil…
23 killer rock songs with the most weirdly random song titlesFrom unnecessarily long and wordy titles to phrases that just make you go, ‘Eh?!’, these bands have been particularly imaginative when it comes to naming songs…
Amyl & The Sniffers: The untamed duality of Australia’s weirdo punk misfitsWith their 2019 self-titled debut album, Amyl & The Sniffers were poised to take over the world. Two years, a global pandemic, and one questionable shed later, the quartet are ready to do it all over again – now with some added strings to their bow…
In pictures: The faces of Slam Dunk Festival 2021Who goes to Slam Dunk Festival? We headed to Hatfield to find out!
“A revolution in noise”: Our original 2001 review of Converge’s Jane DoeOn September 4, 2001, Converge unleashed their fourth album Jane Doe – a “whirling, screaming assault of a record” that redefined hardcore…
The 18 best albums released in August 2021From Turnstile to Trash Boat to Jinjer, these are the best albums released in August 2021.
In photos: Architects, Nova Twins and more rock ALT+LDNHere's what it looked like when Architects, Nova Twins, Bob Vylan and more hit London's alternative rock and hip-hop fest, ALT+LDN.
Now Hear This: Justine Jones on the best new shoegaze, black metal and avant-gardeEmployed To Serve vocalist Justine Jones brings the bands you need to hear now, including Slow Crush, Epiphanic Truth and Noctule…
How Toxicity turned System Of A Down into the biggest metal band of the early ’00sThis is the story of System Of A Down’s iconic second studio album, Toxicity.
Pure Life: How Tigress found the secret to happinessAfter a life-changing journey to Costa Rica, Tigress vocalist Katy Jackson recalibrated her life and channelled her newfound happiness directly into music…
Metallica: The untold story of the album that changed everythingAfter four albums of world-beating thrash, Metallica looked to push things to the limit and become the biggest metal band on the planet with 1991’s colossal ‘Black’ album. As the record turns 30 and the band celebrate with the triumphant Metallica Blacklist, Jason Newsted and Kirk Hammett look back at how it all happened…
"If we were worried about being famous, we should have quit a long time ago!": Why The Bronx will never dieNow six albums deep, The Bronx are still, somehow, at the top of their game. We sit down with frontman Matt Caughthran to find out the secrets of their survival and why they’ll never give up the fight…
“This is one beautifully crafted labour of hate”: Our original 2001 review of Slipknot’s IowaOn August 28, 2001, Slipknot more than lived up to the hype with their second studio album on Roadrunner Records, Iowa…
Slipknot: Every song on Iowa, ranked from worst to bestEvery song on Slipknot’s second album is pretty damn great, but which of Iowa’s 14 tracks is the greatest of all?
Now Hear This: Bobby Vylan on the best new punk, dance-rock and ugly popAhead of the band's appearance at ALT+LDN on Monday, Bob Vylan singer Bobby Vylan brings you the best new music you need to hear now…
“We knew a tidal wave could hit, we just didn't think it’d happen to us”: Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament on 30 years of TenOn the classic album's 30th anniversary, bassist Jeff Ament reflects on the whirlwind impact of Pearl Jam's Ten.
