Features From Fear Street to Goosebumps: How R.L. Stine terrified a generation Robert Lawrence Stine – the mastermind behind Fear Street and Goosebumps – has done so much more for horror and culture than you realise…
Features The 20 most metal video game characters – ranked Pirates, bounty hunters, free-runners, general absolute badasses of the highest order… Here we count down the most metal characters to ever grace a video game.
Features Remembering when Lordi won Eurovision and took monsters to the mainstream In 2006, Finland’s monster-metallers Lordi won Eurovision. This is the story of how it happened, the impact it had on the band, and what it meant for the world’s biggest music show…
Features 14 rock and metal songs influenced by Star Wars These are not the droids you’re looking for, these are rock and metal songs inspired by Star Wars.
Features “There’s no movie like it”: Why Alien continues to terrify and inspire musicians Over 40 years since it first hit cinemas, we look at the chest-bursting terror of Ridley Scott’s Alien.
Features What are NFTs and what do they mean for rock fans? NFTs have become big business for artists in a short space of time, but are they worth it? And what could their success mean for rock and metal fans?
Features The 20 most metal Harry Potter characters – ranked Giant spiders, fighting trees and wizards who shall not be named… these are the most metal characters to grace the Harry Potter universe.
Features The 12 best rock cameos in The Simpsons Some of rock’s biggest names have visited The Simpsons in Springfield over the years. Here are the very best.
Features How two Australian sisters built London’s best dive bar Blondies has become a focal point of the capital’s rock scene since it opened, hosting everything from a super-intimate Mastodon gig to Frank Carter's birthday bash. We talk to owners Verity and Sharmaine Cox about how and why they built K!’s favourite dive bar with their bare hands…
Features Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante: “I want to hold every human being accountable to actively fight for equality” Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante muses on International Women’s Day’s ‘Choose to challenge’ campaign, and what it means for a white woman in heavy music.
Features The 10 greatest moments from The Osbournes From bubbles to dogs to cauliflower dicks, we count down the 10 most memorable moments from The Osbournes.
Features The 17 greatest songs based on books Inspiration can come in a variety of forms, and for many rock bands, it comes from the pages of a good book…
Features Rose Matafeo: The 10 songs that changed my life Comedian Rose Matafeo guides us through the music that changed her life – from Elvis Presley to the Bee Gees to, er, Crazy Frog…
Features The 20 most metal Disney villains – ranked There have been loads of Disney villains over the years – from one-handed pirates to fiery underworld deities – but which ones possess the power of heavy metal? Let's investigate…
Features The 25 most metal characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe From Iron Man to Guardians Of The Galaxy to Spider-Man: Far From Home, the MCU has given us hundreds of characters over the past decade or so… but which ones channel the mighty power of heavy metal?
Features Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall on how to smash Veganuary Parkway Drive’s straight-edge frontman Winston McCall guides us through the ways you can make Veganuary rock!
