Features The story behind Killers by Iron Maiden Paul Di’Anno’s parting bow from Iron Maiden is today considered a classic by many – though few at the time could foresee what lurked just around the corner…
Features 11 Hollywood actors who got their big break in music videos Actors can’t just walk on to the set of a blockbuster, they’ve got to cut their teeth somewhere first – whether it’s on TV, onstage or in a music video. Here are 11 actors who found name on MTV before Hollywood came calling…
Features From kink to cannibals: Rammstein’s 10 most X-rated moments Rammstein are no strangers to courting controversy. Here, we chart their most notorious, X-rated misadventures…
Features "It put me off my lamb shank supper": What happens when you listen to Slayer for the first time We asked metal novice and comedian Sarah Sumeray to listen to Slayer's Reign In Blood for the first time. The results were… interesting.
Features Now Hear This: Jack Saunders on the best nu-metal, post-hardcore and trip-hop BBC Radio 1 DJ and MTV Rocks presenter Jack Saunders brings you the best in new music, including Wargasm, Death Blooms and Kid Brunswick…
Features How Tribulation are bringing magic and folklore back to heavy metal From the elemental magic of 'space' to Scandinavian mythology, Tribulation are reconnecting with the spiritual world for their new album Where The Gloom Becomes Sound
Features How TikTok is breathing new life into Papa Roach Teaming up with rising star Jeris Johnson for Last Resort (Reloaded), Papa Roach are on the crest of a digital revolution once again…
Features Brian Fallon: The songs that changed my life From the first music he remembers hearing to the song he wishes he’d written, Brian Fallon reflects on the music that made him.
Features 12 of the most out-there concept albums ever From My Chemical Romance to Mastodon, here are a dozen of the most bonkers and outrageous concept albums in rock…
Features How extreme metal helps me fight seasonal depression When the world is a cold, dark place, warm yourself on the fires of Hell.
Features The story of emo in 14 songs From the basements of Washington, D.C. to festival headline slots around the world, this is the story of emo’s rise to prominence through the music that shaped a generation.
Features “You’re not cooler than anyone because you’re in a band”: Avenged Sevenfold write letters to their younger selves Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows, Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance and Johnny Christ share some advice with their younger selves…
Features Life After Death: How Taylor Momsen survived her downward spiral After losing Chris Cornell and her producer Kato Khandwala in the same year, Taylor Momsen was done. But though she tried to run from it, The Pretty Reckless' new album is the story of how music ultimately saved her...
Features 11 bands and artists who wouldn’t be here without Nirvana Grunge icons Nirvana have inspired countless artists over the years, but here are 11 musicians and bands who fully embraced the gospel of Seattle and flannel…
Features The musical heart of Camden: Why The Black Heart must be saved Awesome metal bar and venue The Black Heart is more than a place to get wasted, it's pivotal to London's heavy music scene
Features 11 of the best albums inspired by drugs Like it or not, here are 11 albums that wouldn’t exist without mind- and mood-altering substances…
