Category: Music

Danish/Swedish prog rockers VOLA will release their new album Friend Of A Phantom in November (LouderSound)

The orchestral metal sensations have just released the second preview of upcoming album Yesterwynde (LouderSound)

How the “junior member” broke into the band’s songwriting clique, his embarrassment over his solo success, and how the Sex Pistols influenced his choice of record label (LouderSound)

The band members may argue about the origins of the title, but there’s no denying that the multi-part I’m Mandy Fly Me is a true pop classic (LouderSound)

Legendary producer and ‘fifth Beatle’ George Martin combined an adventurous sense of musicality with suit-and-tie professionalism (LouderSound)

Emo/indie-rock vets Bright Eyes unleash latest single from their forthcoming tenth album, Five Dice, All Threes (LouderSound)

From debut Blue Lines to return-to-form Heligoland, we revisit and reassess every album by Bristol’s finest (LouderSound)

He took inspiration from Steely Dan, Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel to take a shot at space-race moguls via what he calls “yacht doom” music (LouderSound)

Not counting a Lollapalooza warmup show last week, this was the first time Deftones played the beloved 2000 song in five years (LouderSound)

David Gilmour graces the front cover of the brand new issue of Prog Magazine, on sale now… (LouderSound)

Dublin’s finest band move away from post-punk and step into the big league on album number four, Romance (LouderSound)

Black put the comedy rock pair on ice last month, following bandmate Kyle Gass’ controversial comments about the Donald Trump assassination attempt (LouderSound)

Sólstafir will release Hin helga kvöl (The Holy Suffering) for new label Century Media in November (LouderSound)

Oli Sykes explains how his relentless work ethic and the sudden lockdowns that brought the world to a halt left him returning to bad habits (LouderSound)

Ever wondered what Shirley Manson’s vocal cords look like? Wonder no more (LouderSound)

Old school boiler suits and songs from the debut album era only?! This was a very special Slipknot show (LouderSound)

Tim Bowness will play a one-off album launch show with Butterfly Mind at London’s The Camden Club in September (LouderSound)

From Accept’s triumphant trad metal to the flamethrowing folk of Feuershwanz, these were the bands that ruled Wacken Festival 2024 (LouderSound)

Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp announce their third annual female-only camp (LouderSound)

A selection of the NWOBHM veterans’ longest, deepest and weirdest tracks – and they weren’t all written by Steve Harris (LouderSound)

Jeff Lynne’s vision for ELO was more ambitious than most of his peers – but which of his grand ideas hit home the hardest? (LouderSound)

Given events surrounding AC/DC in recent years, anyone could be excused for thinking it was all over for one of rock’s greatest bands. But as long as there’s a school uniform… (LouderSound)

In 1976 Angel released On Earth As It Is In Heaven: It turned out be be a mixed blessing (LouderSound)

It’s so sad (LouderSound)

The news comes just days after Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain sued guitarist Neal Schon (LouderSound)

Stereo is so passé. The high-tech LG Tone Free T90S wireless earbuds are the first in the world to support Dolby Atmos immersive audio with head tracking (LouderSound)

25 years since they first appeared at Wacken, Amon Amarth prove the festival’s ultimate conquerors (LouderSound)

Doro Pesch helped Klaus Meine and company blitz through one of their greatest hits over the weekend (LouderSound)

The bundle includes an exclusive t-shirt design you can’t get anywhere else, alongside a special ‘clean’ cover version of our latest magazine (LouderSound)

Duff McKagan on the education he received from punk rock (LouderSound)

Opeth’s leader was approached to help celebrate 50 years of Abba’s 1974 Eurovision win, but turned the chance down (LouderSound)

Nordic folk duo Nytt land have released a shamanic take on Slipknot’s nu metal classic (LouderSound)

The influential guitarist died days after the release of 12-disc collection The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever! – but ahead of the launch he had a lot to say about that and many other things (LouderSound)

Allegedly inspired by Led Zeppelin, punk icons Discharge released Grave New World in 1986… and never really recovered (LouderSound)

Making great records greater, one edit at a time (LouderSound)

Black Country Communion’s new album V is the best one they’ve made so far. But will it be their last? (LouderSound)

Porcupine Tree mainman, solo star and prog remix king Steven Wilson on 20 British albums that blew his mind (LouderSound)

It turns out there’s a catch (LouderSound)

Bubblegum XX, an expanded 20th anniversary of Mark Lanegan’s 2004 album, is set for release this month: listen to one of the original album out-takes set for inclusion (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar’s puffed-up personality oozes from every pore during a short, sharp, scintillating set (LouderSound)

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer hears Bring Me The Horizon for the first time, attempts to play along to a metalcore anthem (LouderSound)

Beatrice Laus grows up on Rick Rubin-assisted third album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves (LouderSound)

Bruce Dickinson was very impressed by what he saw in Camden Town that night (LouderSound)

Songs shorten and moods swing wildly on New Yorkers’ 10th album (LouderSound)

Rearranging Bring Me The Horizon’s fascinating, diverse back catalogue in order of greatness (LouderSound)

We rank the discography of one of hip hop’s singularly most influential and important groups (LouderSound)

Power metal icons Hammerfall return another another top notch slab of epic bombast with Avenge The Fallen (LouderSound)

Heilung’s awe-inspiring live show is captured marvellously on this latest release (LouderSound)

Def Leppard took Sheffield to the world’s stadiums and arenas, staring down tragedy and selling millions in the process. These are their best albums (LouderSound)

Unhurried, dark and dreamy, their fifth album features smooth instrumentation and warm, yearning vocals (LouderSound)

Including Blues Pills, The Sheepdogs, X and five more rockabilly rebels from head to toe (LouderSound)

Pristine footage from Wishbone Ash’s second appearance on The Midnight Special has made its way online (LouderSound)

Old Grey Whistle Test legend ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance (LouderSound)

Not since King King straddled the top of the Empire State Building in 1933 has New York borne witness to such an event (LouderSound)

The hours must fly by (LouderSound)

Aerosmith might have come to the end of the road, but their best albums are swaggering, charismatic evidence of a unique rock’n’roll legacy (LouderSound)

“Even in their responses to this violence, our Prime Minister and Home Secretary fail to centre Muslim people, or call out racism for what it is.“ Massive Attack on the UK’s far-right riots (LouderSound)

Scorpions show why they are one of Germany’s most beloved rock icons (LouderSound)

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has seen a party or two in his day (LouderSound)

It’s 40 years ago this weekend since Purple Rain went to Number One in the US – and stayed there for 24 weeks (LouderSound)

Spiritbox’s Wacken debut was overdue, but they absolutely made the most of it (LouderSound)

The iconic title track from Blur’s third album turns 30 later this month… (LouderSound)

Tension-torn trio’s final studio album extended with fascination under-construction demo collection and energetic live show (LouderSound)

The dust has barely settled on Wacken 2024, but tickets for next year’s event will go on sale today (LouderSound)

Brian May, Slash, Sammy Hagar and more hail Aerosmith’s legacy as Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury leads to retirement (LouderSound)

Metallica frontman gives us all a laugh as he celebrates his 61st birthday – under the influence of helium gas (LouderSound)

Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. and Belfast’s Kneecap to unite Ireland (in song) at huge London outdoor show (LouderSound)

Stoner stars-in-the-making Green Lung played a secret show at a London brewery – and proved they’re ready to hit the big time (LouderSound)

Elder’s Nick DiSalvo will perform a rare European tour with delving in November and December (LouderSound)

The band hired an arena to unveil their monster fifth record to fans (LouderSound)

Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt has growled on a new song for the first time since 2008. This is his explanation why. (LouderSound)

The Definitely Maybe anthem turns 30 next week, and Gallagher says he knew he’d written a classic from the off (LouderSound)

Extended editions of his first two post-Marillion albums mark his final releases before he bows out (LouderSound)

“When we heard it, we were in shock. The producer had tried to make us sound like Def Leppard”: how Anthrax defied the odds to deliver a thrash classic with Among The Living (LouderSound)

A statement reveals that Steven Tyler is not expected to fully recover from his vocal injury (LouderSound)

Poison’s 1986 debut album Look What The Cat Dragged In is a killer glam metal album. But not everybody loved it (LouderSound)

Hear the best songs metal has offered this week, from Opeth’s snarling comeback to Lacuna Coil’s Lamb Of God team-up. Plus, vote for your favourite. (LouderSound)

“A showcase for mandolin, banjo and Maddy Prior”: Steeleye Span’s Now We Are Six, 2024 edition (LouderSound)

These eight artists didn’t need tons of time to make a long-lasting impact (LouderSound)

Cool new proggy sounds from Jinjer, Susanna, Kingcrow and more… (LouderSound)

There are only 200 worldwide, so get yours while you can! (LouderSound)

New Marilyn Manson single As Sick As The Secrets Within has been released, officially marking his comeback following the wave of abuse allegations that arrived in 2021. It all sets a grim precedent (LouderSound)

The 1996 DEP Sessions and Fused will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in October (LouderSound)

Plus Focus, Gryphon, Tim Bowness, Leprous, Yes, Saucerful Of Secrets, Jadis, ELO, Caligula’s Horse, Azure and loads more… (LouderSound)

Opeth’s The Last Will And Testament features guest appearances from Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson and Europe’s Joey Tempest (LouderSound)

Bryan Adams’ video for Rock And Roll Hell was filmed on the roof of London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall (LouderSound)

Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan picks ten records that inspired his career in rock (LouderSound)

Rikard Sjöblom and co mark their return with first vinyl version of breakthrough fifth album (LouderSound)

He’s Ian Hunter, solo artist and former Mott The Hoople frontman, and these are some of his stories (LouderSound)

Multi-national retro rockers Blues Pills recapture some of their earlier purpose on fourth studio album Birthday (LouderSound)

Gene and Dean Ween’s 1993 collection Chocolate And Cheese, now with bonus snacks (LouderSound)

New Zealand’s Black Smoke Trigger have released their hard-hitting if at times hollow debut (LouderSound)

One of rock’s most thoughtful and empathetic elder statesmen, Nick Cave shares his thoughts on coping with loneliness (LouderSound)

Streaming is fine and dandy, but physical media is for keeps – and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc (LouderSound)

Rick Wakeman will release his new suite Yessonata on limited edition vinyl in October (LouderSound)

The Ukrainian progressive metal sensations haven’t shared new music since 2021 (LouderSound)

Can’t Be Found comes from the MC5’s Heavy Lifting, their first album in more than half a century (LouderSound)

Rap legend Snoop Dogg apparently has “a huge fan” among the British royal family (LouderSound)

Robert Reed will release his new covers album Sanctuary Covered in August (LouderSound)

Lacuna Coil have tapped some serious groove metal royalty for their latest track (LouderSound)

Ian Anderson 8314 Boxed collects all of Ian Anderson solo alums plus a disc of unreleased live material and will be released in August (LouderSound)

Shane MacGowan didn’t hold back when asked to review the music of his peers (LouderSound)

Storm Corrosion will be reissued on coloured and black vinyl, Blu-ray and CD in September (LouderSound)

How King Crimson fractured, regrouped and fractured again as they made 1971 album Islands (LouderSound)

Born out of hard rock pioneers Vanilla Fudge and contemporaries of Led Zeppelin, Cactus are the unsung innovators of 70s US rock (LouderSound)

“We didn’t let anything fly that wasn’t perfect” – Michael D’Addario on the Lemon Twigs’ latest album, A Dream Is All We Know (LouderSound)

Canada’s finest The Sheepdogs look to Florida for inspiration before heading off on tour (LouderSound)

In 2008, Joe Elliott sat down with Classic Rock to discuss the band’s roots, selling Britain to America, and that iconic Union Jack shirt (LouderSound)

Artist Anthony Burrill has turned the musicians’ favourite drumming patterns into typographic artworks – and it’s for a good cause (LouderSound)

Jack White’s ‘surprise’ album No Name is to get an August release (LouderSound)

The 1975 are being sued for breach of contract by Malaysian festival organisers after Matty Healy’s protest at the country’s strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws (LouderSound)

Withdrawn track Symphony No. 2 – Third Movement reinstated to new Egg reissue (LouderSound)

The melodeath squad’s first new music since 2022 has some big choirs and even bigger riffs (LouderSound)

London punks High Vis explore themes of class, isolation and loneliness on stunning new single, featuring Ell Murphy (LouderSound)

Say hello the fully automatic, two-speed Audio-Technica LP70xBT – a record player designed to be enjoyed by newcomers to the world of vinyl (LouderSound)

Two years after the release of her solo debut, Ms Amy Birks is back with In Our Souls. (LouderSound)

Catch Amalie Bruun onstage when The King tours North America at the end of the year (LouderSound)

Byran Ferry’s new solo career retrospective will be released this October (LouderSound)

Jamie Campbell Bower – aka Stranger Things big bad Vecna – and drummer Kyle Adams talk new band BloodMagic, influences and the most important band in rock and metal right now (LouderSound)

The Swedish four-piece have shed their face paint and emphasised melodic singing for their sixth studio album (LouderSound)

For The Clash, gigs in Hamburg, Germany in the early ’80s were challenging, scary and violent (LouderSound)

After falling in love with In The Land Of Grey And Pink, the bassist created Down In The Sewer as a response – and if that makes his band prog, he’s fine with it (LouderSound)

Acclaimed South London independent label Speedy Wunderground readies sixth annual compilation (LouderSound)

The System Of A Down singer acknowledges his past activism might have hurt the band, but is proud of their legacy and enduring popularity (LouderSound)

The adored occultists will headline Manchester’s The Ritz and London’s Kentish Town Forum in February, with support from Unto Others and Satan’s Satyrs (LouderSound)

Hamferd’s latest album Men Guðs Hond Er Sterk explores a maritime disaster that befell a whaling ship in their native Faroe Islands (LouderSound)

Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris also announce return of drummer Dan Presland ahead of upcoming tour (LouderSound)

Donations will go towards the musician’s memorial service and other family expenses (LouderSound)

Reeling from the death of guitarist Steve Clark, Def Leppard were determined to keep the party going. The result was Adrenalize – their last great blockbuster album (LouderSound)

After a decade of massive success, the bandleader faced an ever-increasing rate of change – but an exciting range of new challenges too (LouderSound)

Myles Kennedy’s third solo album The Art Of Letting Go will be released in October (LouderSound)

The story of Long Night at Wrong Beach (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden frontman’s Mandrake Project tour wrapped up earlier this month (LouderSound)

Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is duking it out with Blur’s Live At Wembley Stadium (LouderSound)

The Hu’s morin khuur player Enkush Batjargal shares the songs that inspired him to lead the Mongolian metal revolution (LouderSound)

Wolfe’s star-studded Undone EP will come out next month (LouderSound)

“I’ve been a massive fan of Blur my whole life, so growing up I was like, I want to meet this fella” (LouderSound)

Never before has a metal band had so many eyes on them at once – and the Olympic Committee chose one of the best, most principled names we have (LouderSound)

Looking for a new ultra-credible indie-rock supergroup? The Hard Quartet have got you covered (LouderSound)

The New Normal is the surprise second helping from Steven Wilson bandmates Beggs, Holzman and Blundell. Among the silliness there’s also deep love and sincere cynicism (LouderSound)

As Vended announce their self-titled debut, read our exclusive interview with singer Griffin Taylor and drummer Simon Crahan (LouderSound)

Big Big Train will tour European throughout September and October (LouderSound)

Atmospheric French proggers will release their tenth full-length album, The Unseen in November (LouderSound)

Mysterious masked magick mavens Goat are back, back, back (LouderSound)

What happened when we took Kittie to a cat cafe in LA to talk life, music and fur babies? (LouderSound)

Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr on the five songs that define his band (LouderSound)

With a 100 hour battery life, the Marshall Major V Bluetooth wireless headphones have the stamina for the longest, loudest playlists (LouderSound)

Finnish proggers Von Hertzen Brothers will play four album launch shows in the UK in November and December (LouderSound)

Joacim Cans pulls Hammerfall away from the power metal genre in a new Metal Hammer interview (LouderSound)

Singer/guitarist Joe Duplantier shoots down allegations of satanism fired at the French extreme metal stars (LouderSound)

Bassist contributed to some of the band’s most definitive works – but ultimately couldn’t resist the call of another art form (LouderSound)

The 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago is now Steve Albini Way (LouderSound)

“I feel really lucky to be given the opportunity to be truly emotive each night with people who are equally as excited to be there as I am” – Marcus King (LouderSound)

With Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple Of The Dog and solo, Chris Cornell proved to be a vocalist of singular talent. Here we round up his best albums (LouderSound)

Meet Freedom, the rockin’ Swedes hoping their new album will get them off couches and into nice hotels (LouderSound)

Nick Mason says artificial intelligence might be Pink Floyd’s only hope of reconcilation (LouderSound)

Sorry, not sorry (LouderSound)

“We can’t believe what just happened.” Gojira on being the first ever metal band to perform at the Olympic games (LouderSound)

The 1975 are one of the UK’s best-known and most celebrated rock bands: here’s how Matty Healy’s band fearlessly climbed into the spotlight, and stayed there (LouderSound)

HIM’s Venus Doom was the sound of a band peering over the edge of the abyss, as Ville Valo explained when Metal Hammer spoke to the singer in 2007 (LouderSound)

Barry Can’t Swim, TSHA, Eliza Rose and more see out a stellar edition of one of the UK’s most unique EDM festivals (LouderSound)

The progressive metal favourites have given Wicked Game a typically classy, emotional overhaul (LouderSound)

Art rockers Leprous hosted the world’s first ‘real-time song request’ show and (potentially) opened up new avenues for live music (LouderSound)

The former Delain singer discusses leaving the symphonic metallers and the next chapter of her career (LouderSound)

Duff has some serious regrets about meeting the iconic Prince, but it seems he actually made a solid impression (LouderSound)

Jon Anderson will release new album TRUE, recorded with touring band The Band Geeks, in August (LouderSound)

Metallica’s frontman opens up on the bands charitable All Within My Hands foundation (LouderSound)

Two-disc Greenslade At The BBC collection features the band’s BBC recordings from 1973 and 1974 (LouderSound)

50 Years Of Music features every Phil Manzanra solo studio album, from 1975’s Diamond Head through to 2015’s Sound Of Blue (LouderSound)

Despite the naysayers, the New Jersey alt-proggers went bigger and better on their shape-shifting second album (LouderSound)

Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary tour kicks off at London’s O2 Arena on October 20 (LouderSound)

Scowl could well be the next hardore band to break out of the scene (LouderSound)

“Lars felt so sorry that he got us a slot on the main stage.” Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen on stoned soundguys, collaborating with Metallica and how they helped revolutionise both metal and classical music (LouderSound)

Soon after the trio’s final tour had ended, the ever-optimistic frontman insisted his band should still be discussed in the present tense (LouderSound)

Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. is big and bombastic, but you can’t argue with stadium-tooled juggernauts (LouderSound)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll revue (LouderSound)

Including Dorothy, Jane’s Addiction, Trucker Diablo and five other guardians of the rock’n’roll galaxy (LouderSound)

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s history with Yes goes back to the early 70s – but there have been plenty of bumps along the way (LouderSound)

The Radiohead frontman has built up a huge body of work away from the group and here’s some of his best (LouderSound)

Genesis’ The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is one of the great 70s concept albums – and the album that saw Peter Gabriel bid farewell to the band (LouderSound)

The Pink Floyd pair were on good terms before Wright’s death from cancer in 2008 (LouderSound)

Talking Heads’ seminal concert film soundtrack Stop Making Sense, expanded and repackaged (LouderSound)

Dance/electronic outfit Another Chemical Love Story have remixed Caravan’s Golf Girl (LouderSound)

Twelve years before they played the Olympic opening ceremony, Gojira released their classic fifth album, 2012’s L’Enfant Sauvage (LouderSound)

The Leeds quartet were nominated for the Mercury Prize this week, but their singer says things need to change in the music industry (LouderSound)

Metallica’s singer/guitarist responded to a violent accusation of “selling out” with unbroken confidence (LouderSound)

The Streets’ classic originally contained a chorus sung by the Coldplay frontman (LouderSound)

Taking influence from Pink Floyd, Björk and Metallica, the French band have never been shy about wanting success – but they’ve never sacrificed any of their progressive values (LouderSound)

Gojira blast out metal version of French revolutionary song Ah! Ça Ira at Olympic Games opening ceremony (LouderSound)

Tony Iommi’s Deified cologne is available now for those who’d like to smell extra nice (LouderSound)

Dublin psych-pop crew warm up for Latitude festival with joyous set at The George Tavern in East London (LouderSound)

On the first anniversary of her death, we remember and celebrate the life and music of the fearless Sinéad O’Connor (LouderSound)

Jerry Cantrell, Powerwolf and Ad Infinitum are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

They’ve earned Grammy nominations and made a fan of Gerard Way, now Power Trip are looking at what comes next (LouderSound)

Great new prog music to discover from Matteo Mancuso, Orion and more… (LouderSound)

Fast-rising UK indie-rockers The Last Dinner Party cover Blondie for Australian broadcaster triple j’s Like A Version series (LouderSound)

Driven from their homes by war and with no money left to promote their album, Jinjer’s live rehearsal turned them into viral metal stars (LouderSound)

Jerry Cantrell’s shares details of his new solo record I Want Blood, and unveils the new single Vilified (LouderSound)

Judge how Aussie rockers Battlesnake sound by how they look and you’ll be making a big mistake (LouderSound)

Mitch Ryder had hits in the 60s and has been making musicsince, but if he had a hit now it would ruin his day (LouderSound)

Dio was out, Gillan was gone, Geezer had given up, and Ozzy had declared war. Light came in the shape of Tony Martin, and the next chapter in Black Sabbath’s story (LouderSound)

A statement confirms John Mayall died at home, surrounded by his family (LouderSound)

Snoop Dogg is getting lit ahead of the Olympic Games (LouderSound)

Hüsker Dü liked to challenge their audience: their one note encore in Oklahoma has passed into punk rock lore (LouderSound)

The New Jersey aggressors will tour the US with Bodysnatcher, Distant, Sylosis and Judiciary in autumn (LouderSound)

When circumstance presented the opportunity to face a challenge that had always intrigued him, the prog mastermind embraced it fully. But what will happen when his bandmates return? (LouderSound)

Expect double trouble from the Atlanta sludge/prog pioneers – and expect it to be heavy as hell (LouderSound)

When trying to score drugs at a South American festival, Nirvana’s leader turned to what he believed to be a local expert (LouderSound)

Illinois rockers REO Speedwagon sold millions of records, with hits that have gone down in power ballad history – and these are their best albums (LouderSound)

Jerry Miller played guitar with every iteration of Moby Grape, and was an influence on Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton (LouderSound)

“His impact on my thinking was enormous.” David Bowie on Syd Barrett (LouderSound)

How young Brighton prog metallers Azure ended up winning Prog’s Best Unsigned Band category in the 2021 reades’ poll (LouderSound)

Ingrid Andress made headlines last week for a messy and worrying performance of The Star Spangled Banner at the Home Run Derby (LouderSound)

You won’t get any surprises from Powerwolf at this stage, but with songs this good, who cares? (LouderSound)

Emerging in the punk era, they were described as “too clever, “too quirky” and even as “prunk,” but Andy Partridge’s account of the band’s inspiration and motivation makes the truth crystal clear (LouderSound)

Ian Gillan on the “unholy trinity” of British rock bands, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, and why the Brummie Rock Gods were the “most important” of them all (LouderSound)

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist reflects on the darker details of his Chicago childhood in the new issue of Metal Hammer (LouderSound)

The follow up to 2020’s The Slow Rush is currently in the works, as frontman Kevin Parker offers new update and reflects on Glastonbury performance with Dua Lipa (LouderSound)

Nightwish mainman Tuomas Holopainen lifts the lid on album number 10 (LouderSound)

Incredibly, the beloved Iron Maiden drummer went out on tour just months after suffering a stroke (LouderSound)

Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has shared his thoughts on Bob Dylan’s decision to make fans keep their phones in locked pouches during his upcoming tour dates (LouderSound)

Swedish proggers Opeth have European festival dates throughout the summer before heading to the US, and have a new album in the can (LouderSound)

In which the midwestern rockers rock a little harder than normal, but not everyone is convinced (LouderSound)

Neo-prog drummer created the Marquee scene in the 80s and inspired the third generation – including Steven Wilson and Dream Theater – in the 90s, says guitarist (LouderSound)

Including Orange Goblin, Tuk Smith, Weather Systems and five other righteous rock’n’roll reprobates (LouderSound)

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has launched his second cologne in conjunction with Italian perfume company Xerjoff (LouderSound)

Disclaimer: Bats not included (LouderSound)

Aghori Mhori Mei finds Billy Corgan looking back to the era of the early Smashing Pumpkins’ albums (LouderSound)

Slash’s all-star blues tour kicked off earlier this month (LouderSound)

Late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell would have turned 60 on Saturday: Vicky Cornell and Nancy Wilson released videos to mark the occasion (LouderSound)

Off the back of their looooooong-anticipated comeback, revisit the Kittie back-catalogue in reverse-order of brilliance (LouderSound)

Birmingham prog rockers IO Earth launch Go Fund Me campaign after equipment, merch and more lost in blaze (LouderSound)

Electric Wizard frontman Jus Osborn on the making of the weed enthusiasts’ classic third album Dopethrone (LouderSound)

Fever 333, Simone Simons and Zeal & Ardor are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Cool new prog music to discover from Giant Walker, Throat, Johan Steensland and more… (LouderSound)

Could Rory Gallagher’s guitar be enshrined as a national treasure in Ireland? (LouderSound)

From “Kill the Kardashians” to “I love Taylor Swift!” (LouderSound)

XTC’s most commercially successful album Skylarking will be reissued on vinyl and CD/Blu-ray in September (LouderSound)

“Why are we still listening to Radiohead? It’s not because of the last record they brought out” (LouderSound)

Dozer, Black Rainbows, Lord Dying, Black Tusk and more will play Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in Camden this November (LouderSound)

It’s the fifth song from the Norwegian collective’s newest album, which is being released track by track (LouderSound)

Tragically silenced at 31, she only had a decade to demonstrate her talents – but her persona and performances remain indelible after more than 40 years (LouderSound)

Norwegian pop-proggers Meer will release their new album Wheels Within Wheels in August (LouderSound)

The comedy rock duo made a joke about the assassination attempt against Trump at a Sydney show over the weekend (LouderSound)

Deep Purple icon, who inspired Yes counterpart to remake Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, had a wicked sense of humour and was a true progger at heart (LouderSound)

Deranged bandmates. Mysterious demises. Narrow escapes. Plus run-ins with scumbag managers and self-destructive associates (LouderSound)

Viral star Hailey Welch has enchanted every corner of the internet, and now the star of a million memes has heavy metal immortality (LouderSound)

The Iron Maiden man’s side project have lined up a series of Pacific rim dates for later this year (LouderSound)

Bob Dylan is coming back to Europe, and you won’t have to watch him via someone else’s phone screen (LouderSound)

Exclusive: Sammy Hagar on why Joe Satriani is a guitarist in a million (LouderSound)

The ‘Queen of Preschool’ goes hard on fifth studio release (LouderSound)

The Countdown to Amazon Prime Day is on, but you can soothe the restless dreams of youth right now by saving over $100 on the 40th anniversary edition of Rush classic Signals (LouderSound)

Stevie Nicks casts her magic spell over Hyde Park with huge solo hits, Fleetwood Mac anthems, a galore of capes and talk show-worthy gab (LouderSound)

Record Plant in LA has hosted Guns N’ Roses, Black Sabbath, Nine Inch Nails, Fleetwood Mac and many others (LouderSound)

The rare footage comes from Led Zeppelin’s show at the Stadhalle in Vienna, Austria, during their 1973 European tour (LouderSound)

It was supposed to be just another Pink Floyd extravaganza. Nobody expected blackmail and a scandal that forced a city’s mayor to resign (LouderSound)

In 2011, Dave Mustaine invited Metal Hammer into his inner sanctum (LouderSound)

Black Country Communion’s Glenn Hughes admits that his days of playing in bands could be coming to an end (LouderSound)

The epic life and mad musical journey of Rick Wakeman, keyboard wizard and Knight Templar (LouderSound)

In this classic 2013 interview, Ghost mainman Tobias Forge talks ambition, success and Satan (LouderSound)

Rock’s odd couple embark on a UK tour later this year… (LouderSound)

Coincidence? Who knows? (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds Tour – with Joe Satriani playing the Eddie Van Halen role – is now underway (LouderSound)

Duff appeared on the band’s 2010 track A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun (LouderSound)

Chris Goss lit the fuse on the 90s stoner revolution, but his band Masters Of Reality remain a cult act despite their enormous influence (LouderSound)

While Slayer’s Kerry King can’t be short of a few quid, he thinks he’d be significantly better off if he’d shared profits (LouderSound)

The comedian has hand-picked some of his favourite psych groups to play at Brighton’s Komedia (LouderSound)

UFOs, violins and killer songs – this the epic story of Electric Light Orchestra (LouderSound)

Metallica and Slayer grabbed the headlines, but they couldn’t match Germany’s Kreator, Sodom or Destruction for filthy viciousness (LouderSound)

Horrified by sessions in a French chateau, they went home, dumped the work they’d done on their Thick As A Brick follow-up and started again. The result was a Marmite production that inspired split rumours (LouderSound)

Stevie Nicks shares the spotlight with her friend Harry Styles at BST Hyde Park (LouderSound)

If you study the sleeve artwork for Nirvana’s 1990 single Sliver closely, you’ll spot a young Burton C. Bell (LouderSound)

Phish In An Elevator. That’s it, that’s the story (LouderSound)

From Justin Chancellor’s alt-metal side project MTVoid to Ukrainian black metallers They Came From Visions, German folk metal heroes Tvinna and hardcore mob Going Off, these are the bands you need to hear in July 2024 (LouderSound)

Rumours that The Police hated one another were exaggerated (a bit) (LouderSound)

Great new prog you must hear from Sometime In February, Forever In Transit, Echoverse, Death By Gong and more… (LouderSound)

Graphic Nature kicked doors down with their nu metalcore debut in 2022. Now they’re ready to take on the mainstream (LouderSound)

The Radiohead side-project have scrapped all dates to give the guitarist time to recover (LouderSound)

Suicidal Tendencies, Mushroomhead and Ice Nine Kills are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

With over 100 million albums sold, Coldplay are one of the biggest bands in the world. Here’s their stellar back catalogue ranked (LouderSound)

Heiling have had to navigate some tricky situations to bring their legendary live show around the world (LouderSound)

Queen’s Brian May talks to Sammy Hagar about Freddie Mercury, Adam Lambert, and curating Queen’s legacy (LouderSound)

The Zombies have cancelled their upcoming US tour in the wake of Rod Argent’s stroke (LouderSound)

The turbulent story of Dream Theater’s Images And Words, the album that changed the face of prog metal (LouderSound)

French prog rock trio LIzzard (LouderSound)

Composer Danny Elfman has been hit with a defamation lawsuit over defensive statements he made to Rolling Stone about sexual harassment accusations made against him (LouderSound)

The story behind Neil Young’s controversial 1974 album track Revolution Blues (LouderSound)

The 30th anniversary edition of Nirvana’s groundbreaking 1991 album Nevermind is one sale ahead of Prime Day in the UK (LouderSound)

J Willgoose, Esq outlined his approach to making labour-intensive music just after the launch of debut album Inform, Educate, Entertain (LouderSound)

The song is from Wessels’ upcoming solo album The Obsession, which comes out in September (LouderSound)

What started as a gag on The Simpsons becomes a part of music history as hip hop legends Cypress Hill celebrate their 1993 breakthrough Black Saunday with a full orchestra (LouderSound)

Sammy Hagar has detailed his fruitless attempts to reach out to Alex Van Halen (LouderSound)

Eddie Vedder tells a Barcelona crowd that the illness “almost felt like a near-death experience” (LouderSound)

Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd’s collaboration The Moon And The Melodies to be reissued on vinyl for the very first time since 1986 (LouderSound)

Damian Wilson will perform at the Crypt at St Martin-in-the Fields church in Trafalgar Square in October (LouderSound)

King Gizzard… offer first taste of their 26th studio album with a salute to life’s risk-takers (LouderSound)

“Most people, when they progress, they progress up their own a**es.” Malcolm Young, AC/DC, 1984 (LouderSound)

Sepultura might be retiring after 40 years, but we hope these 10 deep cuts make their way back into regular rotation before they go (LouderSound)

There’s a Prime Day-beating bargain on Motley Crue’s massive Shout At The Devil box set right now at Amazon – save 54% right now (LouderSound)

Epic symphonic metal meets swashbuckling adventurousness on Visions Of Atlantis’ latest album (LouderSound)

“I can’t be in here anymore without a full lobotomy”. Du Blonde is back! (LouderSound)

Prog metal + a horn section = a winning combination, apparently (LouderSound)

QOTSA share “frustration and disappointment” after being forced to cancel eight European shows (LouderSound)

Someone thought this was a good idea (LouderSound)

“I was expecting someone with mutton-chop sideburns and bellbottoms.” Butthole Surfers’ Paul Leary on Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones (LouderSound)

One of music’s most recognisable guitars is going under the hammer (LouderSound)

In This Moment frontwoman Maria Brink revealed that this album in particular helped her become more comfortable with herself (LouderSound)

In the most adorable metal news you’ll hear today, Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson’s baby has no fear of Slipknot…but actually isn’t so keen on Father Christmas (LouderSound)

Prime Day might not kick-off until next week, but if you’re quick, you can get your hands on the Audio-Technica LP5X turntable with 21% off at Amazon right now (LouderSound)

Slipknot percussionist Clown shares his excitement for the band’s upcoming releases (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton reveals that the Guns N’ Roses icon was one of the people that helped him on his path to sobriety (LouderSound)

This beloved 90s cult classic is a particular favourite of the HIM frontman (LouderSound)

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx is keen to follow in the footsteps of Kiss and ABBA with an avatar-style show so that their music can “go forward for generations and generations” (LouderSound)

A more serious proposition than many of the Sunset Strip generation, Winger’s debut combined melodic hooks with no small amount of technical skill (LouderSound)

When their second album arrived alongside Star Wars in 1977, the dream-come-true coincidence changed their career path (LouderSound)

Including The Virginmarys, Beth Hart, Keel and five other bearers of the good flag of rock’n’roll (LouderSound)

The story of Carcass’ 2013 comeback album Surgical Steel (LouderSound)

In this classic Metal Hammer interview, Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris reveal the story behind Iron Maiden’s 2006 album A Matter Of Life And Death (LouderSound)

Tony Iommi and celebrated photographer Ross Halfin announce book collaboration (LouderSound)

From big hitters to deep cuts, this the perfect AC/DC setlist according to Def Leppard singer and AC/DC megafan Joe Elliott (LouderSound)

The Beautiful South and Housemartins man tried to put the proceeds from his hits back into the state but was turned down (LouderSound)

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

Liam Howlett says Music For The Jilted Generation was a reaction to the government trying to stop kids having a good time (LouderSound)

Featuring former members of Thin Lizzy and Rainbow, Wild Horses should have been huge – but chemicals, egos and bitterness got in the way (LouderSound)

55 years in, there’s a dependable charm to the way Thijs Van Leer keeps his quartet’s ambitions moderate (LouderSound)

It’s hardly Drake versus Kendrick Lamar, but Noel Gallagher has ‘beef’ with Dave Grohl (LouderSound)

Despite having labelled herself with the tongue-in-cheek term, Scene Queen still finds people assuming it was some strange industry tag forced on her (LouderSound)

Swallow The Sun, Band-Maid and Orden Ogan are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

QOTSA’s Josh Homme talks influences and inspirations (LouderSound)

Cool new prog you must hear from Keys, William D Drake, Enigmatic Sound Machines and more… (LouderSound)

Theo Travis will release Aelous on CD and Blu-ray in September (LouderSound)

King Crison’s Sheltering Skies (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982) is the very first time a live album from the 1980s line-up has been released on vinyl (LouderSound)

Old Dutch masters Focus return (LouderSound)

I Have Notes is the sixth solo album from one of the UK’s foremost composers of seven-inchers (LouderSound)

Country boys L.A. Edwards go Hollywood via New Jersey on fifth album Pie Town (LouderSound)

Pucker up for an explosive eighth album from German 80s-friendly rockers Kissin’ Dynamite (LouderSound)

Power pop albums for the connoisseur (LouderSound)

Taking the blues as their starting point and then giving it a twist, the Black Keys have created an energetic new strand of an old genre (LouderSound)

The Massachusetts wildmen haven’t released a standalone studio album since 2017 (LouderSound)

Rupert Sanders says the controversial, Bill Skarsgård-led retelling has the same dark heart as the original James O’Barr comic (LouderSound)

“We get there and the tent is absolutely smashed packed – you couldn’t get in!” Noel Gallagher on seeing Kneecap at Glastonbury festival (LouderSound)

Metal has never been more exciting, boundary-pushing or diverse, and is packing plenty of great bands that could be appreciated at the world’s biggest festival (LouderSound)

An academic has explained why metalheads scrunch their faces up when blasted with some particularly gruesome guitar (LouderSound)

Inspired by gun violence in schools, P.O.D.’s 2001 top 40 hit Youth Of The Nation has only grown more relevant over time (LouderSound)

US heavy prog quartet Elder will release Live at BBC Maida Vale Studios in August (LouderSound)

A Sonos-compatible streaming turntable from the new king of affordable turntables (LouderSound)

The impact of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains was felt long after the film died a death at the cinema, particularly among riot grrrl punks (LouderSound)

Paul McCartney as arts minister, Keith Richards at health, Ozzy as foreign secretary… it doesn’t sound all that outlandish when you think about it (LouderSound)

The hirsute Texan rockers have an extensive track record – here we pick out the ZZ Top records essential for any collection (LouderSound)

Ministry linchpin Al Jourgensen picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what happened when GG Allin threw up on him in an elevator in New York (LouderSound)

Woke up this morning, got myself some tasty breakfast cereal (LouderSound)

The footage comes ahead of Gilmour’s live dates in Italy, the UK and the US later this year (LouderSound)

Def Leppard played Comin’ Under Fire for a small crowd in Los Angeles ahead of their stadium tour with Journey (LouderSound)

UK punks The Stranglers were not a band to be messed with (LouderSound)

Meryl Streek announces follow-up to 2022’s brilliant 796 album (LouderSound)

Despite claiming he was open to a Roots-era reunion just two weeks ago, Sepultura’s former frontman has now said he doesn’t feel the need (LouderSound)

Must-have seven-disc set documents the Scottish neo-proggers’ struggle for survival and excellence (LouderSound)

There are only 300 available, so get yours now! (LouderSound)

The Norwegian singer/songwriter recently collaborated with Bring Me The Horizon on their Post Human: Nex Gen project (LouderSound)

Oakland’s groove metal heroes played a stack of anthems amid fire and smoke in France last weekend (LouderSound)

Previously instrumental prog/post-rock outfit Held By Trees will release seven-track Held By Trees & Martin Smith EP in September (LouderSound)

Cover Your Ears attempts to take a fair and balanced look at the phenomenon of music censorship (LouderSound)

The band have also released the music video for recent song Cult (LouderSound)

System Of A Down’s singer called the pop-rock stars “not good human beings” for performing in Azerbaijan, which has been accused of preparing to commit genocide against Armenians (LouderSound)

With Hit The Lights, Metallica found their first signature song and a track that’d have a profound effect on heavy metal’s evolution (LouderSound)

The Slayer guitarist has expressed his surprise at the thrash icons getting back together in a new interview (LouderSound)

Queen guitarist Brian May wants to see an end to “arrogance, ineptitude and corruption” in the British government (LouderSound)

Listen to the bittersweet song and watch its powerful music video here (LouderSound)

Collapse of their promising previous band left them with new songs but no one to play them… but younger musicians gave debut album Insanium an injection of new energy (LouderSound)

Lazy Sod comes from Deep Purple’s upcoming 23rd studio album =1 (LouderSound)

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club welcomed not one, but three, musical superstars to the Royal Box for the second day of Wimbledon (LouderSound)

Heart cancelled their European tour last month, and now their remaining US dates have been shelved (LouderSound)

Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman pays tribute to late Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones (LouderSound)

Mystery solved (LouderSound)

“The bed’s never been slept in – I’m not saying it hasn’t been used” – Axl Rose (LouderSound)

Indie-rock star Beck recalls how his plan to go dancing with Paul McCartney and friends post-Grammy Awards failed miserably due to an over-zealous club bouncer (LouderSound)

“Been working real hard on this one… thanks for flying.” King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard will release their 26th studio album Flight b741 next month (LouderSound)

“I love this song so much!” Beabadoobee visits Japan for the video for Ever Seen, single three from her forthcoming This Is How Tomorrow Moves album (LouderSound)

Released on June 30, 1993, Fugazi’s In On The Killtaker may have been the Washington DC quartet’s best-selling record, but it emerged at a time when the alt. rock ‘revolution’ was proving to be a “headache” for Ian MacKaye and co. (LouderSound)

We’ve had extra stock added for our latest issue, starring Ghost and celebrating the brilliant Rite Here Rite Now (LouderSound)

From a modern hip hop great to a pop punk princess, these epic Glasto performances shone brightest (LouderSound)

Multi-instrumentalist, who caught Canadian giants twice on final tour, once played alongside Alex Lifeson – and he’s hoping for a second date (LouderSound)

Liam Gallagher swaggers back home for a trip back to 1994 (LouderSound)

Alex Ross Perry on the unique challenges and creative shenanigans that went into the making of Rite Here Rite Now (LouderSound)

Birmingham comedian Frank Skinner shares how seeing a legendary guitarist helped him forget life’s problems – and the time he upset Eric Clapton (LouderSound)

Annie Haslam prepare to bring the curtain down on symphonic proggers Renaissance after 54 years (LouderSound)

Returning metal heroes Kittie reveal that a very particular festival and a chance encounter steered them towards their triumphant comeback with Fire (LouderSound)

The M72 world tour thunders on but Metallica took Ride The Lightning back to where it began 40 years ago (LouderSound)

The decade-long wait for the second part of 2012’s Time is finally over (LouderSound)

They might have lived on the periphery of the genre, but their 70s cross-fertilisation with the blues left us with stunning examples of left-field creativity (LouderSound)

Having put an end to booze-and-drug-fuelled days-after-the-night-before, Bad Nerves are heading for more than just big-name support slots (LouderSound)

On May 9, 1974, Bruce Springsteen played the famous gig that saw him proclaimed as “rock’n’roll future”. This is the story of what happened, by the people who were there (LouderSound)

How Free made their masterpiece, Fire And Water (LouderSound)

Customers who bought tickets for events in North America are being offered access to a free “12-month identity monitoring service” (LouderSound)

The first episode of Rolling the Rock with Alice Cooper and Rocco Mediate airs this week (LouderSound)

Having led Tinyfish for nine years, Simon Godfrey has taken a sharp left turn with Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed, his first album as Shineback. (LouderSound)

Illness, heartbreak and stage fright may have led some to think of him as an also-ran – but under the radar he’s much, much more than the “ex-genius” people thought they read on a poster (LouderSound)

Pop-punk queen Avril Lavigne sparks hysteria at Glastonbury: watch pro-shot BBC footage of her performance (LouderSound)

Nu metal survivors Papa Roach will play a historic show at the UK’s most famous arena early next year (LouderSound)

Rancid, AFI, Dropkick Murphys among largest donors to GoFundMe campaign set up by SOIA guitarist Pete Koller (LouderSound)

Justice show why it’s possible to go harder than many rock bands without so much as picking up as a guitar (LouderSound)

Guitar giant Fender join forces with German audio experts Teufel for the Rockster series of Bluetooth speakers (LouderSound)

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has claimed that it’s entirely possible that the band could continue without him, should they choose to do so (LouderSound)

Two heavy metal icons enjoyed watching one of modern heavy music’s most exciting bands together! (LouderSound)

On which US stadium monsters Imagine Dragons ditch alt.rock for reggaetron and formulaic pummelling (LouderSound)

What happened when Tony Iommi brought two familiar faces back on board for Forbidden, an album produced by an extremely unexpected choice (LouderSound)

Their third album, complete with I’m Not In Love, moved away from three-minute singles and embraced opera and concept pop. Did it also inspire Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody? (LouderSound)

Including The Sweet, Fantastic Negrito, The Hot Damn! and five other wild things (LouderSound)

Rising Mexican all-sister trio The Warning’s fouth album is taut and assured with ample shit-kicking swagger (LouderSound)

Hellfest in France was the scene of what some are calling the biggest ‘wall of death’ ever (LouderSound)

London’s High Vis bring grit and passion to Worthy Farm (LouderSound)

Formed by members of Corrosion Of Conformity and My Ruin, Teenage Time Killers were the ultimate 2010s punk-metal supergroup (LouderSound)

Voice of Baceprot storm Glastonbury in thrilling fashion (LouderSound)

“He got me in a headlock and started punching me. We just went at it”: the explosive story of Dokken, the hard rock band that tore itself apart (LouderSound)

Kneecap, Ireland’s most provocative rap group, kick off Saturday at Glastonbury in rude and raucous fashion (LouderSound)

One of Nirvana’s favourite bands, The Breeders continue to bowl fans over (LouderSound)

Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora’s Glastonbury festival set is a special, unforgettable experience (LouderSound)

Manowar’s Hail To England is a mid-80s heavy metal classic (LouderSound)

The new Steven Wilson remix of Gentle Giant’s 1977 album The Missing Piece was released earlier this year (LouderSound)

The Britpop legends and pop-punk giants crossed paths at a radio show in Detroit and Tom DeLonge emerged from the experience a changed man (LouderSound)

Zakk Wylde may be Ozzy’s right hand man, but he’s a Deep Purple fan too (LouderSound)

The Athens, Georgia trio’s post-Bill Berry era began in earnest with a triumphant headline slot at Worthy Farm (LouderSound)

In 2010, Parkway Drive were at the vanguard of metallic hardcore – and their third album, Deep Blue, was the sound of a band at their furious best (LouderSound)

Festival stuns fans after last-minute switch from Thompson, CT, to much smaller venue in Hartford –50 miles away (LouderSound)

Slade had success as AC/DC drummer on The Razors Edge – but wasn’t happy when they brought back hellraiser Rudd (LouderSound)

Lou Koller reveals medical diagnosis which has forced Sick Of It All off the road (LouderSound)

The annual British Summer Time festival returns to London’s largest Royal Park from this weekend. Here are our recommended picks of the 2024 line-up (LouderSound)

AC/DC‘s Fly On The Wall album was released on this day in 1985 (LouderSound)

The week’s best new prog music to check out from Kalandra, Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate, Nine Stones Close and more… (LouderSound)

Tom Morello, Tribulation and Beast In Black are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite! (LouderSound)

Exclusive: Peter Frampton and Jerry Shirley on the attempts by the owners of the Steve Marriott estate to replicate the singer’s voice with AI – and why they’re determined to fight it (LouderSound)

Norwegian psych/proggers Motorpsycho will release Neigh!!, a companion to last year’s Yay! album, in August (LouderSound)

Sole remaining founding member provides “summer dawn light” featuring entrancing vocals and an awe-inspiring line-up (LouderSound)

While recording at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Metallica had to “borrow [things] forever” to make ends meet (LouderSound)

Dave Grohl and co. close out their Everything Or Nothing At All UK tour in the Home Of Metal – Birmingham (LouderSound)

As Pearl Jam shorten sets for their own longevity, guitarist Stone Gossard recommends the frantic energy of IDLES (LouderSound)

Tom Morello reunites with old pals from the “world of oddballs” which changed his life in the 1980s (LouderSound)

“Seth has been struggling with substance abuse problems for quite sometime” (LouderSound)

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton’s autobiography, Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir, is a heavy read in places (LouderSound)

Modern prog metal supergroup Temic released their debut album Terror Management Theory last year (LouderSound)

James Lascelles explains why the Anglo-Finnish band’s third album, Charismatic Leaders, takes on big issues but doesn’t try to offer world-changing solutions (LouderSound)

Dream Theater’s returning drummer has told fans what to expect from album number 16 (LouderSound)

Ultravox will release eight-disc 40th anniversary deluxe box set of Lament in Septmber (LouderSound)

Tatler joined the heavy metal superstars onstage at Oslo’s Tons Of Rock festival yesterday (LouderSound)

The Prince Of Darkness was booked to appear at Mad Monster Party in Phoenix, Arizona, next month (LouderSound)

The world is going to have to wait a little longer for that Phish/Taylor Swift crossover moment (LouderSound)

Tim Bowness will release his latest album Powder Dry, his first for new label Kscope, in August (LouderSound)

Content: SOPHIE, the late DJ and producer known for pioneering hyperpop, is the subject of a mysterious new project teased by Transgressive Records for next week. The label released a cryptic video on Friday (21st June) hinting at a simultaneous global event set for Monday, 24th June. The video features synchronised timings for major cities…

Content: UPSAHL has released her new single ‘Summer so hot’. The track is accompanied by a music video and marks the start of what is described as “a new era”. Speaking about the track, UPSAHL said: “I wrote ‘Summer so hot’ in the middle of winter in London. I was feeling nostalgic for that perfect…

Content: PVRIS have announced an upcoming mixtape, ‘F.I.L.T.H.’, set to arrive this summer. vrisThe project features collaborations with Lights, Tommy Genesis, Alice Longyu-Gao, and other female, non-binary, and queer artists, producers, and engineers. To kick off the new era, PVRIS have dropped a vibrant new track called ‘The Blob’, featuring Canadian artist Lights. The collaboration…

Content: Twenty One Pilots have shared the official music video for ‘Paladin Strait’, the closing track from their new album ‘Clancy’. Directed by Jensen Noen, the cinematic video marks the thirteenth and final visual to be released from the album, bringing fans into the band’s immersive world one last time. Released just a month ago,…

Content: Label: Interscope RecordsReleased: 21st June 2024 Gracie Abrams has always dealt in intimacies, from the very beginning of her career. Confessional lyrics and earnest deliveries are cornerstones of her sound, but on her second album, ‘The Secret Of Us’, she leans into that more than ever and finds a joyous new lease of life in…

Content: Frozemode have released their latest single ‘BLACK HOLE’. ‘BLACK HOLE’ delves into themes of self-awareness and introspection, with lyrics that reflect on the use of bad habits as an escape from reality. Discussing the inspiration behind the track, Frozemode shared, “Sometimes we find ourselves using bad habits to run away from our problems and…

Content: Graphic Nature have just dropped their latest single ‘Human’, a track from their forthcoming second LP ‘Who Are You When No One Is Watching?’, set for release on July 12th through Rude Records. ‘Human’ delves into the complexities of mental illness, highlighting the selfish tendencies it can provoke. Frontman Harvey Freeman shared his personal…

Content: Gut Health have released their new single ‘Separate States’. Coming off a 14-date tour across the UK and Europe, the Naarm/Melbourne-based dance-punk sextet are following up on last year’s releases including ‘Juvenile Retention’, ‘Uh oh’, and ‘The Recipe’. ‘Separate States’ is described by the band as their most experimental work to date. “We really…

Content: When summer arrives, it’s time for bands to dust off their travel pillow, fish out their passport and fill a suitcase with snacks (crisps) as they head out for festivals and events all over the world. Earlier this month, that includes a bunch of rock faves – from Bring Me The Horizon and YUNGBLUD…

Content: Declan McKenna is going to support Sabrina Carpenter on her upcoming US headline tour. The dates are to promote Sabrina’s upcoming album ‘Short n’ Sweet’, due this summer, with Declan’s third album ‘What Happened To The Beach’ having arrived last year. Declan will support Sabrina at the following: NOVEMBER1 Denver, CO at Ball Arena2…

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Content: The Eras tour is both a triumphant victory lap and a beginner’s guide to the joyous world of Taylor Swift. Words: Ali Shutler.Photos: Frances Beach. Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is all about big numbers. Eighteen years of music celebrated across an ambitious three-hour set, with at least 45 different songs and mash-ups taking fans…

Content: Dune Rats have announced details of their new album ‘If It Sucks, Turn It Up’. The full-length is set for release on 9th August via Ratbag Records / BMG, teased by new single ‘Cheapskate’ and their forthcoming set at 2000trees. Singer / guitarist Danny Beus says: “We wanted to make an album that throws…

Content: MICHELLE have announced a new album, ‘Songs About You Specifically’. Due 27th September via Transgressive, the record follows on from their album ‘AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS’, and the news arrives alongside the New York group’s early single ‘Oontz’. “It’s so easy to write a generic love or breakup song,” Julian Kaufman says of…

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Content: The Mysterines have released a new single, ‘The Last Dance’. The track is the latest cut from their upcoming album, ‘Afraid Of Tomorrows’. The follow-up to 2022 debut ‘Reeling’, it’s due on 21st June via Fiction Records and has already been teased by new singles ‘Stray’ and ‘Sink Ya Teeth’. Vocalist and guitarist Lia…

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Content: Honesty have released a new single, ‘NO RIGHT 2 LOVE’. The track, which features singer Liam Bailey, follows on from their double A-side single, ‘U&I’ / ‘Tune In Tune Out’ which recently arrived alongside the news that they’ve signed a new record deal with Partisan. Speaking about the new track, the Leeds-based collective comment: “When…

Content: FLOHIO has released a new single, ‘Juice’. The track follows her recent drop ‘Make It Bang’, which – produced by Karma Kid – marked her first release since the arrival of debut album ‘Out of Heart’ in 2022. “Juice is one of those records where I had no plans or intentions in the direction…

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Content: Paris Paloma has announced a new headline tour. It’s in support of her upcoming debut album, due on 30th August. ‘Cacophony’ will feature 15 tracks, including previously released singles ‘my mind (now)’, ‘drywall’, ‘as good a reason’, ‘yeti’, ’labour’ and ‘boys, bugs and men’. Catch her live at the following: NOVEMBER17 Manchester, Gorilla18 Glasgow,…

Content: Fever 333 have released a new single, ‘New West Order’. The track follows on from their recent drop ‘Ready Rock’, and is teasing their upcoming second album, due later this year. “There is an intersectional hot bed where the hood and hardcore meet,” explains Jason Aalon Butler of the new song. “For pimps and…

Content: Magdalena Bay have released a new video for ‘Death & Romance’. The track is their first for Mom+Pop Music, and follows on from their recent ‘Mini Mix Vol. 3’, a seven-track collection that in turn follows the duo’s 2021 album ‘Mercurial World’. “Imagine rain pouring, streetlights glowing,” they say of the single. “You sit…

Content: Julien Baker has announced a new live residency at London’s EartH. The dates follow a North American run which will mark her first solo shows since the Wild Hearts tour wound up in August 2022. Taking place in November, the stint features her only shows in the UK or Europe in 2024. Tickets go…

Content: Empire State Bastard have announced the first-ever Bastard Fest. A new-ish project from Mike Vennart and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, the event follows on from their debut album ‘Rivers of Heresy’, which arrived last year via Silence Records. Headlined by ESB themselves, the event will take place on Saturday 13th July at Corporation in…

Content: Orla Gartland has released a new single, ‘Mine’. The track arrives via her own label New Friends, and follows on from both recent drop ‘Little Chaos’, and her debut album ‘Woman On The Internet’. She says: “‘Mine’ is by far the most vulnerable song I’ve written to date – putting it out feels a…

Content: Pixey has shared a new single, ‘Bring Back The Beat’. It’s a cut from the Liverpool-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist’s upcoming debut album ‘Million Dollar Baby’, out 2nd August via Chess Club Records. She says: “‘Bring Back The Beat’ is a very special song to me on this album. I wanted it to sound…

Content: Yours Truly have announced a new UK tour. The dates are in support of their new album ‘TOXIC’, set for release on 16th August via UNFD, and surround their previously-announced sets at Reading & Leeds. The details are: AUGUST23: GUILDFORD Boileroom24: READING Reading Festival25: LEEDS Leeds Festival27: BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 328: MANCHESTER Deaf Insititute29:…

Content: Jamie xx has released a new single titled ‘Life’, featuring Robyn. The track is taken from Jamie xx’s forthcoming album ‘In Waves’, which is set to drop on 20th September through Young. Jamie shared his excitement about the collaboration, noting the significance of the moment when he first heard Robyn’s contribution: “I made this…

Content: Beach Bunny have shared a new single, ‘Vertigo’. The track is the first release from the band following their 2022 album ‘Emotional Creature’. Vocalist Lili Trifilio explains: “People always ask me where’s the sad girl anthems but I’m on a journey of self-awareness so ergo a bop about self-sabotage, jealousy, and generally spiraling (classic)…

Content: Katy Perry is set to release a new single titled ‘Woman’s World’. This track introduces a fresh chapter for the ‘Roar’ singer and is set to debut on Thursday, July 11th at 12am BST, 7pm ET, and 4pm PST, with its music video following the next day. ‘Woman’s World’ is the lead single from…

Content: Father John Misty has hinted at new music with a recent social media post. The teaser, a 35-second snippet believed to be titled ‘Josh Tillman And The Accidental Dose’, features Tillman’s vocals over a piano and string instrumental, and follows his performance of the song at live shows last year. The working title and…

Content: Dirty Hit, the independent label behind The 1975, beabadoobee and Pale Waves, has introduced a new electronic music imprint – dh2. The launch of dh2 was officially confirmed by The 1975’s drummer George Daniel via social media on June 17. Daniel, who is set to lead the new subsidiary, explained: “I am so happy…

Content: Beyond The Music has confirmed the first names for 2024’s event. The new music festival and conference will take place from 9th-12th October in Manchester, with sets from Shelf Lives (pictured), Blossom Caldarone, Lucy Deakin, Ditz, Lazy Day, MOULD, Better Joy and loads more. They’re also on the lookout for new talent: to be…

Content: HEALTH have announced a new UK headline tour. The dates follow on from their latest album ‘RAT WARS’, which arrived last December via Loma Vista Recordings, plus a new version of ‘ASHAMED’ that features Lauren Mayberry. Catch them live at the following: OCTOBER15 Institute 2, Birmingham, UK16 Rebellion, Manchester, UK17 The Garage, Glasgow, UK18…

Content: Dream State have announced a new headline tour. The dates follow on from their recent EP, ‘Still Dreaming’, as well as their set at Download earlier this month. Speaking about the tour, the band comment: “We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be back on tour later this October and November across UK and Europe,…

Content: It’s been just over a year since Creeper released uptempo glam banger ‘Cry To Heaven’ as an introduction to their third album ‘Sanguivore’. If 2020’s ‘Sex, Death & the Infinite Void’ was a tentative step forward following the emo majesty of 2017’s breakout debut ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’, ‘Sanguivore’ was a full blown reinvention.…

Content: A lot has happened to Bambie Thug since they appeared at Download Festival last year. Not only did the Ouija-pop start release their gorgeous, visceral ‘Cathexis’ EP but the track ‘Doomsday Blue’ was selected as Ireland’s entry in the Eurovision song contest. “It never felt like a risk,” they explain. “It’s just an incredible…

Content: Last time we spoke to HotWax, they were preparing to head to America to support Royal Blood following a run around the UK. Since then, they’ve played shows with Frank Carter, visited Europe with personal favs Deap Valley and smashed their very first appearance at Download Festival. “There wasn’t really time for nerves beforehand,…

Content: Busted played Download Festival on Friday and, in news that will surprise no-one, they absolutely smashed it. The Avalanche tent was full ages before the band took to the stage, with the surrounding field quickly filling up as well, despite a clash with Apex stage headliners Queens Of The Stone Age. Speaking to Dork…

Content: Label: Lucky Number RecordsReleased: 14th June 2024 Walt Disco have never been short on ambition. The Scottish art pop visionaries have always been concerned with how they can take pop music and bend and shape it to their own idiosyncratic will, and they take this to even greater extremes on their second album, ‘The Warping’. …

Content: Label: Alt. RecordsReleased: 14th June 2024 In the fading embers of their former major label cocoon, Sea Girls have undergone a stunning transformation – bursting forth from their confines newly independent and ablaze with anthemic fervour. Their third album ‘Midnight Butterflies’ marks an ecstatic rebirth of unbridled creative freedom. They’re still a band for the…

Content: Label: Submarine Cat RecordsReleased: 14th June 2024 With ‘Make It Up’, Feet have found a new way to bound forwards. From the measured intensity of opener ‘Better Than Last,’ we’re immediately swept into an electrifying new realm where a once youthful spark has transmuted into a laser-focused creative intent. What was once the anarchic whimsy…

Content: Label: Columbia Records UKReleased: 14th June 2024 It’s been six years since Fifth Harmony split. Since then, Normani has teased fans with collabs and singles, but has left us asking ‘Where’s the damn album?’. Well that can now be answered, with Normani’s debut ‘Dopamine’ finally here. The next question is the most important one, though:…

Content: Label: Chess Club Records / AWAL RecordingsReleased: 7th June 2024 In the years since his breakthrough as a teenage bedroom pop prodigy, Alfie Templeman has undergone a profound artistic transformation. His sophomore album ‘Radiosoul’ marks not just an evolution, but a full-fledged metamorphosis – a dazzling chrysalis from which the 21-year-old emerges angelic, yet grittier;…

Content: Kamal. has released his new single ‘mother i’m sorry’. The track follows on from the North-West London artist’s recent drop ‘hurt people’, and was written about intrusive thoughts. It lands alongside an amazing visual filmed in a mirror maze last month (May). A press release explains: “Kamal.’s distinctive voice, paired with minimalist yet powerful…

Content: HONNE have announced a new album, ‘OUCH’. The London art-pop duo – Andy Clutterbuck and James Hatcher – recently kicked off a new era as an independent act releasing via AWAL with their singles ‘Imaginary’ and ‘Songs In My Head’. The new full-length is set for release on 6th September via Smile More Recording…

Content: CHINCHILLA has covered of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’. It’s from the soundtrack for Prime Video’s upcoming series My Lady Jane, which was inspired by the best-selling book of the same name and will premiere exclusively on Thursday 27th June. CHINCHILLA’s also not long dropped her EP ‘Flytrap’, which came out last week (7th June)…

Content: Wallows are riding high on confidence and creativity with their third album ‘Model’, a lean, mean indie-pop machine that showcases their growth as a band. Words: Abigail Firth.Photos: Derek Bremner.Grooming: Chloe Rose. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and are…

Content: Shedding self-consciousness, Wunderhorse channel frustrations into bullish defiance with their blistering second album ‘Midas’. Words: Finlay Holden.Photos: Derek Bremner. This article is currently only available to Dork supporters. Sign up to read now here. If you’re already a member and are still seeing the paywall message, log in to Steady here. Wunderhorse may have…