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Yer Metal Is Olde: Monstrosity – In Dark Purity

Yer Metal Is Olde: Monstrosity – In Dark Purity

The year is 1999. Valfar is alive, but Billie Eilish is not. Yours truly enjoys one last year of freedom before kindergarten. Bruce and Adrian...

“Part of the attraction for Lou Reed was that I had an ample supply of hash”: how a British 70s cult hero became a member of famously grumpy Lou’s crew

“Part of the attraction for Lou Reed was that I had an ample supply of hash”: how a British 70s cult hero became a member of famously grumpy Lou’s crew

The ex-Velvet Underground leader got into the habit of throwing house parties in West London, and always made sure one man was invited

“We really weren’t compatible. It was kind of cool, but there was a lot left to be desired”: The singer who briefly replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1977 – and then was forgotten

“We really weren’t compatible. It was kind of cool, but there was a lot left to be desired”: The singer who briefly replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath in 1977 – and then was forgotten

It was a short tenure – but they recorded at least one track together

“We were supporting a third-rate slide guitarist in an empty roadhouse”: Pulp guitarist Mark Webber on the Britpop legends’ weirdest ever gig

“We were supporting a third-rate slide guitarist in an empty roadhouse”: Pulp guitarist Mark Webber on the Britpop legends’ weirdest ever gig

Jarvis & co. headed all the way down to New Orleans for a show, and then wished they hadn't

“We demonise the concept of being angry. But it needs to be used as a tool”: The game-changing 2015 album that reinvented metalcore

“We demonise the concept of being angry. But it needs to be used as a tool”: The game-changing 2015 album that reinvented metalcore

“We demonise the concept of being angry. But it needs to be used as a tool”: The game-changing 2015 album that reinvented metalcore

“I’ve had prog dates because of our concerts… the great thing is that you don’t have to explain your weird musical tastes!”: Focus guitarist Menno Gootjes’ prog life

“I’ve had prog dates because of our concerts… the great thing is that you don’t have to explain your weird musical tastes!”: Focus guitarist Menno Gootjes’ prog life

He discovered Canterbury bands in his teens before moving on to Frank Zappa, Opeth, Genesis, obscure Dutch trio Three Dwarves Make War – oh, and...

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