“There’s nothing here we haven’t heard before, but the band’s laser-focused endeavour is almost tangible”: 10 years in, Dorothy delivers her best album yet with The Way Dorothy’s The Way is a modern rock gem – with added Slash
“There’s a healthy amount of dysfunction in our relationship”: How Larkin Poe finally got over their imposter syndrome to make kick-ass new album Bloom Larkin Poe are taking care of business in all aspects of their music and career
“Once you realise your existence is futile and life is a random gift, you think, ‘I’m going to make the most of it.’ Life is meaningless – so embrace it”: Steven Wilson looks back at Planet Earth His challenging return-to-prog album The Overview contrasts the collapse of a nebula with a bursting grocery bag in Swindon, all to illustrate that space is...
Ever wanted to hear Cyndi Lauper go goth? Try this cover of I Drove All Night by Scandi supergroup Cemetery Skyline Turns out, whether it sounds happy or sad, Lauper’s 1989 anthem is still incredible
“My village was the first one in England to install CCTV, just to spot us skateboarding”: Cradle Of Filth’s Dani Filth spent his teens being a skate punk hoodlum In a new interview with Metal Hammer, the Cradle Of Filth frontman talks about his grungy roots in the Suffolk hardcore scene
“Although it continues the ongoing Amory Wars saga, this is a starker, slicker, highly polished gem of a record”: Coheed And Cambria mix the personal and the cosmic on new album The Father Of Make Believe Coheed And Cambria retain their sci-fi prog metal crown on The Father Of Make Believe