Latest articles by Holly Wright
Wednesday 13’s Horrifier: sleaze is out, sludgy noise and bowel-trembling breakdowns are in
Album review: ex-Murderdolls man Wednesday 13 brings the noise on his heaviest album yet, Horrifier
Riverside Discuss Love, Fear And The Time Machine – Their Most Personal Album Yet
Trading in prog metal riffs for a sound inspired by 80s pop, Riverside’s sixth album marks a daring change in direction, which perfectly suits a record that’s all about change itself.
How Haken made The Mountain
Back in 2013 Haken had just signed to InsideOut Music and Charlie Griffiths and Ross Jennings sat down with Prog to discuss their new album The Mountain
How Leprous went from prog to proggier with Malina
Ihsahn’s former backing band have gone full prog on their latest album, Malina. As frontman Einar Solberg tells Prog, Leprous are still searching for their true identity
Fozzy’s Boombox: bona fide bangers cut through the cheese
Album review: Chris Jericho’s buffed-up rockers Fozzy land a few body slams on new album Boombox
When Arjen Lucassen really goes solo!
Dutch prog legend Arjen Lucassen is famed for his myriad of projects, but here he discusses his 2012 solo album Lost In The New Real
Battle Beast's Circus Of Doom: "Just the shot of exhiliration the world needs"
If you're looking for a band that sounds like Bonnie Tyler fronting Dragonforce and feels like a power metal take on Eye Of The Tiger, Battle Beast's Circus Of Doom has you covered
How Opeth ditched the death metal on Heritage
In 2011 Swedish prog metallers released their tenth album Heritage, ditching the heavier stuff and going full on prog.
Powerwolf's Call Of The Wild: Germany’s high-powered lycanthropes claw their way to world domination
Powerwolf's eighth album Call Of The Wild is chock-full of epic trademark tales and long-toothed fiends
Epica’s Omega is a glorious hymn to symphonic metal excess
Can you have too much of a good thing? Not if you’re Epica, you can’t
Ayreon’s Transitus album: where gothic horror, prog metal and Doctor Who come together
Ayreon’s epic Transitus is the missing link between prog metal and Andrew Lloyd Webber – with added Doctor Who
Unleash The Archers let battle commence on epic new album Abyss
Power metallers Unleash The Archers finally hit the bullseye on new album Abyss
Ensiferum’s Thalassic is the sound of a band still gallantly riding on the wings of folk metal
Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum put fresh wind in their sails with new album Thalassic
Alestorm bust out the West Coast rap on new album Curse Of The Crystal Coconut
Pirate metal lunatics Alestorm go grog-crazy on new album Curse Of The Crystal Coconut
1000mods: Greek stoner kings go global on new album Youth Of Dissent
Greek stoner rockers 1000mods channel Soundgarden and Alice In Chains on new album Youth Of Dissent
Lucifer's third album is a retro romp that unites the band's light heart and dark soul
Occult-infused rockers Lucifer bring their twin poles into harmony with third album, Lucifer III
Sabaton arise victorious with new album The Great War
Sweden’s power metal battalion get serious about going over the top
Eluveitie: Slania (10 Years) album review
Swiss folk-metal rabble Eluveitie look back on looking back with Slania (10 Years)
Brant Bjork – Mankind Woman album review
Former Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork turns back the clock with Mankind Woman
Korpiklaani – Kulkija album review
Finland’s inebriated folk metallers Korpiklaani take a turn for the morose with Kulkija
Dead Letter Circus – Dead Letter Circus album review
Progressive Aussie rockers Dead Letter Circus keep their ballast intact
