
Holly Wright
With over 10 years’ experience writing for Metal Hammer and Prog, Holly has reviewed and interviewed a wealth of progressively-inclined noise mongers from around the world. A fearless voyager to the far sides of metal Holly loves nothing more than to check out London’s gig scene, from power to folk and a lot in between. When she’s not rocking out Holly enjoys being a mum to her daughter Violet and working as a high-flying marketer in the Big Smoke.
Latest articles by Holly Wright

Wednesday 13’s Horrifier: sleaze is out, sludgy noise and bowel-trembling breakdowns are in
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright last updated
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright last updated
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
By Holly Wright published
Album review: Chris Jericho’s buffed-up rockers Fozzy land a few body slams on new album Boombox

When Arjen Lucassen really goes solo!
By Holly Wright published
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"
By Holly Wright last updated
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright last updated
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
By Holly Wright published
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
By Holly Wright published
Occult-infused rockers Lucifer bring their twin poles into harmony with third album, Lucifer III

Sabaton arise victorious with new album The Great War
By Holly Wright published
Sweden’s power metal battalion get serious about going over the top

Eluveitie: Slania (10 Years) album review
By Holly Wright published
Swiss folk-metal rabble Eluveitie look back on looking back with Slania (10 Years)

Brant Bjork – Mankind Woman album review
By Holly Wright published
Former Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork turns back the clock with Mankind Woman

Korpiklaani – Kulkija album review
By Holly Wright published
Finland’s inebriated folk metallers Korpiklaani take a turn for the morose with Kulkija

Dead Letter Circus – Dead Letter Circus album review
By Holly Wright published
Progressive Aussie rockers Dead Letter Circus keep their ballast intact
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