Maddy Howell's recent posts
Interview
My Greatest Hits: Biff Byford of Saxon
The Saxon frontman picks his career highlights, from performing at the inaugural Monsters Of Rock festival to collaborating with Elton John
Interview
MIRADOR: “You can’t know how far ‘too far’ is unless you’ve gone there”
Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin talk pushing limits with their new rock project
Stage Times: Arch Enemy
From playing the UK’s ‘most violent’ pub to a sold-out Hammersmith Apollo, Michael Amott of Arch Enemy talks through his most memorable onstage performances
Interview
My Greatest Hits: Michael Poulsen of Volbeat
The Volbeat frontman talks us through his career highlights, from collaborating with King Diamond to becoming mates with Metallica
Interview
Stage Times: Skindred
From playing a Sicilian bordello to becoming Download's unofficial house band, Skindred frontman Benji Webbe walks us through his most memorable performances
Review
Pierce The Veil Bring the Alternative Revival to Wembley
The San Diego band bring their sound to the UK's biggest stadium
Interview
MAN WITH A MISSION: “This is not a mask, we are wolves”
The half-man, half-wolf Japanese rock titans on 15 years together, the story behind latest single, and the unique spark of their live shows
Interview
Stage Times: Simple Plan
From the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to playing a field of metalheads, Simple Plan walk us through their most memorable performances
Plus One
The 11 best Pierce The Veil songs
Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? Here are the 11 best Pierce The Veil songs ahead of their 2025 UK arena dates
Plus One
The 11 best System Of A Down songs
Ahead of their long-awaited return to the UK, we count down the most unhinged, unrelenting and utterly iconic songs from the genre-defying metal icons









