Merlin Alderslade

<img data-reference=“image” data-document-id=“cms/api/amp/image/BB1ofedR” /><p>Barclays will no longer sponsor Download, Latitude or Isle Of Wight festival this summer following protests and boycotts over the company’s connection to the conflict in Gaza. In recent weeks, a number of artists due to appear at at least two of those festivals have either threatened to cancel their appearances or have dropped out entirely, after reports emerged that Barclays had invested in companies supplying weapon…

Tobias Forge on the challenge of bringing Ghost to the big screen with Rite Here Rite Now

<p><a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-sepultura-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best”>Sepultura</a> guitarist Andreas Kisser has confirmed that he would be open to original frontman and drummer Max and Iggor Cavalera rejoining the band for a final show to cap off their farewell tour - but only under certain conditions. The Brazilian <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-greatest-thrash-metal-albums-ever”>thrash metal</a> icons - who announced last year that <a href=“ht…

<p>Earlier this year, <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-25-best-symphonic-metal-albums”>symphonic metal</a> megastars <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-nightwish-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best”>Nightwish</a> officially announced their <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/news/nightwish-announce-yesterwynde-album-2024”>eagerly anticipated new album <em>Yesterwynde</em></a>. Due for release on September 20, it will serve as the band’s first full-length album in f…

Ghost fans, you’ll want to jump on this one!

<p>To celebrate their epic new concert movie <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/ghost-rite-here-rite-now”><em>Rite Here Rite Now</em></a>, <em>Metal Hammer</em> has teamed up with <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-ghost-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best”>Ghost</a> to offer fans this world exclusive gift that you can’t find anywhere else. With the film’s spectacular soundtrack releasing worldwide this week, you can order the full soundtrack on an exclusive blue variant c…

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has claimed that it’s entirely possible that the band could continue without him, should they choose to do so

Two heavy metal icons enjoyed watching one of modern heavy music’s most exciting bands together!

<p>Returning metal faves Kittie have revealed the unlikely set of circumstances that led to them recording their first album in over a decade - the excellent <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/kittie-fire-album-review”><em>Fire</em></a>, which was given an 8/10 score by <em>Metal Hammer</em>‘s Paul Travers upon release last month.</p><p>Speaking in <a href=“https://www.loudersound.com/news/metal-hammer-issue-389″><em>Metal Hammer</em>’s latest issue</a>, out now, the band explain that…

Bambie Thug is a horror fanatic, so we asked them to name the films that have stuck with them through the years