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Scorpions say they changed Wind of Change lyrics as song ‘romanticised Russia’

German rockers’ most famous song now includes lyrics: ‘Now listen to my heart / It says Ukrainia’

Published: 31 May 2022
3 out of 5 stars.

Meshuggah review – mechanical Swedish metallers in need of human frailty
3 out of 5 stars.

Effectively summoning moods of burning heat and freezing cold, the djent pioneers’ machine-like precision can be tiring

Published: 30 May 2022
3 out of 5 stars.

Alice Cooper review – guillotine-wielding rocker is no longer a cut above
3 out of 5 stars.

The shock-rock superstar delivers a fine spectacle, but his varied back catalogue gets homogenised on this arena tour

Published: 24 May 2022
4 out of 5 stars.

Cave In: Heavy Pendulum review – an unapologetically fierce beast
4 out of 5 stars.

With gargantuan riffs and amps turned up to 11, pure metal is tempered with the grace and complexity that have become the band’s trademark

Published: 20 May 2022

3 out of 5 stars.

Rammstein: Zeit review – ridiculous, but no risk of boredom
3 out of 5 stars.

The Gothic, operatic metallers deliver hook after hook on an album so streamlined and efficient you can almost hear the pyro cues

Published: 29 Apr 2022
5 out of 5 stars.

Ghost review – rock’n’roll pyro pantomime is hellishly good fun
5 out of 5 stars.

Tobias Forge’s band of ghouls just reached No 2 in the UK charts, and their symphonic metal – complete with bat wings, confetti and flamethrowers – has universal appeal

Published: 11 Apr 2022

Ranked Iron Maiden’s 30 greatest songs – ranked!

As The Number of the Beast turns 40 – and is set to crash back into the charts – we appraise the best of the band who brought epic, bloody storytelling to heavy metal

Published: 25 Mar 2022
My unforgettable gig Northlane’s most hair-raising gig: ‘I got sucked down into the space behind the stage’

The Sydney metalcore band’s drummer, Nic Pettersen, was a victim of gravity when he disappeared mid-gig in New Zealand

Published: 21 Mar 2022
The Guide The Guide #24: how metal bands dared to go soft

In this week’s newsletter: it’s a music genre that used to be all about doom and thrash – but in 2022 you’re lucky if there’s even a riff in the mix

Published: 4 Mar 2022
‘Subtlety is the hardest part’: cult metal band Blood Incantation trade extremes for ambience

The cosmic-minded Denver band broke out with two albums of frenetic riffs and blast beats. Are they risking it all by embracing their inner Zen?

Published: 2 Mar 2022

‘Hard-partying bands are the outliers now’: how rock’n’roll broke up with booze and drugs

Musicians and their crew used to be notorious for their booze and drug consumption on tour. Now, however – partly thanks to the pandemic – there’s support for those who would rather try to stay sober

Published: 25 Feb 2022

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