Matt Mills

3 days ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

Opeth mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has revealed why Steven Wilson stopped producing their albums. Talking exclusively in the new issue of Metal Hammer, the singer/guitarist, who’s been their de facto leader and chief songwriter since the early 90s, looks back on the Swedish progressive death metal band’s 2005 album Ghost Reveries. The album was Opeth’s first since 1999 to not feature Wilson.

1 week ago | guitar.com | Matt Mills

“I’m tired of the fucking pre-order and ‘three months of me telling you about it’ thing!” Stray from the Path guitarist/co-founder Tom Williams loudly declares. “I’d rather just give it to you!”It’s 9 May, and Williams has just joined me on a video-call from his New York home. In exactly three weeks, his rap-metalcore unit will release their new album, Clockworked. The twist, however, is that none of the Long Islanders’ fans know it’s coming – and they won’t until the day it drops.

1 week ago | stereoboard.com | Matt Mills

Photo: Tom Jackson Pulp are finally giving us ‘More’. After 24 years, Jarvis Cocker’s anti-Britpop icons have  announced a new studio album, promising more endearingly awkward jams about the working class day-to-day. The release will be accompanied by an arena-sized tour across the UK and Ireland, which will kick off in Glasgow on June 7 before swinging through Dublin, London, Birmingham, Manchester and later Sheffield, with a massive homecoming planned for Tramlines at Hillsborough Park.

1 week ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

Since they started raising hell in 1981, Slayer’s name has become synonymous with outrageous, intense and pants-wetting speed. Such legendary ragers as Angel Of Death, War Ensemble and Chemical Warfare helped the L.A. rabble gain their reputation as one of the ugliest and most aggressive forces to ever scratch its way out of thrash metal’s womb. But the band aren’t always like that. In between the speed-limit-shattering rampages, Slayer aren’t afraid of the odd slow-paced detour.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matt Mills

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Goedefroit Music/Getty ImagesSince they started raising hell in 1981, Slayer’s name has become synonymous with outrageous, intense and pants-wetting speed.