Matt Mills

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I write about music, tell jokes and do adrenaline junkie stuff, but rarely at the same time. @guardian, @MetalHammer, @TeleMusicNews, @TheAVClub, etc. He/him.

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“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

1 day ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’ is an adage that everyone’s familiar with. Among the mainstream, stories of Mötley Crüe’s drunken partying and Ozzy Osbourne peeing on the Alamo while hammered are just as well-known as either artist’s actual music. But, in recent years, the tides have started turning. The 21st century has seen a host of heavy metal nobility turn their back on booze after decades of over-use.
“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Matt Mills

'It's Really Terrible': Rick Beato Reveals What People Don't Get About Modern Pop, Names One Star Who's Different"The fact of the matter is that these songwriters need artists that are young — let's be honest about it — that are vehicles for their songs."
“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

1 day ago | inkl.com | Matt Mills

Einar Solberg performing live with Leprous in 2023. ‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’ is an adage that everyone’s familiar with. Among the mainstream, stories of Mötley Crüe’s drunken partying and Ozzy Osbourne peeing on the Alamo while hammered are just as well-known as either artist’s actual music. But, in recent years, the tides have started turning. The 21st century has seen a host of heavy metal nobility turn their back on booze after decades of over-use.
Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Matt Mills

Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Leprous’ Einar Solberg onstage in 2023. | Credit: Miikka Skaffari/Redferns‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’ is an adage that everyone’s familiar with. Among the mainstream, stories of Mötley Crüe’s drunken partying and Ozzy Osbourne peeing on the Alamo while hammered are just as well-known as either artist’s actual music. But, in recent years, the tides have started turning.
Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

2 days ago | msn.com | Matt Mills

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Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

2 days ago | msn.com | Matt Mills

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Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

3 days ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

Black Sabbath have offered a sneak peek at their rehearsals for their last-ever show. On Tuesday (June 24), frontman Ozzy Osbourne took to social media, sharing a picture of himself, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler as they ready themselves for swansong Back To The Beginning at Birmingham’s Villa Park next Saturday, July 5.
Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Matt Mills

Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesBlack Sabbath have offered a sneak peek at their rehearsals for their last-ever show. On Tuesday (June 24), frontman Ozzy Osbourne took to social media, sharing a picture of himself, drummer Bill Ward and bassist Geezer Butler as they ready themselves for swansong Back To The Beginning at Birmingham’s Villa Park next Saturday, July 5.
“Why not go out swinging with the angriest sounds you can?”: Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse

3 days ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills |Serena Cherry |Stephen Hill |Merlin Alderslade

Zombies are metal as fuck. Emaciated, blood-soaked and ravenous for human flesh, they’ve been inspiring brutal music and album covers for decades, and they’ve proven just as fascinating to the mainstream as well. So, as 28 Years Later proves the enduring popularity of the undead by dominating the box office, we at Metal Hammer asked our writers what albums they’d pick to soundtrack their post-apocalyptic killing spree.
Watch Muse jam a Gojira riff during recent headline performance at Hellfest in France

4 days ago | loudersound.com | Matt Mills

Muse played a brief jam of Stranded by French metal titans Gojira during their headline set at Hellfest in last weekend. Before Matt Bellamy’s rock trio performed the song We Are Fucking Fucked from their latest album, 2022’s Will Of The People, they offered an instrumental rendition of the opening riff and first verse from Gojira’s 2016 single.

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“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

“My uncle would drink, say he was possessed and run after people with knives”: Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

Why heavy metal is turning its back on booze

Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

Black Sabbath offer first glimpse of rehearsals as they prepare for bow-out concert Back To The Beginning next week

“Why not go out swinging with the angriest sounds you can?”: Metal Hammer writers name the albums they’d listen to during a zombie apocalypse

Watch Muse jam a Gojira riff during recent headline performance at Hellfest in France

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