From Black Sabbath awakening to jam band to Hanoi Rocks to decades-straddling solo artist, via Finland, London, NYC and beyond, he’s been up, down and up again, through thrills, spills, triumph and tragedy. You could say he’s really lived the rock’n’roll life, but that would be an understatement.

Having said new music was unlikely, the Norwegians return with their first album in two decades.

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date

New tribute to their former guitarist Brian James is delivered with real passion.

Kittie’s leader on childhood bar gigs, female rage… and why beautiful bitches always know best

The Accidental EARMUSIC