Caren Gibson

Articles by Caren Gibson

In Depth

Biffy Clyro are the most unlikely of success stories. But the Scottish trio’s ‘Opposites’ album almost came at the cost of their career.

List & Guides

From embryonic pop-punk to throwback synth-pop, the best Paramore songs have made Hayley Williams and co bona fide pop idols.

List & Guides

As the best Slipknot songs prove, the extreme metalheads are, hands down, the most brutal band ever to trouble the mainstream.

In Depth

Characterised by its dark experimentalism, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ sixth album, ‘One Hot Minute’, emerged from a turbulent time for the group.

In Depth

An ambitious alt-prog answer to 90s British rock, Muse’s debut album, ‘Showbiz’, would rapidly catapult the group into the big leagues.

List & Guides

From discordant alt-metal to expansive experimental rock, the best Biffy Clyro songs chart the Scots’ rise as an unlikely UK success story.

In Depth

The sound of a band tearing themselves apart, ‘Iowa’ not only consolidated the success of Slipknot’s debut, it almost marked their demise.

In Depth

One of the biggest-selling bands of the 2000s, Avenged Sevenfold brought gothic theatrics to The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal.

In Depth

Co-founder of one of the most ferocious bands the world has ever seen, Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison left behind an incalculable legacy.

In Depth

A clash of metal, thrash, hardcore and punk, ‘Cowboys From Hell’ was both a revamped Pantera’s statement of intent and a genre game-changer.

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