Caren Gibson

Articles by Caren Gibson

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.

In Depth

My Chemical Romance’s dark debut album, ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’ took pop-punk and emo in a grittier direction.

In Depth

The album that nearly finished them, ‘By The Way’ offered new levels of sophistication for Red Hot Chili Peppers.

In Depth

By the mid-2000s, Muse were one of the biggest bands in the UK. The ‘Black Holes And Revelations’ album sent them into the stratosphere.

List & Guides

From the self-referential Cowboys From Hell to the fury of Hellbound, the best Pantera songs set the pace for metal for the coming millennium.

In Depth

Though Paramore were still just teenagers upon its release, their ‘Riot!’ album would change the course of emo and pop-punk as we knew it.

In Depth

In the mid-2000s, Red Hot Chili Peppers were one of the biggest bands in the world. Then they supersized on the ambitious ‘Stadium Arcadium’.

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