Thea De Gallier
Venom Prison Combats Death Metal Misogyny with Brute Force
We spoke to vocalist Larissa Stupar about rape culture, gore, and Russian extremism, as well as the band's new Prosthetic debut.
'Never Been Touched Like This': The Teens Who Write Erotic Metalcore Fan Fiction
While many older rock fans denounce the genre, metalcore has become an outlet for teenage girls, who have taken to publishing erotic stories based on their favorite bands to express their sexualities—and, sometimes, to deal with impulses to self-harm.
Death, Hardcore, and Other Matters: Talking Horror with Ho99o9
We caught up with them at Afropunk to chat about dead bodies, hip-hop's rockstar problem, and the line they straddle between hardcore and rap.
The Road to Freedom or The Story Behind letlive.'s 'If I'm The Devil...'
On the band’s fourth album, their frontman discusses his upbringing in Inglewood, California, resulting in their most inclusive and freeing record yet.
I Got Kicked Off a Mumsnet Forum After Asking People About Transphobia
Mumsnet, once just a place on the internet for British moms to ask each other for advice, may be feeling the bite of the internet's openness.
I Can't Stop Pooping in Celebrities' Bathrooms
I wasn't going to let my irritable bowel syndrome stop me from a career in the music industry—even after I almost shit my pants next to Ron Jeremy.
After a Summer of Misogyny Accusations, Can Warped Tour Rescue Its Own Legacy?
Founder Kevin Lyman ignored the pleas of 13,000 fans to remove Front Porch Step in July, following sexual assault allegations. Four months on, I questioned him at Warped's London show about how his event can learn from its mistakes.
Rage Against The Machine Are Wrong: It's Their Music That Makes Me Cringe Now, Not Limp Bizkit's
Apologise for yourself, Tim Commerford.
How Did a Dildo-Swinging, Flame-Throwing Rock Band Like Rammstein Become a Global Powerhouse?
A new documentary, 'Rammstein In Amerika', attempts to explain how six weird dudes from East Berlin turned their scary music into millions upon millions of album sales.
Why 13,000 People Signed a Petition To Stop This Guy Playing At Warped Tour
The sexual misconduct allegations against punk singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh aka Front Porch Step are just the start of a much bigger problem.