Numbers of the Beast: Heavy metal in focus
Sam Law sits down with the industry’s monsters of rock to find out how the darkest sounds are driving a brighter tomorrow
Feature By IQ | 30 July 2024
Forged in steel and wrapped in denim and leather, to outsiders it can seem like there’s an admirable immovability about the world of live metal. Ear-rattling volume. Banged heads. An often bruised and bloodied fanbase willing to stick by their favourites through thick and thin.
Beyond the hairy, tattooed surface of the scene, however, there are changes afoot. With the post-Covid hangover of delayed tours and customer uncertainty finally fading, fans and festivals are looking to the future, with…