14+ hour, 41+ min ago (377+ words) Buy yourself some cosy, oh-so-snuggly heavy metal pyjamas this winter and rep your favourite bands even whilst you sleep It's cold, rainy, and gets dark around 4pm. The day is basically over by the afternoon, and being at home has suddenly become way more appealing than doing anything else. The solution? Lean into the cozy feeling and head over to Hot Topic's Cyber Weekend sale, where they're offering heavy metal pyjamas with up to 60% off. And yes, heavy metal pyjamas are a thing. It's the season to stay warm AND metal, and what better way to get into the snuggly spirit of things by repping your favourite bands even whilst you sleep, or with a cup of cocoa in front of the fire? Let's get into it - here are the best jammies on the market. Take it from a band with…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (347+ words) Scott has spent 36 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. Scott joined our news desk in 2014 before moving into e-commerce in 2020. Scott maintains Louder's buyer's guides, highlights deals, and reviews headphones, speakers, earplugs and more. Over the last 11 years, Scott has written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog. He's previously written for publications including IGN, Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald, covering everything from news and features, to tech reviews, video games, travel and whisky. Scott's favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Cocteau Twins, Drab Majesty, Marillion and Rush. In my opinion, no festive party is complete without a smattering of hellish-looking Christmas jumpers to get people talking. And let's forget about the Rudolph-themed…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (327+ words) Do I already have merch by all these bands? Yes. Do I want more? Also yes. As a diehard metal lover, Black Friday inevitably means me hounding out the best deals on merch for all my favourite bands. That's why EMP's site-wide Black Friday sale with up to 70% off has me hooked. EMP Black Friday sale: Up to 70% offEMP aren't messing around this Black Friday, and they're hosting a massive sale with up to 70% off a whole range of band merch, clothing and more. Go grab a treat for yourself - or pick up an early Christmas present. Lamb Of God go hard and so do their t-shirt designs. As you may have noticed, I'm partial to a charcoal number, especially when it's fronted by artwork as gnarly but gorgeous-looking as this. I'm liking the sound of LOG's new material, too,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (287+ words) With up to 65% off select styles for Black Friday, there's never been a better time to go Converse crazy Converse Black Friday sale: Massive savings across the boardWhether you live in the US or UK, there are some amazing Converse savings this Black Friday. From classic Chuck Taylor All-Stars to custom footwear, bags, laces, tees and more, there's pretty much something for everyone for less this year. With so many Black Friday bargains on the Converse website, I've picked out some of my favourites. Let's start in the US where the Chuck Taylor All-Star XXHi Bows & Studs are now half-price, so you'll pay just $52.50 rather than the retail price of $105. If something a little smaller are more your thing, then the morbidly marvellous Chuck 70 Day Of The Dead boots also have 50% off, with the price reduced from $95 to $47.50. My final…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (415+ words) From the first riff, which hasn't come to make small talk, Cheap Trick are plainly here to do what they do best. Punkily raucous but never losing control, these septuagenarians are still tapped into the motherlode of rock, 48 years since their debut. They're still bright beasts who understand its essence: they know it, own it, like Parliament knew funk, like ABBA knew pop, like Hank knew country. Decades on from the moment in Surrender when they were startled to discover their mom and dad getting high to Kiss records, they're delivering their turbocharged power pop so purely that multiple generations will be able to roll on the couch to the ageless thrill of someone getting classic rock right. All Washed Up? They're a clean machine. If they're less about straight lines than AC/DC, happy to allow the noise to…...