Katy Irizarry started in music journalism at the age of 17, first writing for Metal Edge magazine. Since then, her bylines have appeared in Loudwire, Revolver Magazine, Outburn, Metal Insider, and more. In addition to being a heavy metal aficionado, she is also a podcast producer, publicist, cat mom, hot sauce connoisseur, and devotee of true crime podcasts.
Katy Irizarry
11 Metal Songs Inspired by Dante’s ‘Inferno’
If you're going to suffer in flames for all eternity, we'll offer you our condolences. And also: this totally kickass playlist!
10 Bands Influenced by ‘Alice in Wonderland’
The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things, of Manson, Ghost, In This Moment and other rock kings and queens.
16 Bands Who Got Their Start on MySpace
Did you hear these bands on MySpace before they were famous?
10 Rockers Who Rescue Animals
Many of metal and rock's badasses are just big softies when it comes to puppies and kittens.
10 Bands Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’
Tolkien dreamed up Middle Earth in the 1930s. Who knew that he'd inspire so many bands, from rock to death metal?
10 Awesome Songs Inspired by ‘A Clockwork Orange’
See which bands embraced the 'ultra-violence' and dedicated songs to one of Stanley Kubrick's masterworks.