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
10 Macabre Rock + Metal Songs Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
See which rock and metal artists turned to the dark works of Edgar Allan Poe for lyrical inspiration.
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.
Nine Inch Nails ‘Bad Witch’ Is Haunted by David Bowie
'Bad Witch' draws from noise, jazz, industrial, lounge music, and EDM -- much like David Bowie's final album, 'blackstar.'
10 Great Hard Rock + Metal Songs for Summer
These summer jams are for the ghouls who are counting down the days until Halloween.
Ghost’s Wild ‘Prequelle’ Mixes Metal, Disco and Saxophones
The album's core message is about celebrating life when death is imminent. Our reviewer calls it their "strongest album yet."
10 Rockers Who Rescue Animals
Many of metal and rock's badasses are just big softies when it comes to puppies and kittens.
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.