Jake is a freelance music writer based near Manchester in the UK. He started out as an intern at Kerrang! and has since become a regular contributor to Kerrang! and Loudwire, with his writing also appearing in the likes of Alternative Press, Upset, Dork and Note to Scene. He was first introduced to rock as a child by way of the Darkness’ celebrated debut LP 'Permission to Land', and has since become a lover of all things emo and (pop) punk, counting My Chemical Romance, Creeper, Slowly Slowly, Holding Absence and the Ramones among his favorite bands. Away from music he likes 'Star Wars', 'Pokémon' and soccer, and regularly attends fixtures of his beloved Blackpool FC. Twitter: @JakeRichardso17
Jake Richardson
The 12 Best Emo Power Ballads
From All-American Rejects to Yellowcard.
10 Metalcore Bands Who Don’t (Or Barely) Use Clean Vocals
Not what you usually think of when you think of metalcore.
blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Has Finished Chemotherapy
More good news from Mark!
16 Australian Rock + Metal Acts You Need to Know
Grab some Vegemite and dig in!
Avatar On Standing Out: “We’ve Been Laughed at + Talked Down to”
Plus they hint at when new music is coming...
The 10 Most Unexpected Rock and Metal Collaborations
Breaking genre barriers one song at a time.