By Greg Maki Though I identify as a metalhead through and through, one of my favorite artists of all time is David Bowie. And I’ve been thinking a lot about him this month, which included his birthday and marked 10 years since his passing. He also has come to mind quite a bit in the... Continue Reading →
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performance artist Poppy has shared the new single "Guardian" from her upcoming seventh full-length album, "Empty Hands" (Jan. 23, 2026, Sumerian Records; pre-order here). "Guardian" is available to stream everywhere, and a visualizer can be seen below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0SH16VtxHE "Guardian" follows the singles "Bruised Sky" and “Unravel,” as well as a cover... Continue Reading →
Singer/songwriter/performance artist Poppy has shared the new single "Unravel" via Sumerian Records. Stream the song here, and watch the official visualizer below. “Unravel” is Poppy at her most vulnerable, fusing haunting vocals and intimate lyrics that culminate in a high-octane, passionate chorus. The song was produced by Jordan Fish (Bring Me the Horizon) and co-written... Continue Reading →
Singer, songwriter and Grammy-nominated performance artist Poppy will continue her They're All Around Us headline tour with a run of U.S. dates in September and October 2025. Presales has begun, with the general on-sale starting at 10 a.m. Friday, June 20. Get tickets here. The tour is in support of Poppy’s 2024 album "Negative Spaces," a record encapsulating an... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg MakiPhotos by Alana Lopez—If 2024 was the year of Poppy, what are we going to call 2025? After last year’s breakthrough collaborations with Bad Omens ("V.A.N.") and Knocked Loose ("Suffocate," scoring her second Grammy nomination), a headline-making performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (with Knocked Loose) and her superb sixth full-length, “Negative Spaces”... Continue Reading →
Poppy made her return to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Monday, March 10, 2025, less than four months after appearing on the show—and frightening some unsuspecting viewers—with hardcore act Knocked Loose. This time around, she performed "The Cost of Giving Up" from her latest album, "Negative Spaces" (Live Metal's pick for the best of 2024). Poppy's... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki — I feel like a broken record, saying it year after year, but man, what a year for heavy music. 2024 was full of genre- and subgenre-defining and defying releases by artists new, old and older—not to mention some of the highest profile moments we’ve seen in our space in some time,... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki At this point in her recording career—which has seen six full-lengths and another half dozen EPs since 2016—the only thing we can expect from Poppy is the unexpected. Having dipped her toes in dance pop, industrial, nu metal, metalcore and other diverse genres in the past, she throws a bit of everything—and... Continue Reading →
Following the release of her new album, "Negative Spaces," Grammy-nominated artist Poppy has announced her 2025 North American tour, "They’re All Around Us." Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour will kick off on March 11 in San Francisco, California, and end April 23 in Los Angeles, California. Tickets are available starting with artist presales beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 19.... Continue Reading →
