Lauryn is the youngest full-time writer on the Loudwire staff, and somehow has the oldest taste in music. She'll chew your ear off about rockers from Jim Morrison to Chris Cornell, but especially loves geeking out about Guns N' Roses. Her writing journey began as a freelancer for Alternative Nation, which eventually led her to Loudwire, where she not only writes news stories, but hosts and produces video content (see our '30 Years of Grunge' series on YouTube), creates and hosts short-form videos for our social media channels and hosts a weekly segment on our Loudwire Weekends radio show called 'The GOAT,' which airs every Sunday at 11PM. You can follow Lauryn on Twitter (@laurynschaffs) and Instagram (@laurynschaffner).
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See if you can guess the nu-metal music video from the screenshot provided. The quiz features videos by Korn, Linkin Park and more.
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Metalcore Reddit Users Name Bands That Got WAY Bigger Than They Expected
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Dimebag Darrell’s Wildest Interview Moments
See a compilation video of some of Dimebag Darrell's most wildest interview moments from when he was in Pantera and Damageplan.
The Last Song Performed by Rockers Who Died Too Soon
The last songs ever performed live by rock and metal musicians who died young, from Nirvana's Kurt Cobain to Pantera's Dimebag Darrell and beyond.
Nu-Metal: Tales From a Scene
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