Kim Kelly
kimkellywrites@gmail.comThe contributor responsible for most of Noisey's coverage of blastbeats, black metal, and bad vibes.
How to Easily Grow Your Own Pandemic Garden
Go beyond windowsill herbs. Here’s all the dirt on how much water, sunlight, and care your home garden needs.
Naomi Klein Is Not Here to Make You Feel Better
The legendary author and climate justice activist lays out her vision of the future. It's not pretty.
How to Make the Perfect Milkshake for Throwing at Fascists
Combining the public humiliation of racists and one of nature’s most delicious frosty treats is pure poetry in motion.
Why I Booked an Anti-Fascist Metal Festival
Fest organizer (and Noisey metal editor) Kim Kelly explains how Black Flags Over Brooklyn 2019 is both a labor of love and a call to action.
The Metal Albums That Are Going to Get Us Through 2019
A look at some of the metal world's most anticipated releases, plus killer new tunes from Jucifer, Devil Master, Mar, Sanhedrin, and more!
I Got Bussed into a Rich School and Saw the Unfairness of America
It was like entering another world—and it taught me all I needed to know about inequality and class privilege.
Noisey's Year in Metal 2018
Noisey metal editor Kim Kelly shares her Best of 2018 list, reflects on the past year in metal, and looks to the struggles ahead.
How A New York Hardcore Show Reminded Me Not to Forget My Roots
Seeing Minority Threat in Brooklyn took me back to my years as a reluctant Jersey hardcore kid (plus dope tunes from Terminal Nation, Sick Shit, Space Vacation, and more).
What Does a Metalhead Wear to a Funeral?
Sometimes an all-black wardrobe is more of a curse than a blessing (plus new tunes from Blackrat, High Cost, Dropdead, and more).
A Fake Band Using Facebook to Scam Europe Is as 2018 as It Gets
In an era of "FAKE NEWS," does a great rock 'n' roll swindle matter? (Plus, new tunes from Ulthar, 1914, Necrowitches, and more).
This New Compilation Wants to Share Mongolian Folk Metal With the World
Stream 'Sound of the Raging Steppe,' a new compilation of five Mongolian and Kazakh folk-influenced heavy metal bands.
Electoral Politics Are Still Bad, But Metal Is Still Good
The post-midterms glow isn't doing much for me, but Völur, Eye of Nix, and new tunes from Sarparast, Snot Goblin, Arête, and Bog Body sure are.