As chameleonic, genre-splicing innovator Poppy prepares to release her sixth album, Negative Spaces, we go inside her mysterious world as she makes her first ever appearance on the cover of Metal Hammer.
Breaking onto the scene a decade ago, Poppy has continued to evolve, flirting with hyperpop, alt rock, industrial, metalcore and nu metal in the process. This year, she’s also become metal’s go-to guest star, collaborating with hardcore heavyweights Knocked Loose and metalcore buzz-band Bad Omens.
