About us

Twin V is a creative solutions company. Legend has it that English archers used to taunt their opponents using their index and middle fingers in the now famous V-shaped salute. We’ve got a feeling their clever tactics didn’t sit well with their opponents who preferred the old, outdated way of doing things.

At Twin V we love good stories, and we love finding new ways of telling them with our core team and a tremendous network of collaborators.

 

Who We Are

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Alexander Milas

is a former archaeologist, Kerrang! journalist, and award-winning editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer magazine, an international brand working across print, digital and event spaces. In his spare time he heads up the Heavy Metal Truants, a cycling charity which he co-founded with Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood, raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust, Childline, Nordoff Robbins and Save the Children. 

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Alex Burrows

is a former punk rock zine publisher, comics scriptwriter, and Business Operations Manager specialising in large scale project management and IP. He has worked in print and digital magazine publishing for 20 years across a wide variety of titles including Cycling Plus, Total Film, T3, The Quietus, Metal Hammer and Classic Rock. 

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James Hursthouse

is a tech entrepreneur with 20 years experience in content development (including Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast) and infrastructure, as well as recent innovations in blockchain, mixed  reality and artificial intelligence. He is a proud Heavy Metal Truant,  having participated every year for the last six years. 

Additional projects

Twin V doesn’t just make great content - we create great brands, too. With a tremendous team of partners we’re also behind a growing portfolio of unique brands that connect with unique communities and their passions.


Space Rocks 

A media outlet and live event celebrating space exploration and the culture it inspires in association with the European Space Agency. It was the proud recipient of the 2018 Progressive Music Award for Best Event and the 2019 British Interplanetary Society’s Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Best Event. 

World Metal Congress

An international industry conference and live event celebrating heavy metal music and its global impact which in its first year earned plaudits and wonderful coverage from BBC World Service, The Times and more.

Charitable activities

Twin V fully also supports two important charitable activities:

Heavy Metal Truants

Alexander Milas is the co-founder of the Heavy Metal Truants, which has raised nearly a million pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust, Nordoff Robbins, Childline and Save the Children.

Earth Percent

Alexander Milas is a trustee of Earth Percent, a climate action group founded by Brian Eno which is mounting a music industry response to the climate crisis.