Enticing industrial-infused goth for the present day, Death Valley High are determined to prove they are ‘CVLT [AS FVK]’. Certainly not for the faint-hearted, Death Valley High are the fresh equivalent of old school Marilyn Manson with a few rusty nails hammered into the coffin for good measure. Industrial goth rarely breaks the surface in…
Light the fuse and retreat to a safe distance, Airbourne are ‘Breakin’ Outta Hell’ so expect fireworks.
Opeth’s ‘Sorceress’ is an enchanting siren, beckoning innocent passers-by toward their fate.
Whisking you on a high school adventure of self-discovery and recovery, Bowling for Soup bassman’s Erik Chandler Band are here to tell you ‘The Truth’ about growing up.
Tarja Turunen’s fifth solo venture ‘The Shadow Self’ sheds a stunning new light on her endless talents.
Carnifex’s sixth album is no ‘Slow Death’, but a passionate demonstration of their talents beyond the mortal coil. Deathcore’s ever faithful Californians have graced our dungeons for a whole decade, and 2016 is the year they return to the grave. ‘Slow Death’ visits their mortal stubbornness on the way into the underworld and their swift…
‘Tides’ come and go, but Iodine Sky’s ability to reel in your emotions is crystal clear. 3 years on from their conception, Manchester’s melodic quartet are a chemical reaction bubbling under the surface. If their debut album ‘Tides’ is anything to go by, however, they’re audibly prepared to swim the seas ahead of them, skilfully…
Words by Ali Cooper. All photos by Sandra Sorenson. Stone Free Festival promises an incredible weekend of musical appreciation and nostalgia for fun-loving fans who’d rather stay dry for the duration of a festival, based in the towering venue that is London’s O2 Arena. That said, crowds already begin grumbling about extortionate ticket prices before…
Speed demons Collision are back for another devastatingly intense session of ‘Satanic Surgery’. Whether you leave with a thumping headache, boiling blood pressure or a blow to the head from a nearby moshing Goliath, this A&E guarantees injuries. The Dutch clan’s reputation for brief sanity-testing ragers remains firmly intact throughout this fourth studio venture, composed…
Avantasia’s ‘Ghostlights’ still gloriously illuminate the way for rock opera.
