MOTORHEAD‘s fifth studio album, Iron Fist is a record that really should need no introduction. Originally released back in 1982 when the speed metal trio were at the height of their chart topping power. Iron Fist was the last album to feature the classic three amigos line-up of Lemmy Kilmister, “Fast” Eddie Clarke and Phil…
After three years of waiting, tech metal masters FALLUJAH are back with a brand new album, Empyrean. Well known for their incredibly technical style and brutal sound, the Bay Area four-piece have gone above and beyond with their latest record, with lead guitarist ScottCarstairs calling it a “true return to form”. With the band having…
Hot off the heels of their devastating headline performance at Bloodstock last month, Polish blackened death metal royalty BEHEMOTH are back with a brand new album! Having risen to legendary status over the past decade, thanks to landmark releases such as The Satanist (2013) and I Loved You At Your Darkest (2018). The group have…
After a late night on Friday at Leeds Festival’s home of Bramham Park, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (8.5/10) are a much needed shot of early morning adrenaline. They get off to a slightly rocky start, with the wind all but washing away the first half of opening track, My Town. Not that it seems…
Since their formation in 2014, HEILUNG have been taking their listeners on musical journeys into the past. Using traditional instruments and the sounds of nature itself, the Danish three piece have faithfully recreated some of the oldest music in existence. Perhaps better described as amplified history than heavy metal, their sound is utterly unique and…
Swedish melodic death metal titans ARCH ENEMY are back with their brand new albumDeceivers! It’s been five long years since their last album Will To Power (2017), the longest break between albums since the band’s formation in 1996. However with a global pandemicplaguing the recording sessions of their new line-up, we think they can be…
After two years away from the studio, OCEANS OF SLUMBER are back with their latest album Starlight And Ash. Often described as the “female Opeth”, the Texan prog metal sextet have come a long way since they came onto the scene in 2013 with Aetherial. It hasn’t always been an easy road and they’ve dealt…
Rock and roll royalty in their own right, Kiss brought their End of the Road tour to the UK for Download weekend for one final farewell. After two years plagued by cancellations though, the road to Download Festival 2022 hasn’t been an easy one! Announced by the gods of thunder themselves back in 2018. Their…
Following on from the sights and sounds of Bloodstock Open Air Festival’s first day, we’re straight into the action on day two. After another soggy night out at the campsite it’s up to Canadian hardcore heavy hitters Cancer Bats (8) to wake everyone up and get things going on Saturday morning and they absolutely smash…
Since the festivals inception back at the turn of the millennium, Bloodstock has become arguably the UK’s biggest showcase for extreme music. The lineup for this year looks set to continue that legacy too, boasting performances by Sabaton, Parkway Drive, The Scorpions, Cradle of Filth, Anthrax and many more! Unfortunately, before we can raise our…