A lot has changed over the last seven years. A global pandemic has come and gone. Regimes have risen and fallen. Viral trends have gripped our attention and then vanished. However, some things have remained constant. Like the rise of Ukrainian progressive metal powerhouses, Jinjer. Who have somehow maintained their stratospheric trajectory. Despite not having…
While bargain hunters gear up for Black Friday at the end of this month. Record collectors have the date marked for an entirely different reason. Thanks to a fresh batch of Record Store Day exclusives landing at local indie stores on November 28th. RSD Black Friday generally isn’t held in quite the same regard as…
It’s a misty October night and the streets of Birmingham look like something from Silent Hill as we make our way to the o2 Institute. Tonight’s show is worth taking the chance of running into Pyramid Head though. With Bury Tomorrow topping the bill in support of their latest album, Will You Haunt Me, With…
Having taken a small break from touring over the last few years. With Zakk Wylde busy out on the road in support of Pantera. His long term side-project, Black Label Society have been back in the news this week. Having recently been announced as one of a plethora of acts at next year’s Bloodstock Festival….
It doesn’t feel like long since this years Bloodstock came to a close. However, following right up from the festivals announcement of special guests, Body Count. They’ve dropped yet another huge announcement this week. Making yet more additions to what’s already shaping up to be one of the events most impressive rosters to date! On…
Hailing from the home of death metal. Swedish natives, Orbit Culture’s ascension in the scene over the past five years has been a fairly rapid one. As despite having formed all the way back in 2013, it wasn’t until the release of Nija in 2020 that they began to garner the attention they deserve. Since…
Run to the hills! Or, more accurately, run to the box office! After weeks of teasing. Heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden have announced a huge headline show coming to Knebworth next summer! Following on from the announcement of the European leg of the bands massive Run For Your Lives tour. Bruce Dickinson & Co are…
With tickets to the festivals 25th anniversary next year already selling like proverbial hotcakes. Last week, Bloodstock announced 27 new artists joining the impressive roster for 2026’s event. As well as confirming the festivals first ever Thursday headliner, British heavy metal institutions, Saxon! Among the plethora of names taking their places on the bill alongside…
Following on from the announcement of their mammoth European and UK tour. Ukrainian groove metal giants Jinjer have announced some very special guests for their forthcoming Duél campaign. Kicking off in Cologne on January 23rd and winding its way through eighteen countries over three months. Jinjer’s first headline tour since 2019 will be bolstered by…
Having faded to near obscurity after a decade on the scene and numerous line-up changes. Lorna Shore rewrote the deathcore rulebook when they bounced back in 2022. Revitalised by the addition of vocalist Will Ramos. Their last album, Pain Remains left a high watermark that can still be seen now. High above the imitators that…
