A couple of days before the Download Pilot, I wrote a feature about the importance of the Download Festival family to so many of us. The response to the piece was far beyond anything I ever hoped for or expected; It was great to talk to loads of people who read it about their Download…
Five years after their magnum opus Audio Noir, and four years since their last release of any sort (I II Remastered), Kent post-metal outfit Bossk have returned with their new album Migration. Given the standard of their previous releases, expectations were high for this album, and Bossk have not let anyone down. The album kicks…
There were tears, cheers and plenty of beers flowing at what will be known as Download Festival’s historic pilot event, which took place 18th-20th June, with a reduced capacity of 10,000 fans and just two stages. When the Download Pilot was announced we couldn’t quite believe it; live music was making a return with a…
The terms ‘Next big thing’ or ‘Ones to watch’ get thrown around so much,that the term has almost lost meaning. Usually reserved for trend chasers or mags looking to fill column inches. Every once in a while though, a band comes along that completely justifies the sentiment. Urne are that band. Their 2018 E.P The…
Not to be hyperbolic, but it has to be said, Beartooth are one of the most consistent bands in heavy music today. Since emerging they have released a string of albums, with each one managing to be better than the one before. Below, their fourth studio album continues this trend in spades. I’ll be honest,…
Light The Torch had a less than Auspicious start to their career. Despite delivering two solid albums under their original guise Devil You Know, they largely went under the surface. After rebranding themselves in 2017, they seem to have truly roared to life. You Will Be The Death Of Me, their second album as Light…
Max Cavalera is a musical icon. He has been one of the driving force through the metal community for nearly 40 years. A man of many talents and who has fronted a myriad of differerent bands over his extensive tenure. Over that time 3 common themes have always been prevelant in his work. Culture, Spirituality…
Being an AFI fan can be a challenging endeavour at times. The band’s chameleon like nature and ever changing sound ensures that fans will never get the same album twice. It also gives the band no base “sound” or image for anyone to get attached to. Their latest Bodies is possibly their biggest depature in…
Over the last seventeen years, Myles Kennedy has gone from being a relative unknown, chosen by three quarters of Creed to head up their new band Alter Bridge to being one of rock’s most revered frontmen and singers. Three Years on from his debut solo album, Year Of The Tiger, world circumstances afforded him the…
For those of you that missed the meeting, we took a vote and it was carried that Gojira are to be promoted to the Big League of Heavy Metal TM. Sorry if your opinions weren’t heard, but with all the uncertainty amongst the shareholders about the scarcity of future arena and festival headliners, we decided…
