Recordead Live - Sextourism in Z7 (AFM Records) is the heralded arrival of Lordi’s live show in record form, and, although the album may not be...
Sabaton’s new Nuclear Blast-released album, The Great War, manages to deliver as an intriguing and well-composed record that will surely delight battle-hardened fans in the UK...
Niki Flynn catches up with visionary guitarist, vocalist and frontman Deron Miller about CKY, Foreign Objects, horror movies, and his rad new project, 96 Bitter Beings.
Camp Pain, the debut record from 96 Bitter Beings, out via Distant Recordings, is a great record for old fans of CKY or anyone into complex...
German stadium rock upstarts Kissin’ Dynamite were recently on tour in the UK supporting the mighty Powerwolf - we caught up with drummer and main lyricist...
Powerwolf brought the metal to the masses at Bristol SWX for yet another sold-out show of their “Sacrament of Sin Tour,” with ear-shattering support from stadium...
Older, Fatter, Still the Greatest Ever - Live at Brixton perfectly captures the buzz and atmosphere at a Bowling for Soup show. It is a great...
With critically acclaimed compilation Decades released on March 9th this year, Nightwish are on the final dates of the mammoth eponymous world tour – and they’ve...
Sabaton inductees need look no further than Carolus Rex – this is the album that encapsulates the band’s unique style and sensitive subject matter, whilst still...
A unique entry in Seventh Wonder’s catalog, Tiara may be a more accessible release, and thus an easy way to hook in new fans, but veterans...
Overall, whilst some songs are a hit, Antartarctica, Evil Scarecrow’s fourth album, is an exceptionally uneven release, with some tracks bordering on unlistenable.
The whole of Steelfactory is a thrill ride almost from start to finish, clean cut and well-oiled – just like a steel factory should be. UDO’s...
Dee Snider’s first metal album is a lot of fun. Thought there are hard-hitting tracks and classic Dee vocals, overall it falls a little short of...
Whilst this album does not quite hit an all-time high throughout, The Sacrament of Sin is still an enjoyable release from the German werewolves in Powerwolf....
These guys have buckets of potential, and with gigs booked across the South of England, it is only a matter of time before DeadBlow becomes a...
Sick N’ Beautiful brought their firecracker of a show to Southampton’s The 1865, with Lilith and the Knight and Kane’d in tow. An experience drawing from...
In the lush green mountains and historical cities of Italy, extraterrestrials crash-landed and formed the gruesome rock band Sick N’ Beautiful. We’ve got an exclusive interview...
Everything Sexorcism has to offer is exactly what a seasoned Lordi fan has come to expect from the Finnish monsters, but did they go too far...
Big Tings is yet another example of the Skindred’s rule-breaking output and a solid addition to their discography.
With a visual assault of strobe lights, Testament thundered into action on the “Brotherhood of the Snake” tour with Annihilator and Vader.
“Lifelong Tragedy”, the new single from Dead End Finland, reflects that the fourth studio album will represent a more musically diverse chapter for the band.
The song is truly interesting and shows that Silver Dust still have some new cards to bring to the metal world’s table.
Whether one is an avid fan of Axel Rudi Pell, or maybe just a big fan of heavy metal or power metal in general, it would...
Auri is a stunning piece of composition from Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish) and co., and truly awakens a mystical energy inside oneself.
For an established Nightwish fan, Decades echoes established fans’ own personal playlist of favourites; for music fans not yet acquainted with this band, it would be...
As a release on its own, The Crimson Idol still stands the test of time just as well as when it first came out 26 years...
