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…
MACHINE HEAD is a fascinating band. A band that has generational appeal, who shot to prominence during the heyday of Roadrunner Records. They are arguably one of the most respected bands in heavy music. With that said, they have never been ones to make things easy for themselves. Their catalogue is littered with examples of…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are a divisive band. There are many reasons for people to fall on either side of the fence when discussing them. Musically speaking they have trodden a rocky path, delivering some genuinely great metal songs over the years, while also creating some equally as forgettable. Afterlife is album number nine and…
Manchester alternative pop/rock group PALE WAVES came explosively onto the scene following the 2017 release of their debut single, There’s A Honey, and after signing their record deal with ‘Dirty Hit’ almost instantly won the adoration of many fans. They drew their audience in with sparkling yet bullish anthems about youth discussing issues mainly involving…
Throwing it back to both bands humble beginnings, HOLDING ABSENCE and ALPHA WOLF’s four-track split EP is a unique proposition. The Lost & The Longing presents two bands with very different but striking styles and that makes for a weird listening experience but cohesiveness isn’t the goal in mind here, it’s collaboration. With that, the…
Raise your horns (of the metal hand kind) and fill your horns (of the drinking kind) for Amon Amarth have returned from their latest voyage offering up their latest creation, The Great Heathen Army. It’s enough to make Odin himself rejoice…or is it? (Spoiler alert: it is). Amon Amarth haven’t sounded this vibrant in well…
25 years ago when Soulfly started, I don’t think anyone could have predicted the band they would become. Originally more of a nu metal band, they have amassed a diverse rich catalogue, featuring death metal, thrash, grind and punk influences across the board. It cannot be understated how creative and interesting Max Cavalera is as…
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 an agonising five and a half year wait, JAMIE T is back with his brand new album The Theory Of Whatever, and it was definitely worth the wait! The album itself is a celebration of everything that makes JAMIE T great. With heavy instrumentation, complex harmonies and rap-like vocals unique to the South London…
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…
