It is a little difficult to know where to start with Messe Noire. Anyone with a passing interest in metal from the last five years has probably at least heard of Behemoth’s magnus opus, The Satanist, even if they haven’t actually heard the album. With frontman Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski conquering Luekaemia prior to, and during…
When your day job involves packing out arenas and festivals alongside the likes of Alter Bridge and Slash, putting out a deeply personal mostly-acoustic album inspired by classic blues and country music might sound like a bit of a stretch, but that’s exactly what Myles Kennedy has come up with. Rumours of the frontman actually…
With a new generation of heavy, UK-based bands you might be forgiven for forgetting the last time the UK was such a hot bed for interesting bands playing heavy music. Today’s crop originate, for the most part, from the realms of hardcore and even though acts such as Employed to Serve or Venom Prison obviously…
Winterfylleth are due to release their much anticipated sixth full length album this month, entitled ‘The Hallowing of Heirdom‘. Wintefylleth formed in 2007 in Manchester, UK and rose quickly to prominence in the English Black Metal scene. They’re known for their dark and melancholy-inducing melodies and Anglo-Saxon themed lyrics, swiftly pushing them into the spotlight…
I have no idea where to even begin with this album. For the last 16 years, Thirty Seconds to Mars have been one of my all-time favourite bands, but it seems lately I am drifting further away from them. They are becoming less and less the band I once recognised and fell in love with….
Over the years there has been no shortage of bands trying to grab your attention and distinguish themselves from the crowd. Whether you do it with a gimmick or a by sheer force of music, everyone is looking to do something different. This is where The Dead XIII come in, and boy do they come…
What can you say about Judas Priest that hasn’t already been said? The metal gods looked set to call it a day, at least from live performing, a few years back, but thankfully reversed their decision thanks to their ability to continue performing at the highest level. A new album, Redeemer of Souls, and more…
Upon hearing the title Grimmest Hits, you could be mistaken for thinking this was a hits or singles collection instead of a studio album, but no, it is the name of the latest release by Black Label Society. I have always had a mixed relationship with Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society. I think we…
If there’s one band currently plying their trade within the UK rock scene that you could never accuse of playing it safe, that band would be Turbowolf. Notoriously hard to label and known for dipping their toes into almost every genre imaginable, this eclectic quartet have continued to leave no stone left unturned on third…
When it comes to combining poignant, heartfelt lyrics with soaring melody and hook-laden choruses, there are few bands who could stand toe to toe with the fast-rising Nervus. Fresh off the back of touring with another of the UK’s hottest prospects at the tail end of last year at Creeper’s Theatre of Fear shows, this…
