It’s been 3 years since Code Orange torched the heavy music scene with their spectacular Underneath album. The world and indeed the musical landscape have changed a lot in that time, but so has Code Orange. Far more than a band, they are a seemingly ever evolving entity that goes wherever the art takes them…
It would be safe to say Urne would make an incredible high jump team.This is due in large part down to their ability to keep clearing the impossibly high bar they set themselves each time they put something out Their debut album Serpent & Spirit was comfortably one of 2021’s best heavy releases. Delivering on…
Sevendust are a band that are so reliable, you can set your watch to them. For close to 30 years that have remained consistent, focused and have remained through sheer passion and force of will. Now on their 14h album, the formula is still intact, but some of the results may vary from album to…
Vexed caught the attention of the heavy music world in 2021 with their crushing debut Culling Culture, signalling them as a band to watch. Lets make one thing very clear right now, that was just a warning shot, a mere taste of things to come. Negative Energy, their second full length is about to kick…
Live albums are a curious thing. Usually released to commemorate a touring cycle, anniversary or in some cases a special event. There are some cases where live albums have gone down in history for being iconic moments caught in time, but very rarely do they measure up to actually experiencing a band live. Let’s put…
You have to give Atreyu credit.They have endured for over 2 decades now, and their popularity and persistence has seen them outgrow and extend their reach far beyond the scene that spawned them. Where many of their peers have faded away they are still standing. It’s a testament to them as a band that they…
For 30 years now WEDNESDAY 13 has been cutting a path across the musical landscape. A Rock & Roll Crypt Keeper, putting the laughter in to slaughter walking the same bloodied road paved by acts such as ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE, and KISS. Horrifier is the ninth album under his self-titled moniker and arguably one…
Ever since their emergence in the late 90s, Slipknot have been the leaders of the scene. One of the most intense and innovative bands in the metal genre. They have gone from underground heroes to festival headlining juggernaut. They became one of Roadrunner Records most defining bands, and creators of one of the most eclectic…
When OZZY OSBOURNE dropped Ordinary Man in 2020, his first new album in a decade, many of us assumed it would be his swansong. After 50 years in the game, it felt like he was bowing out. In reality we couldn’t have been more wrong, and here we are with a new album from the…
Change and diversity in art is natural and essential. You cannot evolve if you are content with repeating yourself. It’s worth bearing this in mind when we look at our favourite artists. We love the things we love for many different reasons. It is however unreasonable to expect the people who create the things we…
