Reviews Album review: Witch Fever – CongregationSomething wicked this way comes: Mancunian doom-punks Witch Fever unleash their full power on captivating debut…
Features The 20 greatest blink-182 songs – rankedFrom 1995’s Cheshire Cat to 2019’s NINE, these are blink-182’s 20 prime cuts – in order of greatness.
Features Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe: My life in 10 songsFrom run-ins with the law to reflections on his home state of Virginia, Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe looks back over more than two decades on metal’s most cutting edge…
Reviews EP review: Oakman – SCPFrench pop-rockers Oakman deliver delirium and darkness with a spoonful of syrup on shimmering six-track SCP...
The Cover Story Stray From The Path: “The pandemic made people aware of their position in the machine... Everyone is weaponised now”Bad times call for good music. After a pandemic spent watching the planet descend into the abyss, Stray From The Path are back with Euthanasia, raging against corporations, corruption and cops… and that’s just for starters.
Reviews Windy City Rampage: The 13 rowdiest sets from Riot Fest 2022From evergreen mosh legends to the acts redefining heavy music, Riot Fest 2022 delivered a brilliant buffet of all things alternative…
Reviews What happened when My Chemical Romance headlined Riot FestNew Jersey devils My Chemical Romance continue their epic comeback at America’s best festival…
Features Behemoth: Nergal’s track-by-track guide to new album Opvs Contra NatvramFrom Shakespeare to skyscrapers, Nergal unpacks every single song on Behemoth’s new record Opvs Contra Natvram.
Features Megadeth: Dave Mustaine’s track-by-track guide to The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!From shameless fame-seekers to swooping attack helicopters, legendary Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine talks us through the Californian thrash icons’ superb 16th studio album…
The Cover Story Ozzy Osbourne: “If I drop dead now, at least I can’t say that I’ve had a dull career”Having made an unexpected return to the stage and with a new album around the corner, all eyes are on the godfather of heavy metal. Casting his eyes over life, death and music, we sit down with a contemplative Ozzy Osbourne, who simply cannot be stopped…
Reviews Album review: Stray From The Path – EuthanasiaStray From The Path blast through lockdown malaise and return rebooted on scorching 10th album…
Reviews All the highlights from ArcTanGent 2022Last weekend, we headed west to ArcTanGent for three days of the weird, wonderful, and well-good. Here’s all the best bits…
Reviews Sun, Satan and secret sets: The highlights from Bloodstock 2022K! slaps on the sunscreen and straps on the camel-pack to dive into the most sizzling metal gathering of the summer… Bloodstock Open Air!
Reviews The 10 rowdiest sets from Rebellion Festival 2022Blackpool’s punk-rock bash at the beach roars back to celebrate 25 years of Holidays In The Sun...
Features Bob Vylan: “If you feel like you can’t say something on an elevated platform, you probably shouldn’t have said it in the first place”Back in April, Bob Vylan crashed into the Top 20 with …The Price Of Life. Having scrapped for every ounce of forward momentum, though, and with injustices ranging from systemic racism and wealth inequality to the imbalanced nature of the music industry still to be solved, frontman Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan insist they’re just getting started…
Features 5 reasons why you need to check out TorusMilton Keynes trio Torus are one of the UK’s hottest new bands. As they strike out properly with debut EP Sail, it’s high time they were on your radar. So here’s everything you need to know…