Category: Metal

(Release Date: November 22, 2024) Review By Seb France’s power metal titans Kingcrown return with Nova Atlantis, their third studio album and most ambitious work to date. Blending soaring melodies, crushing riffs, and grandiose storytelling, Nova Atlantis is a concept album that explores themes of utopia, dystopia, and the eternal human journey. [more…]

SHANGRI-LA REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT I first saw Thieves Of Liberty live at The Waterloo in Blackpool last year and almost ended up ripping them off for the price of a CD. Let me explain. I picked up their EP from their merch table and duly got all the boys to sign [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes A cathartic whirlwind of grunge grit and hard rock heart If Nirvana and Soundgarden locked horns in a grunge-fueled showdown with Korn watching from the sidelines, you might just capture the raw intensity of After Everything Else, the searing debut album by The Breathing Method. This Ayrshire-based band [more…]

MERCILESS REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT The first all African-American Heavy Metal band is considered to be Black Death, a band who were formed in 1977 and one that released their first album in 1984. Although they were considered to be a bit of a novelty act when they first hit the scene, [more…]

Review By Halina Brighton-based quintet The Rattlebacks have arrived in full force with their debut album, showcasing their dynamic sound and undeniable talent. Formed in 2021, this group has quickly gained traction in the rock scene, and their latest effort cements them as one of the most promising new bands of the [more…]

Review By Glen Burn Down Eden returns to the progressive thrash metal scene with their latest release, Epiphany, an EP that showcases the band’s powerful fusion of technical expertise, brutal riffs, and hauntingly reflective lyrics. Released via Seek & Strike on December 6, 2024, Epiphany marks the second chapter of their 10th-anniversary [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes German thrash metal outfit Burn Down Eden delivers an electrifying EP with Epiphany, set for release on December 6, 2024, via Seek & Strike. Known for their intense combination of technical skill, melodic undercurrents, and raw energy, the band—comprised of Pether (vocals), William (guitar), Tom (guitar), Marco (bass), [more…]

Review By Glen Parkes Sol Invicto, the underground metal powerhouse featuring Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill, and mastermind producer/guitarist Richie Londres, makes a triumphant entry into the metal scene with their debut EP, Loosely Aware, dropping November 8, 2024. Known for combining dark, heavy riffs with electronic and [more…]

Thrash Metal Noise/BMG Release Date – November 15th 2024 Review By Smudge Smith 32 years ago – 1992 – we were in the grip of grunge and Brit-pop. Bands either changed their sound to compete or they just hunkered down, played smaller venues to the true fans or they split. Not so [more…]

Melodic Death Metal Nuclear Blast Release Date – January 10th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith The Halo Effect return with their second effort having pissed all over the opposition with their debut ‘Days Of The Lost’ in 2022. Although there were high expectations the members themselves who are all Swedish death metal [more…]