Category: Metal

On 22nd June, in the middle of a ferocious heatwave in Paris with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, Iron Maiden were performing at the La Defense Arena, playing to over 30,000 fans and filming the concert for posterity and a future cinematic release. It was a hugely anticipated event, with exuberant fans travelling [more…]

American metal force KING 810 have returned today with their malevolent new track, “Hungry Gods”. Following the final instalment of their boundary-pushing Rust Belt Nu-Metal project, which saw the band release three thematically linked albums in twelve months, the new song marks the beginning of a new chapter in the band’s story; one laden with darkness, [more…]

Still Remains – Spirit Breaker EP Jace Media Music Review by Glen Parkes After more than a decade away from the recording studio, Michigan metalcore veterans Still Remains have returned with something to prove. Spirit Breaker, their first collection of new material since 2013’s Ceasing to Breathe, is not simply a comeback [more…]

Following the success of their huge arena run in 2025 which saw them bring an on stage castle and a mechanical drawbridge to arenas across Europe, including London’s O2 Arena and Manchester Co-op Live, SABATON have announced a second part to The Legendary Tour. The band state: “After completing one of the [more…]

A Dark, Powerful and Fearlessly Heavy Masterpiece from the Queen of Symphonic Metal Review By Glen Parkes There are very few artists in the world of metal who can command attention quite like Tarja Turunen. For more than two decades, her unmistakable voice has been a defining force within symphonic metal, blending [more…]

Review Glen Parkes The Long-Awaited Return Of Doom’s Most Emotionally Devastating Voice “There are doom metal albums that crush you with weight. Rituals of Shame destroys you with feeling.” For twenty years, the shadow cast by Watching from a Distance has loomed large across the doom metal landscape. Revered as one of [more…]

REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT The Power Metal field is a crowded one and it’s tough for bands to attract the attention they deserve at times. Shadowborne are a Swedish female fronted band and all the expected tropes are there – fantasy based lyrics, uplifting battle hymns, dark and moody interludes, huge riffs [more…]