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Fury Talk Interceptor, Label Signing & Speaking Out Through Metal

Interview: Fury talk Interceptor, joining Mighty Music, and why their boldest album yet brings political fire to the forefront of modern British Heavy Metal.
Metal Reviews

From Desolation Angels To DA: Robin Brancher Returns With A Powerful NWOBHM-Inspired Debut

From Desolation Angels to DA, Robin Brancher delivers a stunning NWOBHM-inspired debut filled with soaring vocals, tight riffs, and modern Metal intensity.

Korp Unleash New Album And Darker It Shall Become

Fury / Why I Can’t Let Go Of The Explosive Interceptor

Walter Trout / Sign Of The Times – Delicious Blues With A Message

Stone Broken Say Goodbye With Powerful Final Show At KK’s Steel Mill

Ambush / Grab Evil In All Dimensions And Rejoice In All Things Metal

A Champagne Afternoon With Tony Iommi At Gibson Garage London

Ice Nine Kills Present Silver Scream Con London

Lords of NWOBHM Announce Debut Cart & Horses Show

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The Vintage Caravan / Portals Will Feature In My End-of-year Top Ten

Album Review. The Vintage Caravan – Portals - An album that will feature in my end-of-year top ten, the only thing more exciting than Portals is their autumn UK tour, which will be here in October.

Jo Quail / Notan is a beautiful album which resonates deeply and richly

The Rods / Classic Metal Roars Back In New Album Wild Dogs Unchained

UFO And Their 1985 Comeback In The Misdemeanour Tour Live At Oxford Apollo

Glenn Hughes / New Album Chosen Is Good For All Our Souls

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The Rebirth of Rock ‘N’ Roll? Jayler Make Their Case at KK’s Steel Mill

Gig Review: Jayler storm KK’s Steel Mill in a fiery gig that fuels talk of a rock ‘n’ roll rebirth. Read our full review of their explosive set.
Gig Reviews

Stone Broken Say Goodbye With Powerful Final Show At KK’s Steel Mill

It was with tremendous shock, incomprehension, not to mention sadness tied to the announcement of this KK's Steel Mill gig that the disclosure came...

Gig Review: The Dead Daisies With Scarlet Rebels & Dan Byrne

Castell Roc 2025 / South Of Salem – Black Lakes – Trucker Diablo

The World Is Starting To Move Again For Florence Black

Don Felder And Kevin Cronin Light Up Toronto With Iconic Hits

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Stonedead Festival 2025 Saturday Review: The Almighty, The Dead Daisies & More

Review: Saturday at Stonedead Festival 2025. The Almighty, The Dead Daisies, Sweet, D-A-D, Primal Fear, Enforcer, The New Roses, King Kraken & Black Oak County.

Stonedead Festival 2025 Friday Review: Tyketto, Sweet Electric & Jayler

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Sunday Review

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Saturday Review

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Friday Review

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Korp Unleash New Album And Darker It Shall Become

Album Review: Korp - And Darker It Shall Become. An ever-present force in the Swedish Metal underground scene, Korp release their first album in 24 years.
Extreme Metal

Fell Omen / The Lo-fi, Old-school Charm Of Caelid Dog Summer

Album Review: Fell Omen - Caelid Dog Summer drops 15 August 2025. This old-school, lo-fi Black Metal blast is a raw and exhilarating assault upon our senses.

Unleashed Show Class Is Permanent With Fire Upon Your Lands

Lotan Return With Yetzer Hara – A Blistering Black Metal Reckoning

Phobetor / A Solitary Vigil EP A Haunting New Chapter In UK Blackened Death Metal

Abyssery / The Brutal Irish Death Metal Of Interminable End

Bloodletter Return With Leave The Light Behind: A Thrash Metal Tour De Force

Cryptopsy / Is An Insatiable Violence Their Best Album Ever?

The Bleak Picture / The Hauntingly Atmospheric Shades Of Life

Margantha / Blood Moon Sacrifice Is A Chilling Black Metal Debut

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Bon Jovi / Music Icons Join For New Album Forever (Legendary Edition)

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Bon Jovi will release the new 14-track collaboration album Forever (Legendary Edition) on 24 October 2025 via Island Records. The album is a reimagined take on Forever, with some of the biggest names...

Stonedead Festival 2025 Friday Review: Tyketto, Sweet Electric & Jayler

Festivals
This is Stonedead Festival 2025, and they know how to put on a festival that everyone wants to attend. Friday with Tyketto, Sweet Electric and Jayler

Gig Of The Week / Shores Of Null Bring Their Melancholic Doom To The UK

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Shores Of Null return to the UK. Tonight they hit The Black Heart in London, with Leeds, Bristol and headline Plymouth's One For Sorrow Festival.

Gig Review: The Dead Daisies With Scarlet Rebels & Dan Byrne

Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Islington Assembly Hall exploded as The Dead Daisies, Scarlet Rebels & Dan Byrne delivered high-voltage sets on 20 August 2025. Electrifying.

Meet Black Autumn – Cannock’s Rising Alternative Metal Band Drops Powerful Debut Hold Me Down

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Meet Black Autumn, Cannock’s rising Alternative Metal band. Their debut single Hold Me Down delivers raw energy and promise—stream it now on all platforms.

Sammy Hagar And The Best of All Worlds / Summer Nights Live from The Residency

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Sammy Hagar And The Best Of All Worlds Band will release The Residency on 10 October 2025. This hit-filled live album was recorded during the 2025 Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live...

Jeff Scott Soto & Dino Jelusick Preview Dewa 19 All Stars 2.0

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Dino Jelusick and Jeff Scott Soto help preview Dewa 19 All Stars 2.0 in Jakarta—featuring icons from Mr. Big, Extreme, and more in a rock spectacle.

Castell Roc 2025 / South Of Salem – Black Lakes – Trucker Diablo

Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Florence Black headlined Castell Roc 2025, but South of Salem, Black Lakes & Trucker Diablo all proved they are rising forces at Chepstow Castle.

Three Days Grace’s Matt Walst: “If It Wasn’t For Adam I Wouldn’t Have Picked Up A Guitar”

Interviews
Matt Walst of Three Days Grace discusses their new album Alienation, getting emotional on stage, and the many benefits of having Adam Gontier back in the band.

The World Is Starting To Move Again For Florence Black

Gig Reviews
Gig Review. Florence Black light up Castell Roc 2025 at Chepstow Castle in a fiery set. Nights like this will sit well in the memory, for band and crowd

Scardust / Souls Takes You On A Thrilling Progressive Metal Journey

Metal Reviews
Album Review: Scardust - Souls is a captivating Progressive Metal release blending melody, orchestral elements, and emotion taking you on a thrilling journey.

Brent Hinds: The Leviathan Of Sound With His Heart Alive

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Brent Hinds, Co-founder and former lead guitarist of the Heavy Metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta, Georgia. "We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief," a statement from Mastodon read.

Helloween / Dani Löble On 40 Years Of Power Metal

Interviews
Dani Löble opens up about Helloween’s new album Giants and Monsters, the band’s harmony, and their upcoming 40th anniversary world tour. Power Metal at its peak.

No Apologies / Life, A Hardcore Comeback 18 Years In The Making

Metal Reviews
Album Review: No Apologies return after 18 years with Life, a raw, soul-stirring Hardcore album exploring mortality, resilience, and the human spirit.

New Dinosaur Pile-Up Album I’ve Felt Better Is Packed With Emotion And Straight-up Rippers

Metal Reviews
The new Dinosaur Pile-Up album, I’ve Felt Better, is an absolute beast of a record packed with emotion, “straight-up rippers” and stomping pop-punk splattered rock tunes. 

Glenn Hughes Returns With New Solo Album And UK Tour

News
Glenn Hughes is back with a new album, Chosen, set for release on 5 September 2025 via Frontiers Music Srl and a UK Tour to follow in October.

Don Felder And Kevin Cronin Light Up Toronto With Iconic Hits

Gig Reviews
Gig Review. Kevin Cronin and Don Felder rocked Toronto, reviving REO Speedwagon and Eagles classics with fans singing along to every nostalgic anthem and ballad.

Styx Captivates Toronto With The Grand Illusion Live

Gig Reviews
Styx brought The Brotherhood of Rock Tour to Toronto with a full live performance of The Grand Illusion, thrilling fans. A band still at the top of their game.

The Blackout Return For Only 2025 Headline Show In Chepstow Castle

Gig Reviews
The Blackout made a thunderous return at Chepstow Castle for their only 2025 headline show. From mosh pits to squeaky duck chaos, this unforgettable gig proved why the Welsh band still own the stage.

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