METALTALK - HEAVY METAL NEWS

Future Palace fill The Garage, London, with explosive energy and emotional honesty on their Deep Blue Tour. With Maria Lessing sharing the stories behind the songs and Luna Kills delivering a compelling opening set, both bands make a strong case for bigger stages.

Ricky Warwick's love affair with Dublin continued at The Grand Social, where he and The Fighting Hearts delivered a blistering night of rock 'n' roll. From Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders favourites to Almighty classics and new material from Fire & Vengeance, Warwick proved that his passion and work ethic remain as fierce as ever. Brian Boyle was there for MetalTalk.

Little Angels are back, and what a return. Their new five-track EP, Big, Bad And Back, blends nostalgia, maturity and pure rock 'n' roll magic. Paul Monkhouse discovers a band whose chemistry remains as potent as ever, delivering some of the finest music of their career.

The Death Dominion Tour hits Manchester Academy 2 on Bonfire Night, with Carnifex, Suffocation and Despised Icon each making a case for performance of the night. Local openers Only Pain set the pace for an evening of crushing Deathcore and Death Metal.

Puscifer bring The Normal Isn’t Tour to London’s British Airways ARC, where Maynard James Keenan and Carina Round weave mesmeric harmonies through shadows, dazzling lights and impish humour. Sean Titley steps into their darkly theatrical world, with Dave Hill adding to the mischief.

Recording an album through power outages, freezing winters and relentless air raids is no ordinary challenge. Ignea vocalist Helle Bohdanova speaks to MetalTalk about creating Monumental in wartime Kyiv, the realities of touring from Ukraine and the band's determination to bring their music back to UK audiences alongside Evergrey.

From power problems at a gig in Rome to 25,000 kilometres on the road, Garagedays frontman Marco Kern brings a no-nonsense Rock 'n' Roll attitude to The MetalTalk Lowdown. There's Michael Jackson, an unusual alternative career and, naturally, plenty of beer.

Firevolt Rock Festival 2026 saved a memorable finale for Sunday, with standout performances from Pyroclast, Apriori, The Virginmarys, Cats In Space and FM. The Wildhearts closed the weekend with an emotional and triumphant headline set, bringing three days of outstanding live rock to an unforgettable conclusion.

Serena Cherry returns with Noctule's Extinguish Thy Flame, a richly layered and fiercely independent blend of Black Metal, Melodeath and atmospheric synths inspired by Elden Ring.

Russian Black Metal trio Theosophy venture into the icy depths of space on their atmospheric seventh album, Line Before The Event Horizon.