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Industrial doom-rave duo John Cxnnor join forces with Frontierer’s Chad Kapper for Jijitzu, a furious collision of jungle breakbeats, apocalyptic synths and unhinged vocals. The track gets its live debut at Damnation Festival this Saturday.

Deaf Havana bring fifteen years of memories flooding back with a special performance of Fools And Worthless Liars at Norwich's Nick Rayns LCR. With an emotional set, fan favourites and the unexpected return of original vocalist Ryan Mellor for the first time since 2011, this was a night of nostalgia, surprises and unforgettable moments. Lawrence Potter 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.

Deaf Havana bring fifteen years of memories flooding back with a special performance of Fools And Worthless Liars at Norwich's Nick Rayns LCR. With an emotional set, fan favourites and the unexpected return of original vocalist Ryan Mellor for the first time since 2011, this was a night of nostalgia, surprises and unforgettable moments. Lawrence Potter was there for MetalTalk.

Gothic spectacle, soaring vocals and a birthday surprise: Kamelot’s Dark Asylum tour transforms London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, with Exit Eden and Temperance completing a powerful triple bill.

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 playing her best and worst gig to an empty room to dreaming of turning a platinum record into a cake stand, BEX brings plenty of attitude, outrageous humour and unexpected confessions to The MetalTalk Lowdown.

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.