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Matty Hunter / My Death Metal Top Ten Of 2025

It has been a momentous year for Death Metal, and it was a tough choice to decide on a top ten, but with a bit of chopping and changing, Matty Hunter has made a list. 
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Robert Adams / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

Robert Adams. Season's greetings. Here is my roundup for 2025, proving beyond all doubt that rock and Heavy Metal is most certainly alive and kicking.

Steve Kenton / 2025, A Heady Melange Of Rock And Metal

Lawnmower Deth & Slay Duggee Take Thrash Metal To A Whole New Level In Nottingham

Megadeth Drop Let There Be Shred Single And Video

The Wildhearts Pack Rescue Rooms Tighter Than A Tin Of Sardines

Bowling For Soup Celebrate 31 Years With Epic Wembley Show Full Of Heart, Hits & Pyro

Paul Hutchings / From King Kraken To Stonedead: A 2025 Metal Year Full Of Highs

Why Rock ‘n’ Roll Has Become Schrodinger’s Cat

Tailgunner Join Fozzy 25th Anniversary UK Tour

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Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun Unleashes 9th Album This Life Is A Grave

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.

Der Rote Milan / Verlust Is A Haunting Black Metal Exploration Of Grief And Despair

Jim Peterik – River Of Music: The Duet-Powered Album For Classic Rock Lovers

Blood Red Throne Return With Brutal New Album Siltskin

Graham Bonnet Revisits Rainbow Classics On Lost In Hollywood Again

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Slade Live At O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – It’s Christmaaas!

Slade rocked O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire for their It’s Christmaaas! Final Tour. Dave Hill led a high-energy gig packed with festive cheer and classic hits.
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Of Mice & Men Shake London’s Electric Ballroom With GHØSTKID & Gore.

Of Mice & Men delivered a thunderous set at London’s Electric Ballroom, joined by Ghostkid and Gore. A powerful December 2025 Metalcore night to remember.

Lawnmower Deth & Slay Duggee Take Thrash Metal To A Whole New Level In Nottingham

The Wildhearts Pack Rescue Rooms Tighter Than A Tin Of Sardines

Bowling For Soup Celebrate 31 Years With Epic Wembley Show Full Of Heart, Hits & Pyro

Creeper / Year Of The Vampire, A Horror Triumph At OVO Arena Wembley

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Adrian Smith On 2026 Smith/Kotzen Tour, Knebworth And Urchin

Adrian Smith talks 2026 Smith/Kotzen tour with Richie Kotzen, raw club gigs, returning to Knebworth, and memories of his early days with Urchin.
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The Funeral Portrait / Lee Jennings On Love, Lyrics, And Lighting Up The Stage

Kenny’s Vinyl Vault Puts Abertillery On The Map With Stunning Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Mural

Interview: Mirador Is “Definitely Not A One Off”

Halestorm / Joe Hottinger On Everest, Climbing Chaos, Craft And Connection

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NWOCR LiveFest 4 At KK’s Steel Mill – Two Days Of Real Quality

Festival Review: NWOCR LiveFest 4 - KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton. Two days packed with new talent, classic rock energy, and unforgettable live sets.

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

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

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Sunday Review

Bloodstock Festival 2025: The Saturday Review

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Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun Unleashes 9th Album This Life Is A Grave

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.
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Der Rote Milan / Verlust Is A Haunting Black Metal Exploration Of Grief And Despair

Der Rote Milan return with Verlust, a raw and atmospheric Black Metal release that delves into themes of grief, loss, and inner darkness with poetic intensity.

Blood Red Throne Return With Brutal New Album Siltskin

Sepulchral / Beneath The Shroud A Rotten Triumph of Old-School Death Metal

Shores Of Null And Convocation Explore Grief And Despair On Latitudes Of Sorrow

Bastard Cröss Unleash Debut Album Crossripper, An Exciting Slab Of Brutality

Owls Woods Graves / Why I Love Every Aspect Of Strix

Stillbirth – Survival Protocol: Brutal Surf/Death Metal Meets Dystopian Fury

All Hell / Sunsetter, A Blackened Thrash Tale Of Cosmic Vengeance

Wode Push Their Boundaries Further With The Superb Uncrossing The Keys

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Ice Nine Kills / Wembley Goes To The Slaughter: A Bloody Work Of Art

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Wembley was drenched in blood and screams as Ice Nine Kills closed their tour with A Bloody Work of Art, a cinematic horror concert packed with gore and chaos.

British Lion / First Night Of The Cart & Horses Intimate Residency

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Gig review: British Lion launch Cart & Horses residency joined by Stray and Tony Moore, celebrating Iron Maiden roots in an intimate, sold-out show.

Sandis Luttropp / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

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Sandis Luttropp reflects on a transformative 2025. From joining MetalTalk to capturing raw emotion in live music photography, finding purpose, voice and belonging.

Clutch / Neil Fallon Powers Through Cold For Epic Bristol Show

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Clutch rock Bristol Beacon as Neil Fallon powers through illness. Supported by 1000mods and Bokassa, this epic 2025 show thrilled a packed house.

Tailgunner Share Blade Runner-Inspired Single Tears In Rain

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Tailgunner pay homage to Blade Runner with new single Tears In Rain, with the video streaming now. Midnight Blitz (produced by K.K. Downing) lands 6 February 2026 via Napalm Records, with UK tour dates with Fozzy and a Download Festival appearance also announced.

Three Days Grace / An Emotional Overload At O2 Academy Brixton

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Few people know that I was not even born when Three Days Grace first formed in 1992 under the name Groundswell. They split up in 1995 but came back in 1997 with...

Senser Announce 2026 Tour Dates And Unveil New Full Body Rebellion Video

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Senser have unleashed their explosive new single and video Full Body Rebellion and announced a 2026 run of headline UK shows with special guests Collapsed Lung.

Brian Boyle / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

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Brian Boyle rounds up 2025’s best in Heavy Metal—from Iron Maiden’s epic gigs to powerful album drops and heartfelt tributes to Ozzy and Ace.

Orange Goblin / An Emotional Farewell Brings Tears To Electric Bristol

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Orange Goblin. The farewell tour continues in style at Electric Bristol. I, for one, will raise a glass, shed a tear and celebrate that I saw them so many times
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The Funeral Portrait / Lee Jennings On Love, Lyrics, And Lighting Up The Stage

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Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait gets real about his struggles, songwriting, and working with The Rasmus on Weirdo in this heartfelt backstage interview.

Million Dead Return To Rock City For One Final Farewell

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Million Dead reunite for a powerful farewell gig at Rock City, delivering a raw, emotional performance that proves their Post-Hardcore legacy endures.

Pestilence / Death Metal Pioneers Reign Supreme In Newcastle

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Pestilence, Dutch Death Metal pioneers, brought crushing riffs to Newcastle on the Echoes of Horror Tour 2025 joined by Damim and rising act Impurist.

Kenny’s Vinyl Vault Puts Abertillery On The Map With Stunning Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Mural

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Kenny’s Vinyl Vault honours Metal icon Ozzy Osbourne with a vibrant tribute mural, putting Abertillery back on the map and drawing fans from around the world.

Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun Unleashes 9th Album This Life Is A Grave

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Rogga Johansson’s Dead Sun returns with This Life Is A Grave, a dark, melodic Death Metal album full of eerie riffs and horror themes. Released 19 Dec 2025.

Brentford Rocks As FM Perform A Stripped-down, Exclusive Acoustic Gig All For Charity

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FM - Steve Overland and Jim Kirkpatrick rocked The Weir in Brentford with an exclusive charity gig—an unforgettable night of anthems, banter & acoustic magic.

The Motherz / Debut Single Sweat A Raw Statement Born From Burnout

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The Motherz have unveiled their debut single Sweat, a raw statement born from burnout and a drive to get back performing, written after a collective breaking point and composed by Cedric Pfister, Miguel Montalban and Jake Cook.

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