Damnation Festival 2026 closes in spectacular style as Satyricon, Igorrr, Triptykon, Walls Of Jericho and Wolves In The Throne Room lead a crushing Sunday in Manchester.

From playing in front of Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck to repeatedly being mistaken for a former Dio bassist, Phil Soussan brings plenty of humour to The MetalTalk Lowdown. There's an unusual fear of performing live, a passion for fixing things and some wonderfully unexpected confessions.

Avatar release festive single Naughty List featuring Zakk Wylde, with Johannes Eckerström sharing its message of forgiveness and acceptance ahead of further touring.

Murderdolls reunite for Download and Graspop in June 2027, celebrating 25 years of their debut album and paying tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves.

Cult Of Luna deliver seismic soundscapes, Carcass give a death metal masterclass, and HEALTH unleash the ravers. Paul Hutchings and Lucy Dunnet report on a thunderous Saturday at Damnation Festival 2026, with Crowbar, Frontierer, The Berzerker and more at Manchester’s BEC Arena.

Grand Slam will release their third album, Slam!, on 19 March 2027 via Silver Lining Music. New single Slam Dunk is out now, with German headline dates planned for April.

Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth add four UK headline dates after Deep Purple's tour postponement, with their London show set to be filmed for a special release.

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.

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.

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.