Metal Reviews

The Horrors / Night Life A Leap Into Industrial Nocturnal Soundscapes

The Horrors return with Night Life, a cinematic, industrial reinvention blending shadowy textures, new members, and raw intensity into their boldest sound yet. @thehorrors @a.nashphotography @fictionrecords

Helloween / March Of Time, Four Decades Of Power Metal Mastery

There are bands that define a movement, and then there are bands that create one. Helloween celebrate their 40th anniversary with March Of Time. Words: @a.nashphotography @helloweenofficial @bmgpmuk

Arch Enemy / The Unrelenting Metal Power Of Blood Dynasty

Album Review: Arch Enemy. Blood Dynasty is a thunderous album blending unrelenting Metal fury, anthemic choruses, and razor-sharp precision. Devastating. Words: @a.nashphotography @archenemyofficial Photo: @rock_pixs

Nattverd / Tidloes Naadesloes Is A Superbly Exhilarating Listen

Norwegian Black Metal force Nattverd return with their fifth album, Tidloes Naadesloes—a raw, brutal, and exhilarating sonic assault.Words: Jools Green @nattverdofficial @soulsellerrecords

The Damn Truth / A Band Revelling In Irrepressible Creativity

The Damn Truth unleash self-titled fourth album. Soul nourishing, heartwarming...I have found it hopeless not to get swept along by its contagious joie de vivre. Words: @sophzrocks Cover Photo: @rock_pixs @thedamntruth @spectramusique

The Darkness / Why Dreams On Toast Is Their Best Album In Years

The Darkness return with Dreams On Toast, undoubtedly their finest composition since Permission To Land and exquisitely produced by Dan Hawkins. Words: @brian_boyle_72 Cover Photo: @rock_pixs @thedarkness @danhawkinsofthedarkness @justinhawkinsta @cookingvinylpublishing @£cookingvinyl

The Darker My Horizon Rise From Out Of The Ashes

The Darker My Horizon return with From Out of the Ashes, a melodic and powerful album blending heartfelt lyrics with infectious riffs. A captivating addition to a catalogue of consummate songwriting. Words: @sophzrocks Photo: Robert Balmer Photography @darkerhorizonuk

Bloodywood / Nu Delhi A Fiery Fusion Of Metal And Indian Tradition

Bloodywood - Nu Delhi (out March 21, 2025) blends Hindi folk and Nu-Metal into a ferocious soundscape. Passion, power, and cultural pride collide—listen now! Words: Sid Kissinger @bloodywood @fearlessrecords

Ricky Warwick / Blood Ties – His Most Personal & Powerful Album Yet

Ricky Warwick - Blood Ties is his most personal album yet—raw, powerful, and packed with killer riffs. A stunning rock album, it rocks like a hurricane as well. Words: Robert Adams @rickywarwickofficial

Coheed And Cambria / Vaxis III: The Father Of Make Believe

Coheed And Cambria return with Vaxis III: The Father Of Make Believe, a glorious blend of orchestral beauty, progressive rock, and epic storytelling. Words: Robert Adams @coheed @virginrecordsde

O.R.k. / Firehose Of Falsehoods, From Crushing Riffs To Cinematic Opulence

O.R.k. return with Firehose Of Falsehoods, a dynamic fusion of crushing riffs, progressive complexity, and cinematic depth. Experience their boldest album yet. Word: @hutchie224 @orkband @kscopemusic

Pop Evil / What Remains Is A New Level Of Depth And Refinement

Pop Evil are back with What Remains, an album that not only solidifies their status as one of modern rock's most consistent forces but also showcases a new level of depth and refinement in their sound.

Cradle Of Filth / New Album ‘A Masterpiece Of Symphonic Darkness’

The Screaming Of The Valkyries sees Cradle Of Filth at their most confident, delivering a blood-soaked, cinematic, and brutally heavy new chapter. Words: @a.nashphotography @cradleoffilth @napalmrecordsofficial

Envy Of None / Stygian Waves, A Bold Evolution In Cinematic Rock

Experience Stygian Waves, the stunning new album from Envy Of None. With Lifeson’s guitar and Wynne’s mesmerising voice, this bold release lands March 28, 2025! Words: @hutchie224 @envyofnone_ @kscopemusic @thereallerxst

Phil X & The Drills / POW! Right In The Kisser A High-Voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot

Phil X & The Drills unleash POW! Right In The Kisser, a high-energy rock album packed with electrifying riffs, raw attitude, and pure rock ‘n’ roll fun. Words: @brian_boyle_72 @philx1111 @frontiersmusicsrl

Buried / A Crushing Debut From Phoenix’s Underground Metal Scene

Buried, Phoenix’s underground Metal gem, unleashes Infect And Replicate, a crushing debut EP blending Doom, Thrash, and Progressive Metal. Out March 12, 2025!

Warbringer / More Powerful Than Ever With Wrath And Ruin

Southern California thrash titans Warbringer return with Wrath And Ruin, an album that refines their breakneck intensity with ominous atmospheres and razor-sharp precision. @warbringermusic @a.nashphotography @napalmrecordsofficial

Cryptosis – Celestial Death As Compelling As You Could Wish For

Celestial Death sees Cryptosis blend cinematic soundscapes with bone-crushing intensity, refining their craft with darker, intricate fury. Words: @hutchie224 @cryptosis_band @centurymediarecords
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