Metal Reviews

Behemoth – I Scvlptor: Revisiting The Past With Fire Still Burning

Behemoth revisit their past on I Scvlptor, blending reworked classics, covers and new material with the fire and intensity of their early years.

Ghost / 2 Big To Rig Is A Breathtaking Masterclass In Arena Rock

Ghost bring the full Skeletour experience to cinemas with 2 Big To Rig, a breathtaking, emotionally charged masterclass in arena rock.

Audrey Horne Deliver Another Brilliant Album With Achilles

Audrey Horne return with Achilles, another brilliant album packed with anthemic hard rock, melodic hooks and soaring twin-guitar work.

A Night In Texas Deliver Devastating Deathcore On The Darkest Side Of Humanity

A Night In Texas unleash technical Deathcore brutality, sinister atmosphere and symphonic darkness on The Darkest Side Of Humanity.

Accept / Teutonic Titans Revisits Glory Years With Mixed Results

Accept revisit their 1980s classics with 50 special guests on Teutonic Titans, a slick but flawed celebration that rarely improves on the originals.

Mastodon Turn Grief Into One of 2026’s Most Powerful Albums With Marrow Deep

Mastodon turn grief into progressive metal brilliance on Marrow Deep, a powerful, guest-filled album that ranks among the very best of 2026.

Russian Circles Remain Masters Of Their Art On The Immense Nine

Russian Circles reaffirm their mastery of instrumental post-Metal with Nine, an immense album of crushing power and cinematic atmosphere.

Static Abyss Unleash A Crushing Descent Into Darkness With The Dying Hunt

Static Abyss unleash The Dying Hunt, a crushing blend of Death Metal, Doom and Crust packed with eerie atmosphere and brutal intensity.

Black Spikes / Ydos Breaks The Extreme Metal Rule Book

Black Spikes tear up the Extreme Metal rule book on Ydos, an ambitious, cinematic journey blending blast beats, prog, djent and orchestration.

Drowning Hour / The Pain Of Loss Turns Crushing Misery Into Melancholic Beauty

Drowning Hour deliver crushing blackened Death-Doom and melancholic beauty on The Pain Of Loss, a four-track EP of huge potential.

Rumination – Maelstrom Of Epithelium: A Crushing Statement From The Death Metal Underground

Rumination unleash devastating technical Death Metal on the Maelstrom Of Epithelium EP, a crushing statement from Hartlepool’s underground.

Kris Barras Band – Monsters We Made Is A Colossus Of A Rock Album

Kris Barras Band return with Monsters We Made, a colossal rock album packed with huge choruses, hard-hitting melodies and exemplary guitar work.

Wormwood / Å – Fifteen Minutes Of Haunting, Emotionally Devastating Black Metal

Wormwood return with Å, a two-track EP of haunting melodic Black Metal, Scandinavian melancholy and emotionally devastating intensity.

Megascavenger – Toxic Noxious Undeath, A Guest-Loaded Swedish Death Metal Onslaught

Album Review: Megascavenger return with Toxic Noxious Undeath, a brutal Swedish Death Metal assault featuring an impressive cast of guest vocalists.

Cairiss / Wilderness Is One Of 2026’s Most Powerful Albums

Album Review: Cairiss – Wilderness is one of 2026's most powerful albums, blending Black Metal, Post-Metal and Shoegaze into an emotionally devastating and unforgettable debut.

Psycroptic / The Pulse Of Annihilation Is Technical Death Metal At Its Brutal Best

Firmly at the frontline of their genre for over two decades, Tasmanian Technical Death Metal outfit Psycroptic are set to unleash studio full-length number nine, The Pulse Of Annihilation, and as always,...

Shadow Of Jupiter / Bones – A Doom Masterpiece Destined For Album Of The Year

A Celebratory Emergence From Doom Darkness To The Spotlight Of Today's Heavy Music.

My Chemical Romance – A Theatrical Rock Spectacle Unlike Any Other

My Chemical Romance deliver a breathtaking theatrical spectacle at Wembley Stadium, performing The Black Parade in full before an explosive greatest hits set.
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