Orange Goblin w/ Grand Magus & Urne – Manchester Academy 2: Live Review
Orange Goblin play their last show in Manchester – a celebratory night full of heavy metal emotion as the band sign off in style.
Damnation Festival 2025 – BEC Arena, Manchester: Live Review
We head back to BEC Arena for Damnation Festival 2025 featuring a slew of the best extreme metal acts around as the festival celebrates it’s 20th birthday.
Paradise Lost w/ Messa & High Parasite – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review
Paradise Lost open their latest tour in support of their latest long player, Ascension, with a date at Manchester’s fine New Century Hall.
Barbarian Hermit on The Prodigy: Why I Love
We welcome Adam Robertshaw from Barbarian Hermit to discuss how they influenced him and his art.
Arð – Untouched By Fire: Album Review
Arð make their return with the follow up to 2022’s Take Up My Bones. Untouched By Fire is another epic collection of monastic doom hymns.
sunn O))) w/ Jesse Sykes – New Century Hall, Manchester: Live Review
sunn o))) return to Manchester in their Shoshin (初心) Duo form. Shoshin being the Buddhist concept of learning with a “beginner’s mind,” surrendering preconceived notions in favour of openness and radical zeal.
Kristian Niemann of Sorcerer: Interview
Sorcerer have just released their splendid new album, Reign Of The Reaper. We caught up with band guitarist, Kristian Niemann to talk about the new album.
Sorcerer – Reign Of The Reaper: Album Review
Sorcerer make their comeback with Reign Of The Reaper. Can the Swedish metal troupe forge more musical gold?
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Land Of Sleeper: Album Review
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs return to deliver another slab of gritty, sludgy rock with lashings of groove.
Candlemass – Sweet Evil Sun: Album Review
Candlemass are doom overlords. Sweet Evil Sun comes close to four decades after their legendary 1986 debut, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.
Paradise Lost – The Garage, Glasgow: Live Review
Paradise Lost are back on the road for a full UK tour and an opportunity to feature material from the excellent 2020 release Obsidian.
Arð – Take Up My Bones: Album Review
Arð is the new solo project from Winterfylleth’s Mark Deeks. Take Up My Bones is the epic debut album.
Arð release first single from forthcoming album: News
Arð is the new mournful doom project from Winterfylleth’s Mark Deeks. Take Up My Bones will be released on 18th February 2022.
Swallow The Sun – Moonflowers : Album Review
Swallow the Sun release a new studio album, that marks another impressive step forward in the band’s composition and performance abilities.
Orange Goblin – Healing Through Fire (Reissue): Album Review
Orange Goblin get the reissue treatment from Cherry Red Records for their sixth album, Healing Through Fire; remastered and expanded with a wealth of live goodies.