Amon Amarth w/ Orbit Culture & Soilwork – O2 Apollo, Manchester: Live Review
Amon Amarth kick off their UK/EU jaunt in support of their latest album, The Allfather Awakens. Support comes from Orbit Culture and Soilwork.
Lacrimas Profundere – Lay Me Down O Silent Fear: Album Review
Veteran gothic metal band, Lacrimas Profundere, return after a busy four year break touring and playing some of the biggest festivals in the world.
Vukovi w/ALT BLK ERA & Soapbox – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Album Review
Seeing that Vukovi were doing a one off play through of My God Has Got a Gun, we knew we had to be there. This was going to be something special.
Sworn – Null Crowned The Infinite: Album Review
Bergen-based melodic black metal outfit Sworn release their fifth album, Null Crowned the Infinite. It follows 2023’s A Journey told through Fire.
Gaerea w/ Conjurer – Slay Glasgow: Live Review
Gaerea bring Loss to the UK with Conjurer in support. What follows is an evening of extreme emotion.
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats – Shapes of Midnight: Album Review
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats return. Nearly two decades on from the demo Kevin Starrs hammered together in a Cambridge garage, the tunes have never once dulled in menace.
Xenith – To No Avail: Album Review
For a band this new, the sheer compositional confidence borders the outrageous on this thoroughly absorbing debut album from Xenith.
Fluisteraars — Jacht der Mysteriën
In true Fluisteraars style, this new three-track LP from the Dutch purveyors of atmospheric post-black metal, released on the mighty Eisenwald, is nothing short of a masterpiece. Packed with all the twists, turns and mystique their material always promises. It proves once again how masterfully this band crafts a sound that’s instantly recognisable as their own.
Dymna Lotva – Vyraj: Album Review
Dymna Lotva take another evolutionary step on their fourth LP, Vyraj. The rebellious Belarussian dissidents powerfully demonstrate that they are far more than a ‘one-trick pony’ in every conceivable artistic aspect.
Tynebound – Anarchy Brew Co., Newcastle: Review
Reaper Agency deliver their latest event; Tynebound. A two day event packed with some of the finest extreme metal from around the globe.
Zvindiyar – Six Rites: Album Review
The debut album from Zvindiyar is a clear progressive death metal balancing punishing riff architecture with ritual precision by multi-instrumentalist Mohammed AlMeshkhas.
Green Lung – Necropolitan: Album Review
Green Lung make their long awaited return and take us deep into the darkest depths of London with Necropolitan.
The Infernal Sea – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
Steelheart Promotions assemble a stacked bill topped by The Infernal Sea performing The Great Mortality in full to celebrate ten years of their second album.
Mushroomhead w/ Helgrind – Islington O2 Academy, London: Live Review
Mushroomhead bring their unique brand of metal to the London stage….we went along to see if they still bite!
Last few tickets for Tynebound: News
New event from Reaper Agency UK, Tynebound, to take place in Newcastle in September, nearly reaches capacity.