Bad News – Every Mistake Imaginable, The Frilly Pink Years 1987-1988: Album Review
Bad News – for you and you and you and you….you CAN be funny about Metal.
Stormkeep w/Winterfylleth , Saor & more – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
Stormkeep make their UK live debut with a slew of the finest in extreme metal to boot including Winterfylleth, Saor, Ninkharsag, Arð, Nemorous & Cairns.
RADAR Festival 2023 – Victoria Warehouse Manchester: Live Review
RADAR Festival returns for its third iteration. This time, it’s moved north…to Manchester.
Melvins – At The Stake: Atlantic Recordings 1993-1996: Album Review
Melvins iconic albums collated by Cherry Red Records in a superb package highlighting their Atlantic Recordings; Houdini, Stoner Witch and Stag.
Iron Maiden – First Direct Arena, Leeds Live Review
Iron Maiden lay waste to Leeds on the ‘Future Past’ tour – utterly brilliant.
Motörhead – Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival ’07: Album Review
Motörhead – “we play Rock And Roll” – raise the roof at the 2007 Montreux Jazz Festival performance.
Avenged Sevenfold – Life Is But A Dream…: Album Review
Avenged Sevenfold return with their first new album since 2017. Life Is But A Dream… sees the California metallers step back into the limelight with aplomb.
Corrosion Of Conformity w/ Plainride – The Bread Shed, Manchester: Live Review
Corrosion Of Conformity swing by Manchester as part of their UK and Irish tour with Plainride in support.
Lamb of God / Kreator / Sylosis – Wembley Arena: Live Review
We head to Wembley Arena to take in three of the finest heavy metal bands on the planet with Lamb Of God, Kreator and Sylosis all adding to a quite brilliant bill.
Albums Of The Year 2022
2022 has been a brilliant year for music. Here, we present a collection of our favourite releases of the year across a wide spectrum of musical genres.
Five Bands you must see at Damnation Festival: Opinion
Damnation Festival returns to Manchester for the first time in a long time and is set to take place at Bowlers Exhibition Centre on 5th November 2022.
Lamb Of God – Omens: Album Review
Lamb Of God are back with Omens; another fine slice of heavy metal from the veteran Virginian rockers.
Fu Manchu – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review
Swapping the sunshine of California for a rainy autumnal night in Manchester, stoner rock pioneers Fu Manchu visit Manchester Club Academy on their European tour.
Slipknot – The End, So Far: Album Review
Slipknot return for another blast of the extreme on The End, So Far…the closing of a chapter and the beginning of a new one? The signs are here.
Crippled Black Phoenix w/ MØL & Impure Wilhelmina – Manchester Rebellion: Live Review
Crippled Black Phoenix take the stage in Manchester on the release day of their new record; Banefyre. MØL & Impure Wilhelmina offer support.