Voïvod w/Midnight & Cryptosis – Glasgow, Slay: Live Review
Voïvod and Midnight cause chaos in Glasgow and Manchester. Support comes from Cryptosis.
Plini – An Unameable Desire: Album Review
Prolific Australian guitarist, composer and producer Plini releases his brand new album; An Unnameable Desire.
Incineration Festival – Camden Town, London: Live Review
We’re dashing and dodging around Camden Town to catch up with as much as possible from the mighty 2026 Incineration Festival.
Panopticon w/ Sunken – The Dome, London: Live Review
Panopticon land in London in support of their forthcoming new album, Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet. Support comes from Sunken.
Infected Rain, Butcher Babies and Black Spikes – Club Academy, Manchester: Live Review
Infected Rain with Butcher babies and Black Spikes provide the perfect antidote to a grey, miserable evening in Manchester.
Employed To Serve w/ Cage Fight – Yellow Arch, Sheffield: Live Review
Employed To Serve and Cage Fight deliver an double bill of Metal in the intimate confines of Sheffield’s Yellow Arch.
Incineration Festival 2026: Preview
We look ahead to a full on day of full on Metal at the 2026 Incineration festival
Rosa Faenskap – Ingenting Forblir: Album Review
Norway’s Rosa Faenskap return with the powerful new album “Ingenting Forblir” (Norwegian for “nothing lasts”). The album, like the band is “a declaration of love for – as well as a declaration of war against – black metal itself.
Dimscûa – Dust Eater: Album Review
Dimscûa release Dust Eater on vinyl, cementing their 2025 debut as a prime piece of post rock / metal / sludge full of emotional turmoil.
Lorna Shore – Victoria Warehouse, Manchester: Live Review
We’re at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse for a barrage of American (and Swedish) Deathcore led by Lorna Shore.
Winterfylleth return with a new album, a new single and new label: News
Winterfylleth sign with Napalm Records and announce their new album along with a brand new single, Heroes of a Hundred Fields.
Burning Witches, Hammer King – Manchester Academy 3: Live Review
The Witches & Kings tour comes to Manchester with Burning Witches and Hammer King and a feast of Metal.
Bruit – Monolith: EP Review
Bruit revisit their past to offer their view of the mysterious and unpredictable nature of modern life.
Beyond The Black – O2 Ritz, Manchester: Live Review
The first ATB gig of the year with Beyond The Black sets the bar almost impossibly high. Seraina Telli and Setyoursails in support.
Albums Of The Year 2025: Opinion
2025 has brought amazing music. Throughout the year, we have covered a wide range of bands and artists across a wide array of genres and styles. Our growing team of writers have nominated albums that they believe represent the year of 2025.