Steel Panther – O2 Academy, Manchester: Live Review
They’re back on the prowl. Steel Panther bring their Glam Metal extravaganza to their current favourite city in the world. Kelsy Karter and Black Sonic Pearls in support.
Metallica – M72 Final Leg: Tour Review
ATB’s Metallica guru, Andy Pountney reports back from the final leg of the M72 tour.
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.