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The Latest Metal Reviews and News
With a vast encyclopedia of musical theory, Chort the Crop Infestor and Chernoglav The Hero With The Silver Moustache review the expansive darkness of the Metal genre. From the latest to the greatest they describe intricate nature of new black metal albums, legends in Death, Doom, Prog, Thrash, and much more. Check out the latest stuff now!
Panzerchrist: Maleficium Part 2 - Album Review
Panzerchrist return with Maleficium Part 2, a sharpened blast of Danish blackened death metal. Our review dives into the witch-trial concept, Tue Madsen’s Antfarm production, and standout cuts Witchfinder General and Hex Maleficium Pex.
Hexekration Rites: Misanthropic Path Of Carnal Deliverance - Album Review
Parisian trio Hexekration Rites debut with an album that prizes authority over chaos. Misanthropic Path of Carnal Deliverance fuses ritual menace with disciplined songwriting, blasts, hulking mid-tempos and incantatory vocals across nine tracks.
Top Metal Shows in London - Sept 2025
Your metal guide for London gigs in September 2025. From old-school death metal legends Cancer to the black metal maelstrom of Cosmic Void Fest, we cover the must-see bands, venues, and ticket links.
Kanonenfieber: Z-Vor Reivew
Kanonenfieber unleashes "Z-Vor!", a blast of blackened death metal fury inspired by the Battle of Jutland. It’s the first strike from their new concept compilation "Soldatenschicksale", arriving January 2026.
Inside the Heartfelt Funeral of Ozzy Osbourne
We step inside Ozzy Osbourne’s moving funeral, where family, friends, and rock royalty celebrated the life of the Prince of Darkness with music, stories, and love. From tears to laughter, it was a farewell only Ozzy could inspire.
Top 10 Metal Movies
This is your definitive list of the Top 10 Movies for Metalheads. From This Is Spinal Tap to the blood-drenched madness of PG: Psycho Goreman, we’ve hand-picked films dripping with riffs, gore, and demons!
Unleashed: Fire Upon Your Lands - Album Review
Swedish death metal legends Unleashed return with Fire Upon Your Lands, a fifteenth album of searing riffs, mythic storytelling, and battle-ready ferocity. From the first note to the final roar, it’s a masterclass in veteran metalcraft.
Crypt Sermon: Saturnian Appendices - EP Review
Philadelphia’s epic doom torchbearers Crypt Sermon are back with Saturnian Appendices, a masterfully heavy, atmospheric EP weaving myth, melancholy, and colossal riffs into an unforgettable journey.
Draugveil AI Dilemma and What It Reveals About Music in 2025
Draugveil’s “Cruel World of Dreams and Fears” sparked a storm over AI in metal, was it genius or a digital deception? Hear what BugBOY has to say!
Blackbraid: Blackbraid III - Album Review
Since first emerging in 2022, Blackbraid has become a defining force in American indigenous black metal. Blackbraid III marks the project’s most ambitious and technically accomplished work yet.
Spinal Tap II The End Continues: The Metal Mockumentary Reborn
Spinal Tap returns from the grave in The End Continues a full volume sequel with the original cast new music absurd cameos and a final gig that promises total destruction.
Ancient Torment’s Follow the Echo of Curses
Ancient Torment unleash one of 2025’s strongest USBM records with Follow the Echo of Curses—a raw, ritualistic debut soaked in sorrow, filth, and conviction. From haunting riffs to liturgical pacing, this is black metal with purpose.
Gig Review: Midnight Unleash Hell in the New Cross Inn
Cleveland’s blackened speed metal legends Midnight annihilated the New Cross Inn in London on August 1st 2025. From fan-favourite classics like Satanic Royalty to brutal new cuts off Steel, Rust and Disgust, this was a sweat-soaked warzone of riffs, pits, and filth.
Nihilvm: Ancient Cosmic Emanation - Album Review
Nihilvm’s Ancient Cosmic Emanation explodes into the Polish black metal scene. Blending razor-sharp riffwork, precision drumming, and cosmic-scale atmosphere, this debut is equal parts violent, methodical, and downright massive.
Why Ak’chamel’s London Show Will Be the Weirdest, Wildest Gig of 2025
Ak’chamel’s music feels like a hallucinatory desert ritual, mixing psychedelic folk, strange instruments, and hypnotic grooves. With their upcoming London show at The Horse Hospital, we dive deep into their sound and myth.
Alice Cooper & Judas Priest at the O2 in London
Alice Cooper and Judas Priest tore the roof off London’s O2 with fiery riffs, guillotines, and Halford’s iconic chopper. Chaos, £9.50 pints, and pure metal magic.
Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025): A Personal Tribute to the Prince of Darkness
Ozzy Osbourne is gone, but his voice, and his spirit will live forever. In this tribute, we reflect on his legacy.
Bruce Dickinson: More Balls to Picasso - Album Review
Bruce Dickinson’s More Balls to the Wall reworks his 1994 solo album with heavier riffs, modern production, and the same commanding voice that defined an era.
The Revenge of Alice Cooper - Album Review
Alice Cooper’s The Revenge of Alice Cooper is a riotous blend of old-school shock-rock swagger, bluesy grit, and macabre humor that proves the king of theatrical rock still reigns.
Abigail Williams: A Void Within Existence Black Album Review
Abigail Williams return with A Void Within Existence, blending searing black metal fury, cinematic atmospheres, and razor-sharp technical precision into their most ambitious album yet.