System of a Down are an Armenian American band formed in 1994. Well known for innovative, politically charged and totally zany approach to song writing. Front man Serj Tankian and guitarist Daron Malakian sharing vocal duties, Shavo Odadjian on Bass and Jon Dolmayan on the sticks. In their time they […]
The Los Angeles metal stalwarts release their new album Punching The Sky. Armoured Saint have sat on the outskirts of the heavy metal big hitters since their inception in 1986. As such I have never really been exposed them or can confess to knowing much of their back catalogue. However, […]
Progressive infusion makes Rites of the Nameless a perfect entry into the dark and twisted world of black metal Out of Boston, Massachusetts this is Infera Bruo‘s fourth studio album. At 6 songs and a 39 minute run time, Rites of the Nameless follows the rules of prog whilst being […]
Sometimes things completely pass me by. I like to think of myself as generally well researched and informed in earthly on goings, but multi-instrumentalist Nate Garrett and his band Spirit Adrift are one of the aforementioned items to avert my gaze. Releasing their second album in two years Enlightened in […]
Benediction return with first new album in 12 years Benediction are a death metal band from Birmingham who formed in 1989. Never one to stray too far from what they do best, they are one of the underground legends of the death metal scene. However, I will admit that I […]
I have been listening to heavy metal music for 20 years now. But I had to start somewhere. If you already listen to metal, then you will know the albums that got you there. If not, then take note of some of the albums below, maybe they will get you […]
You will have heard that vocalist Burton C Bell quit Fear Factory (again) this past week. Appears that the confrontation within the band finally got to breaking point and the exit is permanent this time. Burton was the only member there for the whole discography, with Dino Cazares now the […]
Iconic Linkin Park album celebrates 20 years in October 2020 Hybrid Theory is getting a special re-release this month commemorating 20 years since it was first released on 24th October 2000. Remembering an album that unexpectedly took the world by storm and spoke to angsty teens worldwide. Linkin Park formed […]
Ah as if 2020 couldn’t get anymore bleak or hopeless, here come the masters of nihilistic brutality – Birmingham’s Anaal Nathrakh with their new album Endarkenment. Straight off the bat I will tell you this is one seriously good album. I expected the brutality, Dave Hunt‘s signature shrieking, and a […]
Would these 5 metal albums have been better received if another band had released them instead? These metal albums are often criticised for being a sharp shift in musical direction. But would they have been better received by established bands within that genre? Sometimes a band releases an album and […]
