Slipknot – The Debut album, then and now
It's June 29th, 1999, and Roadrunner Records unveils something strange to the world: a nine-member band from Des Moines, Iowa, clad in jumpsuits and...
The Most Dramatic Emotive Songs That Your Soul Needs Right Now
Rock and metal music speaks to our souls like no other genre. It provides an outlet for raw emotion, creates communities of passionate fans,...
New Day Festival Review: Prog, Blues and Rock Perfection in Kent
The New Day Festival returns to the stunning gardens of Mount Ephraim in Kent for another three days of exceptional music spanning prog, rock,...
Tattoos, Cassette Tapes & Early Inspirations – An Entertaining Talk with Helheim’s V’gandr
A few weeks ago, yours truly caught up with bass player extraordinaire and vocalist V’gandr who is primarily known for his sterling work with...
Man With A Mission: The Wolf-Human Hybrids About to Invade UK Stages
Picture this: you're trapped in ice in Antarctica for decades, with nothing but every song ever recorded playing in your head. That's how they...
Our Bloodstock. Our scene. Our heavy metal.
If you were to ask any random metalhead, “What is the holy land for metalheads in the UK?”, the majority would say Bloodstock Open...
Kerry King: From Great Britain I Rise
Kerry King is a legend in metal, his work with Slayer is immortal and his contributions to music are eternal. Kerry has said multiple...
A Weekend of Slam Debauchery at Offal Fest
It’s time for the 3rd annual Offal Fest, a slam and death metal festival smack dab in the middle of “Slamchester”, where fan-run shows...
Maid of Stone Festival 2025 – Blues-Soaked Rock to Glam Anthems
If Maid of Stone 2025 offered any profound truth, it was surely this: the universe possesses a mischievous sense of humour. For weeks, the...
Manchester finally has tea with King Diamond
King Diamond is not a regular visitor in the north of England so this was a special occasion for the denizens of Manchester who...
