From Finland to Philly, the underground erupted with venomous riffs last year, as a host of killer acts opened the doors to hell.
So strap on that bulletbel... Read More...
Song
Hunderprest
Artist
Hellripper
Hellripper backstory
Hellripper are one of the UK’s best DIY success stories. Initially the studio project of... Read More...
Comic horror straight from the void.
Tales of long-forgotten battlefields.
And reflections of a world tearing itself apart.
The best black metal album... Read More...
From progressive epics to Southern jams, thrash slammers to doom odysseys, this year delivered a host of awe-inspiring records. Jaws hit the floor as legends r... Read More...
Carcass. Bolt Thrower. Entombed. Atheist. None of them featured in our Best Death Metal Albums of 2025 round-up, but their legacies certainly did…
Death met... Read More...
Thrash metal’s veterans are in no mood to slow down. And neither are the hungry upstarts who want to make their own marks on the scene.
This year, we had th... Read More...
Denim and leather brought us all together this year, as retro-clad upstarts and veteran riff-slingers showed that classic heavy metal will never die.
But wh... Read More...
1349 – Winter Mass (Season Of Mist)
To truly experience the aural annihilation of 1349, you need to let the hellfire singe your skin, stare into Ravn’s eyes... Read More...
Myth Carver – Twist Of Fate (No Remorse Records)
There must be something in the Texas water.
We’re guessing it has a high iron content.
Because it jus... Read More...
Kylver – The Gobi (self-released)
By rights, Kylver should be a more revered name in UK post-metal circles. The Island, their second album, was a towering e... Read More...
Rich is a veteran of the heavy music scene and is widely considered one of the leading experts on doom, death and everything extreme. Rushonrock's deputy editor fulfilled the same role for HRH Mag and continues to forge a reputation as one of the UK's most informed and incisive metal writers.
