At the peak of our Best Black Metal Albums of 2021 list is a coating of Scandinavian frost. But the vitality of the UK and North American scenes came to the fo... Read More...
Honey-soaked licks, emotive lyrics from the heart, sweeping synths and killer choruses to build an AOR city on — it’s been another monster year for fans of mel... Read More...
Some of the biggest hitters in classic heavy metal returned in 2021. But the upstarts of the NWOTHM movement had their say too, to make this year an intriguing... Read More...
The blues scene is red hot right now and John Burrows’ pick of The Best Blues Albums Of 2021 proves the point.
So pour yourself something neat, sink back i... Read More...
Several huge comebacks and an upsurge in new talent? 2021 was a fine year for thrash.
Yes, sadly shows were non-starters in many parts of the world, but the... Read More...
A host of veterans returned to the death metal scene in 2021. And they came to conquer.
But just like last year, the output from the genre’s emerging playe... Read More...
Skid Row — The Atlantic Years (1989-1996)
It’s nigh on 35 years since Dave 'Snake' Sabo called in a favour from friend Jon Bon Jovi to get in front of über ... Read More...
The Darkness — Motorheart (Cooking Vinyl)
Think of it as an early Christmas present.
The gift that keeps on giving.
A celebration of all things festiv... Read More...
Various Artists — Scrap Metal Volume One (Riding Easy Records/Permanent Records)
When it comes to this cracking compilation, the title alone is worthy of a ... Read More...
