Venom — Into Oblivion (Noise/BMG)
Truth be told, Tyneside’s black metal pioneers Venom are no longer the terrifying trio that tore through the met... Read More...
Venger — Times Of Legends (Silver Lining Music)
Saxon ‘new boy’ Doug Scarratt requires no introduction to true devotees of trad metal as one of th... 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...
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...
Helloween — Giants & Monsters (Reigning Phoenix)
It’s high time a modern trad metal masterpiece reminded the new kids on the block of just wha... Read More...
Statement — Sinister Thing (Mighty Music)
Jannick Brochdorf might not boast the brand recognition of a James Hetfield or an Udo Dirkschneider.
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Song
Do Or Die
Artist
Elegant Weapons
Elegant Weapons backstory
The trad metal brainchild of Judas Priest riffmeister Richie Faulkner looks set ... Read More...
To break into the Rushonrock Top 40 in 2022 our favourite bands had to be at the top of their game and going places.
But with the gauntlet well and truly th... Read More...
2022 was the year when live music returned but the economy dived. A year when legends were lost and new stars born.
And through it all a constant flow of ne... Read More...
Old school anthems from hardened veterans, surging NWOBHM from returning favourites, proggy explorations from a new hero… 2022 was another fine year for classi... Read More...
