Alice Pattillo
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Devin Townsend: "I can't overstate how The Dark Crystal affected me"
By Alice Pattillo published
With the new incarnation of The Dark Crystal hits Netflix we thought we'd chat to the original movie's biggest fan

J-metal fans rejoice! The first ever all-Japanese metal festival outside of Japan is coming to London!
By Alice Pattillo published
Attention Babymetal fans! New festival, Metal Matsuri – the first ever all-Japanese heavy metal festival outside of Japan – is coming to London. Here’s all you need to know about the two-day spectacular!

Watch InMe's captivating video for new single Blood Orange Lake
By Alice Pattillo published
Premiere See the British alt metallers' haunting video for their third single taken from forthcoming album Jumpstart Hope

Hail Satan?: Why the new documentary might have you converting to Satanism
By Alice Pattillo published
Director Penny Lane chats to us about her documentary Hail Satan? and how it's shining a light on the ultimate metal religion: Satanism

Watch Dani Filth throw axes at Bloodstock Open Air!
By Alice Pattillo published
Exclusive We took Cradle of Filth's frontman Dani Filth to the axe throwing range at BOA and it turns out he's a natural!

Seattle pay tribute to Alice in Chains' frontman with 'Layne Staley Day'
By Alice Pattillo published
August 22nd 2019 is officially declared Layne Staley Day by the mayor of Seattle

7 Reasons to fall in love with Midgardsblot metal festival
By Alice Pattillo published
History lovers and metalheads unite: Inside Midgardsblot, the most unique festival experience in the world

Emma Ruth Rundle and James Kent (aka Perturbator) to curate Roadburn 2020
By Alice Pattillo published
Roadburn has two curators for next year's festival and it promises to be a deliciously dark mix of dynamic music and art

The Ultimate Midgardsblot metal playlist!
By Alice Pattillo published
If you are planning to go to this year's Midgardsblot: the annual celebration of all things viking and metal, get in the spirit with our essential tunes

10 greatest power metal albums as chosen by Northtale
By Alice Pattillo published
Northtale's Bill Hudson picks his most influential power metal albums

Bloodstock Open Air 2019: The Ultimate Review
By Alice Pattillo, Merlin Alderslade, Stephen Hill, Rich Hobson, Jonathan Selzer published
Live We're on-site at BOA and we're bringing you the lowdown on the biggest and best performances all weekend

"It seemed like a joke": How Peaceville Records almost turned down Darkthrone's A Blaze In The Northern Sky
By Alice Pattillo published
Exclusive In Peaceville Records founder Hammy's book he reveals how he almost turned down releasing one of the most significant metal records of the 90s

The Ultimate Bloodstock 2019 playlist
By Alice Pattillo published
Get in the mood for this weekend with the ultimate Bloodstock 2019 playlist featuring the bands that are playing the festival!

Bloodstock's New Blood: Up-and-coming metal bands you need to check out!
By Alice Pattillo published
Who not to miss on this year's New Blood stage at Bloodstock

Vote for your favourite Lacuna Coil song!
By Alice Pattillo published
We need your help compiling the all-time best tracks from Italian goths Lacuna Coil

10 bands you must see at Bloodstock 2019 as chosen by Krysthla
By Alice Pattillo published
British metallers Krysthla pick the bands you absolutely cannot miss at this year's Bloodstock Open Air

Bloodstock Open Air will finally be serving mead, and it's the news we've all been waiting for!
By Alice Pattillo published
Viking clothing brand Descended From Odin will be launching their first ever honey wine at all Bloodstock bars

Watch Killswitch Engage's emotive new video for single I Am Broken Too
By Alice Pattillo published
Killswitch Engage drop brand new video for I Am Broken Too and partner with Hope for the Day suicide prevention charity

Judas Priest collaborate with The Great Frog for new line of jewellery
By Alice Pattillo published
Judas Priest are the latest metal band to collaborate with London based jewellers The Great Frog

Here's Slayer's setlist from their last ever European show
By Alice Pattillo published
Dark clouds descended over Europe as Slayer reigned in blood for one last time

Watch Cosmic doomers Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard trippy new video for The Spaceships Of Ezekiel
By Alice Pattillo published
The Welsh doom metallers Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard premiere their new video – a cosmic druidic homage to John Carpenter

Mercyful Fate bring original lineup back to home turf in Copenhell 2020
By Alice Pattillo published
Danish heavy metal legends Mercyful Fate are the first band to be announced for Copenhell 2020 – and they're bringing back their original lineup!

Norwegian black metal titans 1349 unleash new track and announce new album release
By Alice Pattillo published
Listen to 1349's merciless new track Enter Cold Void Dreaming taken from their long awaited seventh full-length album The Infernal Pathway
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