36 Crazyfists at Islington Academy, London - live review By Catherine Morris Not yet rated A metalcore masterclass from The Last Frontier
Visions Of Atlantis - The Deep & The Dark album review By Catherine Morris Austria’s symphonic metallers ring the changes once more
Royal Thunder at Boston Music Room, London - live review By Catherine Morris Not yet rated The Gospel - live
Leaves’ Eyes - Sign Of The Dragonhead album review By Catherine Morris Viking symphonic metallers return empty-handed
Tarja - From Spirits And Ghosts (Score For A Dark Christmas) album review By Catherine Morris Finland’s finest warbler gets into the seasonal spirit
Evanescence's Amy Lee: I had to step away from being a rockstar By Catherine Morris When Evanescence unleashed Fallen in 2003, they inspired a generation. But for Amy Lee, it was the start of a decade-long struggle to control her own destiny
Evanescence - Synthesis album review By Catherine Morris Amy Lee takes her back catalogue into a new, alternate dimension
The Dark Element - The Dark Element album review By Catherine Morris Ex-Nightwish frontwoman finds the power metal path of least resistance
Shining (Nor)/The Physics House Band/This Be The Verse at Underworld - live By Catherine Morris Not yet rated Norway’s blackjazz piledrivers tear a new wormhole
The Haxans - Party Monsters album review By Catherine Morris Ash Costello and Piggy-D’s horror romp lacks bite
Ensiferum - Two Paths album review By Catherine Morris Finnish folk metal veterans refresh their fighting spirit
Tengger Cavalry/Formicarius/Maxdmyz at Underworld, London - live review By Catherine Morris Not yet rated Mongolian metallers make an entrancing UK debut
Dagoba - Black Nova album review By Catherine Morris Gallic industrial metallers discover a masterful use of melody
Combichrist – This Is Where Death Begins album review By Catherine Morris Electro-industriallers Combichrist continue transforming with new album
Lacuna Coil – Delirium album review By Catherine Morris Cristina Scabbia and co turn to the dark side
Eths: Ankaa By Catherine Morris Not yet rated Reconfigured French metallers blend delicacy and devastation
Live review: Monster Magnet / Orange Goblin / Scorpion Child By Catherine Morris Not yet rated US space lords reactivate the time machine
The 69 Eyes: Universal Monsters By Catherine Morris The Helsinki Vampires return, minus some of their sheen
Lucifer / Galley Beggar / Saturn By Catherine Morris Not yet rated Magickal German/British alliance spreads its wings
