Dayal Patterson
Latest articles by Dayal Patterson

Wardruna live review - Union Chapel, London
By Dayal Patterson published
Not yet ratedPagan spiritualists bring the rites and the resonance

Kampfar live review – London, Underworld
By Dayal Patterson published
Not yet ratedBattle-hardened Norwegians Kampfar return to London, with support from Vreid and Dreamarcher

Sarkom - Anti-Cosmic Art album review
By Dayal Patterson published
A reassuringly vitriolic slice of Nordic black metal

Rammstein: the making of Liebe Ist Für Alle Da
By Dayal Patterson published
Porn stars, banned videos, in-fighting, musical differences, it took Rammstein four years to make their Liebe Ist Für Alle Da album, but as the band explain, it's lucky it was ever made at all

Devilment's track-by-track guide to II: The Mephisto Waltzes
By Dayal Patterson published
Dani Filth and Lauren Francis talk us through Devilment's new album II: The Mephisto Waltzes

Amon Amarth: Johan Hegg’s Guide To Life
By Dayal Patterson published
The Amon Amarth frontman on family, history and religion

How the Devil's Tritone changed metal
By Dayal Patterson published
Devilment frontman Dani Filth looks back on the history of the devil's sound in heavy metal

In Flames' track-by-track guide to new album Battles
By Dayal Patterson published
Anders and Bjorn guide us through In Flames' new album Battles

In Flames: Anders Fridén's Guide To Life
By Dayal Patterson published
The frontman of the Swedish death metal pioneers reveals all on music, religion… and why he's desperate for his own teleporter

Urfaust album review – Empty Space Meditation
By Dayal Patterson published
Dutch voyagers Urfaust chart a route to wonder with new album

Enslaved: The Progressive Black Metallers
By Dayal Patterson published
The Norwegian band have been pushing things forward with their Norse mythology-inspired music for over 25 years. Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson explains how they forged their own path…

Arkona album review – Vozrozhdenie
By Dayal Patterson published
Folk metallers Arkona's debut album re-recording begs a few questions

Love And Hate: The Irresistible Rise Of Bring Me The Horizon
By Dayal Patterson published
Revered and reviled in equal measure, Bring Me The Horizon talk bullying, heaven and hell and being perceived as cocky bastards

5 things we learned at Dark Funeral's London headline show
By Dayal Patterson published
Dark Funeral brought their Scandinavian extremity to London Town for an evening of corpsepainted mayhem

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe: My Life Story
By Dayal Patterson published
Lamb Of God’s frontman went from hopping trains to bullying his way into Burn The Priest. He is metal’s accidental hero.

Deathcult album review – Beasts Of Faith
By Dayal Patterson published
Bölzer frontman tunes into the old-school death metal vibe with new album

What exactly is the Church of Satan?
By Dayal Patterson published
Misunderstood movement or dangerous cult? We chat to a member of the Church Of Satan, with Behemoth mainman and Satan enthusiast Nergal at the helm

Noctem album review – Haeresis
By Dayal Patterson published
Dense, dramatic blackened metal from the eastern shores of Spain (i.e. the new album from Noctem)

"Our bassist mows his lawn naked": the confessions of Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg
By Dayal Patterson published
He's a beer-swilling Viking who sets off on his longboat to raid and trade his way around the world. It's Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg…

10 of the best metal bands from Greece
By Dayal Patterson published
There's an amazing metal scene in Greece – these are the best bands crushing it in Athens and beyond…

Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard album review – Y Proffwyd Dwyll
By Dayal Patterson published
Welsh stoner doom crew Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard prove no laughing matter with new album

Ancient album review – Back To The Land Of The Dead
By Dayal Patterson published
Idiosyncratic Norwegians Ancient make a prodigal return with new album

King – Reclaim The Darkness album review
By Dayal Patterson published
Solid if non-essential blackened metal from King. Read our album review here...
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