In Flames: Anders Fridén's Guide To Life By Dayal Patterson published 5 November 16 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 3 November 16 Dutch voyagers Urfaust chart a route to wonder with new album
Enslaved: The Progressive Black Metallers By Dayal Patterson published 31 October 16 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 31 October 16 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 30 October 16 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 19 October 16 Dark Funeral brought their Scandinavian extremity to London Town for an evening of corpsepainted mayhem
The top 10 metal bands from Italy (that aren’t Lacuna Coil) By Dayal Patterson last updated 2 June 20 There's more to Italian metal than Cristina Scabbia and co
Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe: My Life Story By Dayal Patterson published 11 October 16 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 7 October 16 Bölzer frontman tunes into the old-school death metal vibe with new album
What exactly is the Church of Satan? By Dayal Patterson published 5 October 16 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 4 October 16 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 29 September 16 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 27 September 16 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 13 September 16 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 12 September 16 Idiosyncratic Norwegians Ancient make a prodigal return with new album
Zakk Wylde: 10 albums that changed my life By Dayal Patterson last updated 14 January 21 The records that made the Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist the man he is
The Top 10 best metal bands from Iceland By Dayal Patterson last updated 24 August 20 It may be the land of ice, snow and Bjork, but Iceland has a vibrant metal scene. These are the 10 bands keeping the Viking flame burning
King – Reclaim The Darkness album review By Dayal Patterson published 14 August 16 Solid if non-essential blackened metal from King. Read our album review here...
Baptism – V: The Devil's Fire album review By Dayal Patterson published 12 August 16 Finnish black metallers Baptism prove Satan still has some epic tunes with their new album
A.M.S.G. – Hostis Universi Generis album review By Dayal Patterson published 12 August 16 Satanic amblings from A.M.S.G., Canada’s anti-cosmic core. Read our album review here
In The Woods…: Norway's psychedelic black masters branch out again By Dayal Patterson published 12 August 16 One of the most adventurous bands to have emerged from Norway’s black metal scene, In The Woods... have emerged from a a 14-year hiatus with all their enchantment intact
The top 10 best Emperor songs By Dayal Patterson published 11 August 16 They were one of Norway's most significant and influential black metal bands, and they never stood still musically - here are Emperor's 10 best songs
10 of the best metal bands from Norway By Dayal Patterson published 8 August 16 It's well known that the frostbitten north of Scandinavia is home to countless metal bands, but it's Norway where things take a turn for the darker side...
10 of the best black metal albums from the 2000s By Dayal Patterson published 21 July 16 The bands that dragged the black metal scene into the 21st century: here ten of the best albums
20 of the best black metal albums from the 1990s By Dayal Patterson published 20 July 16 Black metal's most fruitful period was during the 1990s, as these twenty albums will attest...