Articles by: Dayal Patterson

Why The Return Of Guitar Games Could Be Good For Metal Bands

By Dayal Patterson published 12 October 15

Both Guitar Hero and Rock Band are about to make big comebacks. But what does this mean for heavy bands?

Are Venom Inc the true incarnation of Venom?

By Dayal Patterson published 25 September 15

Abaddon and Mantas are back and as extreme as ever

Why Trivium went back to their roots

By Dayal Patterson published 17 September 15

How a change of setting contributed a change in sound for Trivium

Parkway Drive: The Bigger The Dream, The Harder The Grind

By Dayal Patterson published 15 September 15

Parkway Drive first featured in the pages of the magazine issue #181 in 2008, back then they were thrilled to sell out club shows and ink a deal with Epitaph Records...

Lucifer's Child: The Wiccan

By Dayal Patterson published 15 September 15

Rotting Christ/Nightfall members sound a dynamic call to arms

Tsjuder: Antiliv

By Dayal Patterson published 15 September 15

Norse black metal icons uphold the tradition

Trivium come out singing

By Dayal Patterson published 15 September 15

After the curious, David Draiman-led experiment of Vengeance Falls, Trivium have stripped back their music and looked to their heroes...

Tomb Of Finland: Below The Green

By Dayal Patterson published 18 August 15

Finnish metal collective take a trip into the cold

Abyssion: LUONNON HARMONIA JA VIHREÄ LIEKKI

By Dayal Patterson published 21 July 15

Black psych madness from Finland’s outer rim

Subterranea: Myrkur

By Dayal Patterson published 21 July 15

Having caused an online storm with her debut EP, Myrkur’s tempestuous new album looks set to redefine the folk-black metal alliance.

Are Metallers The Most Loyal Music Fans?

By Dayal Patterson published 21 July 15

New research suggests that you guys stay true to your bands more than any other fanbase... Is this true?

Gorgoroth: Instinctus Bestialis

By Dayal Patterson published 23 June 15

Measured comeback from Norwegian veterans

Sunset In The 12th House: Mozaic

By Dayal Patterson published 23 June 15

Dordeduh members cut a new path through the mist

Saturnian Mist: Chaos Magick

By Dayal Patterson published 23 June 15

Incongruous effort from Finnish black metal occultists

The Ugly: Decreation

By Dayal Patterson published 23 June 15

Swedish black metallers attack by the rulebook

Ninkharsag: Blood Of Celestial Kings

By Dayal Patterson published 26 May 15

Raging debut from Liverpool-based black metallers

Skyforger: Senprūsija

By Dayal Patterson published 26 May 15

Long-awaited comeback from Latvian folk metal heroes

Crom Dubh: Heimweh

By Dayal Patterson published 28 April 15

A long-awaited return by an underground UKBM gem

Arcturus: Arcturian

By Dayal Patterson published 28 April 15

Norwegian pioneers return in stellar style

Invincible Force: Satan Rebellion Metal

By Dayal Patterson published 28 April 15

Chilean thrash that does what it says on the tin

Inferno Festival 2015

By Dayal Patterson published 28 April 15

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Norway’s original extreme metal fest hits a new milestone

Blastfest 2015, Norway

By Dayal Patterson published 31 March 15

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Extreme metal’s brightest new festival calls in the big guns

Throes: Disassociation

By Dayal Patterson published 31 March 15

High-paced urban paranoia from the home of heavy metal

Barren Earth: On Lonely Towers

By Dayal Patterson published 31 March 15

Finland’s progressive doom unit get a Faroese new voice

Voice Of The Soul: Catacombs

By Dayal Patterson published 31 March 15

Kuwaiti metallers put their mark on a modern template