Dayal Patterson
Latest articles by Dayal Patterson

Thor: Heavy Metal's First Superhero
By Dayal Patterson published
Meet the frontman who could crush bricks and blow up hot water bottles

Abominor: Opus - Decay
By Dayal Patterson published
A swirling Icelandic black/death snowstorm

Global Metal: Anuryzm
By Dayal Patterson published
From Lebanon to UAE, thrashers Anuryzm are proving that the Middle Eastern metal scene is steadily gaining momentum and gaining worldwide fans.

Tyranny: Aeons In Tectonic Interment
By Dayal Patterson published
Finnish funeral doom to move mountains

VI: De Praestigiis Angelorum
By Dayal Patterson published
French black metallers offer a haunting hymn to the void

Why The Return Of Guitar Games Could Be Good For Metal Bands
By Dayal Patterson published
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
Abaddon and Mantas are back and as extreme as ever

Why Trivium went back to their roots
By Dayal Patterson published
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
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
Rotting Christ/Nightfall members sound a dynamic call to arms

Trivium come out singing
By Dayal Patterson published
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
Finnish metal collective take a trip into the cold

Are Metallers The Most Loyal Music Fans?
By Dayal Patterson published
New research suggests that you guys stay true to your bands more than any other fanbase... Is this true?

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

Abyssion: LUONNON HARMONIA JA VIHREÄ LIEKKI
By Dayal Patterson published
Black psych madness from Finland’s outer rim

Sunset In The 12th House: Mozaic
By Dayal Patterson published
Dordeduh members cut a new path through the mist

The Ugly: Decreation
By Dayal Patterson published
Swedish black metallers attack by the rulebook

Gorgoroth: Instinctus Bestialis
By Dayal Patterson published
Measured comeback from Norwegian veterans

Saturnian Mist: Chaos Magick
By Dayal Patterson published
Incongruous effort from Finnish black metal occultists

Skyforger: Senprūsija
By Dayal Patterson published
Long-awaited comeback from Latvian folk metal heroes

Ninkharsag: Blood Of Celestial Kings
By Dayal Patterson published
Raging debut from Liverpool-based black metallers

Invincible Force: Satan Rebellion Metal
By Dayal Patterson published
Chilean thrash that does what it says on the tin
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