These days, whack on a robe and light some incense for your shows, and suddenly you’re not playing a gig – you’re 'performing a ritual'. But Amenra are the real deal, and their spectacular rituals were the force that led to their seventh album De Doorn

Kiwi rockers The Datsuns on the demons, psychedelia and “word salads” behind Eye To Eye, their first album in seven years

Rock and metal clubs were once a haven for local greebos looking for a place to mosh the night away – and while many haven't survived the last 10 years, their legacies are far from forgotten

Neurosis guitarist and co-vocalist Steve Von Till gives us a glimpse inside his record collection

Skindred frontman Benji Webbe on loving vinyl, coping with lockdown, the Pope’s bling, and not wearing a feather boa to go to Asda

Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals a song so powerful it makes him well up

They’ve rejuvenated southern rock, enjoyed huge successes and crippling disappointment, weathered internal storms and survived. This is the story of Black Stone Cherry... so far

Metal God Rob Halford has released a new Christmas album, Celestial, and it might be just the thing the world needs

We talk to Chelsea Wolfe, Louise Lemón and AA Williams about what they have in common, what they don't, and what they really think about that 'death gospel' tag

Their incredible albums have helped define black metal across three decades, and their legacy is only growing. Is The Heretics the record that's finally brought Rotting Christ to the masses?