Latest articles by Jason Arnopp
The unhinged story of System Of A Down’s Hypnotize, the last album they might ever make
In 2005, System Of Down released their fifth, and possibly final, album Hypnotize
Voivod's discordant, psychedelic sci-fi oddness excels on Synchro Anarchy
French-Canadian oddballs Voivod celebrate their fourth decade with the storming Synchro Anarchy
In a world of uncertainty, Saxon's Carpe Diem is reliably certain
Carpe Diem is business as usual for British metal institution Saxon, and business is good
The Monster Roars by Magnum: genuinely lovely, with a silky-smooth underbelly
Brummie veterans Magnum continue to put songcraft first on The Monster Roars, their best album for some time
Persona Non Grata by Exodus is not an album you'd want to meet in a dark alley
Exodus continue to thrash, bang and wallop on 11th album Persona Non Grata
Rob Zombie's horror movies ranked from worst to best
Wading through industrial legend Rob Zombie's directorial run of horror movies from the baneful to the gloriously painful
How Carcass twisted grindcore into repulsive new shapes on Symphonies Of Sickness
With their second album Symphonies Of Sickness, Carcass put grindcore through the mincer – and made an underground metal classic
Dio live albums: repackaged but still offering more Heaven than Hell
Ronnie James Dio's live albums Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City and Holy Diver Live get taken out for another spin
Manowar's Black Wind, Fire And Steel: three albums of the truest metal
Black Wind, Fire And Steel: The Atlantic Recordings 1987-1992 is a barebones repacking of Manowar's major label adventure
Pantera celebrate 20 years of Reinventing The Steel with a vibrant new mix
Heavy, heavy metal on the 20th anniversary Pantera's Reinventing The Steel
U.D.O. And Das Musikkorps Der Bundeswehr: We Are One album review
Former Accept vocalist Udo Dirkschneider hooks up with the concert band of the German armed forces on We Are One. Of course he does.
The Top 10 essential horror movie soundtracks
Every day is Halloween with these 10 essential horror movie sountracks for the discerning metal fan
Metal and horror: a match made in hell
As Halloween rolls around, we investigate why metal enjoys such a close relationship with horror, and how they’ve shaped each other in the darkest of ways
I was held at gunpoint in the Vatican with Cradle Of Filth
Don't expect a warm welcome if you're a Satanic metal band in Vatican City with no photo permits...
King Diamond live review – London Forum
Not yet ratedMetal’s regal maverick King Diamond revisits a high point. Check out our live review here...
Death Angel – The Evil Divide album review
Thrash metal veterans fire up their furnace once more
Flotsam And Jetsam – Flotsam And Jetsam album review
Arizona’s thrash stalwarts full just shy of full power
