Jason Hicks

The three big hitters from the first night of Hard Rock Hell

Icarus-aping death metal crew find a new lease of life

Rising stars pummel with a slab of progressive aggression

Boston metal crew continue to mix versatility and vibrancy

Ambitious Swedes set out on the first leg of their concept trilogy

US progressive rockers continue to push their boundaries

The Cavalera clan notches up another advance

Rotting Christ headline the Sophie Lancaster

More of the same from the ex-Sonic Syndicate members.

More of the same from the Hungarian metal crew

Canadian death crew continue the trend.

London crew rouse a much heavier beast for their debut LP

Melodic death metal from The Smoke, with plenty of fire

Reading six‐piece release an ambitious, genre‐hopping debut

Shrewsbury death/thrash mob return with a razor-sharp attack

Italian stoner rockers with a bit more growing still to do

UK tech-metallers take another evolutionary leap

Ex-Johnny Truant members arise and expand their horizons