Latest articles by Kevin Stewart-Panko
The song that bridges the gap between Nirvana and Lamb Of God
From chart-toppers Ghost and Sleep Token to rising stars Lorna Shore and Spiritbox, 2025 has been a massive year for metal
From Judas Priest's Invincible Shield to Nightwish's Yesterwynde and Opeth's return to extremity, these are the metal albums that ruled 2024
Gaerea's third studio album is another very good, if sometimes over-egged, slab of epic black metal
The ultimate guide to thrash metal titans Slayer - as told through their greatest songs
Put them under noise rock, grindcore, hardcore or avant-garde; you'll still never find another band like Melt-Banana
Uniform dig deep into personal issues and demons for their devastating fifth album American Standard
From founding fathers like Black Sabbath, Rainbow and Judas Priest to metal's modern leaders such as Ghost, Sleep Token and Spiritbox, these are the songs that have defined a genre
Six years since their last album, Floridian death metal legends Deicide offer an infernal comeback on album no. 13
Al Jourgensen might be hinting at putting Ministry to bed after their next album, but Hopiumforthemasses shows the industrial metal legends are as incendiary and furious as ever
Sleep Token, Creeper, Within Temptation: 2023 has been a massive year for metal, and these 50 records represent the very best the year has had to offer
From Metallica to Sleep Token, Avenged Sevenfold to Babymetal, these are the best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by you!
From Metallica to Babymetal, Cattle Decapitation to Sleep Token, these are the best metal albums of the year to date
Volbeat's Michael Poulson digs into his death metal past for his new band Asinhell's debut
We've had to wait a while for it, but the tech-death OGs have delivered in style
From nu metal classics by Slipknot, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit to metal legends like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest bouncing back in style, these are the albums that defined the 2000s
From Ghost and Slipknot to Zeal & Ardor and Ithaca, these are the best albums of the last 12 months
From Aborted and Immolation to Venom Prison and Lorna Shore, these are the 10 best death metal records of 2022
