1994: The albums that changed the world By Chris Chantler, Alex Chillingworth, Ali Cooper, Connie Gordon, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Dannii Leivers, Matt Mills, Dayal Paterson, Jonathan Selzer, Jon Wiederhorn 1994 was the year when metal came of age, bands twisting heavy music into new forms that would echo through the ages. We take a look back at the year's essential releases
Abbath's new album is an expansive journey through black metal's icy tundras By Matt Mills Black metal overlord Abbath broadens his own snowy horizons in new album Outstrider
The 10 best Max Cavalera albums By Matt Mills Incite frontman Richie Cavalera ranks his legendary step-dad’s greatest triumphs
Metal has always been political - deal with it By Matt Mills From Black Sabbath to Venom Prison, heavy metal has always raged against social injustice. Why should it stop now?
Portrayal Of Guilt: skull-shattering Texans taking nihilistic hardcore to new levels By Matt Mills How rage, depression and raw reality shaped the skull-shattering debut from Portrayal Of Guilt
Dream Theater’s Distance Over Time album is the return to form they needed By Matt Mills Not yet rated America’s prog giants rediscover the glories of heavy metal on their 14th album
Introducing Limelight band Toska By Matt Mills Instrumental three-piece find their feet with new project after 13 years playing together...
Emperor: the story behind I Am The Black Wizards By Matt Mills Revisiting the Norwegian black metal icons’ greatest ‘hit’
Ithaca: meet Holy Roar’s next big noise By Matt Mills If you like Code Orange and Vein, you’ll love the Londoners’ raging hardcore broken up with moments of beauty
New Band Of The Week: Prognosis By Matt Mills Bold, progressively minded metal is bigger than ever – and Prognosis may mean England finally has an answer to Gojira, Mastodon et al
Max Cavalera's track by track guide to Soulfly's new album Ritual By Matt Mills Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera explores their tribal masterpiece Ritual, one song at a time
Soulfly – Ritual album review By Matt Mills Muscular groove metal favourites Soulfly fire on all cylinders for Ritual
New Band Of The Week: Runescarred By Matt Mills Mixing progressive songwriting with heavy metal heroics, these Texans are looking to do the Lone Star State proud
Alter Bridge – Live At The Royal Albert Hall review By Matt Mills Hard-rocking heroes Alter Bridge suffer symphonicus interruptus with Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Cannibal Corpse: the story behind Hammer Smashed Face By Matt Mills On the brink of implosion, Cannibal Corpse wrote a hate-filled juggernaut that took them to infamy
Chelsea Grin – Eternal Nightmare album review By Matt Mills Deathcore diehards Chelsea Grin shuffle the deck but remain on cruise control for Eternal Nightmare
Rivers Of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name album review By Matt Mills Pennsylvania’s progressive extremists Rivers Of Nihil hit an all-new apex with Where Owls Know My Name
Tremonti – A Dying Machine album review By Matt Mills Alter Bridge axeman Mark Tremonti diverts from a tried and true formula with A Dying Machine
New Band Of The Week: Nomvdic By Matt Mills Nomvdic are using death metal – and memes – to promote the power of positivity
Shinedown – Attention Attention album reviewed By Matt Mills US arena rockers Shinedown bring the bombast… and the belly laughs
Skindred – Big Tings album review By Matt Mills Ragga-rock partiers Skindred offer a collection of safe yet fun anthems
Møl – Jord album review By Matt Mills Blackened shoegazers Møl deliver a thrillingly on-the-nose debut
New Band Of The Week: Temples On Mars By Matt Mills London melodic rockers Temples On Mars boast a new name and a new album
Black Veil Brides/ Asking Alexandria/ To The Rats And Wolves at... - live review By Matt Mills Not yet rated Melodic rock’s dynamic duo form a bombastic tag team
Ektomorf - Fury album review By Matt Mills Derivative yet primal groove metal from the heart of Europe
