Olivier Badin
Latest articles by Olivier Badin

The 50 best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by the readers of Metal Hammer
By Rich Hobson published
From Metallica to Sleep Token, Avenged Sevenfold to Babymetal, these are the best metal albums of 2023 - as voted by you!

Ghost at Hellfest: more menacing and seductive than ever, despite the early finish
By Olivier Badin published
Even with his voice failing, Tobias Forge managed to conjure up a triumphant headline set at Hellfest 2022

Napalm Death's Shane Embury and Absolute Power's Russ Russell project Tronos release star-studded new album
By Olivier Badin published
The dynamic duo's new project, described as "ambient psych doom metal", release their debut record Celestial Mechanics

Cripple Bastards - The Outside World album review
By Olivier Badin published
The noisiest, biggest grindcore boxset ever?

Atomwinter - Catacombs album review
By Olivier Badin published
German Bolt Thower enthusiasts find their own horrific groove

Apostle Of Solitude - From Gold To Ash album review
By Olivier Badin published
Indianapolis doom crew go awry in search of alchemy

Monolithe - Nebula Septem album review
By Olivier Badin published
Parisian funeral doom explorers go in search of seventh heaven

Necrophobic - Mark Of The Necrogram album review
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden’s black/death overlords return to reclaim their throne

Genocide Pact - Order Of Torment album review
By Olivier Badin published
Washington DC hardcore/punk crew join the cult of death

Summoning - With Doom We Come album review
By Olivier Badin published
Middle Earth-immersed Austrians amble blithely into Mordor

Tribulation - Down Below album review
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden’s gothic metallers sink their teeth in slowly

Obscure Burial - Obscure Burial album review
By Olivier Badin published
Proto-black metal warriors leave little room to manoeuvre

Opium Warlords - Droner album review
By Olivier Badin published
Former Reverend Bizarre frontman goes alone in drone

Taake - Kong Vinter album review
By Olivier Badin published
Bergen’s man of the mountains continues to cut his own path

Acid Witch - Evil Sound Screamers album review
By Olivier Badin published
Best listened to with a VHS of Tales From The Crypt and a bong

War Possession - Doomed To Chaos album review
By Olivier Badin published
War-mongering Greeks bring their own armaments to the battlefield

Sorcerer - The Crowning Of The Fire King album review
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden’s classic doom diehards finally prove their worth

Ram - Rod album review
By Olivier Badin published
Sweden’s heavy metal firebrands prove a law unto themselves

Haemorrhage - We Are The Gore album review
By Olivier Badin published
Madrid’s goremongers get a boost from some new blood

Exhumed - Death Revenge album review
By Olivier Badin published
San Jose death/grind veterans come back up for air

Pagan Altar - The Room Of Shadows album review
By Olivier Badin published
Cult NWOBHM crew offer up a stunning epitaph

Acephalix - Decreation album review
By Olivier Badin published
West Coast, death-devoted crustpunks head back to the Grave

Attic - Sanctimonious album review
By Olivier Badin published
King Diamond devotees ensure that nuns have no fun
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