Sophie Maughan
Latest articles by Sophie Maughan

The Black Queen – Infinite Games album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Greg Puciato’s synth-driven venture The Black Queen enters a dystopian realm with Infinite Games

Lovebites – Battle Against Damnation album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Japan’s enthralling power metal five-piece Lovebites fire their way to elite status with Battle Against Damnation

Kobra And The Lotus – Prevail II album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Kobra And The Lotus complete a heroic two-part quest

Shields – Life In Exile album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Tech-metalcore upstarts Shields find themselves in the wake of a tragedy

Lacuna Coil at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London - live review
By Sophie Maughan published
Milanese metallers celebrate two decades in style

Letters From The Colony - Vignette album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Expansive Swedes stick their flag in the heavy end of tech

Nothing More at O2 Institute 3, Birmingham- live review
By Sophie Maughan published
The Gospel - live

Of Mice & Men - Defy album review
By Sophie Maughan published
SoCal’s melodic metallers embark on a new chapter

Ulver at Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review
By Sophie Maughan published
Not yet ratedThe Gospel - live

Fozzy and Hardcore Superstar at O2 Academy 2, Birmingham - live review
By Sophie Maughan published
Not yet ratedThe Gospel - live

Toothgrinder - Phantom Amour album review
By Sophie Maughan published
New Jersey’s progressive metallers expand their palette

Lovebites - Awakening From Abyss album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Japanese power metal five-piece pile on the drama

Of Allies - Night Sky album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Multi-textured British metallers cut a clear and distinctive path

Entheos - Dark Future album review
By Sophie Maughan published
US tech metallers dine out on their dystopian world

Skarlett Riot - Regenerate album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Melodic modern metal with a gothic undercurent

Cyhra - Letters To Myself album reiew
By Sophie Maughan published
Melodeath and power metal dignitaries stamp their authority

The Contortionist - Clairvoyant album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Former tech-metallers set sail for new, atmospheric territories

Faces Of Eve - Faces Of Eve album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Progressive UK metallers find some unexpected inspirations

Epica - The Solace System album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Symphonic Dutch masters go with the overflow

Make Them Suffer - Worlds Apart album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Ever-expanding deathcore dynamics from Down Under

InVisions - Never Nothing album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Mad-for-it-metalcore with a misogynistic streak

He Is Legend, Acres and Liberty Lies at O2 Academy 3, Birmingham - live review
By Sophie Maughan published
Not yet ratedThe Gospel - live

Tengger Cavalry - Die On My Ride album review
By Sophie Maughan published
Mongolian metallers set off on another mindbending campaign
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