Why The Blackening is Machine Head’s greatest artistic statement By Tom Dare published 26 March 21 How Machine Head made a Master Of Puppets for the 21st century
Alexi Laiho was more than just the man behind Children Of Bodom – he was the mad scientist of modern metal By Tom Dare published 4 January 21 Black metal? Power metal? Classical? Late Children Of Bodom mastermind Alexi Laiho slammed together sounds no one else would have dreamed of
Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia: 10 albums that changed my life By Tom Dare published 28 July 20 Digging deep into Lacuna Coil singer Cristina Scabbia’s record collection
Nightwish’s Tuomas Holopainen: 10 albums that changed my life By Tom Dare published 18 May 20 Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen chooses the 10 albums that shaped him, from Pantera to The Snowman soundtrack
Why metal should show solidarity with the Orlando shooting victims By Tom Dare published 14 June 16 In the wake of the Orlando shootings, metal fans need to stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBT community
Baroness / No Spill Blood By Tom Dare published 29 March 16 Savannah’s riff wizards cast a spell over Camden
Moonsorrow: Jumalten Aika By Tom Dare published 29 March 16 Viking metallers take the overly scenic route
Necronomicon: Advent Of The Human God By Tom Dare published 29 March 16 Symphonic extremists who don’t know the score
Demonstealer: This Burden Is Mine By Tom Dare published 29 March 16 Demonic Resurrection frontman continues to stir the pot
The Erkonauts: I Did Something Bad By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Genre-mashing madness from the Swiss mountains
Amon Amarth - Jomsviking album review By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Amon Amarth wade back into battle with their new album Jomsviking
Oceans Of Slumber: Winter By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Divine and doomy metal, direct from the heart
Oranssi Pazuzu: VÄRÄHTELIJÄ By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Blackened cosmonauts pass point of no return
Hypno5e: Shores Of The Abstract Line By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Atmospheric metal with a whole lot of waffle
The spiritual journey of Rotting Christ By Tom Dare published 1 March 16 Rotting Christ may be making a bid for the world’s most epic metal band, but for mainman Sakis Tolis, the only riches he’s after lie within
Nightwish / Arch Enermy / Amorphis By Tom Dare published 3 February 16 Symphonic metal titans reach God-like status
Fleshgod Apocalypse: King By Tom Dare published 2 February 16 Bombastic brutalists forget to light the fuse
Rhapsody Of Fire: Into The Legend By Tom Dare published 2 February 16 Orchestral Italians get the wind back in their sails
Step inside the studio with Anthrax By Tom Dare published 8 January 16 This is what you can expect from the new Anthrax album For All Kings
Borknagar: Winter Thrice By Tom Dare published 7 January 16 Bergen’s other progressive Vikings set sail once more
Why Nightwish Are Now The Best Band They've Ever Been By Tom Dare published 11 December 15 It's taken three different vocalists, but Nightwish have finally become the band they always promised they'd be...
Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Tour Edition By Tom Dare published 8 December 15 Not-so-excellent DVD release of excellent tour
Discs Of Doom: Trevor Strnad, The Black Dahlia Murder By Tom Dare published 8 December 15 Every month we ask metal heavyweights about the records that changed their life.
De Profundis: Kingdom Of The Blind By Tom Dare published 8 December 15 Progressive extremists prove one wave short of an ocean