Latest articles by Tom Dare
Sabaton's unstoppable rise to power is testament to metal's ability to pick its own heroes.
Blackened symphonic Romanians prove slightly out of key
Ireland’s incensed metallers raise the spirits
Enslaved return with another mind-boggling blackened-prog knockout.
Pagan black metallers find themselves in the element
Against all odds, folk metal has risen to become one of metal's most popular subgenres. And Ensiferum are up for the fight.
Support: Ascension, Deströyer 666, Vassafor, Dysangelium
The Periphery frontman on the band's early influences and how it led them to new proggy ground
A band forged in conflict, both external and internal, Jerusalem exiles Melechesh look set to become the next underground band to resonate on a far wider level.
Dig deeper into the world of folk metal
There’s more to folk metal than bagpipes, flagons of ale and hey-nonny-nos.
