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Articles by: Tom O' Boyle

Me and That Man's New Man, New Songs, Same Sh*t, Vol.1 is a fun celebration of friends, outlaws and Satan

By Tom O' Boyle

Nergal's Me And That Man heads down Route 666 with a stellar new entourage in New Man, New Songs, Same Sh*t, Vol.1

Insomnium: Stunning scenery, horrible history lessons and burnt bums

By Tom O' Boyle

When we headed to Finland last year to spend a cosy weekend with melancholic death metallers Insomnium, it was a spiritual awakening like no other

Monzer Darwish's Syrian Metal Is War film review

By Tom O' Boyle

Six years in the making, Monzer Darwish's debut documentary Syrian Metal Is War gives a voice to the voiceless

High-security prison, interrogation and solitary confinement: The harsh reality of being a metalhead in Iran

By Tom O' Boyle

Under Iran’s oppressive regime, metal bands are at risk of being arrested, jailed or forced into exile. But they’re determined not to give up on their cause

Steve Vai & Devin Townsend

What happened when Devin Townsend interviewed Steve Vai?

By Tom O' Boyle

Steve Vai is one of the most influential guitarists in history. So what happened when we got fellow legend and Vai fanboy Devin Townsend to interview him?

Wiegedood De Doden Hebben Het Goed III album cover

Wiegedood – De Doden Hebben Het Goed III album review

By Tom O' Boyle

A blistering black metal lament from the Church Of Ra's Wiegedood

A press shot of Watain looking very spooky

Watain: "We're going to war for the Devil"

By Tom O' Boyle

It’s not a threat. It’s a promise. As Watain unleash their most ferocious album in a decade, Erik Danielsson unveils their new mission statement

Avatar 2016

Have Avatar just written 2016's freakiest metal album?

By Tom O' Boyle

Wolves, owls, ravens and, er, grasshoppers. It's all here.

Årabrot: The Gospel

By Tom O' Boyle

What doesn’t kill you simply makes you… stranger

Aluk Todolo: Voix

By Tom O' Boyle

Gallic avant-occultists leave their trance up to chance

From post-metal to old school hardcore in one nasty step

By Tom O' Boyle

How Cult Of Luna's Johannes transcended into the world of breakdowns