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The most outspoken British metalcore band of the decade just played their last show, and we should all be in mourning
Ithaca wrap up a career of righteous rage with a triumphant set at Bristol festival Arctangent
I think I might have just watched Trivium play their greatest festival set ever
Self-proclaimed "kings of metal" Trivium set an impossibly high bar headlining Friday night of Bloodstock Open Air 2025
You’ve never heard of this space rock band, but they just put on one of the loudest, craziest and most incredible festival sets I’ve seen in my life
Though French cosmonauts Slift are very much a cult prospect, it’s only a matter of time before their mesmerising live shows make them superstars
Three young girls with an average age of 14 have just showed me that the future of heavy metal is in safe hands
Prodigal young drummer Yoyoka Soma put on an awe-inspiring showcase in London earlier this month
"One of the best metal albums of 2025 so far - extreme or otherwise."
Blackbraid III beefs up the sound and feel of his first two albums to spectacular effect
Heavy metal nuns Dogma just took over London's Black Heart
A sweaty, sold-out show, a confessional booth and sexually empowered heavy metal anthems. What's not to love?
Did we just see Mastodon play their best ever festival show? Yes, yes we did
Few would argue Mastodon are a band at their best outdoors. Their incredible Bloodstock set just changed that
"It’s a good omen that, prior to the band coming on, the entire field joins in unison to sing Ozzy Osbourne." Gojira's majestic set rounds off the greatest Bloodstock ever
From pre-show singalongs to a flawless showing by the band themselves, Gojira put on a set for the history books
"They have a fanbase so ardent that one fella has rocked up in a band-branded suit of armour." Heriot battle technical issues but eventually win big at Bloodstock
One of the UK's most promising young metal bands put on a great show - but it wasn't without some hiccups
"Curious true metal fans who came to judge the 'pop punk' band have clearly been won over." Creeper's Bloodstock debut is a dramatic triumph
Creeper would have looked out of place on Bloodstock a few years ago. Today they feel right at home
"Machine Head live to defy expectations." Robb Flynn and co. conquer Bloodstock with an explosive, emotional headline set
Machine Head return to Bloodstock for an almighty Saturday night headline set
Lacuna Coil's Bloodstock set shows they are a band operating at the peak of their powers
30 years into their career, Lacuna Coil are writing some of their very best music - and putting on some of their best live shows
Orange Goblin just played their final ever UK festival show - and it was one hell of a goodbye
Orange Goblin commemorate their 30th - and final - year with a barnstorming final UK festival performance at Bloodstock
One big thing stopped Nailbomb's first UK show being a classic
Max Cavalera's Nailbomb show why they're so revered in the metal scene, even if sound gremlins scupper their momentum
What happens when a Eurovision band turns to the dark side? Lord Of The Lost’s new album almost answers that question
The first entry in a planned trilogy, Opvs Noir, Vol. 1 sees Lord Of The Lost shed their vibrant look while retaining their goth/glam bluster
Halestorm reach a career peak with new album Everest
Halestorm are still Halestorm on album number six, but the hard rockers have more ideas in their back pockets than ever before
Headlining a major European festival for the very first time, Papa Roach's loud, proud and unbowed Wacken performance is an utter triumph
Papa Roach deliver a career-defining headline set at Germany's legendary Wacken Open Air festival
