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Ghost – Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack review: “that Friday feeling” in musical form
Despite being recorded across two nights in The City Of Angels, Ghost’s new soundtrack/live album is a devilishly good time
"An ambitious blend of groove, death and nu metal elements, with frenzied Afrobeat polyrhythms." Dzikkuh proves Togo's Arka'n Asrafokor are the band every metalhead should know in 2024
Cited as "Togo's only metal band", Arka'n Asrafokor set their sights on global recognition with ambitious second album
Botswana death metallers Overthrust unleash another solid slab of noise with Slaves Of Myth
Botswana's premier death metal cowboys return
Orange Goblin have made one of their very best records - and one of the best metal albums of 2024
Orange Goblin have thrown absolutely everything at their 10th studio album
Graphic Nature Who Are You When No One Is Watching? Album review
Graphic Nature kicked doors down with their nu metalcore debut in 2022. Now they're ready to take on the mainstream
Visions Of Atlantis have proven that 'pirate metal' is more than a silly gimmick with the epic Pirates II - Armada
Epic symphonic metal meets swashbuckling adventurousness on Visions Of Atlantis' latest album
Skindred steal Friday night at Glastonbury
Skindred don't do bad sets, but this was something special
“This is the best gig ever!” Voice of Baceprot thrill Glastonbury, and vice versa
Voice of Baceprot storm Glastonbury in thrilling fashion
Nothing More Carnal Metal Hammer album review
Even with guest stars including David Draiman and Eric V of I Prevail, Nothing More's seventh album falls short of its potential
Bridear Born Again Metal Hammer album review
Working with producer Fredrik Nordström, Bridear's fifth album highlights how the Japanese band are tackling trad metal
Scene Queen's debut album is a naughty, fearless, genre-splicing knockout
Scene Queen has lived up to the hype in salacious style with Hot Singles In Your Area
Within Temptation are arena-conquering stars on Worlds Collide Tour: Live In Amsterdam
Recorded during Within Temptation's co-headline tour with Evanescence, Worlds Collide shows a band at the apex of their powers
Alcest: Les Chants De L’Aurore album review
Alcest might have a complicated relationship with blackgaze, but they return to the style with stunning results on new album Les Chants De L'Aurore
New Battlesnake album The Rise And Demise Of The Motorsteeple is proof that you can be metal, silly and excellent
Battlesnake's mix of Aussie daftness and big, memorable tunes is a winner
Ghost's first concert movie Rite Here Rite Now is an instant classic
From its retina-singeing visuals to its stunning camerawork and heartfelt emotional punches, Rite Here Rite Now is a triumph
The Black Dahlia Murder just put on the most vital and emotional set of Download
The Black Dahlia Murder move into an emotional new chapter in glorious fashion at Download
Machine Head remind Download Festival what they've sorely missed
Machine Head finally returned to Download - and how!
