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Soen continue to become more metal and less prog with Reliance
Sticking to compositions of around four minutes, the musicianship and production remain exemplary. But it’s too often funnelled into predictable patterns
"We went to his place, had a jam, and then he asked if I’d ever played with a Ouija board."
Recording outside Germany for the first time, Warlock's swansong would also launch an international metal icon
Nine albums you need to listen to buy Ronnie Montrose and one to avoid
San Franciscan guitar genius Ronnie Montrose never quite lived up to his promise, yet he inspired a legion of imitators
From Slipknot to Calvin Klein, the story behind Kittie's classic nu metal anthem, Brackish
Kittie's breakthrough single made them accidental trailblazers in a nu metal scene dominated by men
Amorphis steered surprisingly close to pop-rock on their latest album. But they’re not selling out
Borderland is more eclectic than ever as they celebrate the uplifting vibes of loud, aggressive music. But how did a band from the heaviest country in the world get so deeply into prog?
Chris Rea finds friends among fans of Mark Knopfler, J.J. Cale and Robbie Robertson on The Road To Hell
The Road To Hell fuses Chris Rea's weather-beaten blues instincts with serious songwriting smarts and a sharp-eyed sense of social unease
Dry Cleaning continue to charm and confuse with excellent, expansive third album, Secret Love
South London post-punks evolve their sound, stay utterly unique
This is the end, but Megadeth are leaving us with an absolute killer of a final album
Megadeth will be missed, but what a final record to leave us with
