Reviews Metal Hammer Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard album review – Y Proffwyd Dwyll Welsh stoner doom crew Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard prove no laughing matter with new album By Dayal Patterson( Metal Hammer ) published 13 September 2016 You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out more about how we review. Dayal PattersonSocial Links Navigation More about metal hammerThe 16 best new metal songs you need to hear right now"It's nice to see that people still care." How beloved thrash metallers Power Trip rose again following the tragic loss of Riley Gale to deliver 2024's most welcome surprise comebackLatest“The world is full of cowards. You see cowards a lot when you’re doing something that’s honest, because you remind people of their own dishonesty.” Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, one year onSee more latest ► Most Popular"Flogging dead donkeys on an album that could have put him back in the saddle": Paul Di'Anno's Warhorse come up lame on occasionally triumphant debut"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"Placebo might play something from each of their eight albums, but it’s not a pure nostalgia-fest." Brian Molko's crew roll back the years but keep their feet firmly planted in the present at celebratory London show"In a country with a nearly 80% Christian population, you can see the genuine social rebellion of metal in full force." Botswana death metallers Overthrust unleash another solid slab of noise with Slaves Of Myth“Music's most animated character is a 24/7 party animal and this sizzling soundtrack to unapologetic living is her definitive work.” This is Peppa Pig's world, we're just living in it Stevie Nicks' BST Hyde Park performance is "pure magic" and a "monumental outpouring of love" for one of rock's most influential icons"Science, Not Fiction is a formidable show of strength from one of the greatest bands ever to do it." Almost 30 years in, Orange Goblin have made one of their very best records - and one of the best metal albums of 2024"The first time I heard Fish singing, I felt him connecting with me. The first time I heard Steve Hogarth singing, I felt he was connecting with my girlfriend": Marillion ring the changes on Seasons End"Splicing together the old and new in a way that is heavy, honest, infectious and just the right mix of chaotic and creepy." Graphic Nature turn Korn, Deftones and Slipknot influences into something fresh on Who Are You When No One Is Watching?"Eminem remains unable to resist humouring his darkest lyrical impulses. He just doesn't know how to properly address them." The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is a disappointing missed opportunity"Stars in every sense of the word." The Killers bring glitz, glam and wall-to-wall big-hitters as they sign off their Las Vegas-style residency in London