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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
Deep Purple's Made In Japan - now bigger and better than ever
Who cares if this is three years late? The 50th anniversary of Deep Purple’s very best still blows minds
"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?
“A worthy reminder of Jon Hiseman’s considerable talents”: Colosseum’s Live 05
Selection from three European shows pays tribute to late bandleader the way he would have wanted – live and loud
Rocket's brilliant debut at the UK's most vibrant breeding ground for new bands is proof that the young Los Angeles quartet are set to go supersonic
Meet Rocket, the future of Los Angeles rock, set to soar
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
