Death metal veterans Nile have crafted their best album in nearly 20 years
No one does death metal quite like Nile. Their 10th album is a ferocious reminder of why
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Avant-garde metallers Zeal & Ardor have unleashed their adventurous side on the excellent Greif
Zeal & Ardor stop just short of totally ripping up the rulebook, but fourth album Greif is a bold step forwards all the same
Album Of The Week Club review: De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta
From the ashes of post-hardcore punks At The Drive-In something stirred, and it was proggy
Tim Bowness displays a stunning change of pace with Powder Dry
His voice is as mellifluous as ever – but with songs averaging around two minutes long, this dynamic album feels like a reset
The riffs still ring as Creed's Human Clay celebrates its 25th anniversary
A twenty-fifth-anniversary reissue of Creed's globe-conquering second album Human Clay
Ten Years After showcase the solos on full Woodstock 1969 set
Of its time and on vinyl, the six-song set that made Ten Years After US festival titans
Trad rock tropes abound on Scarlet Rebels' Where The Colours Meet
Welsh retro-leaning rockers Scarlet Rebels keep delivering the traditional goods
Troy Kingi pays tribute to desert rock on Leatherman & The Mojave Green
A desert rock homage from an unlikely source, as New Zealander Troy Kingi heads for Joshua Tree
Old blokes: What is it with them and when will they stop? A sort-of review of the Sex Pistols and Frank Carter at Bush Hall
Frank Carter replaces Johnny Rotten as the Sex Pistols reanimate the corpse of punk
Melodeath pioneers Dark Tranquillity remain remarkably consistent on Endtime Signals - Album review
One of the pioneers of Gothenburg's legendary melodeath sound, Dark Tranquillity continue to provide remarkable consistency on their thirteenth album
“They’re unquestionably ready for the big time”: Malevolence break records (and a good few bodies) with weekend-stealing Bloodstock set
At Bloodstock Open Air, Sheffield nasties Malevolence rile up a passionate crowd – to the point that they break a festival record for crowd-surfing
Deram (and Decca) celebrated in Psych! British Prog, Rock, Folk & Blues box set
A sprawling 3CD / 2LP retrospective of Britain’s first “groovy” record label
"Bludfest? More like Queuefest" Yungblud triumphs despite Bludfest teething troubles
Yungblud's bold bespoke festival draws one of rock's most hardcore, passionate fanbases to Milton Keynes
“A good show as opposed to a legendary one”: Architects don’t quite rise to the occasion at first-ever UK festival headline show
At Bloodstock Open Air, Architects play a set stacked with modern anthems – but they don’t treat headlining a UK fest for the first time like it’s a big deal
Album Of The Week Club review: Captain Beyond by Captain Beyond
Legend tells us that Captain Beyond were pioneers of stoner rock, a supergroup who should have been super-massive
Opeth headline Bloodstock Festival 2024: Metal Hammer review
Opeth's third time headlining Bloodstock shows just how they elevated extreme metal at the turn of the millennnium
“A mighty and nimble love letter to home”: And So I Watch You From Afar’s Megafauna
Northern Irish art rockers’ seventh album proves yet again they can deliver emotion without language
Bill Wyman ages in easy-going fashion on Drive My Car
Bill Wyman's Drive My Car is a covers-heavy stroll that conveys gentle, unpretentious senior joy
Paul Weller's b-sides and remixes revisited on Fly On The Wall
Paul Weller's 2003 treasure trove of obscurities, now available again
