Slayer's last ever UK performance at Download was a bittersweet triumph By Alice Pattillo published 17 June 19 See our gallery of the legendary thrashers' epic send-off at Download Festival
The best internet reactions to Download Festival 2019's sh*tty weather By Alice Pattillo published 16 June 19 Festival goers have been coping with the atrocious weather at #Drownload with good old fashioned humour
Download 2019: Patchwatch Photo Gallery By Alice Pattillo published 16 June 19 Despite the god-awful weather, plenty of "Drownload" goers are still repping their favourite bands amongst the sea of anoraks
10 awesome underground metal bands you need hear By Alice Pattillo, Eleanor Goodman, Merl Alderslade, Jonathan Selzer published 13 June 19 If you're looking to hear and experience something different at this year's Download, look no further!
7 Awesome Norwegian hardcore bands you might not have heard of By Alice Pattillo published 12 June 19 Fresh Norwegian punks Oberst introduce us to some ace hardcore acts from their homeland in Scandinavia
10 Things to do at Download that isn't watching bands By Alice Pattillo published 11 June 19 Heading to Download Festival this weekend? Here's 10 things to do that don't involve music – and none of them are bin jousting!
Top 10 Deftones songs as chosen by Heart Of A Coward By Alice Pattillo published 10 June 19 Heart Of A Coward's brand new vocalist Kaan Tasan reveals his top Deftones songs
Black metal legends Darkthrone prove they're more metal than ever with new album By Alice Pattillo published 9 June 19 The legendary duo seamlessly blend their genre-defining strain of blackened metal with their expert knowledge of heavy music in the relentlessly riffy Old Star
Katatonia's Night is the New Day: Track-by-track with frontman Jonas Renkse By Jonas Renkse, Alice Pattillo published 5 June 19 In honour of its 10 year anniversary, Katatonia's vocalist Jonas Renkse talks us through every track on the incredible album
12 Top Saxon songs as chosen by Saxon's Biff Byford By Alice Pattillo, Biff Byford published 4 June 19 In celebration of 40 years since their debut album, we asked Saxon's Biff Byford to pick his favourite Saxon tracks
Top 10 Hardcore vocalists as chosen by Cursed Earth By Alice Pattillo published 31 May 19 Guitarist and general mastermind of Australian extreme hardcore metallers, Cursed Earth, reveals his favourite growlers
This is Rammstein's setlist from their European Stadium Tour 2019 By Alice Pattillo published 28 May 19 Rammstein kicked off their stadium tour with four shows in Gelsenkirchen, Germany last week, here's what they played
Watch Louise Lémon find love among death in video for new song Montaña By Alice Pattillo published 28 May 19 The death gospel songstress premieres new track, Montaña, filmed in Mexico during Día de los Muertos
20 Reasons Why Goth Will Never Die By Alice Pattillo published 22 May 19 In aid of World Goth Day, here are our thoughts on why the goth sub-culture is here to stay
Top 10 tech metal tracks as chosen by Harbinger By Alice Pattillo published 20 May 19 London's fledging hardcore tech metallers, Harbinger, countdown their top 10 ultimate songs in the world of technical metal
Top 10 Essential Death Metal Tracks chosen by Vital Remains By Alice Pattillo published 15 May 19 Vital Remains' frontman Brian Werner picks the 10 death metal tunes that shaped him
Top 10 greatest Guns N' Roses songs chosen by Extinction A.D. By Alice Pattillo published 15 May 19 New York thrashers Extinction A.D. rank their favourite tunes by Axl, Slash and co.
Desertfest 2019: Live Review By Alastair Riddell, Jonathan Selzer, Alice Pattillo published 13 May 19 Live Review Om, Amenra and Fu Manchu captivate Camden at Desertfest, the UK's premier fest for all things heavy and trippy
Check out this awesome Nepalese band's anti-religion animal rights video By Alice Pattillo published 7 May 19 EXCLUSIVE: Nepalese metallers, Underside, premiere their brilliant new video for track Gadhimai
Are Creature the UK's answer to Converge? By Alice Pattillo published 3 May 19 EXCLUSIVE: Watch the up and coming Birmingham outfit's new video for track Liquid Gold
Exclusive: Unboxing Venom's In Nomine Satanas 40th anniversary box set By Alice Pattillo, Dom Lawson published 30 April 19 Dom's back with his Iron Sandwich and he's unboxing the new deluxe vinyl set from extreme metal pioneers, Venom
Check out this insane A.I. that plays continuous technical death metal! By Alice Pattillo published 29 April 19 Trained on Canadian death metallers, Archspire, this robot's shredding is out of control!
Death's manager needs a new kidney. Could you save his life? By Alice Pattillo published 29 April 19 Eric Greif, manager of Death and producer on Spectrum of Death for Morbid Saint, needs your help finding a donor
Black Metal Barbie is so fun and so trve – with a v! By Alice Pattillo published 26 April 19 Watch the commercial for the Barbie we wish we had as a kid (Barbie Burning Dream Church sold separately)
Is this the greatest heavy metal playlist on Spotify? By Alice Pattillo published 25 April 19 Sabbath, Metallica, Maiden, Kreator, Bathory... And all curated by a black metal legend
