The class of 2020: the bands you need in your life this year By Dannii Leivers, Briony Edwards, Marianne Eloise, Megan Lily Large last updated 15 January 20 As 2020 kicks into gear, we give you a run-down of the essential bands you need to acquaint yourselves with this year
Babymetal - Metal Galaxy: Japan’s Fox God emissaries chart a new sonic course By Dannii Leivers published 11 October 19 Babymetal's new album Metal Galaxy deftly proves that the band's whole existence is one massive curveball
1994: The albums that changed the world By Chris Chantler, Alex Chillingworth, Ali Cooper, Connie Gordon, Stephen Hill, Dom Lawson, Dannii Leivers, Matt Mills, Dayal Paterson, Jonathan Selzer, Jon Wiederhorn published 24 August 19 1994 was the year when metal came of age, bands twisting heavy music into new forms that would echo through the ages. We take a look back at the year's essential releases
Children Of Bodom’s blackened Hexed album is the sound of a band back on track By Dannii Leivers published 5 March 19 Finland’s melodeath favourites Children Of Bodom regain their bearings on new album Hexed
Album review: Lovebites’ Clockwork Immortality is the sound of power metal’s future By Dannii Leivers published 22 January 19 Japan’s new power metal queens scale the heights on their second album
The story behind Disease by Beartooth By Dannii Leivers published 20 December 18 When Caleb Shomo’s demons returned, he confronted them by travelling, leaving the comfort of his Ohio basement for a life-changing journey. The result is scathing new Beartooth record Disease
Shvpes: Greater Than album review By Dannii Leivers published 14 November 18 Midlands electro-laced genre-mashers Shvpes expand on the formula with Greater Than
Atreyu – In Our Wake album review By Dannii Leivers published 12 October 18 OC metalcore stalwarts Atreyu seek a new chorus of approval with In Our Wake
Black Peaks – All That Divides album review By Dannii Leivers published 3 October 18 Brightons’ progressive metallers Black Peaks raise the bar with All That Divides
New Band Of The Week: Taken By The Tide By Dannii Leivers published 24 September 18 Sometimes, the only way to find solace in humanity’s horrors is to channel them into the a pummelling, death-tinged racket. Say hello to Taken By The Tide...
The Amity Affliction: If this doesn't work, we're f*cked By Dannii Leivers published 19 September 18 Exclusive The Amity Affliction are throwing caution to the wind for album six – and it could cost them everything
Skyharbor – Sunshine Dust album review By Dannii Leivers published 5 September 18 Continent-spanning progressive metallers Skyharbor open up a new front with Sunshine Dust
New Band Of The Week: Lotus Eater By Dannii Leivers published 20 August 18 Disgustingly brutal tech metal crew Lotus Eater are writing the soundtrack to your nightmares
New Band Of The Week: Groundculture By Dannii Leivers published 6 August 18 How did Groundculture – an unknown band from Newcastle – end up landing their first gig supporting Every Time I Die?!
Epica – Epica Vs Attack On Titan EP review By Dannii Leivers published 18 July 18 Symphonic metal high-risers Epica get in an animated mood with Epica Vs Attack On Titan
Benji Webbe: Old fans think we've lost our buzz By Dannii Leivers published 10 July 18 The ever-excitable Benji Webbe waxes lyrical on Skindred's controversial latest album Big Tings, longevity and, er, Phil Campbell from Motörhead’s shoes
Bullet For My Valentine – Gravity album review By Dannii Leivers published 28 June 18 Bridgend’s metal juggernaut Bullet For My Valentine switch gears for Gravity
New Band Of The Week: Valis Ablaze By Dannii Leivers published 11 June 18 Valis Ablaze are shrugging off the djent scene for a whole new breed of technicality
Lovebites - Battle Against Damnation album reviewed By Dannii Leivers published 1 June 18 Japan’s Iron Maidens put their foot on the gas
New Band Of The Week: Bad Wolves By Dannii Leivers published 29 May 18 Bad Wolves' Cranberries-approved cover of Zombie blew up the internet, but its success was bittersweet…
Bleeding Through – Love Will Kill All album review By Dannii Leivers published 24 May 18 Resurrected metalcore mavens Bleeding Through restock their top drawer with Love Will Kill All
The story behind Through The Fire And Flames by Dragonforce By Dannii Leivers published 19 April 18 Dragonforce's Herman Li on the power metal videogame-slaying classic
Tesseract: "We’re never going to be a radio band" By Dannii Leivers published 17 April 18 What does the future hold for Tesseract? We sit down with guitarist James Monteith to find out
Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots album review By Dannii Leivers published 4 April 18 90s alt.rock titans Stone Temple Pilots step into a new era with a new frontman who has big shoes to fill
The story behind The Final Episode by Asking Alexandria By Dannii Leivers published 14 March 18 Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce remembers the track that ushered in a new era in heavy music
