The Black Queen – Infinite Games album review By Sophie Maughan published 28 September 18 Greg Puciato’s synth-driven venture The Black Queen enters a dystopian realm with Infinite Games
Lovebites – Battle Against Damnation album review By Sophie Maughan published 6 June 18 Japan’s enthralling power metal five-piece Lovebites fire their way to elite status with Battle Against Damnation
Kobra And The Lotus – Prevail II album review By Sophie Maughan published 27 April 18 Kobra And The Lotus complete a heroic two-part quest
Shields – Life In Exile album review By Sophie Maughan published 19 April 18 Tech-metalcore upstarts Shields find themselves in the wake of a tragedy
Lacuna Coil at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London - live review By Sophie Maughan published 7 March 18 Milanese metallers celebrate two decades in style
Letters From The Colony - Vignette album review By Sophie Maughan published 4 February 18 Expansive Swedes stick their flag in the heavy end of tech
Nothing More at O2 Institute 3, Birmingham- live review By Sophie Maughan published 3 January 18 The Gospel - live
Of Mice & Men - Defy album review By Sophie Maughan published 3 January 18 SoCal’s melodic metallers embark on a new chapter
Ulver at Islington Assembly Hall, London - live review By Sophie Maughan published 8 December 17 Not yet rated The Gospel - live
Fozzy and Hardcore Superstar at O2 Academy 2, Birmingham - live review By Sophie Maughan published 7 December 17 Not yet rated The Gospel - live
Toothgrinder - Phantom Amour album review By Sophie Maughan published 7 December 17 New Jersey’s progressive metallers expand their palette
Lovebites - Awakening From Abyss album review By Sophie Maughan published 7 December 17 Japanese power metal five-piece pile on the drama
Of Allies - Night Sky album review By Sophie Maughan published 6 November 17 Multi-textured British metallers cut a clear and distinctive path
Entheos - Dark Future album review By Sophie Maughan published 6 November 17 US tech metallers dine out on their dystopian world
Skarlett Riot - Regenerate album review By Sophie Maughan published 9 October 17 Melodic modern metal with a gothic undercurent
Cyhra - Letters To Myself album reiew By Sophie Maughan published 9 October 17 Melodeath and power metal dignitaries stamp their authority
The Contortionist - Clairvoyant album review By Sophie Maughan published 7 September 17 Former tech-metallers set sail for new, atmospheric territories
Faces Of Eve - Faces Of Eve album review By Sophie Maughan published 14 August 17 Progressive UK metallers find some unexpected inspirations
Epica - The Solace System album review By Sophie Maughan published 14 August 17 Symphonic Dutch masters go with the overflow
Make Them Suffer - Worlds Apart album review By Sophie Maughan published 19 July 17 Ever-expanding deathcore dynamics from Down Under
InVisions - Never Nothing album review By Sophie Maughan published 19 July 17 Mad-for-it-metalcore with a misogynistic streak
Barb Wire Dolls - Rub My Mind album review By Sophie Maughan published 18 July 17 Lemmy-endorsed punk rockers lose a few rough edges
He Is Legend, Acres and Liberty Lies at O2 Academy 3, Birmingham - live review By Sophie Maughan published 24 June 17 Not yet rated The Gospel - live
Tengger Cavalry - Die On My Ride album review By Sophie Maughan published 24 June 17 Mongolian metallers set off on another mindbending campaign
Karkaos - Children Of The Void album review By Sophie Maughan published 24 June 17 Montreal’s symphonic metallers rise above the bombast
