Prog metallers Vola evolve in (mostly) the right ways on fourth album Friend Of A Phantom
Vola continue to move their sound forward on album number four
Metal Hammer Reviews
Latest Updates
Somehow, Brothers Of Metal have got even more ludicrous with Fimbulvinter
Brothers Of Metal harness everything from 80s glam to gothic rock on their fun as hell third album
Tribulation's Sub Rosa In Æternum is the perfect goth rock digestif to wrap up spooky season
Tribulation continue to flirt with the gothic rock flourishes they've moved towards in recent years
Triumphs, setbacks and singalongs as goth metal heroes Lacuna Coil celebrate a three-decade career
Lacuna Coil might've started out in goth metal but three decades on its only a small part of their magnificent sonic offering as they return to the UK for a headline tour
Fit For An Autopsy continue to transcend deathcore on The Nothing That Is
After breaking into the US top 50 with 2022's Oh What The Future Holds, Fit For An Autopsy are still pushing boundaries of deathcore
"Maybe this was the catharsis he needed to propel his next chapter." Devin Townsend's PowerNerd isn't the all-out burst of Heavy Devy we expected, but it's still pretty damn good
Devin Townsend's latest studio album is more of a greatest hits than the return to straight-up heaviness he suggested
Gaerea strive for greatness on Coma, but aren't quite there yet
Gaerea's third studio album is another very good, if sometimes over-egged, slab of epic black metal
Better Lovers' debut album is exactly what you'd expect from Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die alumni
The first Better Lovers album is what you'd imagine, which is certainly no bad thing
Sophie Lloyd's debut headline show is entertaining in moments, but isn't quite the nostalgic party some may have hoped for
At her debut solo concert, shredder extraordinaire Sophie Lloyd largely eschews the hard rock covers that made her famous
Gloomy melodic doom metal veterans Swallow The Sun sneak some welcome optimism into new album Shining - but not too much
Swallow The Sun's ninth studio album is a subtle wade into lighter waters
Iron Maiden bring the Future Past tour to Aftershock - and it's spectacular
Iron Maiden's current world tour touches down in Aftershock for an incredible Saturday night headline set
Judas Priest bring heavy metal heaven to Aftershock with a set that's all killer, no filler
Judas Priest remind Sacramento why they are and always will be Metal Gods
Evanescence give Aftershock one of the most powerful sets of the weekend
Evanescence roll out the hits and some modern anthems in a emotionally resonant set at Aftershock
Architects show Aftershock why they're one of UK metal's greatest success stories
UK metal national treasures Architects bring the bangers to Aftershock
Poppy lights up Aftershock day two
Poppy brings her unique, genre-hopping sounds to the Aftershock party
Slipknot eviscerate Aftershock with one of the heaviest festival headline sets in history
Slipknot's anniversary tour touches down in Aftershock for a savage, unforgettable headline set
Violin-wielding Swedish metalcore crew Imminence work wonders in London's Electric Ballroom
Imminence dazzle a packed-out Ballroom with their bewitching orchestral metal
It's Lzzy Hale's birthday, but Halestorm's riotous Aftershock set is a present for all
Halestorm confirm their status as one of modern rock's most reliably enjoyable live bands
Slayer's headline set at Aftershock festival is a thrilling, spiritual triumph
Still got it? Slayer never lost it. What a show!
