Wembley might have had pyro and dancers, but a roaring crowd in Manchester proves Creeper don't need big production to put on a massive show
Vola continue to move their sound forward on album number four
Brothers Of Metal harness everything from 80s glam to gothic rock on their fun as hell third album
Tribulation continue to flirt with the gothic rock flourishes they've moved towards in recent years
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
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
Devin Townsend's latest studio album is more of a greatest hits than the return to straight-up heaviness he suggested
Gaerea's third studio album is another very good, if sometimes over-egged, slab of epic black metal
The first Better Lovers album is what you'd imagine, which is certainly no bad thing
At her debut solo concert, shredder extraordinaire Sophie Lloyd largely eschews the hard rock covers that made her famous
Swallow The Sun's ninth studio album is a subtle wade into lighter waters
Iron Maiden's current world tour touches down in Aftershock for an incredible Saturday night headline set
Judas Priest remind Sacramento why they are and always will be Metal Gods
Evanescence roll out the hits and some modern anthems in a emotionally resonant set at Aftershock
UK metal national treasures Architects bring the bangers to Aftershock
Poppy brings her unique, genre-hopping sounds to the Aftershock party
Slipknot's anniversary tour touches down in Aftershock for a savage, unforgettable headline set
Imminence dazzle a packed-out Ballroom with their bewitching orchestral metal
Halestorm confirm their status as one of modern rock's most reliably enjoyable live bands
