Leprous show exactly how they've become prog metal royalty with new album Melodies Of Atonement
Norway's Leprous might be ditching some of their heaviness, but Melodies Of Atonement is a prog metal masterclass nonetheless
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US hardcore brutes Nails are reborn anew on Every Bridge Burning
Eight years and more than a few band members since their last record, Nails are back and brutal as ever
Melt Banana's 3+5 is one of the extreme albums of the year. It's also completely off its baps
Put them under noise rock, grindcore, hardcore or avant-garde; you'll still never find another band like Melt-Banana
Simone Simons spreads her wings on solo debut Vermillion: Album Review
After 22 years and eight studio albums with Epica, vocalist Simone Simons is spreading her wings as a solo artist
Fleshgod Apocalypse turn a near-death experience into a symphonic death metal masterpiece on Opera
A 2021 climbing accident almost cost Fleshgod Apocalypse vocalist Francesco Paoli his life. On Opera, that pain fuels the Italians’ best album to date.
New York noise extremists Uniform tackle personal demons on American Standard: Album Review
Uniform dig deep into personal issues and demons for their devastating fifth album American Standard
Cassyette lives up to the hype on debut album This World Fucking Sucks - Metal Hammer album review
From supporting Bring Me The Horizon to writing a Eurovision anthem, 2024 has been a massive year for Cassyette - and she's just getting started
Death metal veterans Nile have crafted their best album in nearly 20 years
No one does death metal quite like Nile. Their 10th album is a ferocious reminder of why
Avant-garde metallers Zeal & Ardor have unleashed their adventurous side on the excellent Greif
Zeal & Ardor stop just short of totally ripping up the rulebook, but fourth album Greif is a bold step forwards all the same
Old blokes: What is it with them and when will they stop? A sort-of review of the Sex Pistols and Frank Carter at Bush Hall
Frank Carter replaces Johnny Rotten as the Sex Pistols reanimate the corpse of punk
Melodeath pioneers Dark Tranquillity remain remarkably consistent on Endtime Signals - Album review
One of the pioneers of Gothenburg's legendary melodeath sound, Dark Tranquillity continue to provide remarkable consistency on their thirteenth album
“They’re unquestionably ready for the big time”: Malevolence break records (and a good few bodies) with weekend-stealing Bloodstock set
At Bloodstock Open Air, Sheffield nasties Malevolence rile up a passionate crowd – to the point that they break a festival record for crowd-surfing
“A good show as opposed to a legendary one”: Architects don’t quite rise to the occasion at first-ever UK festival headline show
At Bloodstock Open Air, Architects play a set stacked with modern anthems – but they don’t treat headlining a UK fest for the first time like it’s a big deal
Opeth headline Bloodstock Festival 2024: Metal Hammer review
Opeth's third time headlining Bloodstock shows just how they elevated extreme metal at the turn of the millennnium
Amon Amarth headline Wacken: Metal Hammer review
25 years since they first appeared at Wacken, Amon Amarth prove the festival's ultimate conquerors
Hammerfall remind everyone why they remain one of heavy metal's most trusted defenders with Avenge The Fallen
Power metal icons Hammerfall return another another top notch slab of epic bombast with Avenge The Fallen
Heilung's Lifa Iotungard shows off one of the best shows in music at one of the world's most magical venues
Heilung's awe-inspiring live show is captured marvellously on this latest release
"A performance worthy of their own legendary status." Scorpions rock Wacken Open Air like a hurricane
Scorpions show why they are one of Germany's most beloved rock icons
"Eternal Blue is old news, and only the beginning of what this band could possibly achieve." Spiritbox stun Wacken Open Air with one of the sets of the weekend
Spiritbox's Wacken debut was overdue, but they absolutely made the most of it
