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October 2024
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- October 23
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- "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
- "When they put their cloaked heads down, Gaerea indubitably deliver the goods." Portugal's mysterious masked black metallers strive for greatness on Coma, but aren't quite there yet
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- "A neon-flecked, messy, makeup-smeared stumble through 90s and 00s club culture." Confidence Man's 3AM (LA LA LA) is a trashy, joyous instant classic
- “They’ve dialed back the abrasiveness in favour of a smoother sound while still retaining their progressive edges”: Swallow The Sun’s Shining
- “Not a revolutionary narrative framework, perhaps… but a Frost* double concept album – who could possibly quibble?” There’s plenty that’s unpredictable about Life In The Wires
- "An exercise in restrained elegance": Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' Long After Dark, perhaps as it was always meant to be
- "An illuminating opportunity to get up close with two blues maestros": Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan trade licks and stories on the deluxe edition of In Session
- "Like a starving lion in a chicken coop": The Yardbirds stretch out on the raw and thrilling The Ultimate Live At The BBC
- Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro share a broad definition of the blues on collaborative album
- "Flawless and unflinching classic rock for a cruel modern world": Jerry Cantrell goes back to black for I Want Blood
- "Wind-in-the-hair heavy metal thrust that keeps the pulses racing": Grand Magus serve up a chest-beating triumph on Sunraven
- "These performances retain the essential raging-rebel attitude that fired the Detroit firebrands' original incarnation": The MC5's final album Heavy Lifting is a vibrant joint epitaph
- October 14
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- October 12
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- "What lingers long after the final note is the enduring emotional connection that Evanescence have with their fans." Amy Lee's crew give Aftershock one of the most powerful sets of the weekend
- "Architects remain one of the most dynamic bands in modern metalcore." Brighton's finest show Aftershock why they're one of UK metal's greatest success stories
- "The message is clear: this is Poppy’s coronation." Alternative music's chameleonic princess lights up Aftershock day two
- “This is the Slipknot of old - no frills, just brute force." Iowa's metal legends eviscerate Aftershock with one of the heaviest festival headline sets in history
- October 11
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- "Get these boys in a bigger room with a full orchestra." Violin-wielding Swedish metalcore crew Imminence work wonders in London's Electric Ballroom
- "I just turned 41 and I still don’t know what the hell I’m doing." It's Lzzy Hale's birthday, but Halestorm's riotous Aftershock set is a present for all
- “There’s a laugh-out-loud moment involving a Bruce Forsyth impression onstage during a King Crimson gig”: Two life stories intertwine in Jakko M Jakszyk’s memoir Who’s The Boy With The Lovely Hair?
- "This isn’t just a return; it’s a resurrection." Slayer just showed Aftershock festival why they're still the undisputed kings of thrash metal with a devastating headline set for the ages
- "This blistering set of old and new material deserves to be heard": Def Leppard's homecoming captured on the slick One Night Only Live at The Leadmill
- "A rugged sense of musicality that doesn’t skimp on texture": Gorilla Riot make the right noises but ultimately fall short on second album Salvation
- "Gallagher delivers electrifying performances of his heavier numbers": Rory Gallagher's BBC Collection showcases the very best of the real deal
- "Deconstructing classic rock and psychedelia and resurrecting it as something vital and alive": Goat's culture-spanning idealism continues on mystical self-titled album
- Supercharged shows that The Offspring are still smashing it in their 40th year. How many bands can say the same?
- October 10
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- "Just as pumped up with relentlessly positive energy as ever": The Offspring are pumped-up and loveable on the joyous Supercharged
- "Unquestionably the most extreme entity that Shavo has put his name to". System Of A Down bassist ditches quirky nu metal for brutal, blistering deathcore with Seven Hours After Violet
- October 9
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- "This album is a riff-filled inferno, the work of a master craftsman": Myles Kennedy is at the top of his game on colossal solo album The Art Of Letting Go
- “Curiously retro, reminiscent of Vangelis… these tunes are mostly short and to the point”: Steve Howe’s Guitarscape
- "A veritable Traveling Wilburys of Nordic melodeath." Musicians from Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis, Sentenced, Omnium Gathium and Dimmu Borgir go goth on stunning Cemetery Skyline debut album
- October 8
- October 7
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- "Like being unexpectedly dragged down into cold depths and finding yourself surrounded by blind, carnivorous eels." Oranssi Pazuzu's Muuntautuja is the weirdest and most wonderful black metal record you'll hear this year
- "A true celebration of heavy metal greatness." Arch Enemy, In Flames and Soilwork bring melodeath magic to the Hammersmith Apollo
- "It's amusing to hear Geddy Lee sing about something as mortal as being horny": Rush successfully cover the basics on straightforward debut album
- October 6
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- "A celebration of humanity in all its contrasting, confusing beauty": AURORA brings her wicked fairytale magic to London's Royal Albert Hall
- "A pathway to achieve their potential, but they're not there yet." With a new lineup and a new direction, Fever 333 aren't the finished article on Darker White, but it's a good (re)start
- “An album that aims for both head and heart”: Public Service Broadcasting’s The Last Flight is an inspiring tribute to air pioneer Amelia Earhart, with stunning contributions from guest vocalists
- "Glenn Hughes might just have saved Iommi from terminal creative frustration": Tony Iommi unveils new skills on Fused and The DEP Sessions
- "A joyous piece of vinyl": Rick Wakeman looks back over his career with the glittering, limited edition Yessonata
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