2019 had been a pretty quiet year for Oni, up until now. It’s clear they were probably taking some time off, however they’ve spent that time working on their new...

DISCLAIMER: This is one of those rare reviews i’ll do for MMH. I’ll be very clear why – with so many people reviewing gigs across the country and some half-hearted...

The University of Birmingham’s metal society always does a fantastic in welcoming new members and old members into the year with their annual gig ‘Fresh Blood’. The event always manages...

After being stuck in rush hour traffic and those heading for the Wolves match at Molyneux, for an hour, I finally get to KK’s Steelmill . Nearly 45 minutes late...

Time flies in a relentless manner. This precious flow won't stop nor turn back for anyone or anything. As time goes by, albums that seem like they've only just been...

Formed in 2004, four piece British alt rock/metal band Sanguine have managed relative success.The group, fronted by vocalist Tarin Kerrey, have played multiple festivals including Download and Bloodstock, and also...

With this new EP release and an upcoming show supporting Sumo Cyco, it’s an exciting time for this band. ‘Am I Awake?’ has just been released, six years after the...

  Let’s be honest ,currently there is little to raise  a smile with what is going on across at the globe at this time. A big thank you is required...

BBF bring us their second album Outside the Noise today, and it’s a whirlwind combination of Coldplay’s acoustic rawness and Jimi Hendrix’s roaring guitars. The Italian psychedelic funk rock trio...

Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish bring us a whopping 21-track live album, recorded in Buenos Aires. The recorded album "Decades" was released in 2018, with some remastering of older material,...

The heart of West Midlands, Birmingham, is a home of many great rock and metal bands. Black Sabbath, Godflesh, Judas Priest, Mistress, Anaal Nathrakh, Esoteric - just to name a...

It is always a pleasure to watch bands in their home town and in front of family and friends. You just can’t beat the atmosphere and tonight is no exception....

Originating from Mechelen in Belgium, this band is ready and primed to strike the metal world with their debut release. While the band members have been involved in the local...

Despite have previously enjoyed Avril Lavigne’s debut, I was still apprehensive going into Under My Skin. Without big name songs like Sk8er Boi or Complicated in the track listing, I...

The wonder of nature was always a mystery and inspiration for many. It attracts, amazes and stuns. For its truest worshipers, it'll be the sweetest home but for the reckless...

Hypocrisy aren't your every day standard Swedish death metal band. Their music has an unrivalled ferocity with a jagged edge, just how we like it. Dirty guitar solos in the...

Mos Generator have been active since 2000, but you wouldn’t have thought so with their busy output this year. Spontaneous Combustions comes barely a month after Exiles, an album of...

A rainy cold night in Birmingham did absolutely nothing to dampen the spirits of the droves of fans who turned up to see the pop punk Canadian quartet in the...

Following the success of their last EP Rosehill in 2017, Croydon-based four-piece band Bellevue Days release their debut album today entitled It Can’t Possibly Go Wrong Ever. In this musical...

Making quite an impact on the music front at the moment, these four Black Country guys are about to unleash their latest offering. Impressive at the Steelhouse festival this year...

Probably best known for his time with cult Prog band Genesis (1970 - 77), at the age of 69 (does this guy ever age ???), since leaving the band, Steve...

Nowadays, the French underground black metal scene is better than ever. It's quite amazing how many new black metal projects and albums have been released lately in France. And I'm...

Due to unavoidable circumstances which happen when you least expect them, I must offer a big apology for the delay in publishing this review. Well, better late than never, let’s...

You always know what to expect at a Dragonforce show - red hot guitars, catchy choruses, insanely fast drumming. But the word 'show' is uppermost on their current UK tour,...

Upon Slayer announcing that they are on their final world tour, I was left with mixed emotions. They have, and always will be, one of the greats of heavy metal,...

Buckcherry with support from Rocky Kramer and The Treatment. 10 November 2019 - Cardiff Tramshed Sunday night in Cardiff can be unpredictable - especially in November. Hopefully a three band...

It was about a year ago now that I was putting pen to paper whilst musing over Sodom’s EP Partisan, which was to be a taster for a forthcoming album....

New boys Youth Illusion formed initially in May 2018, but they’ve wasted no time in getting stuck into the recording side of music, by sealing a record deal with Essex...

Hailing all the way from Sweden, the four-piece rock bank Degreed release their fifth album Lost Generationtoday. Since the release of their critically acclaimed first album Life, Love, Lossin 2010,...

Ohio metalcore outfit, Like Moths To Flames, have put out some great albums and greater songs over the past 10 years, all while under the Rise Records banner. However, in...

1349 is striking back, armed with a new album - The Infernal Pathway. The band was formed from the ashes of Alvheim in 1997 by Ravn, Tjalve, Balfori and Seidemann....

The always clever and mind expanding Legendary Pink Dots return once more with new album 'Angel In The Detail' and it is a blinder. The Legendary Pink Dots exist outside...

Mamiffer are Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner with quite an array of additional talents to complete the line up. Aaron Turner will be a familiar name to some readers through...

Hailing from Neuchâtel in Switzerland, Charlene Beretah are relatively unheard of in the doom and sludge scene, with only a twenty-minute EP from 2016 previously to their name (titled Depraved/A...

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons with support from King Creature at the Tramshed, Cardiff. 9 November 201 Ending a tour on your home city is always going to mean...

Marillion (with friends from the orchestra) – Birmingham Symphony Hall, 6th November 2019 As they say “Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be” – unless you bolt a string section...

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Ukrainian prog-stoner rockers Stoned Jesus have re-released their first couple of demos into a compilation, titled From the Outer Space. In the subsequent decade after...

Avatarium started as another string to the bow of doom metal master Leif Edling, who has been instrumental in creating some of the most renowned albums in the genre. The...

Given that pop-rock megastar Avril Lavigne is returning to the UK in April 2020 for a few shows, I’ve decided to dive into her back catalogue and give my thoughts...

Unless you’re a pretty die-hard fan of metal or Mushroomhead, it’s probably unlikely that you’ve heard of this band. So, for anyone who hasn’t heard of this new band, allow...

Epica, founded in early 2002 by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen, is blending symphonic, gothic and power metal sounds with a unique mezzo-soprano voice of the very talented Simone Simons....

Having already played Wacken Open Air Festival, and Icelands Eistnaflug festival, it comes as a surprise to me that Une Misère had not had an album released sooner. Aside from...

Poland has had a wealth of talented metal bands break through over the past few decades, and for my money, there’s been none better than Crystal Viper. Despite a weaker...

Machine Head’s ninth studio album Catharsis was released in January of last year to somewhat negative reception from critics, fans, and even some of the band; long-term members Phil Demmel...

Two years on from the controversial fourth album ‘The Scene’, the German electronic-metal band Eskimo Callboy have returned with their new album - Rehab. Over the past decade, it’s fair...

The London-based alternative duo’s next wave of music comes in the form of debut album, 45. Halloween continues on with this seamless blend of electro-synths and heavy rhythm guitar that...

The drone metal masters are back shortly after their last release. Sunn O))) spoilt their fans in April 2019 with Life Metal just to return few months later with Pyroclasts....

So KMFDM have released a new album, ‘Paradise’. One might be inclined to think that a band that have existed for 35 years and outputted 21 albums will have little...

The French metal scene has been dominated, in recent years, by Gojira and Betraying The Martyrs in the mainstream. However, in more underground circles, Alcest have been beloved pioneers for...

The Bedroom Witch is an artist whose music includes spell chanting and harmonious story-telling, whose description of themselves is "Misunderstood Maker of the Veil". This Los Angeles character started creating...

When it comes to reviewing an album or a band, it’s important to consider what similar bands at the time are doing. This helps to draw comparisons, allows you to...

17th October: The Birmingham O2 Academy was not only a solid affair - but a packed one but one where the depth of all acts was in overflow. The vibe...

Despite forming in 2010, tonight is Gloryhammer’s debut in Birmingham, bringing their eclectic and always completely ridiculous set of inter galactic battles and hammer wielding to the humble venue of...

Only my third visit to KK’s, I’m getting to like it, but it’s cold in here tonight. Even KK himself, standing near the back of the room, has his sheepskin...

A little over 20 years ago, death metal pantheons Nile first broke through, shaking the foundations of the genre with a unique mix of brutality and Egyptian influenced instrumentation. The...

You have to thoroughly admire a band who has gained notoriety due to nothing but their pure talent. It usually takes some kind of viral video or strong base following...

Phil Campbell has been musing over a solo record for the past twenty years. Whilst in Motorhead, Lemmy frequently encouraged Campbell to pursue this need for further creativity yet this...

Mayhem are one of the world's most renowned black metal bands, although some will say that their status is as much to do with the actions of their members in...

Described as one of the "Greatest Rock Bands Ever", The Who have been with us in one way or another for over 50 years and wow, have they created some...

I normally listen to an album a few times initially, before making notes for a review. However, I went off on a tangent with ‘The Truth Ain’t What It Used...