One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Machine Head‘s “Unto The Locust”, finally landed in the form of a special edition fan pack and digital release (with the physical release of the album still to come at the end of the October). In...

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It would be fair to say that right from their outset a few years back, there has been something of an anticipation about the potential for UK based metal act Huron. That sense of anticipation, building out of their debut album “Cheyne Stoking”, was doubtless...

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Dorset. Not the English county that you would traditionally associate with the dark side but, thanks to the doom metal furrows that have been ploughed by Electric Wizard over the years, there is a sense that perhaps there is a darker, more menacing underbelly to...

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Co-authored by Ross Allen. Saturday at Download is like Christmas Day for metal heads. Regardless of the music, it’s the pinnacle of the festival, the ultimate day. You wake up and you’re there. When else can you have a beer with your breakfast without getting...

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Roadrunner Records are giving their fans the ultimate I warm-up with an MP3 Sampler featuring a track from the current album of each of the label’s bands performing at the festival.

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Currently, if you hear of a band from North Carolina, they have to be given attention as there seems to be a wave of great artists appearing by the month from this state, crossing all sub genres of rock. The Sign Of The Southern Cross,...

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Is there a definitive recipe for making a successful heavy metal record? I’m not sure that there is one essential recipe but Oxford-based Desert Storm have pulled together a great set of ingredients that make up the heavy metal stew of “Forked Tongue”. From the...

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Raymond Westland puts the questions to Kirk Windstein, the legendary Crowbar front man. They talk about the new Crowbar album “Sever The Wicked hand” as well as discussing sobriety, Down, Kingdom Of Sorrow and New Orleans. Congratulations on releasing such an inspired album as Sever...

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Sludge metal titans Crowbar have never really received the recognition they deserve, the hardcore fanbase has always been there but Crowbar seem to remain on the underground fringe. However, Crowbar return with their ninth studio album, “Sever The Wicked Hand”, almost 20 years since their...

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We all just love those real moments in music when a band blows you off your feet whether live or on a recording. Evesham noise peddlers Anger Management not only do that but they take out a few ear drums as a bonus. Their EP...

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21 more bands added to the Download 2011 line up!

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2010 was huge year for Belligerence, the Portsmouth based heavy rockers! Appearances at Hammerfest II and HRH IV are among the many highlights but the modest 4-piece don’t go around shouting about what they have done and achieved, they let their no nonsense, stripped down,...

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Canadian hardcore punk scallywags Cancer Bats return with their eagerly awaited third album “Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones”. Their first two releases “Birthing the Giant” and “Hail Destroyer” were nothing short of monstrous, so “Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones” had a lot to live up...

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Saturday started off with Five Finger Death Punch – they were amazing, i have their cd so was looking forward to seeing them live and I wasn’t disappointed! A great way to start the day off! Then came DevilDriver again I was really looking forward...

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