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With a vast encyclopedia of musical theory, Chort the Crop Infestor and Chernoglav The Hero With The Silver Moustache review the expansive darkness of the Metal genre. From the latest to the greatest they describe intricate nature of new black metal albums, legends in Death, Doom, Prog, Thrash, and much more. Check out the latest stuff now!
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Bruce Dickinson: More Balls to Picasso - Album Review
Bruce Dickinson’s More Balls to the Wall reworks his 1994 solo album with heavier riffs, modern production, and the same commanding voice that defined an era.
The Revenge of Alice Cooper - Album Review
Alice Cooper’s The Revenge of Alice Cooper is a riotous blend of old-school shock-rock swagger, bluesy grit, and macabre humor that proves the king of theatrical rock still reigns.
Abigail Williams: A Void Within Existence Black Album Review
Abigail Williams return with A Void Within Existence, blending searing black metal fury, cinematic atmospheres, and razor-sharp technical precision into their most ambitious album yet.
Top Heavy Metal Shops London: The Brutal Guide for Metalheads
Unleash your inner metalhead with our ultimate guide to the best heavy metal shops in London. This is your brutal roadmap to London’s loudest record stores, merch spots, and venues.
Hell - Submersus: Album Review
Submersus by Hell is a slow-motion descent into sonic despair. With glacial riffs, cavernous production, and gut-wrenching emotion, it’s funeral doom perfected.
Oskoreien Album Review: Hollow Fangs
Oskoreien’s Hollow Fangs is a masterclass in atmospheric black metal—blending beauty, trauma, and fury into a cinematic, fanged ritual.
Blackbraid III Album: Singles Review
Blackbraid’s latest singles, “The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag” and “Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of My Death,” showcase a ferocious evolution in sound. With Blackbraid III dropping August 8, here’s our in-depth review.
Best Metal Bars in Tokyo: The Ultimate Guide for Headbangers in Japan
Looking for the best metal bars in Tokyo? From underground thrash dens in Shinjuku to glam-metal hangouts in Shibuya, this guide will take you deep into the city’s loudest and most legendary metal bars.
Skyforger Ignites Riga: Pagan Fury and Folk Fire
Skyforger Ignites Riga: Pagan Fury and Folk Fire at “Teikas”
Gig Review: Unto Others Give Us To The Night
Unto Others played London’s O2 Kentish Town in 2025, bringing their unique brand of heavy metal goth to an adoring crowd.
Gig Review: Kanonenfieber Wage War Live in London
Kanonenfieber stormed The Dome with crushing riffs, gripping storytelling, and theatrical flair. War-themed metal at its most intense!
Gig Review: Uada Unleashes a Dark Ritual at The Underworld
Uada delivered a dark, atmospheric show at London’s Underworld, blending furious riffs and intense energy for a night black metal fans won’t forget!⬤
Gig Review: Frostbitten with Spectral Wound in London
Experience Spectral Wound’s unrelenting black metal storm from their recent live show at The Dome on Oct. 24th 2024 in London. A must-read for fans of visceral, frostbitten black metal.
Gig Review: Crypta Destroys London
Read our latest interview with Crypta as they discuss their explosive London gig, new album ‘Shades of Sorrow,’ and what’s next for the death metal giants.
Gig Review: Zustand Null, Sworn, Andakt in Oslo, Norway
Check out Chort’s wacky night in Oslo, Norway as he reviews Zustand Null, Sworn, Andakt live at Revolver.
Gig Review: Midnight at The New Cross Inn (London)
Midnight brought their mayhem to London, leaving The New Cross Inn in ruins, or at least significantly stinkier, battered, and littered with metal pins on the floor than it was when they arrived.
Gig Review: An Unholy Night of The Infernal Sea’s Hexes, Riffs and Historical Tales
The Infernal Sea unleashes their new album live at the Underworld in London. Chort and Chern were there to witness it.
Raven Records Review: Record Shop, Coffee Shop and Alcohol-free Bar
Discover Camden’s latest record/coffee shop, Raven Records, with an assortment of vinyl and even non-alcoholic beer for all your sober metalheads. See how Chernoglav and Chort enjoyed Raven Records.
Gig Review: Destruction at 40: A Thrash Bash at The Garage!
Destruction at 40: Live in London at the Garage Gig Review. Old school Thrash METAL at its finest.
Album Review: Uada - Crepuscule Natura
Crepuscule Natura is an album that surprises with its production and dynamism. Uada deserves a nod for their meticulousness. Read more!