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live review: bloodstock open air festival, catton hall. 10/08/2025
So, on to the final day and my morning was starting with a huge slab of Modern Deathcore by way of The Cartographer on the New Blood Stage. With guttural roars and animated vocals it was the perfect way to jump headfirst into a full day of Metal. The tent was suitably rammed for the …
live review and + gallery : slayer, amon amarth, anthrax, mastodon, hatebreed & neckbreakker – finsbury park, london 06/07/2025
Six years, which some would say seems like an eternity, and the day had finally come for the Capital to experience the return of the Thrash overlords, and if the stripped back Cardiff event (just three days earlier) is anything to go by then we were in for a treat of epic proportions. First to …
Bloodstock announces even more names for 2025, this time the emp stage
BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to be partnering with premier alternative lifestyle and merchandise brand EMP UK to unveil the next wave of rising metal talent set to storm the EMP STAGE this August! A powerhouse mix of fresh faces and underground favourites, these bands represent the fierce diversity and raw energy of the UK and European …
10 weeks and counting until one of the biggest metal events for 2025 hits the uk, slayer and a huge supporting cast
Slayer will be playing two UK dates in July, their first since 2019, and they will be joined by some giants of the metal world. Slayer will be playing the Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, on 3rd July and then Finsbury Park, London, on 6th July. Tickets for the london show have reportedly hit the 50% sold …
slayer announce two huge uk shows for the summer
SLAYER will return to the U.K. after six years, performing their biggest headline shows ever in the country with special guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker. These shows mark their only European headline appearances of the year, and fans can secure tickets early through an exclusive presale starting March 5th at 10AM GMT …
Album review: DC’s Dark Nights – ‘Death Metal’: a raw, ravaging soundtrack
THE NEW soundtrack album is an ambitious and extraordinary ‘first’; the musical accompaniment to the recent DC Comics event, helmed by writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo. Based upon a hellish Earth twisted beyond recognition, wherein the Justice League is at the mercy of the Dark Multiverse and a diabolical Batman Who Laughs, the …
NEWS: MASTODON TURNS 20 & CELEBRATES WITH RELEASE OF AN UNRELEASED SONG ‘FALLEN TORCHES’
Atlanta hard rock juggernaut Mastodon turns 20 this year! Whilst hard at work on their long awaited ninth full-length album, the band have chosen to celebrating two decades together, by releasing a rarities collection, ‘Medium Rarities’, this September 11th, on all formats including a pink vinyl pressing via Reprise Records. Among the many rare highlights included here …
See: Mastodon reveal new video for Steambreather, plus EP news and UK tour dates
After releasing their opus “Emperor Of Sand” album in March 2017 to great critical acclaim the album entered the Billboard sales charts at #1. The band, over their 8 studio albums, are going from strength to strength. Mastodon are now providing us with a plethora of material for their fans with some new music, a …
News: Bloodstock Festival Announces Three More Bands For 2016!
Three more bands have been announced for the UK’s biggest metal festival, Bloodstock. First band announced today are the Metal Allegiance. The line-up for this band is never fully known, but confirmed to show up on the day are Testament’s Alex Skolnick, Death Angel’s Mark Osegueda, Anthrax’s Scott Ian & Charlie Benante, Gary Holt from …