ing the grassroots to the stadium-fillers in the world of rock and metal! Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:19:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 /wordpress/wp-content/s/2022/07/cropped-MT-Logo-square-32x32.jpg 32 32 44925942 /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-onslaught-origins-of-aggression-2/ /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-onslaught-origins-of-aggression-2/#respond <![CDATA[Sean]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:19:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Album Reviews]]> <![CDATA[Onslaught]]> /?p=143372 <![CDATA[Following giving the UK a thorough thrashing in recent weeks past, Onslaught are warmed up and ready to rock European stages on their current tour, not only in celebration of their classic debut’s 40th anniversary, but also the unleashing their next LP Origins of Aggression. The new album is a compilation of re-recorded classics as … Continue reading Album Review: Onslaught – Origins of Aggression]]> /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-onslaught-origins-of-aggression-2/feed/ 0 143372 /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-mystic-circle-kriegsgotter-mmxxv/ /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-mystic-circle-kriegsgotter-mmxxv/#respond <![CDATA[Lindsay]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:44:36 +0000 <![CDATA[Album Reviews]]> <![CDATA[Mystic Circle]]> /?p=143326 <![CDATA[Mystic Circle’s new album, Kriegsgötter MMXXV, emerges as a definitive chapter in the band’s storied career whilst paying homage to their biggest influences. Known for their unrelenting black metal aesthetics and occult-themed lyrics, the German duo has once again summoned their dark energy to craft a record that is both punishing and immersive. Mystic Circle … Continue reading Album Review: Mystic Circle – Kriegsgötter MMXXV]]> /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-mystic-circle-kriegsgotter-mmxxv/feed/ 0 143326 /feature/2025/06/exclusive-album-premiere-thraeds-impermanence/ /feature/2025/06/exclusive-album-premiere-thraeds-impermanence/#respond <![CDATA[Mosh]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:00:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Features]]> <![CDATA[THRÆDS]]> /?p=143366 <![CDATA[THRÆDS’ new album Impermanence is out tomorrow but we’ve been given the chance to let you lot listen to the whole thing a day early! THRÆDS is a multinational progressive post-metal band based in Berlin, . Formed in early 2020, the band quickly evolved from the solo project of guitarist and composer Angelos Tzamtzis into … Continue reading Exclusive album premiere: THRÆDS – Impermanence]]> /feature/2025/06/exclusive-album-premiere-thraeds-impermanence/feed/ 0 143366 /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-katatonia-nightmares-as-extensions-of-the-waking-state/ /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-katatonia-nightmares-as-extensions-of-the-waking-state/#respond <![CDATA[Lindsay]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:47:35 +0000 <![CDATA[Album Reviews]]> <![CDATA[Katatonia]]> /?p=143323 <![CDATA[Katatonia, a cornerstone of progressive metal and gothic soundscapes, has long captivated audiences with their melancholic and introspective music. Formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström, the band has journeyed through a transformation that mirrors their poetic exploration of human fragility and existential despair. Setting out initially as a death/doom … Continue reading Album Review: Katatonia – Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State]]> /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-katatonia-nightmares-as-extensions-of-the-waking-state/feed/ 0 143323 /reviews/gig-review/2025/06/gig-review-i-see-stars-lo-rays-swg3-warehouse-glasgow-27th-may-2025/ /reviews/gig-review/2025/06/gig-review-i-see-stars-lo-rays-swg3-warehouse-glasgow-27th-may-2025/#respond <![CDATA[Mosh]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:28:59 +0000 <![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]> <![CDATA[I See Stars]]> <![CDATA[Lo Rays]]> /?p=143243 <![CDATA[I See Stars have been on the go for almost 20 years, so it’s amazing that they’ve not managed a headline show in Glasgow before now. That was set to be righted this evening, but beforehand there was the simple matter of a band. I literally laughed with glee when I saw a small … Continue reading Gig Review: I See Stars / Lo Rays – SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow (27th May 2025)]]> /reviews/gig-review/2025/06/gig-review-i-see-stars-lo-rays-swg3-warehouse-glasgow-27th-may-2025/feed/ 0 143243 /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-volbeat-god-of-angels-trust/ /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-volbeat-god-of-angels-trust/#respond <![CDATA[Rick]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:35:24 +0000 <![CDATA[Album Reviews]]> <![CDATA[Volbeat]]> /?p=143337 <![CDATA[Danish deliverers of groove-laden decadence Volbeat return with their ninth studio album, God of Angels Trust. With four years between albums—and mastermind Michael Poulsen taking a year out to recover from throat surgery—it truly feels like the planets have aligned with this new offering. Not only does opener “Devils Are Awake” feel like a huge … Continue reading Album Review: Volbeat – God Of Angels Trust]]> /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-volbeat-god-of-angels-trust/feed/ 0 143337 /news/tours/2025/06/coheed-and-cambria-announce-some-dates-in-england-and-wales/ /news/tours/2025/06/coheed-and-cambria-announce-some-dates-in-england-and-wales/#respond <![CDATA[Mosh]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:15:12 +0000 <![CDATA[Tours/Live Dates]]> <![CDATA[Coheed and Cambria]]> /?p=143386 <![CDATA[Coheed and Cambria have announced a run of headline UK tour dates in of their new album The Father of Make Believe, which is out now via Virgin Music Group. Their October southern-half-of-the-UK visit follows a co-headline arena tour with Mastodon, a headline set at 2000trees Festival this July (we’ll be there!), and a … Continue reading Coheed and Cambria announce some dates in England and Wales]]> /news/tours/2025/06/coheed-and-cambria-announce-some-dates-in-england-and-wales/feed/ 0 143386 /news/video/2025/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-out-in-july-with-new-single-video-streaming-now/ /news/video/2025/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-out-in-july-with-new-single-video-streaming-now/#respond <![CDATA[Mosh]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:16:20 +0000 <![CDATA[News]]> <![CDATA[Videos]]> <![CDATA[Dropkick Murphys]]> /?p=143378 <![CDATA[Dropkick Murphys’ new album For The People shows courage and confidence, speaking up against the injustices happening in the United States, doing so with the strength and power that harkens back to Dropkick Murphys’ earliest punk rock roots. For The People is more than a title. It’s a heartfelt stance, a declaration of who this … Continue reading Dropkick Murphys announce new album, out in July, with new single/video streaming now]]> /news/video/2025/06/dropkick-murphys-announce-new-album-out-in-july-with-new-single-video-streaming-now/feed/ 0 143378 /news/tours/2025/06/first-bundle-of-m2tm-new-blood-stage-bands-announced-for-bloodstock-2025-and-more-news/ /news/tours/2025/06/first-bundle-of-m2tm-new-blood-stage-bands-announced-for-bloodstock-2025-and-more-news/#respond <![CDATA[Mosh]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:22:43 +0000 <![CDATA[Tours/Live Dates]]> <![CDATA[Baelfýr]]> <![CDATA[Bloodstock]]> <![CDATA[Compounds]]> <![CDATA[If It Bleeds]]> <![CDATA[Nothing Speaks]]> <![CDATA[Speak In Whispers]]> <![CDATA[Theocracide]]> <![CDATA[ThunarWülf]]> <![CDATA[Vmbra]]> /?p=143374 <![CDATA[There’s just 9 weekends ‘til your heavy metal brethren thunder their way onto Catton Park’s (un)holy lands for Bloodstock Open Air 2025! So it’s about time to reveal the first batch of winners from this year’s hotly contested Metal 2 The Masses finals that have been taking place across the country, earning spots on the … Continue reading First bundle of M2tM New Blood Stage bands announced for Bloodstock 2025 (and more news!)]]> /news/tours/2025/06/first-bundle-of-m2tm-new-blood-stage-bands-announced-for-bloodstock-2025-and-more-news/feed/ 0 143374 /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-kokeshi-doukei/ /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-kokeshi-doukei/#respond <![CDATA[Zuz]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:45:43 +0000 <![CDATA[Album Reviews]]> <![CDATA[Kokeshi]]> /?p=143291 <![CDATA[Japanese 4-piece Kokeshi (formed of vocalist Nana, guitarist Adel, bassist Junichi, and drummer Kazuma) are about to make waves in the Western music scene, re-releasing both their debut album Doukei and sophomore album Reikoku to be available in Europe and on vinyl for the first time. We’ll be focusing on Doukei in this particular review, … Continue reading Album Review: Kokeshi – Doukei]]> /reviews/album-review/2025/06/album-review-kokeshi-doukei/feed/ 0 143291