GÅTE: Tradition, Transformation and the Living Spirit of Sigil

Gunnhild Sundli and Magnus Børmark discuss Norwegian folklore, Eurovision, creative change and the stories behind GÅTE’s new album Sigil Norwegian folk rock trailblazers GÅTE have never approached tradition as something that belongs behind glass. Across more than two decades, the band have drawn upon Norwegian Read More …

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FALSIMONIAN – Jesus Fuentes Valverde on For Survival, Jazz & Melodic Death Metal

There is a moment early in my conversation with Falsimonian guitarist, keyboardist, composer and producer Jesus Fuentes Valverde where a lot of what sits behind the band suddenly starts making sense. Before the jazz degrees, before melodic death metal collided with Latin rhythms and before Read More …

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Anthrax – Cursum Perficio Review: Ten Years Later and These Bastards Still Bite

Released: September 18, 2026Label: Nuclear Blast RecordsAlbum: 12th studio albumGenre: Thrash Metal / Heavy Metal There are bands that make a comeback, and there are bands that basically kick the fucking door back in and remind everyone who they are. Anthrax have done the second Read More …

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TUNGSTEN’s Mike Andersson on Ashes: Rising Again, Pushing Boundaries and Keeping Metal Fun

There is something pretty bloody satisfying about catching up with an artist a couple of years down the track and being able to pick up the conversation almost exactly where you left it. The last time I caught up with TUNGSTEN vocalist Mike Andersson, the Read More …

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Nonpoint – The Last Word Album Review: Nu-Metal Legends Still Have Plenty to Say

Album: The Last WordArtist: NonpointRelease Date: 18 September 2026Label: 361 Degrees Records Nonpoint rise up again, writing on the walls and extending their hand to us with The Last Word. The nu-metal legends have proved time and time again that they have more to say, Read More …

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Sigh – Goh-Ka Album Review: A Wild Journey Through Avant-Garde Metal

“Kuso-shi 1, 2 and 3” As soon as I pressed play on the first track, “Kuso-shi 1, 2 and 3”, I was greeted by an array of electronic blips and beeps that would not sound out of place upon entering an arcade. Arriving soon after Read More …

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SOEN’s Joel Ekelöf On Reliance, Vulnerability And Finally Reaching Australia

There are bands that build their identity around technical ability, bands that chase heaviness, bands that live in atmosphere and bands that reach for something deeply emotional. SOEN have somehow spent more than a decade existing in that space where all of those things collide. Read More …

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Napalm Records Round Up September 17th 2026: As I Lay Dying, IGNEA And Villagers Of Ioannina City Push Forward

Napalm Records have delivered another loaded batch of new music, with three very different artists pushing into the next stage of their respective journeys. As I Lay Dying are opening a new chapter with their first self-titled album and two contrasting singles. Ukrainian modern metal Read More …

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156/Silence: From A Distance Review: An Atmosphere You Fucking Step Into

Reviewed by Simon “Scooby” White Released: September 4, 2026Label: Pure Noise RecordsAlbum: Sixth studio albumGenre: Metalcore / Hardcore / Mathcore / Atmospheric MetalcoreRating: 9/10 Righto, 156/Silence have gone and fucked with my head again. I’ve been following this band for a while now, and one Read More …

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