3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (237+ words) “Sometimes you just have one of those days where it feels like everything weighs too much on you,” Jason Payne says. “You’re angry, annoyed, and it feels like the world is out to get you. This is just us having…...

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (191+ words) Blackpool trio Apriori are preparing to release their new single Love Tonight, the first track from their forthcoming album Bad To The Bone. This new single will be out on 9 October 2026, with the highly anticipated album set to follow in…...

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (191+ words) Blackpool trio Apriori are preparing to release their new single Love Tonight, the first track from their forthcoming album Bad To The Bone. This new single will be out on 9 October 2026, with the highly anticipated album set to follow in…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1788+ words) Nottingham opens its gates to 40+ bands and a horde of Heavy Metal enthusiasts for Mangata Festival 2026. Deer, double-ended dildos, headbanging to club Metal and doing the robot to grindcore, and paint. Lots of paint. Some of it demonic, some of…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1842+ words) In its eighth year, Stonedead experienced a first – a properly wet festival. In the past there have been occasional showers, and one memorably major storm, but these were isolated incidents, compared to this year, when it rained on and off…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (841+ words) If you have been yearning for the golden age of Megadeth, then the Dave Ellefson-led Kings Of Thrash may just be the vehicle to transport you back. Tonight in Dublin, alongside his former Megadeth buddy Jeff Young, lead vocalist/guitarist…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (680+ words) But beneath the humour is a songwriter who still worries whether the next record will connect and, ultimately, believes it is all about one thing. The song. What’s the most Metal thing you’ve ever done off stage?I cannot say…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Trash Titans Flotsam And Jetsam are back with another exquisite slab of Heavy Metal. Following hot on the heels of 2024’s I Am The Weapon, Rats In The Temple showcases the world-class talent of the band. Flotsam And Jetsam have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (892+ words) The UK leg of Connor’s headline tour begins at Peggy’s Skylight in Nottingham on 4 September. Here, Connor takes on The MetalTalk Lowdown. What’s the best gig you’ve ever played, and why?Easy. Wembley Stadium opening for The Who. Was one…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (213+ words) THE HARA will bring THE FALLOUT back to stages across the UK this December with a six-date headline tour. The run begins at The Cathouse in Glasgow on 3 December before visiting Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Southampton. It concludes at The…...