Air Drawn Dagger first found their way into my eyeline late last year as they toured in support of Blanket. Their absolute command of the stage and thoughtfully planned performance was all the ...

The stage is hidden behind a huge curtain as AC/DC’s For Those About To Rock blares out over the speakers. The anticipation builds until the curtain finally drops, and the venue erupts. Godsmack are ...

Download Festival has announced that Raven Records—a unique fusion of Heavy Metal record store, coffee shop, and alcohol-free bar—will be making its festival debut this summer. The announcement ...

Don Airey. Pushed To The Edge being a tidy piece of work from one of rock's most precious gems. Photo: Franz Schepers An ivory-tickling goliath, whose Joanna seducing fingertips have illuminated some ...

Words And Photography: Jody Wilk Stephen Pearcy & Warren DeMartini – Invasion Celebration – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – 5 April 2025. Photo: Jody Wilk/MetalTalk The Mohegan Sun Arena holds 10,000 ...

Saxon launch Eagles Over Hellfest on 13 June 2025, a double audio CD of their Hellfest 2024 show. Biff and co have shared Princess Of The Night, with a video courtesy of Sombrero & Co in collaboration ...

“They were all drinking blood in the shadows,” sing Kula Shaker in the video for the new single Charge Of The Light Brigade, which has its world premiere at MetalTalk this morning. The film finds our ...

Starting off the night were rock legends Quiet Riot. Hitting the stage with raw energy, Quiet Riot transport you back to the 1980s. Although Rudy Sarzo is the only original member currently in the ...

Are you in search of something that is crushing and bleak but has a subtle cheeky groove? Then, the debut self-titled EP from recently formed South West Sludgecore outfit Hursan could be just what you ...

When one of my great friends from the West London local gig scene, Paul Manzi, revealed he was joining the band, we all thought what a perfect fit with his awesome vocals, huge hair and on-stage ...

Kula Shaker talk Korea, Doctor Who and Charge Of The Light Brigade. It’s always an eclectic and entertaining time talking to frontman Crispian Mills. As a true card-carrying member of the Kula Shaker ...