UK's URNE Just Got Caught "Setting Fire To The Sky" With Sludgy New Metalcore Drop <REVIEW>

The sludgy/stoner metal/core album dropped January 30th via Spinefarm Records

Album ReviewTom McKayJanuary 31, 2026URNE 2026, URNE, urne, Setting Fire to the Sky, Metalcore, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, UK Metal, United KingdomComment

KREATOR's "Krushers of the World" Is Proof Thrash Still Hits Hard in 2026

Kreator’s Krushers of the World is thrash done right—fast, ferocious, groove-heavy, and smart enough to avoid the genre’s worst clichés.

Album ReviewTom McKayJanuary 17, 2026Kreator, Kreator 2026, Krushers of the World, Thrash Metal, German Thrash Metal, German MetalComment

ALTER BRIDGE's "Alter Bridge (2026)" Is ALTER BRIDGE As ALTER BRIDGE Cosplaying ALTER BRIDGE... ALTER BRIDGE

Alter Bridge’s self-titled 2026 album lands with all the weight, hooks, and groove you could want from the veteran quartet.

Sardonic Allegiance Make Black Metal Melodic Again (Without Ruining It) With "Coast II"

Due out January 9th via Crossfirecult Records

Metal Robot's TOP 10 BEST Metal Albums of 2025

It’s time to countdown the Top 10 BEST Metal Albums of 2025!

Krigsgrav Return with Blackened Doom "Stormcaller" <REVIEW>

Due out September 19th via Willowtip Records

Album ReviewTom McKaySeptember 17, 2025Krigsgrav, Krigsgrav 2025, Stormcaller, Blackened, Doom Metal, Blackened Doom MetalComment

Mono Inc.’s Darkness Delivers Goth Comfort, Not Risks

Germany’s gothic rock veterans Mono Inc. are back with their 13th studio album, Darkness.

Album ReviewTom McKayAugust 18, 2025Mono Inc, Mono Inc 2025, Darkness, gothic rock, gothic metal, German gothic metal, German metalComment

Grand Cadaver’s "The Rot Beneath" – Four Tracks of Pure Swedish Death Metal Glory

Update: accepting donations for my neck related hospital bills now

BABYMETAL’s “METAL FORTH” is Great… But It’s Not Really BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL’s METAL FORTH is awesome… but it’s basically a collaborative playlist. Here’s why their own album barely feels like theirs.

'Iron Gauntlet' by GAM – Blackened Death Metal Worth Your Attention

Swedish blackened death metal act Gam unleash Iron Gauntlet—a tight, punishing 19-minute EP full of tremolo fury, death metal stomp, and just enough groove to keep the underground faithful hooked.