In this Review Round-Up, heavy music hits a triplet of winners, thanks to prog-metal from Allt, and varying flavours of hardcore from Negative Frame and Initiate.
Tag: heavy metal
Cancer Bats embody their Sabbath-covering alter egos as they arrive in Bristol for Bat Sabbath’s newest UK run.
2000trees 2026 continues with a storming headline set from Funeral For A Friend, plus the return of Arcane Roots, and plenty from Militarie Gun, The Wildhearts, House Of Protection, The Scratch and more.
An intimate, fan-focused show continues Black Veil Bridesâ new run of success, perhaps with even more highlights and brushes with truly great presence.
A monster of a headline set from Guns Nâ Roses caps off the Saturday of Download Festival 2026, along with Trivium, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Behemoth, South Arcade and more.
Trying to expand on their hardcore / melodeath hybrid proves tricky for Cage Fight, so itâs a good thing their base sound is still as powerful and airtight as ever.
Adding on to whatâs already been a stellar 2026, The Scratch bring their mix of metal and Celtic folk to Manchester for things to get even better.
Even with their base of hard rock and metal having barely changed after all these years, Black Label Society have still got it.
A fired-up Lamb Of God holds steady as one of modern metalâs tentpole names.
A weirder, wilder version of The Scratch takes their palette of Celtic folk and metal to new heights, while remaining indelibly steadfast in spirit.