On his first solo album in over 20 years, Tony Iommi’s standing as a legend of heavy metal remains all too clear.
Tag: heavy metal
Still completely unique in modern heavy music, The Hu bring their blend of metal and Mongolian folk to Manchester’s O2 Apollo.
Miss May I are a long way past their peak on their new album, and with how devoid of new or impactful ideas they are, it shows.
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.
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 Brides’ new run of success, perhaps with even more highlights and brushes with truly great presence.
A monster of a headline set from Guns N’ 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 it’s a good thing their base sound is still as powerful and airtight as ever.
Adding on to what’s already been a stellar 2026, The Scratch bring their mix of metal and Celtic folk to Manchester for things to get even better.