‘Of Ruin’ is one hell of an achievement, Ghold are heavy as anything, but the magic comes from their relentless drive to keep you guessing and do something original. – By Richard Collins

It’s incredible what Blown Out have achieved in such a short space of time, ‘Jet Black Hallucinations’ has launched them into another dimension and they should be fucking massive. ASTONISHING! – By Richard Collins

For me ‘RKTKN#2’ is underwhelming, but I implore you to see them live because that’s where Raketkanon really fire. – By Richard Collins

Bad Guys are ridiculous and their new album ‘Bad Guynaecology’, out on Riot Season in March, is ridiculous. Long-term fan boy Richard Collins had a chat with them to find out what’s happening on Planet Bad.

Enter with caution, if you commit to this experience there will be moments where you are crying out for a cuddle, moments where you pray to the skies that you black out and moments where you can’t remember if you or anything else exists… anything is possible. – By Richard Collins

Not many bands make their best album over a decade into their existence, but Hey Colossus have done just that. – By Richard Collins

Two doom titans, which both live on different sides of the planet, come together for a heavy as hell split. – By Richard Collins

Richard Collins gives his thoughts on the inaugural Sonic Mass all weekender in Edinburgh, which is headlined by Hey Colossus and Space Witch. A weekend of space-rock, prog, sludge, doom and noise!

Hey Colossus need no introduction. Paul and Jon checked in with our man Richard Collins to have a chat, mainly about the new record In Black and Gold, which is due out on Rocket Recordings in February.

If you imagined Bong and Ramesses as galaxies and these galaxies smashed into each other, then that pretty much sums up 11Paranoias, which is an epic cosmic fusion of the two. – By Richard Collins

Dragged Into Sunlight are a rather mysterious extreme metal band who formed in 2006. Since then they have gained a reputation for being one of the most ferocious and terrifying acts on the planet both live and on record. They checked in for a few words with Richard Collins before they head off on a huge jaunt around Europe.

Drifting Way Out Between Suns is like getting a warm hug from the universe, HIGHly recommended! – By Richard Collins

This feels like an album that’s real, not a band trying to play thrash music but just playing what comes naturally, like some kind of primal calling. – By Richard Collins

Dwarves are he best band ever, nothing but hits since 1983!! This week they surprised us all with a new album entitled The Dwarves Invented Rock & Roll. Singer Blag Dahlia took a break from getting high to chat with Big Dick Collins.

Richard Collins asked Zack Weil of Chicago thrashers some questions about their new album Earth Suck, Chicago music and more. “I like vaginas too much to refer to them as oozing wounds.”

“If you are unfamiliar with this ridiculous event, it is basically every riff loving nutter on the planet descending upon Camden to break their skull in a variety of ways for three whole fun filled days.” By Richard Collins

This mellow little affair with its trippy originality will make you feel a little better on every listen. – By Richard Collins

These guys have some real power behind the riffs… spacey, fuzzy and downright catchy. – By Richard Collins

Now only in its third year, Desertfest has become a legendary and unmissable event for any stoner rock fans in the UK and even the world. There is a wonderful vibe around Desertfest, some of the music can be argued to be the heaviest and most punishing in the world but everyone is just so damn friendly from the fans to the bands. You truly feel blessed to be into a scene which is so damn special. By Rich Collins

Can these guys become a stadium sized force to be reckoned with like Mastodon or Red Fang? They certainly can and they will, the wheels are already in motion. – By Richard Collins

Richard Collins had a chat with Henry Blacker. “Do you guys ever smile?”. “Fuck you”. Please read on…