They’ve emerged from the dense gloom of their last recording and have thrown back the curtains to let in some light.

If you like your music consumed completely by a raging intensity, then you won’t go wrong with The Body Hammer.

The results are nothing less than thoroughly imaginative and mind-bending, and you can put any genre label you wish to describe it.

Even after all these years Paradise Lost sound vital, and the playing and songwriting on this album shows a band still creating mighty fine metal.

Thunderous and wrought with emotion, Fælleskab is an album of real intent. Its bleak production echoes the traditional black metal sound.

Septem delivers an impressive, chaotic journey through the seven deadly sins, blending innovative melodies with resonant, echoing aggression.

They are a band unstoppable within metal circles at the moment and whilst their medieval schtick may not pass over to a mainstream crowd, they are sure to be embraced further by that most discerning of music fans, the metalhead.

It is Dalt’s creativity and inventiveness that are to the fore here, with the emotional element leading the way.

A Bridge To Far is amongst their strongest work, especially where the band evoke a woozy Laurel Canyon folksy vibe.

Gavin Brown caught up with the Endless Swarm’s vocalist Gray Caldwell to get an insight into their new record as well as discussing Endless Swarm’s live shows and overseas tours and what they have planned next.

Mixing up a multitude of styles and genres, this album is ten raucous blasts of punk n’ rap n’ metal, and one dreamy Chelsea Wolfe duet.

This is the aural equivalent of beondegi, a popular Korean street food made out of steamed silkworm pupae. It smells something between an old dishcloth and an open sewer – and it is excellent.

Connecticut metallic noise rock mavericks Intercourse get more honest than ever on Brutal Panda debut.

Feast your ears on the marvels of classic metal delivered under a blackened death metal roar.

It’s raging, but in a fun way. You’re gonna love it.

Saint Etienne conclude their studio recording career with yet another big bang they used us too, with hope that they just might change their mind at some point.

Atomicult is a no messin’ superheavy blast of big filthy riffs and quality tunes.

Fauna have a storied history and strong adherence to atavistic and ecological values. Which makes it all the more disappointing that this album is dull.

Sitting broadly within a now classic metal sound it doesn’t deliver anything new but for those seeking a quick fix of riffs, horror, and old school guitar solos.

This new album by Poliça contains the usual tasteful soundscapes and ethereal vocals but as a whole ends up on the wrong end of the delicately poised wistful electronica seesaw. The end where Jo Whiley and bougie dinner parties sit.

Mote could serve as a perfect soundtrack for a hunting lodge deep in the woods, accompanied by the crackle of a fire and a good glass of wine.