If you like riffs, melody and great guitar solos you should really give Harvester’s ‘Harmonic Ruptures’ a spin. It’s my stoner metal album of the summer for sure! – By Sander van den Driesche

It’s only been a year since MAKE released their last record – but by god what a year it’s been. ‘Pilgrimage of Loathing’ is an appropriate response to living in what now feels like a world on fire – a ragged, cathartic and rather fine slab of seething post-metal. – By Jamie Jones

A brooding, heavy, malevolent piece of riff-laden noise. First efforts aren’t supposed to be this coherent and accomplished but this is. – By Matt Butler

To keep creating such consistently majestic noise as this is something beautiful. But to do that and still have potential yet to unravel – that’s something special indeed. – By Jamie Jones

A band to watch for sure. I can see them being leaders in the UK metal scene in no time at all. – By Scott Bowden

One of the most melodic and accessible albums that the Melvins have released for a long time, and the fact they can do that while still making quite a challenging record speaks volumes of a band doing exactly what they want to do. – By Steve Fallows

You wouldn’t think about the Caribbean as a place where metal music is blooming. Maybe blooming is a bit too early to say, but there’s something stirring under the soil in Suriname for sure, where Luguber is making strides with their unique, dark sound. Guido Segers asked the band some questions to find out more.

It’s definitely a grower that you appreciate more with time, but definitely worth sticking with, you will be rewarded. – By Steve Fallows

There are some great contrasts on this record, from heavy duty drone to almost psychedelic dream like twists that, perversely, are almost soothing on a record this heavy. A terrific debut. – By Stuart Benjamin

The album as a whole is a real journey, majestic in its scope and stature, a rough cut diamond of brutality, all uneven sharp edges and stunning beauty. Highly recommended, and not just if you like Amenra; everyone should hear this. – By Andy Price

With the US release of Hollow Leg’s album ‘Crown’ coming up, we had Billy Myers III from The Glorious Rebellion ask guitarist Brent Lynch some questions.

SUMAC have proved themselves again to be an intense, intelligent and engaging proposition and with ‘What One Becomes’ have also proved that this album is another fitting addition to Aaron Turner’s vast and varied musical arsenal. – By Gavin Brown

Raging Speedhorn are back and are close to release their new album ‘Lost Ritual. Andy Little caught up with guitarist Jim Palmer, who reveals all about the reformation, the making of the new album, the state of current extreme metal/hardcore music, and more besides.

With their songwriting and delivery, Spotlights offer a rather unique departure from typical doom or sludge bands. Spotlights have crafted a fine recording of interesting and contemplative music in ‘Tidals’, which causes the time to fly by while listening. – By Dawson Clawson

This split is heavy as fuck guitar bombast, drums dialed-in to the sound of an avalanche, and neither band is what the doctor ordered for any patients with bipolar disorder, as both sound primal and aggressive on all four tracks here. – By Al Necro

The delightfully named Khünnt (featuring members of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and Blown Out) celebrate 10 years of aural terror with their most clear eyed, focused and downright unsettling work yet. Be very afraid. – By Jamie Jones

Take pleasure in the music. It is repulsive and raw and beautiful. – By Grayson Hale

Polish post-metal monsters Coffinfish round off last year’s album ‘I am Providence’ with ‘Epilogue’, a single 20 minute piece. In flashes it shines brighter than anything they’ve crafted so far, but is weighted down by its own ambition. – By Jamie Jones

Graves At Sea never quite got the attention they deserved the first time around, and with their long-delayed debut album ‘The Curse That Is’, hopefully said curse is finally lifted and they’re rightly acknowledged as one of doom metal’s finest bands. – By Ross Mckendrick

It’s a thumbs up from me and gratitude that Wren choose to dispense with the fucking about and go straight for the jugular. – By Alistair Strachan