2026 Festival Season Guide
A guide to the best festivals happening this year, from the perspective of our roving reporter, Oli Gonzalez.
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Articles
TOP METAL ALBUMS – 2025
The final Top 10 of 2025, which once again breaks the rules, is a top 15 from the Mysterious Metalphysicist!
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Oli’s Top 10 Live Shows of 2025
2025 has played host to a plethora of great live gigs, as well as some of the finest music ever! In this review Oli Gonzalez wraps up his favourite gigs of 2025.
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Victor’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
Victor’s video review of his top 10 albums of 2025. So, who’s made his list? Watch the video to find out!
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Beth’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
Now it’s Beth’s turn to tell you what floated her musical boat in 2025. Read on to find out who made her (eclectic) list!
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Al’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
It’s Alun Jones’ turn to run down his top 10 albums of 2025. And he’s stuck to the rules, like a good boy! But which ten albums made his cut? Read on to find out.
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Rory’s Top 20 Albums of All Time
A slightly different rundown for you now! This is Rory’s top 20 albums of all time, for you to remember and enjoy!
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Dark Juan’s Top Ten Records of 2025
Dark Juan’s once again inappropriately named ‘Top 10 Albums of 2025’ list is here! But who made the cut? Read on to find out!
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Rory’s 2025 Top 20 Albums of the Year
It’s Rory Bentley’s turn to tell you what albums floated his boat in 2025! Read on to find out who made the list!
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Oli’s Top 10 Albums of 2025
Oli’s had a busy year reviewing, and he’s been reeling with the great music. Now, he’s put together his top 10 albums from the year that was 2025!
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Album of the Year 2025: The Essential Twenty
Rick Eaglestone takes a look back at the 20 albums that have defined 2025 for him!
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Damnation Festival 2025: A Preview
Preview of Damnation Festival 2025, which is taking place at the BEC Arena, Manchester on 8th and 9th of November 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Slammer 2025; A Preview
Preview of Slammer 2025 Festival, highlighting what we can expect at this years even, staged on 18th and 19th October 2025 At Rebellion Manchester. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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WitchRider- Metamorph
Review of Metamorph, the 2025 album release from Austrian Stoner Rockers, WitchRider. Review by Gaz Bates.
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Beermageddon 2025 – Preview
Preview of the 2025 installment of Beermageddon Festival, at Stoke Prior Sports and Country Club, Bromsgrove, from 21st to 24th August 2025. Preview by Beth Morait.
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Offal Fest 2025 – A Preview
Preview of Offal Fest 2025, on the 25th, 26th, and 27th July 2025, at Rebellion Manchester. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Benter’s 2002 Mixtape
An article exploring Rory’s 2002 mix tape, with an eclectic mix of genres in his gateway year into the Metal world. By Rory Bentley.
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Metal and Employability
Does our choice in music affect our employability? That’s the question posed in Dark Juan’s latest article. Read on to find out his views on this topic.
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Victor Augusto’s (Not Quite a) Mix Tape
Victor Augusto’s favourite mix tape from the 90s! Spoiler alert – He really liked Manowar back then!
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Not Quite A Mixtape
An entry into the Ever Metal’s Mixtape Series.
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Dark Juan’s Mixtape!
Dark Juan writes about his teenage years in this entry to Ever Metal’s Mixtape Series.
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The Mix Tapes
A nostalgic look at the tunes that made Team Ever Metal’s mix tapes in their formative years. This time, it’s Beth Morait’s turn to tell us what was on hers.
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Ever Metal Spotlight – Jeremie Albino
Article highlighting up-and-coming USA Blues Rock artist, Jeremie Albino. Article by Todd Andrew Ballard.
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Trivium Day – Rory’s Ascendancy Celebration!
Another article about the impact of Trivium’s Ascendancy album, which turned 20 in March 2025. This time, Rory explains how the album affected him.
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Trivium – Ascendancy 20th Anniversary Celebration
To mark the 20th anniversary of Trivium releasing their breakthrough album, Ascendency, Oli Gonzalez has written this article to explain what this album means to him.
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Why The Needle Needs To Move Fast In Metal
Opinion article about the alarming gender gap in the Metal music recording industry. Article by Beth Morait.
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Goremageddon 2025 Preview
Preview of Goremageddon Festival 2025 at the Star and Garter, Manchester, on 22nd March 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Ticketmaster and The Resurrection Of Physical Ticket Sales
Oli takes a reflective look at the frustrations of modern day ticket buying, and how the situation could be solved. Article by Oli Gonzalez.
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Mangata Festival – A Reaction
Preview of this year’s Mangata Festival, Nottingham, which takes place on 12th July 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Pentre Fest 2025 – McLean’s Pub, Pentre
Preview for Pentre Fest 2025, on the 21st and 22nd February, 2025, at McLean’s Pub Pentre. Preview by Beth Morait.
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The Death, Burial, And Resurrection Of Metallica
Opinion article about the rise and fall of music’s biggest band, Metallica, from the point of view of a fan. By Todd Andrew Ballard.
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Gig Preview – Reaper All Dayer
Preview for the February 2025 Reaper Agency ‘All Dayer’, at Rebellion Manchester. Preview by Oli Gonzalez.
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Samhain Antwerp: A Preview
A preview of Samhain Festival, Antwerp from 29-30th March 2025. Preview by Oli Gonzlez.
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Moonspell – 1755 – An Unknown Masterpiece?
An article about the excitement of discovering a ‘perfect’ album, in this instance “1755” by Portuguese Metallers, Moonspell. Article by Victor Augusto.
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5 Festivals To Watch Out For in 2025
Oli’s top tips for some of the best UK festivals coming up in 2025! Check them out, and snap them up quick to avoid disappointment!
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Al’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Al’s Top Ten of 2024, featuring Fu Manchu, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Zombina and the Skeletones, Torso Orange Goblin, The Obsessed, Acid Mammoth, Duel, Crobot, and Goat Major. But who’s taken his coveted number 1 spot?
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Rick E’s Ever Metal Top 10 of 2024
Rick Eaglestone’s Top Ten of 2024, featuring Kingcrow, Andracca, Vemod, Devastator, Burial, opeth, Ard, High Parasite, Hekeseblad, and Winterfylleth.
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Oli’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Oli’s Top Ten Albums of 2024, which is a little different, as they’re all his favourite, and in no particular order! It features Vægtløs, Gaerea, Schammasch, Million Moons, Kanonenfieber, Wolfheart, God Is An Astronaut, Solstafir, Vemod, and Seth.
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Laura’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Laura’s top 10 of 2024, featuring Hawkwind, Oceans of Slumber, Tim’s Favourite, Zeal & Ardor, Crypt Sermon, Blighted Eye, Unto Others, Grand Magus, Seven Spires, and Fleshgod Apocalypse. But which was her favourite?
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Dark Juan’s Top Ten Releases of 2024
Dark Juan’s totally terribly named Top Ten releases of 2024, featuring Abrams, Ponte del Diavolo, Fury Weekend, Kill The Thrill, High Parasite, Pound Land, The Gates, Khost, Kittie, Louvado Abismo, Kurokuma, Winterfylleth, Vexing Hex, Dusk, Ixion, Protesque, John 3:16, MASTER BOOT RECORD, Keygen Church, TCOMAS, and Fange. But which takes his number one spot?
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Beth’s Top 10 Albums of 2024
Beth’s top 10 albums of 2024, featuring The Funeral Portrait, Massive Wagons, 10 Years, Fen, Mushroomhead, Seething Akira, League of Distortion, Opeth, Devin Townsend, and Unwanted Guest. But who’s made it to number 1 on this list?
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Rory’s Ever-Metal Top 20 Albums of 2024
Rory’s top 20 albums of 2024 (because 10 just didn’t cut it!) featuring Grendel’s Sÿster, Charlotte Wessels, Judas Priest, Rosalie Cunningham, Folterkammer, Dvne, Joey Valance and Brae, Gatecreeper, Inter Arma, Lowen, Oceans of Slumber, Ihsahn, Chelsea Wolfe, Knocked Loose, Nightwish, Julie Christmas, Dool, Wintersun, and Crypt Sermon. But what’s his number one?
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