Cryptopsy, 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi, Corpse Pile
Live review of Canadian Death Metallers Cryptopsy, at Manchester Club Academy, on 22nd January 2026, with support from 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi, and Corpse Pile. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Live Gig Reviews
Ice Nine Kills (Creeper. The Devil Wears Prada)
Review of Ice Nine Kills, Live at The Ovo Hydro, Glasgow, on 9th December 2025. Review by Jon Deaux.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions Christmosh 2025
Review of N.E.W Metal Productions’ Christmosh 2025, featuring Victim of Damp, The Raging Mabels, SOOTO, Heroes of the Gauntlet, Bad Earth, and Master Charger, live at Mclean’s Pub Pentre on 6th December 2025. Review by Alun Jones.
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Katatonia, Evergrey, Klogr
Review of Katatonia at their December 2025 Manchester Academy 2 date on their European tour, with special guests, Evergrey and Klogr, Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Video Review – Slam Cult Fest – LIVE
Video Review of Slam Cult Fest in Infinu, Brasilia, on 23rd November 2025, featuring Death Slam, Besthöven, Ilzarov, and KCC. Review and videography by Victor Augusto.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer – November 25
Review of the November 2025 N.E.W Metal All-dayer, featuring Onion Mash, Napierdalać, Rattlesnakes, Gnawing Hunger, Omega Throne, The Machinist, Foul Body Autopsy. Review by Alun Jones.
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Evil Scarecrow LIVE at The Saltbox Nottingham
Live review of Evil Scarecrow’s ‘Silicon Tea Party’ Acoustic show at The Saltbox, Nottingham, on 5th October 2025. Review by Adam Robinson.
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Grave Digger, Ambush and Nightwölf – LIVE
Video review of Grave Digger performing LIVE at Toinha, Brasil, with support from Ambush and Nightwölf, on 11th November 2025. Review and videography by Victor Augusto.
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Damnation 2025
Review of the highlights of the special 20th Anniversary of Damnation Festival, at the BEC Manchester on 8th and 9th November 2025. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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LIVE: Electric Six with Enjoyable Listens
Live review of Electric Six playing at the Holmfirth Picturedrome, with support from Punk band Enjoyable Listens.
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LIVE: Wednesday 13, The Soapbox Girls, Nocturnal Affair
Review of USA Rockers Wednesday 13, live at the O2 Ritz, Manchester on 5th November 2025, with support from Nocturnal Affair, and The Soap Girls. Review by Oli Gonzalez. Photography by Rob Lindesay (Rock The Lens Photography).
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Samhain Maastricht 2025
Review of Samhain Maastricht 2025, on 25th- 26th October 2025 in Muziekgieterij, Maastricht. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer
Review of the October N.E.W. Metal All Dayer, at McLean’s Pub, Pentre on October 18th, 2025, featuring Kath and The Kicks, Syntara, Voidwalker, Hiraeth, and Deified. Review by Alun Jones.
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Portal, LIVE w/ Impetuous Ritual, and Abduction
Review of Portal, LIVE at Rebellion Manchester, with support from Impetuous Ritual and Abduction, on 19th September 2025. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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LIVE: Green Hell Fest – Mofo and Alcoholic Vortex
Video review of Brazilian Thrash metallers Mofo, and Alcoholic Vortex, LIVE at Green Hell Fest, Infinu venue, Brazil, on 14th September 2025. Review and video editing by Victor Augusto.
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LIVE: Faun, w/ Ye Banished Privateers
Live review of Pagan Metallers Faun, at Band On The Wall Manchester, with support from Ye Banished Privateers and Janice Burns and John Doran, on 24th September 2025. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Bloodstock Open Air 2025 – Benter’s Blooders Best Of
Rory’s review of the best of Bloodstock Festival 2025, featuring Mastadon, Lowen, Gojira, Creeper, Static-X, Trivium, Kublai Khan TX, Emperor, Nailbomb, and Machine Head. Review by Rory Bentley.
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BLOODSTOCK 2025: PART 2
Review of Bloodstock 2025, featuring bands such as Ba’al, Static X, Vnder A Crvmbling Moon, August Burns Red and Gojira.
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N.E.W. Metal Productions All Dayer
Live review of the July N.E.W Metal All Dayer, featuring Miserable Sinner, Fallen North, HollowKin, Melted Messiah, and Syncolima. Review by Al Jones.
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Capital Moto Week 2025 – Angra, Amazing and Trampa
Video live review of Angra, Amazing, and Trampa at Capital Moto Week 2025 in Brazil. Reviewed and edited by Victor Augusto.
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LIVE: Midnight, Wolfbastard
Live review of Blackened Heavy Metal band Midnight playing at Rebellion Manchester, with support from Wolfbastard.
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LIVE: Offal Festival (Saturday)
Live review of Offal Festival, the Slam Metal festival taking place at Rebellion in Manchester.
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LIVE: Overhead The Albatross
Live review of Post-Rockers Overhead the Albatross playing at 33 Oldham Street Mancheser, with support from Fort and Civil Service.
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Video Review – Lowlife, Kankra and MOFO
Video review of Lowlife, Kankra, and MOFO, at Infinu, Brasilia, on 17th July 2025. Review and video editing by Victor Augusto.
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Mangata Festival
Review of Mangata Festival, the 2025 Metal festival in Nottingham featuring acts such as The Five Hundred, Phoenix Lake, Redrum and The Raven Age.
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SOS Festival 2025
Review of the Saturday proceedings at SOS Festival 2025, live at Whittles, Oldham, featuring This House We Built, Dacara, Reaper, 40,000 Leagues, Diggeth, Ashen Reach, and Absolva. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Obscure Hell Fest – Vazio, Vultos Vociferos, Murderess
Video review of Obscure Hell Fest, Brazil, 2025, on 1st June 2025, featuring Vazio, Vultos Vociferos, and Murderess. Review and Videography by Victor Augusto.
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Metal 2 The Masses Somerset 2025- Grand Final
Review of The 2025 Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Somerset Grand Final, featuring competing bands Vermin King, Eproctophilic Necrophile, Skulls Awake, Rizen, and Nomad Lizard. Review by Mare Grills. Photos by Doom Media.
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Fortress Festival 2025 – Day 2
Review of Day 2 of Fortress Festival 2025, featuring Abduction, Belore, Dodsrit, Autumn Nostalgie, Moonlight Sorcery, Ulcerate, Fortresse, and Agalloch. Review by Oli Gonzalez. Photography courtesy of Necroshorns.
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Fortress Festival 2025 – Day 1
Review of Day 1 of Fortress Festival 2025, at Scarborough Spa, featuring Nemorous, Perennial Isolation, Aquilus, Darkher, Suldusk, The Great Old Ones, Selbst, RUIM, and 1349. Review by Oli Gonzalez. Photography courtesy of Necroshorns.
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Hippie Death Cult and Ironrat – LIVE
Live review of USA Psychedelic Stoner Doom band Hippie Death Cult, with support from Ironrat, at Northern Quarter, Huddersfield, on 18th May 2025. Review by Dark Juan.
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Bangers Open Air 2025 – Part 2
Part 2 of The Metalphysicist’s review of Bangers Open Air Festival 2025 in Sao Paula, Brazil, featuring WASP and Kerry King.
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Bangers open Air 2025 – Part 1
Review of the final day of Bangers Open Air Festival 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Review by The Metalphysicist.
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Hamsters from Hell – Live Review
Review of The Hamsters From Hell, Live at The Queen’s Tap, Swindon, on 3rd May 2025. Live review by Mare Grills.
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Depravation Festival Easter Warmup
Review of Depravation Festival Easter Warmup 2025, featuring headliners Raging Speedhorn, with support from Broken Jaw, Thrashatouille, Pantheist, Froglord, and Phantom Droid. Review by Mare Grills.
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Broken Jaw at The Tap ‘n’ Tumbler Nottingham
Review of Broken Jaw, live at the Tap ‘n’ Tumbler, Nottingham, on 18th April 2025, with support from Saur and Wolves in Alcatraz. Review by Mare Grills.
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Crossover Night – Lowlife, N.W. 77, Seconds of Noise
Video review of Crossover Night, Brazil, featuring Lowlife, NW 77, and Seconds of Noise, live in Infinu, Brasilia, on 15th April 2025. Live video review and video editing by Victor Augusto.
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North West Doom Fest 2025
Live review of North West Doom Fest 2025, at The Saddle, Chester, on 4th and 5th April, 2025. review by Alun Jones.
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Samhain Antwerp
Review of Samhain Festival Antwerp 2025, which took place in Trix, Antwerp, on 29th and 30th March 2025. Review by Oli Gonzalez.
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Goremageddon 2025
Review of Goremageddon Festival 2025, at the Star and Garter, Manchester, featuring the best in Goregrind, Lymphoedema, Priest Crippler, Vast Slug, Accelerant, Public Execution, Pivorapist, and Viscera Infest. Review and photography by Rob Lindesay.
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Pentre Fest 2025
Review of Pentre Fest 2025, at McLean’s Pub, Pentre, North Wales, on 21st and 22nd February 2025. Review by Beth Morait, Mare Grills, and Alun Jones. Photography By Beth Morait.
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LIVE – Gloryhammer, w/ Dominum and Fellowship
Review of Gloryhammer, Live in the O2 Ritz Manchester, with support from Dominum and Fellowship, on 7th February 2025. review by Oli Gonzalez.
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