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It’s pretty damn depressing that the bulk of under-20s - hell, maybe under-25s - will primarily recognise the name Dr Dre as the one attached to a terrible brand of headphones. Few men in history have contributed as much to...

2010's Zombie EP was an instant classic. It transformed The Devil Wears Prada into a heavier, aggressive beast all the while maintaining their post-hardcore dual vocal dynamic and ghoulish keyboard dramatics. Not only that, but it asserted TDWP as a...

2014's Rise of The Lion was aptly named - It escalated Miss May I above & beyond the post-hardcore scene they were once associated with and into the vast heavy metal realm. Though the Ohio mostly-long-haired 5-piece have been a...

Adversity breeds good metal. It’s always been the case that difficult personal circumstances make for heavy music of a higher calibre, simply because of the nature of the genre. Buried in Verona may have lost more than half of their...

Born of Osiris are, to say the least, an otherworldly band. Half deathcore chugathon, half trippy dance rave, the band have forged a unique path through the trendy djent scene that few are capable of emulating. With 2013's Tomorrow We...

American groove metal icon Lamb of God's newest release is perhaps the most frantic album the band have ever done. Though evident from the breakneck pace of blistering opener 'Still Echoes' it is the weight resting on the legendary 5-piece's...