The Metal Noise Award Season is in full swing with our short lists appearing daily between Christmas and New Year that look both back upon the Metal World of 2019 and forward to what 2020 may bring. Today we’re looking at our Top 5 Most Anticipated Releases of 2020, which actually includes more than one
Metal Noise have been at 34 (yes, thirty four) shows in 2019 so our Top #5 live bands of the year takes into account every one that we’ve seen and no-one we haven’t. Just go and check out our “Grand Tour” page or our live reviews if you want validation that this list only includes
Have you ever come across a band that you think you should like (and you want to) but for some unfathomable reason, you just can’t seem to get into their sound? You might like one or two songs but with so many other fish in the sea when it comes to checking out a full
It’s that time of year again! Canadian female fronted hard rockers Sumo Cyco have started up their crowd funding campaign for album #3 with the below video clip appearing this evening and the promise of a new single in 14 days time! If you want to participate, then you can check the bundles out here.
Kerrang! Magazine are asking what 9 things we want from the upcoming new Slipknot album in a recently released article here which makes for interesting reading. Coupled with the news that Robb Flynn has announced Machine Head as being “working on new heaviness” this week, it kind of got us thinking… What would we hope
When strange things happen, do you ever think you’ve somehow been trapped in the Twilight Zone? In this latest short from Canadian Black Metal Werewolf, he poses the question “What if I never listened to Metal?”. Shudder to think. Metal isn’t just music, it’s a lifestyle choice. So not listening to Metal? That’s like… Not
There is no doubt that Bloodstock Open Air Festival has been getting more and more commercial over the years. Some fans have even suggested it’s becoming more and more like Download Festival. Metal Hammer have put together 10 of the most hilarious reactions to Parkway Drive being announced as one of the headliners for this
The fans have spoken. Or at least the KoRn fans who read Revolver Magazine. They did a Top #5 vocal performances readers poll for Jonathan Davis and the outcome might surprise. You can read the full article here. For our money the choices are pretty interesting with only one choice from outside of the bands
After a couple of teases earlier in the week, xServitudex have returned with their second EP! Entitled “Bringing Your Hell”, it’s a 5 track affair mastered by none other than Joel Grind, the mastermind behind Toxic Holocaust! It was recorded after the bands European tour and was Mixed by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording. The
It’s time to celebrate the end of one year and the coming of another. 2018 had plenty of things going for it. New bands arriving on the scene, older bands reforming or returning from hiatus and of course a hat full of quality material. What will 2019 bring? Well… Hopefully plenty more of the same!
