Melodic epic power metallers Arrayan Path return with their new, fourth album, titled IV: Stigmata. The band’s previous two albums have received ecstatic reviews and ratings making it into several “best of the year” shortlists by various media. Both albums have been shortlisted for IMPALA’s European Independent Album of the Year Award. IV: Stigmata is a [...]

On April 13th 2013, the North of The Wall Festival – a one day festival celebrating Scottish metal - descended on Scotland to wreck havoc on Glasgow. Headlined NWOBHM band Holocaust and with performances from blood metallers Achren, black metallers Maelstrom, doom metallers Headless Kross and folk/black metal band Norderobring, among others, it was  always going to be brutal. MetalRecusants’ Stuart Cole was there to capture the action [...]

It is commonly known that Canadians are calm and that Canada is a silent nation. But here we have straight proof that that stereotype is total bullshit. Edge of Attack, a band which took the metal scene not only by storm but also with surprise, breaks all those crappy stereotypes settled in our minds. So [...]

I like to consider myself a “metal-head” in the truest sense of the word. I listen to metal constantly. My tastes vary from the terrifyingly extreme to the predictably poserish, depending on my mood but there is a definitely a soft spot in my heart for power metal. This epic music offers a grandiose escape [...]

Spread the Metal Records will release Canadian power-thrasher act’s self-titled debut album in less than three week’s time. A very promising debut which will only pump you with maximum energy – but more about that later when we publish the review. First, we caught up with the band’s bassist Denver Whipple to answer a few questions [...]

In heavy metal a band’s name often gives the listener an idea of what to expect from that group musically. Typically the more gruesome the name the more intense the music but that’s not always the case. Take the 80s glam band Slaughter as an example. Arriving during the thrash explosion, they were initially lumped [...]

How many bands can you name whose lyrics are so deeply steeped in history and war that their band name relates to a piece of armor? And how many of these bands have had a longevity that has only got stronger with time? Sabaton are certainly one of a very short list that come to [...]

Taking a brief hop over to Wales for my second concert experience there (the first being Wormrot earlier this year), I was excited to catch power/heavy metallers Sabaton for the first time in 3 years, and to revisit folky-melodeathers Eluveitie for the second time this year. Not letting delays phase them in the slightest, the [...]

Along with Eluveitie and Wisdom, the war machine that Sabaton is conquered Glasgow’s The Garage and, of course, Stuart was there to capture everything in this photographic report. We will shortly have a show review and band interview for your reading pleasure, so do stay tuned. In the meantime, turn on Sabaton’s newest release Carolous Rex and enjoy these awesome shots! [...]

The success of Iced Earth’s last album Dystopia is unstoppable and keeps the band on a relentless world tour. Right now they are playing the last shows of the US tour with Volbeat and Hellyeah (check the tour webisode here) and are ready to rock the European summer festivals – including a very special show [...]