The alt metal anthem that lifted Alter Bridge out of the ashes of Creed

New tribute to their former guitarist Brian James is delivered with real passion.

Mike The Pies, Listowel, Co Kerry

…with the sound of screaming. And where’s the noise coming from? Boundary-pushing next-gen deathcore trailblazers Paleface Swiss, the band rewiring metal for 2026

UNDEROATH / PAIN OF TRUTH / SPLIT CHAIN

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date