Unpeople

Former prog metal prodigies turn rising stars of nu metalcore

CELESTIAL SANCTUARY

Japan’s modern-day shamans weave together past, present and future, via a healthy dose of folky doom

Reeling from illness and uncertain times, Skunk Anansie ’s future hung in the balance. But with new album The Painful Truth, they “stood on top of the cliff, held hands and jumped into the clouds”.

BEX / MONTYKEATES

From Poppy to Spiritbox, new album Metal Forth features seven collab songs with modern metal royalty. Welcome to Babymetal’s next chapter of world domination