We here at Metal Storm pride ourselves in the metal that we live and breathe, and most importantly, write about. But there's a whole world out there aside from Satan-worshiping black metal and dragon-slaying power metal. Here's what we checked out this month.

Erstwhile Children Of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho passed away unexpectedly last week, as we were informed by his longtime bandmates. I felt that offering some special tribute would be appropriate.

Is independent, unsigned, and underground metal what you seek? Weary traveller of the metal world, rest a while here. Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from these bands, the heart and soul of metal music. This issue features music from Cosmovore, Procession Of Spectres, Katla, Blood Star, Silent Tyrant, and Narzissus.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Ian Kilmister, best known to the world as the mutton-chopped gravel-voiced rocker Lemmy. It is fitting that we should instead celebrate the career of a man who was permanently out of fucks to give rather than mourn his loss; here in part 2, we shall cast our attention to the period of time when the band were a four-piece, lasting from 1986's Orgasmatron through to 1995's Sacrifice.

What, did you think we were done? No, the 20th anniversary celebration continues in Part II, featuring many more of Metal Storm's talented contributors of the past, present, and, hopefully, future.