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Damnation Festival was attended in 2021 and 2022 by Musclassia and Omne Metallum, respectively; this year, both made their way to Manchester for a weekend to remember.

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.

The unsung heroes of the Teutonic Thrash Trio made a statement of intent on their latest visit to London.

Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from the metal underground. This issue features music from Forlorn Hope, Fessus, Venit Mortem, Stillness Of A Dying World, Bladespell, and Boulder Grove.

A strong billing of some of deathcore's hottest talent hit Europe on the back of controversy surrounding the headliner; Omne Metallum was among many who turned up to witness the show (well, once they actually managed to get into the venue).

Nine years after arranging the Beyond The Redshift festival in London, Cult Of Luna returned for a second edition; unsurprisingly, resident Cult Of Luna fanboy musclassia was present on both occasions.

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.

Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from the metal underground. This issue features music from Aivvass, Strikehammer, Spook The Beast, VNIMAL, Koschei, and Baltum.

After a quarter of a century of slowly making their droning sound more and more maximalistic and eclectic, Sunn O))) returned to their original raw duo form for a tour. Two dates were attended. Two writers bathed in sound.

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.

Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from the metal underground. This issue features music from Grimsever, Aefen Styrra, Midnight Mass, Vaegon, Ordo Anguis, and Discarnation.

Musclassia returns to his favourite festival.

Every once in a while, I attend a couple of shows that do not appear on my "yearly heavy metal concert" schedule. This time I decided to see two eccentric bands known worldwide: on one side, the embodiment of the Californian artistic free spirit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and on the other, the…

And so it begins... again.

Ten years after its first edition, Rockstadt Extreme Fest is now undoubtedly the biggest metal festival in Romania. Here's how the 2023 edition went.

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.

Not only did I never expect to see either Emperor or Porcupine Tree in Romania, I never expected to see them at the same festival. Welcome to the 2023 edition of ArtMania!

Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from the metal underground. This issue features music from the Swamp Dukes, Ve, Fauns, Conflicting Dreams, Nuclear Threat, and A///Plague.

As part of the variegated summer festival touring, Arch Enemy are one of many bands that filled the “in-between” days with a moderate portion of club shows. I felt it was time to see them live after many years.