Articles by omne metallum

Has it been a year already? It seemed like it was only a few weeks ago that I was gawping over Blood Incantation putting on a masterclass, one that it is still vivid in the memory banks. Well, time’s endless march carried on and brought me to today, the next edition of London's premier extreme metal…

Another Easter brings with it another double dose of mad thrashing metal for Omne.

After covering the band's classic era in Part I, attention now shifts towards the fall, resurrection and conclusion of Megadeth's career.

Ten years ago the world of metal lost an icon, one whose influence and legacy runs deep to this day. Omne pays tribute to someone who needs no introduction.

20 years of Damnation was celebrated with a two-day bonanza featuring a litany of great names new and old.

With the cruel reality that time endlessly marches on, another festival season recedes into memory and bands move on from the festival circuit to a packed winter schedule.

With the announcement that Megadeth are calling time on their career, it's time to look back and assess one of the most important bands in the genre of metal.

Sold out nearly a year in advance, the most successful edition of Bloodstock to date was a scene for change, as Omne returned to the hallowed ground of Catton Hall once more.

Summer 2025 was blockbuster season for gigs in London, with some of the biggest headline draws covered here.

After a year off, Omne returned for a blockbuster Incineration Festival, with impressive musical highs... and concerning organizational lows.

A thrash metal double header over the Easter weekend for Omne Metallum.

Omne Metallum reminisces on 5 years and 555 reviews as a Metal Storm user and Contributor.

A gusty storm was no deterrent for Omne Metallum when faced with a tantalizing triple-header of shows.

Another trip to the north of England by our British contributors for the UK's standout indoor metal festival.

Yet another new name in the UK London festival scene makes a good first impression on Omne Metallum.

Death metal veterans Cannibal Corpse brought some illustrious touring partners with them on their latest trip to Europe.

X marked the spot for Omne Metallum as he returned to Bloodstock for the tenth time.

A Brit abroad in Germany witnesses a thunderous performance by the Big 4 of Teutonic Thrash, and by the elements.

AC/DC are back, and Omne was in attendance wearing black.

Europe's premier stoner/doom festival is making its annual tour around Europe, and Metal Storm's UK contingent stopped by to attend the London edition.

The unsung heroes of the British thrash scene were among the first bands to entertain omne metallum live in 2024, with an electric set containing a full rendition of their debut record, Shattered Existence.

Omne’s latest gig outing took him to see the biggest show yet for one of the UK’s fastest rising bands.

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.

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

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).

And so it begins... again.

Omne made the trek to Newark Showgrounds to bear witness to the tenth and final iteration of the UK's techiest metal festival.

Perhaps the most anticipated tour of the year, Iron Maiden return to London with yet another retrospective tour.

As the Coronation passes, London returns to its usual state, that is, as the epicenter of metal.

The UK's premier doom/stoner metal fest rolled back into Camden for another edition, and our resident Londoners rocked up with it.

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.

On a Spring night, thrash metal returned to London in a sea of friendly violent fun.

Sweeping across UK shores once more, Sabaton took to London with two of the cheesiest support acts this side of a cheddar factory. Come and see the battle, I mean, concert report.

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.

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.

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 final show for Omne after a year of diving deep into live music.

Omne made up for Covid ruining his Anthrax gig streak by catching them twice on the same tour; this is his story.

Rounding off the British summer festival season, the first (and likely last) edition of UK Deathfest was witnessed by an eager Omne.

Last year, Bloodstock was the oasis in a desert of live music; this year, Bloodstock became the desert, as metal descended upon a scorching Catton Hall. Metal Storm's Omne metallum braved the heat, while musclassia popped up for a brief appearance.

Omne finds himself in surprisingly technical surroundings for his most recent festival excursion.

A continuation of the conversation over the much-derided Hall of Fame, and the merits of metal remaining distant from it.

In this article, omne metallum muses on the longstanding of the 'sellout' label in metal, its inconstencies and potential downsides.

It's live music, actual live music!

Another belated festival billing is finally brought to fruition post-Covid, with London's extreme metal bonanza taking over Camden once more.

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.

You thought you were done with "Getting Into: Black Sabbath: Part I" just because you knew all the albums already. But this is where you really need to start paying close attention.

So how did you spend your Easter weekend?

The greatest, the grandest, the grimmest of them all: none more black, none more sabbath. Black Sabbath's first, second, and third albums are all upwards of 50 years old now, with Volume 4's golden anniversary swiftly approaching, and yet here we are still speaking of them in hushed tones of…

After the pandemic put the live music industry into cryosleep for over a year, there's now signs in the UK of a return to normal, with musclassia and omne metallum bearing witness.

One man's journey to a festival in the heart of the birthplace of heavy metal.

We regularly review full lengths, collaborations, sometimes even live albums. EPs and demos often get love in our Clandestine Cuts series. Heck, we even review a bunch of stuff that isn't metal. But when was the last time you saw a review of a split album? Exactly! We are here to make up for that!

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.

Part II of our report on metal returning 2 the masses in the UK, featuring contributions from omne metallum and musclassia.

Against all odds, live music returned to Derbyshire, UK this summer. Omne metallum and musclassia are here to give you the lowdown on Bloodstock 2021.

Want a cheat guide on which latter-day Sepultura albums to listen to? Then this will have you covered!

Slave to the industry, faceless in the machine You do not realize you're dehumanized

From the streets of Brazil, a group of street punks came together to change the face of metal and did so in their own way; here we dive deep into what may well be the best band to come out of South America.

Part II picks up with a very different Iron Maiden from where Part I left them - but fear not. The second act contains its own treasures.

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SLLLLLLLLAAAAAYEEEEEEEEERRRR!!!!!!!

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: who's the metallest of them all?

Settling into their final and longest-lasting line-up after the departure of Würzel in 1995, the trio of Lemmy, Campbell and Dee would forge ahead to the end. This era would see the band hit some of the lowest ebbs of their career, but would see the band emerge as bonafide living legends before the curtains…

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…

Examining the early years of one of the best bands to have ever existed.

Remember the days when a genre ruled the airwaves? When the scent of peroxide hairspray was inescapable or the angst-filled chugs of nu metal were everywhere? Is it possible that another genre could become the modern version of this?

Are livestreams a good alternative to physical concerts in a pandemic?