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Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:40:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.12 http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/15/introducing-looprider/ http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/15/introducing-looprider/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:40:49 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135306 OneMetal's Michael Baker gets to know Looprider, an exciting new band that refuses to let itself be defined, whilst touching upon genre theory, perceptions of music and Japan's mysterious "Galapagos Syndrome"... ]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/15/introducing-looprider/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/12/epica-powerwolf-beyond-the-black-o2-shepherds-bush-london-030317/ http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/12/epica-powerwolf-beyond-the-black-o2-shepherds-bush-london-030317/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:40:46 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135282 It’s cold outside but in Shepherd’s Bush the metal faithful are in fine spirits thanks to some enjoyably OTT European metal stylings. Henry Fogarty presents the view from the bar.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/12/epica-powerwolf-beyond-the-black-o2-shepherds-bush-london-030317/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/07/oathbreaker-svalbard-grave-lines-barque/ http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/07/oathbreaker-svalbard-grave-lines-barque/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2017 23:00:15 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135153 Adventures in sound prove hazardous but the good will out as Oathbreaker heads a packed bill on a wintry night in Camden.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/07/oathbreaker-svalbard-grave-lines-barque/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/06/onemetal-talks-to-mirrors-for-psychic-warfares-sanford-parker/ http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/06/onemetal-talks-to-mirrors-for-psychic-warfares-sanford-parker/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:02:31 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135142 OneMetal's Michael Baker enlists the help of Sanford Parker to shine a light into the mist fallen marshland of Mirrors For Psychic Warfare. ]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2017/02/06/onemetal-talks-to-mirrors-for-psychic-warfares-sanford-parker/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/best-albums-of-2016/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/best-albums-of-2016/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2016 16:42:24 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135050 Once again we complete another revolution of the crazy merry-go-round we call life. Plenty got on, an enormous amount got off, and even more threw up all over themselves as the gears began to stick and we frantically oiled them with our ever-depleting reserves in a desperate attempt to stop everything from falling apart as […]]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/best-albums-of-2016/feed/ 1 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/ryan-neals-top-15-albums-of-2016/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/ryan-neals-top-15-albums-of-2016/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135095 Unable to settle decisively on a top 5, Ryan Neal presents his favourite 15 metal albums of 2016.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/31/ryan-neals-top-15-albums-of-2016/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/25/onemetal-talks-to-boris/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/25/onemetal-talks-to-boris/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2016 02:12:46 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=135000 OneMetal's Michael Baker spoke to experimental rock royalty Boris about their new album, their continued influence and their unhealthy addiction to Pokémon GO.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/25/onemetal-talks-to-boris/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/20/festival-review-damnation-festival-2016/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/20/festival-review-damnation-festival-2016/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 21:57:01 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134988 Jack Traveller and Danny Heaton make pilgrimmage from the dingy halls of Onemetal Towers to Leeds Union for the annual Damnation shindig.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/20/festival-review-damnation-festival-2016/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/14/dalek-necro-deathmort-corsica-studios-london-261116/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/14/dalek-necro-deathmort-corsica-studios-london-261116/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2016 22:46:24 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134978 OneMetal's Michael Baker goes underground to hear the echoing cries of noise rap resistance movement dälek]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/14/dalek-necro-deathmort-corsica-studios-london-261116/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/07/onemetal-talks-to-dalek/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/07/onemetal-talks-to-dalek/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:00:45 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134926 OneMetal's Michael Baker spoke to hip hop pioneers dälek about new material, the importance of rallying calls and the necessity to fuck Jimmy.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/07/onemetal-talks-to-dalek/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/06/onemetal-com-talks-to-steak-number-8s-cis-deman/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/06/onemetal-com-talks-to-steak-number-8s-cis-deman/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2016 08:00:50 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134958 OneMetal.com's talks to Steak Number 8's guitarist about the band's unique sound and personal expression. ]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/06/onemetal-com-talks-to-steak-number-8s-cis-deman/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/05/onemetal-talks-to-devilments-dani-filth/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/05/onemetal-talks-to-devilments-dani-filth/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134939 OneMetal.com's Anastasia catches up Devilment's frontman Dani Filth about the band's latest album ‘Devilment II - The Mephisto Waltzes’.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/05/onemetal-talks-to-devilments-dani-filth/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/03/alter-bridge-volbeat-gojira-like-a-storm-motorpoint-arena-nottingham-261116/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/03/alter-bridge-volbeat-gojira-like-a-storm-motorpoint-arena-nottingham-261116/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2016 23:47:49 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134912 I arrive as New Zealand rockers Like a Storm are reaching the climax of their set, part way through a spectacularly unremarkable cover of AC/DC’s ‘TNT’. Not a bad tactic for warming up an audience that’s predominantly unfamiliar with your music, but I’ve always been of the staunch opinion that if you’re going to cover […]]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/12/03/alter-bridge-volbeat-gojira-like-a-storm-motorpoint-arena-nottingham-261116/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/21/evergrey-delain-koko-london-131116/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/21/evergrey-delain-koko-london-131116/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:00:19 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134858 What would be more appropriate other than attending Delain's Moonbathers Tour London stop on a night when the supermoon was out in full force? OneMetal's Anastasia Psarra does the honours.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/21/evergrey-delain-koko-london-131116/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/16/onemetal-talks-to-conjurers-andy-price/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/16/onemetal-talks-to-conjurers-andy-price/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:00:24 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134821 Danny Heaton corners the bassist of fast-rising Rugby-based prog/sludge quartet Conjurer for a natter about big gigs and bigger prospects.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/16/onemetal-talks-to-conjurers-andy-price/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/09/amon-amarth-testament-o2-academy-birmingham-5112016/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/09/amon-amarth-testament-o2-academy-birmingham-5112016/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:00:58 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134811 Onstage theatrics - do they detract from the musical performance or add to it? Ryan Neal finds himself conflicted as the Viking raid rages on around him.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/09/amon-amarth-testament-o2-academy-birmingham-5112016/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/onemetal-meets-amon-amarths-jocke-wallgren/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/onemetal-meets-amon-amarths-jocke-wallgren/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:00:12 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134797 After a successful summer of live shows, Amon Amarth have officially welcomed drummer Jocke Wallgren to join them in their shield wall. Ryan Neal speaks to him on the final night of their UK tour.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/onemetal-meets-amon-amarths-jocke-wallgren/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/lamb-of-god-the-duke/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/lamb-of-god-the-duke/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:00:01 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134788 Lamb of God are dropping new EP The Duke this November. Ryan Neal puts it under the OneMetal microscope.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/08/lamb-of-god-the-duke/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/01/katatonia-agent-fresco-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-211016/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/01/katatonia-agent-fresco-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-211016/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:00:04 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134710 Nicholas Cleeve embraces doom at Katatonia's tenth anniversary celebration of their album The Great Cold Distance.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/11/01/katatonia-agent-fresco-o2-shepherds-bush-empire-211016/feed/ 0 http://www.onemetal.com/2016/10/26/blackberry-smoke-like-an-arrow/ http://www.onemetal.com/2016/10/26/blackberry-smoke-like-an-arrow/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2016 07:00:02 +0000 http://www.onemetal.com/?p=134726 Craig Vidler checks in with the new Blackberry Smoke album, their blueprint for an inevitable rise to arena stardom.]]> http://www.onemetal.com/2016/10/26/blackberry-smoke-like-an-arrow/feed/ 0