Plymouth based WAR SHEPHERD [photo: War Shepherd] Hailing from Plymouth, WAR SHEPHERD describe themselves as delivering a "modern strain" of melodic death metal. Think heavy riffs, blasting rhythms, sweeping orchestration. All of which I've got a big ol' soft spot for. The band's latest EP, "Shattered Thrones Part 1: The Red Pages", takes all of this and packages it in a really strong burst of musical storytelling, all wrapped up before the 20 minute mark. Straight away, I'm

"The End of Everything" is out now [photo: Ziggy Waldron] I first came across ZIGGY WALDRON through their band Spineless - they were among many review submissions that came my way last year, and I was also able to catch them live at Rampage 1.5 in Kings Lynn. More recently, Ziggy reached out to me regarding their solo EP, self released in December. Whilst not entirely the same, the release is a great listen, highlighting Ziggy's work as a musician and making that wait for new

Tonight is a reminder that the best metal has always been fun. Maybe the world would be a better place if we all dressed like a pink flamingo or jigged our way through any metal band's set.