Gojira: L’Enfant Sauvage – review
French metallers Gojira take the genre to a higher plane of brilliance on their new album, writes Dom Lawson
Slash: Apocalyptic Love – review
The outstanding guitar work on Slash's second solo outing is undermined by quite appalling lyrics, writes Phil Mongredien
Slash: Apocalyptic Love – review
Slash's ever-terrific guitar playing is elevated by a replacement Axl on vocals, but it's still no Guns N' Roses, writes Michael Hann
Download festival – review
Bleak, turgid and blisteringly loud, Black Sabbath reigned supreme at heavy metal's answer to Glastonbury, writes Ian Gittins
Slash – review
writs Caroline Sullivan
I’ll Be Your Mirror – review
The ATP support acts shook Alexandra Palace to its foundations, but headliners Slayer reigned supreme, writes Jamie Thomson
Storm Corrosion: Storm Corrosion – review
The first full collaboration between Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson is a surprise, and a triumph, writes Dom Lawson
Andrew WK – review
Thom Yorke could learn a thing or two from the high priest of partying, writes Michael Hann
DragonForce: The Power Within – review
Remorselessly cheery guitar heroes DragonForce return with a new singer and some neat new stylistic tricks, writes Dom Lawson
Boltfest – review
Riffs did chug and heads did bang as John Peel favourites Bolt Thrower put on a charity festival for the hirsute hordes, writes Jamie Thomson
Ufomammut: Oro: Opus Primum – review
Planet-sized riffs and unearthly synths combine to truly cosmic effect on this Italian space-doom trio's latest fantastic voyage, writes Jamie Thomson
Steel Panther – review
This California quartet are following in Spinal Tap's footsteps, but there's something off about their sexist schtick, writes Caroline Sullivan
Lostprophets: Weapons – review
Their mainstream rock is always listenable, yet rarely unique, but they play these songs with passion and swagger, writes Caroline Sullivan
Earth – review
There are moments of real beauty and power here, but something stops it engaging you entirely, writes Alexis Petridis
Rammstein – review
The greatest hits extravaganza by Teutonic loons Rammstein will take some beating as the rock show of the year, writes Dave Simpson