It was an eerily quiet night in Wolverhampton, though it being the night before Halloween may have something to do with that and with the early door time of 5pm, I assumed others were still to come after work. Arch Enemy would be kicking off the UK leg of their Blood Dynasty tour, but more on the attendance later.

Killed By Deaf is a reminder that punk and metal have always shared the same dirty soul. While it's not exactly reinventing the wheel, it's a great celebration album, and I think Lemmy would be proud.

'Don't Go Into the Forest', the latest release from Sweden's favourite metal circus Avatar, is a dark fairytale full of riffs, theatrics, and a hint of madness. It's large, odd, and distinctly Avatar.