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Alice Cooper & Judas Priest Live at the O2 in London!
Alice Cooper and Judas Priest tore the roof off London’s O2 with fiery riffs, guillotines, and Halford’s iconic chopper. Chaos, £9.50 pints, and pure metal magic.
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Interviews
"Be yourself, no rules. Stay true to your identity. Keep on recording, making albums and play live."
“I see myself much more in an amphitheater or an abandoned castle in the middle of nature, setting up the show like a sort of sequential tale, staged with scenery and animated sequences in the background, preferably with an accompanying orchestra.”
“We have always done music on our own terms and not being afraid of how people would take it.”
“Deitus is the knife in the back of man.”
One could think that living under the impression of Nazis about 70 years ago should have left an impact, but that’s just wishful thinking. Fascism works because it’s so easy to blame others, and fighting against this will always be a nuisance in the view of these people.
“Lithopaedic came from a dream that Frank had. Lithopaedic deals with discovering an alternate self in a parallel world, and challenging or reckoning with that self. Afterward a stronger version of yourself emerges at the behest of some mysterious force of chaos and change.“
“Technology has ruined everything already, now it will even ruin art. We are doomed as a species, and we deserve it. Fucking stupid arrogant humans. We have way bigger things to worry about than the metal scene.”
“All of the artists that are worth their shit, they maybe had like ups and downs in their career, but the only way that they've ever been satisfied is by knowing internally that they made something that they really wanted to make that was unaffected by any sort of, outside influence.”
“Finding fans who have tattooed our logo or cover art on themselves has been pretty crazy. I’ve had fans come tell me how they wanted to kill themselves and my art has helped them with that.”
“I did care a lot when I was younger what people thought of me, but I do not anymore...I don’t judge anyone for their choices or for what they like or do. When you accept that, I think it's way more easy to just go through life curious and make out of it what you want.”
“I'm inspired by topics like the middle ages, nature and very personal, dark things that happened in my life. ”
News & Reviews
Alice Cooper and Judas Priest tore the roof off London’s O2 with fiery riffs, guillotines, and Halford’s iconic chopper. Chaos, £9.50 pints, and pure metal magic.
Ozzy Osbourne is gone, but his voice, and his spirit will live forever. In this tribute, we reflect on his legacy.
Bruce Dickinson’s More Balls to the Wall reworks his 1994 solo album with heavier riffs, modern production, and the same commanding voice that defined an era.
Alice Cooper’s The Revenge of Alice Cooper is a riotous blend of old-school shock-rock swagger, bluesy grit, and macabre humor that proves the king of theatrical rock still reigns.
Abigail Williams return with A Void Within Existence, blending searing black metal fury, cinematic atmospheres, and razor-sharp technical precision into their most ambitious album yet.
Unleash your inner metalhead with our ultimate guide to the best heavy metal shops in London. This is your brutal roadmap to London’s loudest record stores, merch spots, and venues.
Submersus by Hell is a slow-motion descent into sonic despair. With glacial riffs, cavernous production, and gut-wrenching emotion, it’s funeral doom perfected.
Oskoreien’s Hollow Fangs is a masterclass in atmospheric black metal—blending beauty, trauma, and fury into a cinematic, fanged ritual.
Blackbraid’s latest singles, “The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag” and “Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of My Death,” showcase a ferocious evolution in sound. With Blackbraid III dropping August 8, here’s our in-depth review.
Looking for the best metal bars in Tokyo? From underground thrash dens in Shinjuku to glam-metal hangouts in Shibuya, this guide will take you deep into the city’s loudest and most legendary metal bars.
Unto Others played London’s O2 Kentish Town in 2025, bringing their unique brand of heavy metal goth to an adoring crowd.
Valkyries of The Citadel
Step inside the Citadel with Eve Kozi, a fierce force shaped by riffs, ritual, and raw energy. From Slipknot-fueled chaos to band tee battle scars, this is metal without compromise.
Karla is a metalhead from Romania, the birthplace of Dracula, with half-Hungarian, half-Palestinian roots, now crushing the UK scene. Find out more about her taboo, metal driven perspective.
A disciple of the grim and frostbitten anthems of Mayhem and Darkthrone, discover what dark things Alisa enjoys!
Citadelians, welcome our latest addition to the Valkyries of the Citadel, Ghita! This Venetian black metal lover is a professional body piercer, has a deep affinity for writing, and has some controversial statements when it comes to Dimmu Borgir. Read more.
Citadelians, welcome our latest Valkyrie of the Citadel, Scarlett. This UK-based shield-maiden started off listening to some classic metal hits before going into the more extreme pits of black metal.
Hailing from Germany, Natalie is one of the latest Valkyries to join the Heavy Metal Citadel. This badass vixen has her own band, and was on stage with Steel Panther, and loves her Sabaton. Discover more about her.
Hailing from the Ukraine, but now living in Amsterdam, Angelina is one epic Valkyrie. She has crushed it live on stage with her band with some epic bass playing Read more about this awesome Valkyrie.
This accomplished valkyrie is not only an alt-model but also a dental hygienist that blasts Metal while working on her patients teeth. So, if you guys need a root canal done while listening to Cannibal Corpse you need to find out more about Ayesh!
Raise your horns, Citadelians! Join us in welcoming Jule from South Germany to the ranks of the Valkyries of the Citadel. This shield-maiden loves her metalcore, post-hardcore music. Read more now!
There we were just minding our own business at the local graveyard when we met our latest Valkyrie, Claudia Sleighter! Claudia is a lover of Melodic Black and Death Metal, and quite a fan of one of the Citadels favourite Portland bands, Unto Others. Check out what she had to say.

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