In the thrashiest corners of the metal realm, where the fires of chaos burn bright and the riffs strike like thunder, two forces of thrash metal ascend. Inhuman Nature and Ninth Realm, a force potentially stronger than Crom!, have joined forces to forge an alliance that much like Pin-Head from Hellraiser will tear your soul apart!

Mayhem crushes new skulls with the release of their music video “Malum Live 2022” as a run-up to their new live album release Daemonic Rites available in Sept. 2023. Check out Chorts rambling review of the video.

Hellripper’s latest album Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags is a cosmic gumbo that dares to step outside it’s previous label of sheer blackened speed. Check out the latest album from James McBain of Hellripper.

Hailing from Flint, Michigan, this two-man Metal band blends Black/Folk Metal with Hard Rock elements, Experimental and even Western. Check out the latest album from these heathens.

Chort takes a deep dive back to 2006 with Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult’s Hora Nocturna. If you’re into your German black metal and dig Immortal or Marduk this is one for you!

Chort takes us deep into his dungeon of black metal, erotic magazines, and the 2022 EP from Claws of Moriis, The Night Is So Lovely.

Chort the Crop Infestor reviews the latest from the Cavalera brothers, their re-releases of Sepultura’s Morbid Visions and Devastation. These are old tracks with a minty fresh take!

GODZ is the gold standard of heavy metal bars in Tokyo, with its electric atmosphere, wall to wall CDs, and enough loud music and beer to keep you going all night.

Chort and Chernoglav your favourite innkeepers from THE HEAVY METAL CITADEL, recently went to see rock ’n’ roll’s latest up and comers, KISS, at the O2 in London for the End of the Road Tour - the final tour EVER! Read what happened in the words of Chort’s confused cerebral cortex, and check out the hi-res photos from the gig.

BlackBraid emerges once again with a long-awaited offering, "Blackbraid II," forging an unyielding path within the realms of melodic black metal. Drawing from the foundations of his debut opus, the enigmatic force behind the sound, Sgah'gahsowáh, weaves a mesmerising tapestry of Native American-inspired black metal, entwined with sweeping melodies and unrelenting songcraft.

Greetings, fellow Citadelians! Chort, your loyal in-keeper of the Heavy Metal Citadel, embarked on a pilgrimage recently to Budapest. This city resonates with the echoes of Attila the Hun, Nazis, the Red Army, and of course, METAL and here is my tale.

Chernoglav goes on a trip to Spain to peep the metal scene in this tapas-filled paradise, seeing bands across thrash, death, and classic.

IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE SHADOW REALM, STOP READING NOW!…..These Kung Fu warriors have honed their skills at the legendary Temple Heights dojo, and they're here to deliver a fusion of New Wave of British Heavy Metal and Power Metal that will leave you breathless.

Hail, fellow metalheads! Today, we gather in the dark abyss of The Heavy Metal Citadel to discuss the latest offering from Valosta Varjoon, a black metal force hailing from the depths of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany. These heathens howl about Beers, Melancholy, and their hatred for the human race and life, so you can’t go wrong. Their latest album is a refreshing elixir for my blackened soul!

Brace yourselves, as we dissect two of the latest tracks from the upcoming album Wordless: Wordless and Voidwalker. If they are an indication for what our putrid souls are in for with the rest of the album this should be a real damn treat!

Review of Hate & Babushka at the Dome in London, as your Heavy Metal Citadel hosts watch some tasty Polish metal.

Your host Chernoglav watches Imperial Age live at Scala in London on January 28th 2023. This is a review of that evening.

Chernoglav goes and sees Anaal Nathrakh and Sigh live at Scala in London on December 14, 2022. He reports his findings after a wild night.

Your hosts go and see Nile & Krisiun live at the Garage in London on November 6, 2022. They report their findings after a wild night.

The Citadel reviews the Italian upstarts, Valadier, with their debut EP.