⚔️ALBUM REVIEW⚔️ We dig into the new Urne record Setting Fire To The Sky... Can they repeat the sheer magnificence of A Feast On Sorrow, our 2023 AOTY? 🤔 On YouTube & streaming platforms now🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/Cwi223LSzU8?...

ALBUM REVIEW⚔️ Beandog & Tregenza take a dive into the unhinged world of Backengrillen, the new project by ex Refused members Dennis Lyxzén, Magnus Flagge & David Sandström accompanied by ex-Nirvana (Not THAT one, the 70s Jazz one) man Mats Gustafsson. Links in bio ☝️ #punk #jazz #metalsky

If you're still on the fence about the bangin' new Kreator, check out our review here👇 youtu.be/dTMVc9T-T6M?...

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ LIONHEART - VALLEY OF DEATH II Arising Empire First DOTW for 2026 and it's a banger! More of those good ol' Lionheart chest beating anthemic hardcore ragers!! If you're hitting the gym for January, THIS is your soundtrack! Get involved! 😁⚔️

⚔️EPISODE DROP⚔️ We are back for 2026! Tregenza, Padre & Beandog take a dive into the new album from Teutonic Thrash LEGENDS Kreator! One of the most consistent thrash bands over the past 25 years, can Mille & co deliver another banger? Links in bio to watch & listen🤘☝️ #metalsky #kreator

⚔️EPISODE DROP⚔️ It's the end of another year in metal so we look back on a few riff based shenanigans from 2025! See you fuckers in 2026 🤘😁 Link in bio to watch or listen☝️ #metalsky

Does the world really still need Steel Panther?

It's that time of year again!! Join us as we count down our collaborative top 11 albums of 2025... We are also joined by @gavhardcorelegend.bsky.social because we believe in charity. 🤣🤣🤣🤘 Links in bio as usual 🤘🤘 #metalsky #aoty #aoty2025

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ STRUCK A NERVE - STRUCK A NERVE Self / Listenable Records THRASH FUCKIN' METAL BABY! A proper UK thrash rager from Struck A Nerve. In your face pit anthems from start to finish with a sprinkling of crossover for good measure. Absolute BANGER! #dropoftheweek #metalsky

⚔️BAY DAYS 2026⚔️ FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT🤘 Pengshui Mastiff Beyond Extinction The White Gates Band RAD Okay You Win Discounted early bird tickets available now via the link in our bio☝️ LOADS more to come!! 😁🤘 #baydays #metalsky

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⚔️IN THE ABYSS MEETS... ORANGE GOBLIN⚔️ This week... Beandog & Tregenza catch up with ORANGE F'N GOBLIN guitarist JOE HOARE. We discuss the 30 years of OG, the early days, tour stories, all the ups and downs plus a look towards the future & the upcoming final ever UK Tour. Links in bio☝️#metalsky

I think I can allow myself a big Saturday day out in Hammersmith for this - Raise Your Horns!

Niggt one - I've been looking forward to this for a while, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint #baydays @radiocitysocial.bsky.social @intheabyssmetal.bsky.social

Night two - What a cracking couple of days. Shout out to Dimscua, that was fucking incredible 👌 Thanks to @radiocitysocial.bsky.social and @intheabyssmetal.bsky.social once again for putting these shows on #baydays

What. A. Weekend! 🙏

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ DRAIN - ... IS YOUR FRIEND Epitaph Album number 3 from California's DRAIN and it's a banger! Upbeat, infectious as fuck with a real classic Californian punk / hardcore throwback feel🤘 #drain #punk #hardcore

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

Sesh.... ON!!!!

Instagram people / Essex types / metalheads of the world! Check out The Essex Metal Coalition & give em a follow. Loads of stuff happening in the near future... ⚔️🤘👀🍻 www.instagram.com/essexmetalco...

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ MASTIFF - FOR ALL THE DEAD DREAMS EP Church Road Records Utter filth from Hull finest purveyors of... Well, FILTH! Get it in your ears👉 @mastiffhchc.bsky.social #mastiff #hardcore #sludge #riffs #churchroadrecords

⚔️YOUTUBE UPLOAD⚔️ This week... Beandog & Tregenza look back on a stellar night in London as part of PARADISE LOST'S UK 'Ascension Tour' with support from the incredible Messa & Aaron Stainthorpe's High Parasite.🤘 Link in bio to watch☝️ #paradiselost #metalsky

Hey UK friends Is there anyone that can help us increase the resolution of a shirt design for us? It's looking a bit fuzzy when zoomed in Happy to provide a free shirt in terms of payment

⚔️YOUTUBE UPLOAD / EPISODE DROP⚔️ This week... Beandog & Tregenza catch up with owner of Morning Star Heresy Music Group Shane Geiss. Morning Star Heresy are a group of metal fanatics tirelessly dedicated to digital distribution & label services for underground & rising metal artists🤘 #metalsky

Farewell to a King. Drew Struzan is as iconic to Gen X kids as any band or film star. And it wasn't just movies - one of his earlier pieces was this classic from Black Sabbath:

May arrange a game of "Wikipedia History page" or "Sabaton lyrics"?

The arguments for sacking off live shows by established bands and sticking to small grass roots venues are accelerating. At some point - the public will collectively conclude that the costs for gigs of this size are no longer worth it.

Good. Hope it was painful. Cunt.

⚔️YOUTUBE UPLOAD / EPISODE DROP⚔️ This week... Tregenza, Voice Of Reason & Beandog bring back our metal monthly retrospective! We look back on September's best releases, gigs, news stories &other favourites from the past that have been gracing the turntable. Link in bio to listen & watch as always🤘

OUT TODAY! Here is @overlordtregenza.bsky.social and @theoldbeandog.bsky.social singing the gospel on TESTAMENT'S new album Para Bellum!

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Today has been a tough day... We are truly in mourning 👀👇

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ PLAGUE PIT - A WHISPERED CURSE Road To Masochist Gnarly, gruff, filthy death metal from the darkest depths of Bristol. If you like a bit of early Entombed, Dismember etc, this riff bastard is for you! 🤘🤘🤘 #metalsky

BOSH!!

⚔️YOUTUBE UPLOAD / EPISODE DROP⚔️ Voice Of Reason & Tregenza take a walk down a dark alley to dive into the very moody new Perturbator record, Age Of Aquarius. With some fascinating guest spots and a slight shift in direction, this was always going to be an interesting release... #metalsky

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ VOIDLURKER - LOATHE FOR LIFE APF Records 4 tracks & 30 minutes of grimy Midlands doom filth & a ton of face ruining, neck fucking RIFFS! Get involved! #doom #sludge #metalsky #newrelease

⚔️ YOUTUBE UPLOAD/ EPISODE DROP⚔️ This week... Beandog & Tregenza catch up with Beyond Extinction vocalist @jasperjharmer. We dig into their debut record 'Where They Gather' and the bleak concept behind it. We also discuss Jasper's extra curricular metal activities & the Essex metal scene🤘 #metalsky

We completely endorse this post. The FINEST beers! 🍻 Get involved!

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK ⚔️ PARADISE LOST - ASCENSION Nuclear Blast They just never fail do they? Probably the most consistent band in British metal history. Album number SEVENTEEN and still at the top of their game, absolute belter! 🤘 #paradiselost #doom #goth #metalsky

The new Testament record absolutely rips to be fair! We'll be dropping a full review of the @intheabyssmetal.bsky.social YouTube channel soon... #testament #thrash #metalsky

⚔️EPISODE DROP/ YOUTUBE UPLOAD⚔️ This week, Beandog & Tregenza are joined by Andrew Field, owner of the awesome UK label APF Records. Andrew picks his essential eight records for his desert island and be warned... This episode contains prog! 🙈🤣⚔️ Link in bio as usual ☝️🤘 #metalsky

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As I said, completely pricing out the normal person on the street. Since when has a metal show been for the elite / financially blessed? From the working men's clubs of the 70s to this? We are fucked and cunts like Ticketmaster & Live Nation just get richer. Fuck you both! 🖕 #ticketmaster

We have opened up artist applications for BAY DAYS 2026 in Chelmsford, Essex. Multi venue, rock/metal/punk/experimental/alternative and more! Get involved, form is available via the link in our bio. ☝️☝️☝️ We've had bags of applications already which is fuckin' awesome! #metalsky

Tell me I'm wrong but this album 👇 is legendary. And if you tell me I'm wrong, YOU'RE wrong.

Looking forward to the URNE show tonight... See you there if you are going! 🤘

⚔️NEW EPISODE / YOUTUBE UPLOAD⚔️ This week... Tregenza, Voice Of Reason & Beandog dip into the SEVENTEENTH studio album from one of our favourites, Paradise Lost. We also look back over their back catalogue and highlight some outstanding moments. #metalsky 🤘 Link in bio to watch & listen☝️

⚔️DROP OF THE WEEK⚔️ ELECTROCUTIONER - HARBINGER Records DK Another absolutely rip-snorting thrash banger from the Long Island trio! RIFFS N' MOSH!! Get involved! #thrash #thrashmetal #crossover #punk #metal #riffs #dropoftheweek #heavymetal #newyork #metalsky

Next up for us is this banger of a showcase featuring four of the best emerging bands in the UK... RUPCHA FARMS, GODETH, RAD & HEADCOUNT. Tickets only a tenner from eventbrite.co.uk, link in our bio! ☝️ #essex #metalsky

Fuck Bryan Adams! 🤣🤣