2023 has certainly hit the ground running, where new releases are concerned. From the return of goth metal prince Ville Valo to a very welcome return to melodeath from Gothenburg pioneers In Flames, right through to the prog metal majesty of Katatonia, technical wizardry of Periphery or genre-blurring powerviolence of Zulu, there's been a flavour for just about every type of metalhead this year so far - and that's to say nothing of new releases from Babymetal, Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold that are just on the horizon.
So how do you keep up with it all? Our handy tracks of the week guide is a sure-fire way to stay on top of the week's hottest singles (here's the latest, in case you missed it), but what of the bands that don't necessarily get their time in the spotlight?
