If you like breakdowns, riffs or just sheer manic intensity, we've got a hell of a collection for you this week. The sun might be out and Spring in full, erm, spring, but that hasn't stopped the likes of Left To Suffer, Sodom, Shadow Of Intent and more putting out absolute ragers - and that's without even considering veterans and breakout stars like Turnstile, Ghost, Katatonia and more.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves. First, the results of last week's vote! It was the battle of the mega-fanbases up top, but we'd got a serious collection of rising stars and heavyweights alike for you to sink your fangs into, and horrorcore heroes Ward XVI nabbed a podium finish with Blood Is The New Black. Above them were breakout metal stars Sleep Token, but when it comes to engaged fanbases few can compete with the might of Babymetal and sure enough they took the crown.
