2023 has been a massive year for metal. We hit the ground running with the return of Ville Valo in January and from there things haven't really let up. Whether it's massive new releases from the likes of Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold, the explosion of popularity for cult metal sensation Sleep Token or Download Festival finally crowning Bring Me The Horizon as a headline act, the year has felt like a massive step towards laying foundations for what metal will look like through the 2020s whilst still embracing the past.
