With just a couple of weeks left to go, its fair to say 2024 has been another massive year for metal and heavy music. From Gojira putting on a firey performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics to Knocked Loose breaking through to the mainstream and appearing on late night TV - upsetting a load of Facebook parents in the process - all the way to some incredible cross-band team-ups from Machine Head, Babymetal and Halestorm, there's been plenty to keep us excited throughout the year.
But, with the year in its dying throes, now it comes time to crown the bands who have defined 2024 in the heavy music sphere. Whether you're a dyed-in-the-wool trad metaller whose delighted in new albums from Saxon and Judas Priest - and there's plenty to celebrate with their latest albums - or an unabashed lover of all things progressive who has expanded their consciousness with the likes of Opeth or Oceans Of Slumber, there's been a bounty for you to explore.
