Skip to content
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Latest:
  • Evergrey release new music video for ‘Leaving The Emptiness’
  • Hawxx announce UK tour
  • ALBUM REVIEW: In Somnolent Ruin – Draconian
  • Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats release new music video for ‘Don’t Let It Control You’
  • Battlesnake announce European tour

  • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ
    • Privacy Policy
  • Advertising
  • FEATURES
    • ASH PLAYS
    • BAND FEATURES
    • FESTIVAL PREVIEWS
    • GUEST POST
    • HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY
    • LISTICLES
      • AOTY
    • Q+A INTERVIEWS
  • INTRODUCING
    • BLAST PICKS
  • NEWS
    • ALBUM NEWS
    • DVD NEWS
    • EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
    • FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT
    • LABEL SIGNING
    • LIVESTREAMS
    • MUSIC VIDEO
    • NEW SONG
    • TOUR DATES
    • TRACK BY TRACK
  • PHOTO GALLERIES
  • PREMIERES
  • REVIEWS
    • ALBUM REVIEWS
    • EP REVIEWS
    • LIVE REVIEWS

Featured Articles

MØL 2025
Band FeaturesBlack MetalFeaturedFeaturesPost-Metal

MØL: A Crushing Hug

March 13, 2026 Phil Cooper
Distorted Sound Magazine
FeaturedGenresMagazine Issues

Distorted Sound Magazine: Issue 126

January 11, 2026 James Weaver
Der Weg Einer Freiheit 2025
Band FeaturesBlack MetalFeatured

Der Weg Einer Freiheit: Inside The Way of Freedom

January 5, 2026 Elliot Leaver
DS Top 20 Albums AOTY 2025 - Banner Web
AOTYFeaturedFeaturesGenresListicles

Distorted Sound’s Top 20 Albums of 2025

December 31, 2025 James Weaver
Delilah Bon 2025
AlternativeBand FeaturesFeaturedFeaturesPunk

Delilah Bon: Pink Painted Fire

December 30, 2025 Naomi Sanders

Latest News

Evergrey 2026-1
Music VideoNew SongNewsProgressive Metal

Evergrey release new music video for ‘Leaving The Emptiness’

May 5, 2026 James Weaver
Hawxx 2025
Hard RockNewsPunkTour Dates

Hawxx announce UK tour

May 5, 2026 James Weaver
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats 2026
Doom MetalMusic VideoNew SongNewsOccult RockPsychedelic RockTour Dates

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats release new music video for ‘Don’t Let It Control You’

May 5, 2026 James Weaver
Battlesnake 2026
Hard RockHeavy MetalNewsTour Dates

Battlesnake announce European tour

May 4, 2026 James Weaver

Introducing

Mother Vulture 2026
FeaturesHard RockIntroducing

INTRODUCING: Mother Vulture

May 3, 2026 Laura McCarthy

MOTHER VULTURE have been a level of undefinable since their inception. With Mother Knows Best turning heads back in 2022,

Storm Orchestra 2025
AlternativeFeaturesIntroducing

INTRODUCING: Storm Orchestra

January 28, 2026 Ely King
Pravitas 2025
Death MetalFeaturesIntroducingProgressive Metal

INTRODUCING: Pravitas

January 18, 2026 Dan McHugh
View more

Reviews

In Somnolent Ruin - Draconian
Album ReviewsDoom MetalReviews

ALBUM REVIEW: In Somnolent Ruin – Draconian

May 5, 2026 Tom Lewis

DRACONIAN are a band often spoken about in hushed tones amongst gothic doom metal fans. Formed in 1993, the Swedish

Blackbraid live @ Rebellion, Manchester. Photo Credit: James Weaver
Black MetalDeath MetalLive ReviewsReviews

LIVE REVIEW: Blackbraid @ Rebellion, Manchester

May 4, 2026 James Weaver
LIVE REVIEW: Speed @ The Electric Ballroom, London
HardcoreLive ReviewsReviews

LIVE REVIEW: Speed @ The Electric Ballroom, London

May 2, 2026 Lucy Dunnet
ALBUM REVIEW: Hoopla – Weird Nightmare
Album ReviewsPop-RockReviews

ALBUM REVIEW: Hoopla – Weird Nightmare

April 30, 2026 Charlotte Griffiths
View more

Interviews

Lamb of God 2026
Band FeaturesFeaturesGroove MetalHeavy Metal

Lamb Of God: Running Into Oblivion

April 28, 2026 Jack Press

Ask Randy Blythe whether LAMB OF GOD’s headline set at Bloodstock 2026 might bring a special set celebrating the twentieth

Desert Storm 2025
Band FeaturesDoom MetalFeaturesGroove MetalSludge Metal

Desert Storm: Poetry In Sludge

April 27, 2026 Phil Cooper
Cryptic Shift 2026
Band FeaturesDeath MetalFeaturesProgressive Metal

Cryptic Shift: Building The Realms Of Astrodeath

April 26, 2026 Dan McHugh
Taylor Acorn 2025
AlternativeBand FeaturesFeaturesPop-Punk

Taylor Acorn: A Return To Your Roots

April 25, 2026 Charlotte Griffiths
View more

Latest Issue

Copyright © 2026 Distorted Sound Magazine. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.