Tom Fordham

Hailing from the depths of Southern Carolina in the United States’ Bible Belt, where religious fervour and superstition are still rife even in the modern age, occult rock three-piece HAIL DARKNESS unleash their vintage riffs and spellbinding lyrics upon the world with their debut album Death Divine

Located in the depths of the Croatian countryside, alongside the banks of the Mrežnica River between the towns of Slunj and Ogulin is the site of Bear Stone Festival, Croatia’s premier stoner rock and heavy psych festival. The picturesque site is shared with the psytrance festival Mo:Dem

The concept of time. Something that has both been a blessing and a curse on mankind ever since the first time measuring devices were invented, yet there is a magnitude to time that excitingly we cannot fully comprehend. This inspires us to venture into the realms of the esoteric and to explore our own perspectives as we attempt to understand the complex and ruthless march of time over millennia. This is something that KUROKUMA have explored on their latest album Of Amber And Sand. We chatted with guitarist and vocalist Jake Mazlum to find out the story behind their latest release.

Hailing from the Swedish capital of Stockholm and taking their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien ‘s Middle-earth, melodic death metal band and Viking history enthusiast AMON AMARTH need no introduction. Forming in 1992, over the last 32 years they have grown to become a household name

Tom Fordham takes a retrospective dive into 'Fate Of Norns' by Amon Amarth! Read his Heavy Music History article here!

ALUNAH have been an uncompromising force in the UK’s hard rock scene. Hailing from Sabbath City (aka Birmingham) and gaining a reputation for hard hitting tracks that channel the greatness of the 1970s and delivers it with the gritty punch of modern times. The band’s seventh studio album, Fever Dream

Éire. The Emerald Isle. Ireland. It is a country that conjures up vivid and magical imagery in your mind, an island with stunning landscapes with a turbulent and fascinating history alongside a wealth of folklore and mythology. This includes the An Chailleach, the crone or elder goddess of Irish mythology, which provides the inspiration and title for

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland – a city that has seen it all. In the modern day, it is Scotland’s major and thriving service centre, but in the past it was known for its textile, coal and limestone industries alongside its complex network eighteenth century railway networks. This industrial setting is the back drop for

In the depths of Upplands Väsby – a suburb of Sweden’s picturesque capital city Stockholm – in 1984, songwriter/bandleader Leif Edling and drummer Matz Ekström formed what would become one of the world’s seminal doom metal bands, CANDLEMASS. The band have gone on to have a glistening 40 year career and alongside the legendary BLACK SABBATH

Tom Fordham takes a retrospective deep dive into 'The Emptiness' by Alesana! Read the full feature here on Distorted Sound!