All posts by Oliver Picken

Skindred made a name for themselves by combining a myriad of influences into what has been affectionately termed “Ragga Metal.” Their live shows are nothing short of legendary here in the UK, but thus far they’ve only had moderate success outside of their [...]

Nekrogoblikon are the undisputed kings of goblin metal. That might be because their the creators and only band to play the style, but that’s not important. What is important is that after three great albums and an EP they’re back with another full-length [...]

Magna Carta Cartel has seen a surge in popularity recently as guitarist Martin Persner revealed that he was an ex-member of Ghost. Tonight’s sold out show in The Black Heart, London is their UK debut and anticipation was high. Before they take the stage [...]

Light The Torch’s name change from Devil You Know (which was due to legal issues) may have had fans worried that there would also be a drastic shift in sound. The band certainly have changed but rather than completely abandon their previous sound they’ve [...]

Sikth has been incredibly influential, and I don’t think I’d be wrong in saying that the support bands tonight are some of the many, many bands who’ve been inspired by their technical mastery and chaotic songwriting. Their 2017 release ‘A Future In Whose [...]

Back in 2007, Al Jourgensen said that ‘The Last Sucker’ would be the final Ministry album.  Eleven years later we’ve had two more albums and the release of album number fourteen, ‘Amerikkkant,’ is looming. The album was created as a response to band [...]

If you haven’t heard of Ektomorf before, the best way for me to describe them is to take you back to 2013. There I was, browsing for Metal T-shirts online when I came across Heavy Metal Online’s lucky dip offer which promised five random t-shirts for only [...]

  There aren’t a lot of movies out there that are connected to the world of Metal. But those that are, either become cult classics, or legitimately great movies in their own right! So we at Metal Wani feel the time is right to count down the Top 5 [...]