HEAVY metal, by its very nature, is a challenging form of music. There is such a wide range of styles that fall within its ambit, and by the same token the lyrical topics vary from the plain silly to the downright serious.

However, the very term of heavy metal also conjures up images of the diabolic to the anti-theist. And where a band

To come this week are album reviews, interviews with Audrey Horne's Ice Dale and Mark from For Christ's Sake, who gives us a Christian take on Death Metal.

To keep you going here's an action packed (and extremely violent - not for the squeamish) music video from Russian Punk band Biting Elbows for their track Bad Motherf**ker.
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_{The new album by Swedish rockers Bai Bang was sent to us by AOR Heaven to check out before its release on 29th April. I have to admit I wasn’t too sure about doing an “NI Rocks Recommends” when I first gave the tracks a brief listen. The first two tracks “Everybody Everywhere” and “Gonna Make It” certainly ticked the box but a quick skip through the rest of the album hadn’t convinced me. It was only when I had time to sit down and listen to the album properly that the strength and quality of the remaining tracks came through. There are some real catchy tunes and great guitar solos on this album!}