About Us

MikeOnMetal is exactly what it sounds like. One guy, too many albums, and a lifetime obsession with all things loud, raw, and uncompromising.

This site exists because the underground deserves more than recycled press releases and half-assed blurbs. I’m not here to chase trends or suck up to PR firms. I’m here to dig through the noise, find the stuff that actually matters, and talk about it like a real person. Whether it’s a blistering new death metal album, a blackened crust band playing to twenty people in a dive bar, or a sludge record that feels like drowning in tar, I cover it because I give a shit.

I’ve been a metalhead for over thirty years, and I still get the same rush discovering new bands as I did in high school. That’s what this site is about. Not nostalgia. Not gatekeeping. Just pure passion for extreme music in all its forms. If it’s heavy, filthy, or just plain weird, there’s a good chance it’ll show up here.

You’ll find honest album reviews, show recaps, festival write-ups, band interviews, and the occasional rant when something pisses me off. I write the way I speak, and I’m not trying to sound like a magazine editor. If something blows me away, I’ll tell you. If it sucks, I’ll tell you that too.

Most of what I feature is underground, unsigned, or underappreciated. There are already enough sites posting about the same five mainstream releases every month. I’d rather shine a light on the bands doing the hard work without the industry machine behind them.

If you’re a fan, a band, a label, or just someone trying to find your next favourite record, welcome. You’re in the right place.

Metal is more than music. It’s a community, a release, a way to push back against everything fake in the world. MikeOnMetal is my small way of giving something back to the scene that’s kept me alive.

Thanks for being here. Stick around. There’s plenty more coming.