Popdose — Dave Steed checks out seven new metal releases so you know what to headbang to. more info

Thrash Hits — From: Portsmouth, UK Sounds like: Viking Skull, Clutch, Crowbar Website: www.MySpace.com/BelligerenceRock Thrash Hits verdict: Belligerence first got our attention when their frontman, Tim Brock, sent us an email claiming they’d made a video for th... more info

Altsounds — *October* 26 @ The Cat House, Glasgow 27@ The Loft, Forres 28 @ Tunnels, Aberdeen 29 @ Hustlers, Dundee more info

Thrash Hits — After claiming Fields Of The Nephilim as their first headliner, the good folk at Hellfire Festival have confirmed that Tesseract, Viking Skull, Rise To Remain, Spit Like This, Sacred Mother Tongue and October File are all to perform at the festival i... more info

Thrash Hits — Are you bored of April Fool’s jokes yet? We are. People keep sending us obviously fake news stories in the hope we’ll run them. Oh, the japes. It’s enough to drive a man to drink. Which is handy, because Viking Skull have just released a brand ... more info

Metalsucks — If you’re not familiar with Viking Skull it’s probably because of the lack of Stateside availability of this UK band’s early material. All that’s about to change with a little help from our friends at Candlelight Records, and you stoner doom ... more info

Thrash Hits — Viking Skull Doom, Gloom, Heartache & Whiskey Powerage Records 03 November 2008 by Hugh Platt While they might’ve started as a joke spin-off band from Corby bruisers, Raging Speedhorn, Viking Skull have long since mutated, growing strong follo... more info