Keith Kahn-Harris is a British sociologist and music critic. He is an honorary research fellow and senior lecturer at Birkbeck College.

Keith graduated with MA and PhD degrees from Goldsmiths University of London and has since published academic and non-academic articles on Judaism music scenes, heavy metal music, transgression, Israel, communities, dialogue, religion, ethnicity, political discourse, and denial.

A writer and sociologist. Keith has been published in both academic and non-academic publications, and the author and co-author of 9 books.

Keith is also a freelance writer for publications including The guardian, New Humanist, Prospect, Haaretz, The Forward, New Statesmen and more including his newest book:

The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne: How Metal Teaches Us How To Live

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Alma Perez is the vocalist and guitarist in COATL (KÓAt•l) an Alternative Metal band from Los Angeles blending heavy modern metal with indigenous identity, mysticism, and bilingual (Spanish/English) lyricism. Named after the Nahuatl word for serpent, COATL draws inspiration from pre-Hispanic culture, spirituality, and the idea of constant evolution.

Formed by Alma Perez and Israel Vega, the band’s music explores consciousness, animal rights, corporate greed, metaphysics, and cultural resistance—balancing melodic, memorable rhythms with aggressive riffs and powerful vocals. Their sound moves fluidly between heaviness and atmosphere, ritual and rebellion.

COATL has toured across the U.S., Mexico, and Cuba, performing at festivals such as Pinar Rock (Cuba) and Monstros del Metal Mexicano, and sharing stages with Otep, Rata Blanca, Cemican, and Anciients. The band has received multiple recognitions, including Best Hard Rock Band at Premios de Metal Kalani.

COATL is currently preparing new releases, including their upcoming fifth album.

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Visions Of Disfigurement are Death Metal formed in Manchester, UK.

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Simon Garrod is the guitarist in Eschalon and founder of UK Tech Fest we chat ahead of their appearance at Dark Reign festival.

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David Burke has completed his PhD at Bath Spa University, titled ‘Persistence, coherence and vernacular practice in 2020s heavy metal culture’

His work incorporates ethnographic studies which partly derive from his experiences as a musician, promoter and journalist, alongside media analyses and continental thought.

He has been published in Metal Music Studies & Action, criticism and theory for music education, and he has contributed two articles on doom and sludge metal to the Bloomsbury Encyclopaedia of Popular Music of the World.

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Preview of the sold out Metal 2 The Masses Heat 1