Death metal SG tones, the drummer from Slayer and “unabridged hatred in musical form”: get a load of this year’s filthiest riffers Empire State Bastard

Mike Vennart is touring guitarist for Biffy Clyro and former frontman of UK prog heroes Oceansize, but he’s finally let his extreme metal alter ego out – and it’s seriously nasty, as evidenced in this no-holds-barred playthrough