Another week and change has gone by since we shared 20 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,437 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...
Arkansas’ first socially distanced concert being shut down by state
Last week, it was announced that Fort Smith, Arkansas venue TempleLive would be holding their first post-lockdown concert. Now, that show is being shut down by the state. The show, an intimate acoustic set from Bishop Gunn frontman Travis McCready, was supposed...
New & Noteworthy: May 15th – Like New Releases on Fire
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Asking Alexandria, a live Triptykon album, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the...
Interview: Conception’s Roy Khan (ex-Kamelot) and Tore Østby on their return with ‘State of Deception’
Norwegian hard rockers Conception are back as their first album in over twenty years has finally arrived with State of Deception (order here). We caught up with frontman Roy Khan (ex-Kamelot) and guitarist Tore Østby to discuss their latest offering, their...





