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Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Delain

Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Delain

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 27, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 155 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail...
Slayer announce massive East Coast headline show at Hersheypark Stadium

Slayer announce massive East Coast headline show at Hersheypark Stadium

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 27, 2025 | News, Touring

Slayer have confirmed a one-night-only headline concert for Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, their only East Coast appearance of the year. WWE star Damian Priest will host the event and features a stacked lineup including Knocked...
Michael Monroe undergoes knee surgery, withdraws from Buckcherry U.S. tour

Michael Monroe undergoes knee surgery, withdraws from Buckcherry U.S. tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 27, 2025 | News, Touring

Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe has pulled out of his planned U.S. tour with Buckcherry this fall after undergoing knee surgery. On Tuesday (26), Monroe issued the following update via social media: “Unfortunately, Michael Monroe will be unable to...
Tensions rise as Cradle of Filth fire Ashok after his planned exit goes public

Tensions rise as Cradle of Filth fire Ashok after his planned exit goes public

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News

The ongoing Cradle of Filth saga continues to unfold with continued developments escalating more after the next. Shortly after guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda revealed his plans to leave the band following the conclusion of their current Latin American...
Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda confirms exit after current tour

Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda confirms exit after current tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News

Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has responded to the sudden mid-tour departure of his wife, Zoë M. Federoff, who announced her exit on Sunday (24th). Federoff’s initial statement suggested that both she and Ashok had been considering leaving the band...
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Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February
Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February

Scottish Caledonian metal project Saor has released the title track and video for their upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins, due February 7, 2025, via Season of Mist. Blending black metal's intensity with Celtic folk melodies, the song reflects on Scotland's rich...

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The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video
The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video

French post-black metal act The Great Old Ones have released the video for “In the Mouth of Madness." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album Kadath, out January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,...

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Killswitch Engage drop “Forever Aligned,” announce new album
Killswitch Engage drop “Forever Aligned,” announce new album

Killswitch Engage have announced their new album, This Consequence, is scheduled to arrive on February 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped a video for their new single, "Forever Aligned." Killswitch Engage will take the...

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New & Noteworthy, September 22nd, 2017: Cryptomusica: The Seductiveness of New Releases

New & Noteworthy, September 22nd, 2017: Cryptomusica: The Seductiveness of New Releases

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we have releases from Mastodon, Electric Wizard and more. If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can...

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New & Noteworthy, September 15th, 2017: The New Music We Show Ourselves

New & Noteworthy, September 15th, 2017: The New Music We Show Ourselves

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is a pretty big one and features releases from Nothing More and The Contortionist, as well as the debut album from Prophets of...

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New & Noteworthy, September 9th, 2017: Legends of the New Music

New & Noteworthy, September 9th, 2017: Legends of the New Music

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 Arch Enemy and the first Living Colour album in eight years. If you would like to check out last...

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