Motley Crue, Foo Fighters, Limp Bizkit & Slipknot to headline 13th annual Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida
Announced today (8th), the 13th annual Welcome To Rockville festival will host a powerful collective of artists, with 150 bands performing over 4 days. This coming May 9th-12th, 2024, Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida will once...
Lollapalooza Chile, Argentina, & Brazil unveil lineups for 2024
Lollapalooza Chile, Argentina, and Brazil 2024 lineups have been announced with headliners including Blink-182, SZA, Paramore (Brazil only), Feid (Chile/Argentina only), Sam Smith, Arcade Fire, and Limp Bizkit. Other acts include Hozier, The Offspring, Thirty...
Ov Sulfur & Mental Cruelty announce co-headlining winter 2024 tour w/ Ghost Bath & Extermination Dismemberment
Ov Sulfur and Mental Cruelty announce a co-headlining tour across North America for early 2024. The Beyond the Eternal Tour features Ghost Bath and Extermination Dismemberment. Starting February 7th in Mesa, AZ, and ending March 9th in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets...
Veil of Maya announce winter 2024 headlining tour dates
Veil of Maya have announced Winter 2024 Tour dates with support from Angelmaker, Left To Suffer, Until I Wake, Reflections, and Alluvial. The trek is in support of the group's latest effort, [m]other, which was released earlier this year. Tickets go on sale...
7 Must-Have Items For Modern Metal Musicians
Metal music has come a long way since its inception, and modern metal musicians are constantly pushing boundaries and seeking the latest equipment and tools to enhance their sound. Whether you're just starting out, there are several essential items that every...
Album Review: Serenity – ‘Nemesis AD’
Austrian power metal band Serenity once again delivers a historical metal statement with their new album, Nemesis AD. Inspired by the life of German Renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer (1494–1528), the band pays tribute to the medieval-feeling opening...
Queensrÿche announce spring 2024 tour w/ Armored Saint
Queensrÿche will embark on The Origins Tour, presenting both their classic self-titled EP and The Warning albums in full. The tour kicks off on March 22, 2024, at Hell's Heroes Festival in Houston, TX, and concludes on May 12 in Ft. Meyers, FL. Joining them on...
Download Festival 2024 to include headliners Queens Of The Stone Age, Fall Out Boy & Avenged Sevenfold
U.K.'s Download festival will return for its 21st edition (DLXXI) with headliners Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, and Avenged Sevenfold. Over 70 acts, including Royal Blood, Corey Taylor, Machine Head, Pantera, Babymetal, Fear Factory, Atreyu,...
Infected Rain drop “Never To Return” video; new album arriving in February
Modern metal outfit Infected Rain have announced their new album, Time, is scheduled to arrive on February 9th via Napalm Records. Coinciding with the announcement, the band has unveiled a music video for their new single "Never To Return." The...
X Japan bassist Hiroshi ‘Heath’ Morie has passed away
According to Yahoo! Japan, X Japan bassist Hiroshi "Heath" Morie passed away at the age of 55 after a battle with cancer. He had been dealing with health issues since the beginning of the year and was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately, the disease had...
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Exclusive Album Stream: King Ov Wyrms – ‘The Womb Ov Borealis’
Prepare for a dark journey into the realms of Arizona black metal as King Ov Wyrms have teamed up with Metal Insider for an early stream of their sophomore album, The Womb Ov Borealis. The album is more like a three-year labor of love, beginning with Michael...
Sodom drop “1982 (Remix)” video
German thrash metal legends Sodom have dropped a lyric video for their single, "1982 (Remix)." The track is taken from their upcoming EP, 1982, out November 10th via Steamhammer / SPV. The song pays homage to the band's formative years, taking fans back 41...
Betraying the Martyrs end 15-year career with final video release
After a 15-year run, Betraying the Martyrs has officially called it quits. The group has shared one final statement along with two impactful new videos, resulting in their EP, Godspeed, marking their last release. The French metalcore outfit shared the news on...
New & Noteworthy, April 22nd – I’m Ready
We're on the way to some highly anticipated releases, and it starts today with some big names. The anticipation is building towards a busy summer release calendar. Dive right in, because it's only going to get busier and more enthralling as the weeks continue. ...
New & Noteworthy, April 15th – Seduce & Destroy
After last week's stacked release list, things cool down a little bit today. Call it a breather before we get to the end of the month, because we're going to need it. Check out what's coming out today, and be ready for the tidal wave that's in store for us in the...
New & Noteworthy, April 8th – Graphic Nature
We opened April with an album that appeals to many outside of the typical metal fanbase. Our second week sees an album released that might not appeal to those people as much, but they will certainly be aware of it. It's also an album that typical metal fans will be...