Anders Nyström issues statement on leaving Katatonia
Founding Katatonia guitarist Anders Nyström has shared his own statement on the band's social media, elaborating on his departure. His response follows the band's official announcement yesterday (17th), confirming the end of his nearly 35-year tenure. Nyström...
Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 lineup announced: KoRn stands as one of the few heavy acts
Lollapalooza has revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring major headliners like Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Sabrina Carpenter, and Luke Combs. Among them, KoRn stands out as one of the only heavy bands on the bill. Those seeking more aggressive music will need to...
Babymetal announce Summer 2025 North American Tour with Black Veil Brides, Jinjer, & Bloodywood
Babymetal have announced their biggest North American headlining tour to date, set for this summer. The trek kicks off June 13 in Houston and runs through July 23 in Phoenix. Support will come from Black Veil Brides and Jinjer on select dates, along with Bloodywood....
Album Review: Cloakroom – ‘Last Leg of the Human Table’
I took a sweet minute trying to define this band because I had never heard them before they popped up on the roster last month (I guess I've been living under a rock). A gut instinct came in immediately that they were a Hardcore scene guilty pleasure, and I wanted to...
Black metal’s best: Vicotnik on the 30th anniversary of Ved Buens Ende’s ‘Written in Waters’ & more
The legendary Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez can only be described as an unsurpassed genius, an artist of the highest order. His work is of such a rare quality that it makes virtually all else seem inadequate by contrast. Even attempting to extol Vicotnik’s merits may be...
Def Leppard add dates to summer 2025 North American Tour
Def Leppard are set to hit the road across North America this spring and summer, with newly added dates expanding their tour schedule. Tickets are available at this location. Added dates include the following with support on select dates from Bret Michaels, The...
Album Review: Enevelde – ‘Pandemonium’
Dearest Terratur Possessions of Trondheim, Norway, you really have to stop releasing so many top-notch black metal albums. Your guarantee of quality makes my task as a reviewer slightly tedious. I therefore urge you to consider presenting something mediocre for once...
Kirk Hammett’s ‘The Collection’ coffee table book coming soon from Gibson Publishing
Gibson Publishing is set to release The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a luxury coffee table book showcasing the legendary Metallica guitarist's extensive guitar collection. Fans can sign up for updates on its availability via this location. The book follows the Gibson TV...
Interview: Grima on ‘Nightside’ – “This new record captures the most expressive and defining aspects of Grima”
Siberian atmospheric black metal outfit Grima have recently unveiled their latest release, Nightside, on February 28, 2025, via Napalm Records. Known for their raw yet melodic sound, the band continues to blend symphonic elements with intense black metal, now...
Linkin Park to release new single next week
Linkin Park will release their new single, “Up From The Bottom,” on March 27, marking their first new music since last year's From Zero album. The band teased the track in their LPTV "From Zero" video series, showing co-vocalists Mike Shinoda and Emily Armstrong...
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Wolfheart share “Ancient Cold” video
Wolfheart have dropped a video for their latest single, "Ancient Cold." The track is taken from the Finnish metal outfit's forthcoming effort, Draconian Darkness, out Tomorrow (6th) via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Tuomas Saukkonen comments: "'Ancient Cold' is a...
All For Metal share “Year of the Dragon” video
All For Metal have released their sophomore full-length offering, Gods of Metal (Year of the Dragon), on Friday (23rd). To celebrate the album's arrival, the group has shared a video for the song "Year of the Dragon." Tetzel (vocals) comments: "It's the second year of...
Tungsten share “Lullaby” video
Swedish symphonic metal outfit Tungsten have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Lullaby." The track is taken from their forthcoming album, The Grand Inferno, out October 18th via Reigning Phoenix Music. The clip was directed by Tungsten guitarist Niklas "Nick"...
New & Noteworthy, September 30th – Faith in Others
One of the biggest releases of the whole year? Check. Representation of nearly every subgenre of the metal scene? Check. The mainstream and the underground both well represented by multiple artists? Check. Yeah, this week's list has it all and then some more. Read up...
New & Noteworthy, September 23rd – The Great Secret
Last week's article featured several albums that have gone relatively unheralded, because media focus has been dedicated heavily to a select few new albums that are forthcoming. This week, we get several more of these "surprise" releases, which will catch many...
New & Noteworthy, September 16th – Majesty
If ever there was to be an indicator of the fanaticism that metal fans can exhibit, look no further for it than today's release list. Our top two items this week are EP's of that clock in at under 25 minutes. If that isn't a sign of how much we care about our music,...
