Cryptopsy to Headline 2026 Decibel Magazine Tour
Canadian death metal legends Cryptopsy will headline the 2026 Decibel Magazine Tour, leading the long-running North American trek alongside Necrot, Fulci, and Blood Monolith. The 13th edition of the tour will spotlight the 30th anniversary of Cryptopsy’s classic, None...
Photos/Review: Metal Allegiance Celebrate Heavy Metal at House of Blues in Anaheim on 01/22/2026
The third week in January can only mean one thing: the annual NAMM convention takes over Anaheim, CA. The ultimate gathering for music, sound, and event technology, NAMM not only lets you discover new gear, connect with industry pros, and be inspired by everything...
Alice Cooper announces spring 2026 tour
Alice Cooper will return to the road this spring with his Alice's Attic headline tour, kicking off April 14 in San Antonio, Texas, and running through May 9 at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. Tickets go on sale this Friday (30th) at 10:00 AM local...
Queensrÿche announce summer 2026 European Tour
Queensrÿche will return to Europe this summer for a run of shows spanning June and July, just in time for the festival season. The tour kicks off June 6 in Köln, Germany, and wraps up July 5 in Cartagena, Spain, featuring a mix of headlining dates with Rivers of Nihil...
David Ellefson announces European Tour for March 2026
David Ellefson has announced his European Bass Warrior Tour for March 2026, featuring a career-spanning set that includes Megadeth's Countdown to Extinction performed in full, alongside solo material and hard rock and metal favorites from across his 40-year career....
Fozzy announce May 2026 US tour dates
Fozzy have announced the Twisted Faith Tour 2026, set to run throughout May around the band's appearances at Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. The trek will feature support from Flaw, Spineshank, and Who On Earth on select dates. Tickets and VIP...
Onslaught announce spring North American tour with Warlord
Legendary UK thrashers Onslaught have announced their long-awaited return to North America with a Spring 2026 tour, teaming up with Warlord for the Force From Hell & Deliverance Tour. The run marks Onslaught's first North American headline tour in more than a...
Fit For A King announce spring 2026 North American tour
Fit For A King have announced a spring North American run as part of the next leg of their The Lonely God Tour, continuing the celebration of their 2025 album. Support will come from Invent Animate, ten56, and Acres across all dates. Tickets are available at this...
Weedeater announce 2026 spring US tour with Conan
Weedeater will hit the road this spring with a run of US tour dates. The tour kicks off in late March and will run throughout April. Support will come from Conan. Tickets are available at this location. Tour Dates 03/30 Louisville, KY @ Green Lantern 03/31...
Dogma announce spring 2026 tour with Frayle
Regardless of the controversy circulating through mass headlines and Reddit threads, Dogma have announced their return to the road for a spring 2026 headlining tour in March and April. Support will come from Frayle. Tickets are available at this location. The...
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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...
The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record
The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn't up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...
Rush Announce Super Deluxe Grace Under Pressure Reissues
Rush will release Super Deluxe editions of Grace Under Pressure, arriving March 13, 2026, via UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records. The 1984 album, has been fully revisited with multiple new configurations, including Super Deluxe box sets on CD, LP, Blu-ray, and digital...
New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...
New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...
