Evergrey unveil “Cold Dreams” video featuring Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse
Evergrey have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Cold Dreams," featuring Jonas Renkse of Katatonia. The track is taken from their upcoming fourteenth album, Theories of Emptiness, out this Friday (7th) via Napalm Records. Tom Englund comments: "'Cold Dreams'...
Apocalyptica unveil “The Call of Ktulu” single
Apocalyptica have released a visualizer for "The Call of Ktulu," the final single from Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, arriving this Friday (7th). The track features legendary Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, honoring Burton's legacy, backed by Metallica and...
Album Review: Whoredom Rife — ‘Den Vrede Makt’
Whoredom Rife have returned with their fourth full-length album, Den Vrede Makt. Formed in 2014, this Trondheim-based powerhouse have established themselves as one of the most revered acts in the black metal world. Their music is composed by V. Einride, who belongs to...
Sepultura announce North American leg of farewell tour
Sepultura will embark on the North American leg of their Celebrating Life Through Death Farewell tour this Fall, celebrating their forty-year-legacy. Support will come from Obituary, Agnostic Front, and Claustrofobia. Tickets go on sale this Friday (7th) at 10:00 AM...
Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, and Architects to headline 2024 Mayhem Festival
As previously announced, Mayhem Festival will return as a single-destination event in Southern California on October 12, 2024. Held at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, the festival will feature 23 bands, including headliners Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, and...
Album Review: Kråbøl — ‘Never’
As was the case with Parfaxitas, once I heard the first released track by Kråbøl, the epic “Fundaments,” on the sampler TERRATUR COMPENDIUM MMXXIII in March 2023, it became apparent to me that this band would quickly rise to become one of the most lethal forces in...
Welcome To Rockville crowned Biggest North American Festival as Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Foo Fighters & Motley Crue bring the masses
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) kicked off their 2024 festival season with Welcome To Rockville from May 9th through the 12th. The four-day event turned out to be the largest festival in North America. Setting the bar EXTREMELY high, it had been rumored that Daytona Beach...
Interview: Chris Bay celebrates 25 years of Freedom Call with new album ‘Silver Romance’
German power metal giants Freedom Call are celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary with the release of their new album, Silver Romance, which arrived on May 10th via Steamhammer SPV. We caught up with vocalist Chris Bay to discuss the significance of the color...
Live Gig Review: The Gramercy Theatre Enters the Cold Kingdom of Abbath on 5/25/24
In all of his shiver-burnt glory, the keeper of the Daemones Raccoonus known as Abbath made his triumphant arrival to North America after last freezer-burning the states in 2019. I was excited knowing that the conclusive date of this tyrannical tour leading up to the...
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 3: Slaughter to Prevail, Lacuna Coil, Avatar, In Flames – 5/19/2024
Day 3 (May 19th) of Milwaukee Metal Fest had a slower start. Perhaps everyone was nursing hangovers from Saturday night, but things didn’t really start filling up until a few hours into the day. The lineup was again heavy on death metal, with a good showing of...
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Interview: Four Stroke Baron discuss new album ‘Data Diamond’
Four Stroke Baron's new album, Data Diamond, originally envisioned as two separate EPs, - one electronic (Data) and one heavy (Diamond), was released on May 31st. The concept evolved, bringing the group's creative process to the forefront, resulting in one unique and...
Exclusive EP Stream: Along Came A Spider – ‘The Fall’
Cleveland post-hardcore outfit Along Came a Spider are gearing up for their forthcoming EP, The Fall, to arrive tomorrow (21st) via Manic Kat Records. Following the success of their 2021 album Blackhole, the band continues to draw influence from acts like Bring Me The...
Apocalyptica return with ‘Plays Metallica Vol. 2’: A Conversation with Eicca Toppinen on reinventing metal classics
A quick Google search will bring you countless bands and artists covering Metallica songs. Metallica encouraged artists to cover their music with the second Marching Band competition and the release of The Metallica Blacklist, where artists re-envisioned songs from...
New & Noteworthy: August 2nd, 2021 – Rise from 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 releases from Dee Snider and Seether, and a live album from The Ghost Inside! For last week's releases you...
New & Noteworthy: July 23rd, 2021 – 9th & 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 is a bit of a slower one but features new releases from Yngwie Malmsteen, The Descendents and more! For last week's releases you...
New & Noteworthy: July 19th, 2021 – Call of the 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 features new releases from Powerwolf, Paradise Lost and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...