EP Review: Spirit Tomb — ‘Sort Tulipan’
Spirit Tomb has returned with a most unexpected cassette, Sort Tulipan. This triumph features two beloved Seigmen tracks — “Sort Tulipan” and “Performance Alpha.” The former hails from Seigmen’s 1994 classic, Total, while the latter serves as the opening on 1997’s...
Breaking Benjamin are back with new song & label
Breaking Benjamin are back with a new song and fresh label, having signed a global deal with BMG. This marks a new chapter for the band as they part ways with Hollywood Records after over twenty years, since their 2002 debut, Saturate. With a new album on the horizon,...
Wacken Metal Battle USA and Canada Open Band Submissions for 2025
Wacken Metal Battle USA and Canada Open Band Submissions for 2025 The prestigious Wacken Metal Battle is back for 2025, offering unsigned bands in both the USA and Canada the chance to compete for a slot at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. This iconic...
Sentencing proposal for Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer released by U.S. Government
Sentencing proposal for Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer has been released by U.S. Government The U.S. government has recommended a sentence of three years of supervised probation for Iced Earth founder Jon Schaffer for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, riot on the...
Hillhaven drop “Temple & Tomb” video
Hillhaven have released a video for their sixth single, "Temple & Tomb." The band features vocalist Chris Kelly (Alustrium, ex-Galactic Empire), rumored to play for Babymetal, drummer Maty Madiro (From Ashes to New), guitarist Ricky Armellino, guitarist Jimmy...
No suspects yet: Police continue investigation into Jake E. Lee shooting
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee is recovering after being shot multiple times while walking his dog early on Tuesday morning (15th) in Las Vegas. The 67-year-old musician was hit in the forearm, back, and foot, with the bullet in his back breaking a rib,...
Dead Icarus (ex-Atreyu) share “1 Million Days” video
Dead Icarus, featuring former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas, have released a horror-inspired video for "1 Million Days." The track is taken from their debut album Zealot, set to arrive on October 31 via MNRK Heavy. Varkatzas comments: "'1 Million Days' is as close as...
King Diamond debut two new songs on North American Tour kickoff
King Diamond kicked off their highly anticipated North American headlining tour, Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920, yesterday (15th) at Boeing Center in San Antonio, Texas. The tour, supported by Overkill and Night Demon, runs until December 6 in Dallas. During last...
Jerry Cantrell announces 2025 Winter Tour
Jerry Cantrell's new album, I Want Blood, arrives this Friday (18th). The legendary musician will kick off a North American tour to commemorate the forthcoming effort with support from Filter. The I Want Blood trek kicks off on January 31 in Niagara Falls. Tickets go...
Kerry King reveals his biopic actor choice; Slayer launch digital museum; King announces 2025 solo tour
Kerry King recently shared his thoughts on who would play him in a biopic. While answering fan questions in the latest issue of Metal Hammer, the legendary Slayer guitarist revealed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is his top pick for who should portray him in a film. King...
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Better Lovers share “A White Horse Covered in Blood” video; announce debut album
Newly emerged band Better Lovers, featured in Metal Insider's 2023 year-end list for their EP, announced their highly anticipated debut album. Highly Irresponsible is scheduled to arrive this fall on October 25 via SharpTone Records. Ahead of the album release, the...
Jerry Cantrell shares official video for new single “Vilified”
Jerry Cantrell has released a video for his latest single, "Vilified." The track is the debut single from his upcoming album, I Want Blood, set to drop on October 18. The video, directed by Lorenzo Diego, reflects the album's themes, such as sci-fi and the fear of...
ICYMI System of a Down’s Serj Tankain shares “Justice Will Shine On” video
In case you missed it, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has released a video for his new single, "Justice Will Shine On." The track is taken from his upcoming EP, Foundations, out September 27th via Gibson Records. "Justice Will Shine On," like his recent single...
New & Noteworthy: March 26th, 2021 – The Bitter 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 a new solo release from Evanescensce, the end of a hiatus for Genghis Tron, and more! For last week's...
New & Noteworthy: March 19th, 2021 – New Relasticity
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 a new solo release from SOAD's Serj Tankian, Erra, a live release from Devin Townsend, and more! For last...
New & Noteworthy: March 12th, 2021 – The New Music Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
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 Rob Zombie, a solo album from Ronnie Atkins, a live album from Conan, and a few more!...