Wolfheart to make history with upcoming performance in Saudi Arabia

Finnish melodic death metallers Wolfheart will become the first European metal act to perform in Saudi Arabia. The historic performance will take place during XP Music Futures, a three-day music conference in Riyadh taking place from December 5th - 7th. Wolfheart will...

Gary Holt’s memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ arrives April 2025

Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt will release his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on April 8, 2025, via Hachette Books. Featuring a foreword by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, the book chronicles Holt's journey...

Furnace Fest to return in 2025

Despite an uncertain future ahead, it looks like Furnace Fest will return in 2025. In late 2023, the event organizers expressed concern about the festival continuing after 2024. However, it looks like things are moving forward, as the organizers issued the following...

System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian reflects on nu-metal era

System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian recently spoke with Matt Pinfield on 95.5 KLOS's New & Approved, reflecting on the nu-metal movement that dominated the mid-late nineties and went well into the mid-2000s. Odadjian expressed how it wasn't necessarily a genre...
The Smashing Pumpkins announce new album

The Smashing Pumpkins announce new album

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, is set to arrive on August 2. This announcement comes ahead of their North American tour, with Green Day starting later this month. Aghori Mhori Mei marks the band's thirteenth album, following...

Butcher Babies part ways with vocalist Carla Harvey

Butcher Babies part ways with vocalist Carla Harvey

Butcher Babies have parted ways with co-vocalist/co-founder Carla Harvey. The news was made by separate social media posts by Harvey and the band on Saturday (20th). Harvey commented: “Over the last 6 months You may have noticed my absence from BB posts. After 15...

Album review: Nuvian- ‘Nuvian’

Album review: Nuvian- ‘Nuvian’

Chilean metal trio Nuvian have digitally released their debut self-titled studio album on July 17. Formed by Matías Salas (Overtoun), Gabriel Contreras, and drummer Tom Cortez, the group has conceptualized a progressive metal album promising a hypnotizing delivery...

Jack Russell retires from touring due to health issues

Jack Russell retires from touring due to health issues

Former Great White singer Jack Russell has announced his retirement from touring due to his battle with Lewy body dementia. This neurodegenerative disease, second only to Alzheimer's, affects memory, decision-making, and motor functions, often leading to misdiagnoses...

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Castle share “100 Eyes” video
Castle share “100 Eyes” video

Bay Area occult doom trio Castle are back after a six-year break with a video for their new single "100 Eyes." The track is taken from their upcoming album Evil Remains, set for release on September 6 via Hammerheart Records. Castle's return features a powerful blend...

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Oceano share “The Price Of Pain” video
Oceano share “The Price Of Pain” video

Deathcore titans Oceano have released a lyric video for their latest single "The Price Of Pain." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Living Chaos, set to arrive on August 30 via Sumerian Records. Oceano will hit the road for their The Living Chaos Tour this...

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Avatarium unveil “Long Black Waves” lyric video
Avatarium unveil “Long Black Waves” lyric video

Swedish doom and hard rock outfit Avatarium will release their new album, Between You, God, the Devil and The Dead, early next year, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. Promising to showcase their signature dark, melancholic sound, the group has unveiled a lyric...

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