Sick of It All vocalist Lou Koller has shared a new update on his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer, revealing that his current treatment has reached “a stalemate.” In a video message shared on social media, Lou explained that while the tumors are no longer...
Today (21st), the black metal community suffered the tragic loss of Ragnarok's legendary "Jontho," John Thomas Bratland. We are both shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Jontho's passing at just 48, as he was a true keeper of the black flame. Jontho will be...
Metallica have shared professionally filmed footage of “The Day That Never Comes” from their historic first performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain. These legends held the concert on December 3 at the Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre as part of their ongoing M72 world tour....
Sepultura are bidding farewell across the world, and now, the group has announced the final European leg of the band's Celebrating Life Through Death farewell tour. The trek kicks off on June 6th in the Netherlands and will run through August 9th in Dublin, Ireland....
Chevelle has always been the rock band for people who don’t really want to talk about rock bands. They’re the musical equivalent of a black T-shirt that somehow never fades, no matter how many times it’s been through the dryer of mainstream culture and frat-boy...
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from July 25th, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Alice Cooper, GWAR,...
It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
Dying Wish will hit the road this fall for their Flesh Stays Together 2025 U.S. headlining tour. The trek kicks off on November 14 in Nashville, TN, and runs through December 12th in Portland, OR. Support will come from Static Dress, Gouge Away, Orthodox, and...
Cavalera are hitting the road this fall for their Return to Chaos U.S. tour with special guests Fear Factory. Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the iconic Sepultura record, Chaos A.D. album in its entirety. Tickets are available at this location. Tour Dates 09/18...
Austrian blackened death metal masters Belphegor are back! The group has unleashed a video for their new single, “Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus.” The blasphemous track marks their first release under a new deal with Reigning Phoenix Music, signaling the beginning of...
Metallica will perform a rare club show on Thursday, August 28 at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, Long Island, to celebrate the launch of Maximum Metallica, a new SiriusXM channel dedicated to the band. The channel will officially go live the next day, August 29, on...
Jack Osbourne has shared a touching two-and-a-half-minute video tribute in memory of his father, the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22nd at the age of 76. Titled “Some Memories Of My Father”, the video montage features intimate moments from Ozzy’s...
Feuerschwanz have released a new version of “Das Elfte Gebot” (Epic Edition). The reimagined track will appear on select limited editions of their upcoming album, Knightclub, out August 22, via Napalm Records. Knightclub marks the band’s first studio album with an...
Bruce Dickinson is revisiting his 1994 solo album Balls to Picasso with a reimagined version titled More Balls to Picasso, scheduled to arrive on July 25. The reworked edition features part re-recorded, remixed, and remastered tracks, along with two unreleased...
Gothic doom giants Paradise Lost have announced their overall seventeenth studio album, Ascension, is scheduled to arrive on September 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2020's Obsidian was produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed and mastered by...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Oceans of Slumber, Code Orange, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features the long awaited S&M2 from Metallica, a solo album from Dream Theater's John Petrucci, an In Flames re-release nobody...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Unleash the Archers, Incantation, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New...
