From Ashes to New announce U.S. ‘The Blackout Tour Part 2’
From Ashes to New have announced a headlining spring tour dubbed, The Blackout Tour Pt. 2. The trek is set to run from April 30 to June 13 with direct support from Point North and special guests Ekoh, Phix, and Elijah. Tickets go on sale this Friday (1st) at...
Static-X, Lamb of God, and Bring Me The Horizon announce side shows for ‘Sick New World’ Festival
This year's Sick New World festival is going to be massive. Returning this year to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 27th with headliners System Of A Down, Slipknot, A Perfect Circle, and Alice In Chains, several artists have revealed their plans for side...
Metal Mixer: alleged estrogen scheme to abrupt lineup changes – 2/28/2024
The pandemic has changed everyone, and we will see the continued aftermath within music. While we’ve seen many tour and album announcements, there’s also been a stream of lineup shakeups, especially within the last few weeks, from Escuela Grind, Fleshgod...
Album Review: Zakk Sabbath – ‘Doomed Forever Forever Doomed’
Zakk Sabbath have returned with a magnificent double album, Doomed Forever Forever Doomed. This monumental achievement consists of the band’s renditions of Black Sabbath’s historic sophomore and third albums, Paranoid (1970) and Master of Reality (1971). Doomed...
Album Review: Bruce Dickinson – ‘The Mandrake Project’
With such a storied and accomplished career, it would be much easier for me to rattle off the things Bruce Dickinson hasn't done by now. Age has not slowed him down - his voice is unquestionably strong at 65, and his songwriting chops (alongside...
Live Review: ††† (Crosses) make triumphant return to NYC on 2/20/2024 @ Hammerstein Ballroom
A decade can feel like an eternity for die-hard fans hoping to catch their favorite act live. Luckily, it's rare for most bands to see ten full years go by without the group loading into a tour bus and screaming about how they love a hometown near you. For...
Kyle’s Top 10 Moments of 70000Tons of Metal 2024
There are so many moments on the four-night international metal adventure on the high seas that 70000tons of Metal make being onboard the place to be in the winter! For this year’s coverage, I made it my goal to catalog my top ten moments that stuck with me...
Sylvaine unveils “Eg Er Framand” visualizer; new EP arriving in March
Sylvaine has premiered a visualizer for her new single "Eg Er Framand," in which sees a return to her folk roots of her Nordic Culture. Leader Kathrine Shepard's mesmerizing vocals navigate towards a journey seeking higher knowledge to reach the light. This...
Operatic black metal outfit Folterkammer share new video “Leck Mich”
Folterkammer have premiered their new single, "Leck Mich," along with a scandalous video clip set in the 18th century starring their vocalist Andromeda Anarchia in a dominatrix role. The provocative and intense song is musically a journey between the sounds of...
Shiprocked 2025: Miami to U.S. Virgin Islands & Half Moon Cay aboard Carnival Magic
As only Shiprockers know, after boarding the ship on embarkation day, we all gather on the main deck at the main stage for a “family” photo, followed by the video announcement for the following year’s cruise. This year’s Sold-Out 14th Shiprocked treated more...
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Top Four Songs of the week (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Dark Tranquillity, Burton C. Bell, Pain) – 3/11/2024
From having a triumphant return after a near-death experience, and living to tell the story about it, to unveiling a debut solo single, here are four top new songs that arrived this past week. 01) Fleshgod Apocalypse are back with new single, "Pendulum"...
Hellish Torment: black metal band from Michigan drop new single “Dead And Rotting;” Debut album set for April release
Black metal outfit Hellish Torment shake the locals of Grand Rapids, Michigan, also known as Beer City, with their frowned-upon blasphemous beats. Formed in 2016, it's taken a beat fighting against all odds, and finally, the group has taken a stand to release...
Accept confront A.I. in new “Humanoid” video
Accept have recently announced their upcoming album, Humanoid, out April 26, 2024, via Napalm Records. The group has unveiled the first single, "Humanoid." The track delves into the theme of technology dependence, especially after the rise of Artificial...
New & Noteworthy: July 12th 2019 – New & Humidity
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This weak features new music from Torche and more. For last week’s releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for...
New & Noteworthy: July 5th 2019 – New Releases for Independence Day
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This weak features new music from Abbath and the latest Rhapsody incarnation. For last week’s releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: June 28th 2019 – The New Releases that Destroyed the World
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This weak futures new a new live release from Steve Vai's Generation Axe tour, as well as new Heilung and few more. For last week’s releases...