Milwaukee Metal Festival is gearing up for the 2026 edition returning to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5–7, with a pre-party kicking things off on June 4. Alongside headliners Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, and Ministry, the festival has expanded its lineup with...
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....
Post-black metal outfit Deafheaven have announced a fall U.S. headlining tour. Joining them on the road will be Harm’s Way and I Promised The World. The tour kicks off on September 11 in Chattanooga, TN, and runs through October 12 in Lexington, KY. Select dates will...
Cold have announced a special fall tour titled Beneath The Low Hum: A Special Evening Of Songs Reimagined. The run will take place at select City Winery locations across the U.S., offering fans an intimate, stripped-down experience. Joining Cold onstage will be Sierra...
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth has announced their third studio album, The End, scheduled to arrive on October 24 via BMG. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared a video for their brand new single, “The Spell." The follow-up to 2023's Mammoth II was recorded at...
Dutch dark symphonic metallers Blackbriar have released a video for their latest single, “A Last Sigh of Bliss.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, A Thousand Little Deaths, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The haunting new track...
Former Mastodon guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds is heading overseas this fall for a string of UK and European shows. In addition to joining CKY for a UK tour with his band Fiend Without A Face, Hinds will also headline a special European trek titled An Evening With...
Texas rockers The Sword have extended their Warp Riders 15th Anniversary Tour, adding a full second leg throughout the U.S. set for this fall. The expanded trek celebrates the band’s 2010 concept album, Warp Riders , which the band will perform in full each night....
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway are celebrating the arrival of their new album, Addicted to the Violence, released on Friday (18th). To commemorate their latest effort, the group has dropped a video for their latest single, “Destroy the Power.” Watch the clip...
Buckcherry are hitting the road this fall for a U.S. tour with support from legendary Hanoi Rocks vocalist Michael Monroe. The tour kicks off September 20 with a Buckcherry-only warm-up show in San Juan Capistrano, CA before Monroe joins the trek on September 21 at...
Cosmic metal unit Galactic Empire have announced their new album Cinemetal, scheduled to arrive on October 24 via Pure Noise Records. The band’s fourth full-length effort sees them stepping beyond the Star Wars universe to deliver metal-infused renditions of iconic...
Harajuku-core outfit Hanabie have unveiled a new single,“Karu Garu Everyday!!,” the official theme song for the new anime series Araiguma Calcal-dan. Hanabie are set to perform at Warped Tour Long Beach on Saturday (26) and Sunday (27). Yukina (vocals) comments:...
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band's 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book,...
On Friday, 9th, Motörhead fans gathered in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, for the Lemmy Forever ceremony, honoring the late legend, Lemmy Kilmister. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell was on hand to place Lemmy’s ashes into a new statue created by local sculptor...
German thrashers Sodom have released a video, created by former guitarist Andy Brings, for their latest single, "Witchhunter." The track is an homage to their late drummer Chris Witchunter and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Arsonist,...
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 music from Body Count, Silverstein, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
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 music from Five Finger Death Punch, Intronaut, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New...
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 music from one of the founders of heavy metal itself, Ozzy Osbourne, as well as the new Demons & Wizards, The...
