Hell’s Heroes Festival announce 2025 lineup: Saxon, Abbath, Primordial, etc.

The Hell's Heroes Festival has unveiled its full lineup for the 2025 edition, set to take place on March 20th through the 22nd at Houston's White Oak Music Hall. Reaching its seventh year, headliners will include Saxon (performing a set centered on 1982's The Eagle...

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley denies rumors of being the new Linkin Park vocalist

Rumors of a new Linkin Park singer have been circulating, hinting at a potential 2025 reunion tour. Earlier this year, Orgy vocalist Jay Gordon suggested that a female singer might replace the late Chester Bennington, though he later retracted the statement, turning...

Queens of the Stone Age cancel remaining 2024 tour dates

Queens of the Stone Age were forced to cancel their remaining tour dates for 2024 due to vocalist Josh Homme to "receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year."  The band issued the following statement: "QOTSA regret to announce the...

Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized after suffering serious burns, vows to return to tour

Slipknot's DJ Sid Wilson has been hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face and arms due to an explosion. Wilson shared a few video updates on Instagram from the hospital, where he detailed his injuries, including burns to his face, arms, and blistered...
Album Review: Vemod return with ‘The Deepening’

Album Review: Vemod return with ‘The Deepening’

  Norwegian darkgaze metal outfit Vemod have made their long-awaited triumphant return with their sophomore full-length effort, The Deepening, which arrived on Friday (19th) via Prophecy Productions. A surprise comeback since 2012's Venter på stormene, has peaked...

Album Review: The Rods – ‘Rattle The Cage’

Album Review: The Rods – ‘Rattle The Cage’

  We now see a third full-length offering since the return of The Rods' extended, over twenty-year hiatus with Rattle The Cage. Released on Friday (19th) via Massacre Records, the album depicts the New York heavy metal act's initial rawness from their inception...

Sabaton part ways with guitarist Tommy Johansson

Sabaton part ways with guitarist Tommy Johansson

  Swedish power metal historians Sabaton have announced parting ways with longtime guitarist Tommy Johansson. In a statement released on social media earlier today (20th), the group expressed: "After 7 amazing years in the band, our guitarist, Tommy, has decided...

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Borknagar unveil video for new single “Nordic Anthem”
Borknagar unveil video for new single “Nordic Anthem”

  Norwegian avant-garde/progressive black metal outfit Borknagar are set to release their next masterpiece and overall twelfth full-length offering, Fall, out February 23rd via Century Media Records. Today (16th), the group has unveiled a video for the album's...

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Track Review: Green Day – “One Eyed Bastard”
Track Review: Green Day – “One Eyed Bastard”

  On January 5, Bay Area punks Green Day released the fourth single from their upcoming 14th studio album Saviors, “One Eyed Bastard.”  Said frontman Billie Joe Armstrong of the track: “‘One Eyed Bastard' started off as just a riff that I had — a shuffle,...

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New & Noteworthy: August 24th, 2018: New Music in Chains

New & Noteworthy: August 24th, 2018: New Music in Chains

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Today brings us new music Alice In Chains, The Amity Affliction, and Nonpoint! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for...

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