The Persistence of Satanic Panic in 2024: from Gojira to Knocked Loose

Satanic Panic continues to shadow the metal scene well into 2024, with misconceptions about the genre. Pop culture frequently misrepresents metal, as seen in Netflix's 2021 limited series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, which painted a black metal...

Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

Marilyn Manson has dismissed his lawsuit against actress Evan Rachel Wood, agreeing to pay her nearly $327,000 in attorney fees. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, accused Wood of fabricating allegations of sexual and physical abuse and encouraging others to do...

Ingested part ways with vocalist Jason Evans

After nearly twenty years, UK death metal outfit Ingested have parted ways with vocalist Jason Evans. While the reason isn't fully clear, the band expressed it's "the best step for the future of the band and for Jason." Evans has been their since their 2009 debut,...

Gojira’s Joe Duplantier joins PETA for Vegan advocacy campaign

Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier, known for leading the band's historic Olympic opening ceremony performance that landed them a Grammy nomination, stars in a new PETA campaign advocating for veganism. In a striking image captured at New York's Silver Cord Studio,...
August Burns Red announce spring tour dates

August Burns Red announce spring tour dates

  August Burns Red will hit the road this Spring for a short May tour. Dubbed Spring Fling, support will come from Fuming Mouth. Tickets are available at this location.    The band comments: "We can't wait to hit the road with our new pals in Fuming...

Abbath Announce May North American Tour

Abbath Announce May North American Tour

  Abbath has announced his triumphant return to American soil in nearly five years. The legend has announced a North American trek leading to this year's Maryland Deathfest. Support will come from Imperial Triumphant, Black Anvil, and Final Gasp.   ...

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Vltimas streaming new song “Invictus”
Vltimas streaming new song “Invictus”

  The new single “Invictus” by the masters of Vltimas comes to crown the supremacy of David Vincent (ex-Morbid Angel), Rune Eriksen (ex-Mayhem), and Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), who have reigned the underground for more than 30 years, joined by Dutch bassist Ype TVS...

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New & Noteworthy: April 27th, 2018: When Releases Rise

New & Noteworthy: April 27th, 2018: When Releases Rise

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new releases from Godsmack and Kobra and the Lotus. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you can do...

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New & Noteworthy: April 20th, 2018: Eat the New Music

New & Noteworthy: April 20th, 2018: Eat the New Music

  Happy 4/20, everyone, we're in for a dank one this year. New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings the  long awaited and appropriately dated releases from...

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New & Noteworthy: April 13th, 2018: Welcome to New Music

New & Noteworthy: April 13th, 2018: Welcome to New Music

  Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Keep an eye out for dooting skeletons and other spoopy cliches. New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new music from...

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