Killing Joke grieve the loss of guitarist Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker
Killing Joke members have come forward to issue a heartfelt statement on the passing of their legendary guitarist, Kevin 'Geordie' Walker, who passed away on Sunday (26th). Walker was born on December 18th, 1958, in Chester le Street, Newcastle, and breathed...
Metallica Updates: Saudi Arabia concert, pro-shot videos, Hall of Fame Award, James Hetfield’s book, and Kirk Hammett’s Epiphone collaboration
From professionally shot videos to announcing new shows, we've curated some recent Metallica highlights to explore. Metallica announce first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia: Metallica have announced their first-ever concert in Saudi Arabia. Headlining the...
Blind Guardian announce headlining spring tour for 2024
Blind Guardian have announced their return to North America for a 2024 tour supporting their latest album, The God Machine. The trek will kick off on April 18th at The Fillmore in Silver Springs and conclude at Milwaukee Metal Fest on May 17th. Support will...
Newly confirmed artists for Hellfest 2024 include Metallica, Mr. Bungle, Ne Obliviscaris
Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Ne Obliviscaris, and many more have been confirmed for the 2024 edition of Hellfest, scheduled for June 27 to 30 in Clisson, France. Several more artists have been added to the lineup, including Fear Factory, Saxon, Mr. Bungle,...
Concert Calendar (11/28-12/03) : Dashing Into a Holidaze: Coven, Cattle Decapitation, & more
Hey, all. Well, hey now, 2023 was a little too good at delivering great tours (not that 2024 isn't looking staked or anything), but I think 2023 has some surprises left in it. Here are some solid shows happening this concert-heavy week. The goodness was listed...
Photos/Review: Katatonia’s haunting performance lights up Chicago’s The Forge with SOM and Gost
For the second consecutive year, I found myself in a car, making the journey from Detroit to Chicago in November to catch the Swedish prog metal giants Katatonia. They're the kind of band that inspires unwavering devotion—I know fans who attend five or more...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Edge of Paradise
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
ICYMI: Chrome Waves unveil “Into The Water” video as Midwest/Southern tour launches this week
Midwestern post-black metal group Chrome Waves recently shared a video for their latest single, "Into The Water." Between their latest effort, Earth Will Shed Its Skin, and a series of new singles, the band plans to release more singles leading up to their...
Gideon announce 2024 Tour w/ Left To Suffer, Fox Lane, & No Cure
Gideon will hit the road in early 2024 to support their latest album, More Power. More Gain. The trek starts on February 9th in Memphis, TN, and will run through March 16th, 2024, in Nashville, TN. Support will come from Left To Suffer, Fox Lane, and No Cure....
ICYMI: Cryptosis share “Master of Life” video
Dutch progressive death/thrash metal outfit Cryptosis are gearing up for their new EP, The Silent Call, out this Friday (1st) via Century Media Records. In case you missed it, the group shared a video for their latest single, "Master of Life." The band...
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Exclusive Album Stream: Kill The King – ‘Kill The King’
Indian thrash metal group Kill The King are set to release their debut self-titled album tomorrow (3rd). Formed in 2016 by guitarists Aditya Swaminathan and Rishikesh Dharap, the band solidified its lineup in 2021 and gained prominence in the Indian metal scene...
Metal Highlights: 13 new tracks, including Job For a Cowboy, Many Eyes, Doro, Extol, etc. – 11/01/2023
Here are thirteen songs recently released, offering a diverse amount of tracks from the raw live resurrection of Hellhammer's "Massacra" by Triumph of Death to the festive spirit of Mark Tremonti's "Christmas Morning." From the haunting melodies of Job for a...
Mercyful Fate drop ‘Melissa’ digitally for the album’s 40th anniversary
Metal Blade Records has celebrated the 40th-anniversary of Mercyful Fate's classic album, Melissa, with a digital release, which arrived yesterday (30th). This special rendition features the 2005 remaster by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound in NYC, previously...
New & Noteworthy, November 18th – The End of the Line
The insane year of music that is 2016 is drawing to a close, but we still have a fully-loaded autumn giving us wonderful albums. In fact, today yields the album that is essentially guaranteed to sell the most copies of any metal album released over the past two...
New & Noteworthy, November 11th – Become the Sky
The new release list is a somewhat manageable size for the first time in over two months, signaling the winding down of what has been an incredible year for new music. This is also the second week in a row headlined by a stalwart of the Gothenburg music scene, which...
New & Noteworthy, November 4th – Endtime Hearts
Welcome to November, and don't panic. The new release calendar is still going strong. In fact, the amount of new music that is still due to be released over the next six weeks is going to make formulating a Top 10 list for 2016 rather challenging. Nonetheless, we...