Finnish death-doom masters Swallow the Sun have dropped a visualizer for their latest single, "What I Have Become." The single coincides with announcing the group's upcoming new album, Shining, scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Century Media Records. The...
Metal Power Rankings: The emperor strikes back
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...Metal by Numbers: All hail the pale emperor
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The last time Marilyn Manson released an album, 2012’s Born Villain, it solid about 39,000 copies. He’s got the #6 album in the country right now, which...Slipknot announces summer tour with Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine and Motionless In White
Suddenly this summer got even more crowded with tours. After completing successful headlining tours with Korn and King 810 (and with a short jaunt with Hatebreed taking place this spring), Slipknot has announced plans for a massive summer tour. Joining Slipknot on the...Slipknot join KoRn to cover Beastie Boys
Gentlemen, start your “aged white men rapping” jokes. Friday, January 23 was the London, England date of the European leg of Slipknot’s “Prepare For Hell” Tour at the Wembley Arena. Before the show, KoRn – who is the primary opening...Follow Us
Swallow the Sun drop new song “What I Have Become;” new album arriving in October
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Kublai Khan TX share “Supreme Ruler” video; new album arriving in September
Kublai Khan TX has announced their upcoming album Exhibition Of Prowess, set for release on September 20 via Rise Records. Known for their crushing breakdowns and fierce vocals, the band promises this album will be their most powerful yet. To mark the occasion,...
God Dethroned unveil “The Judas Paradox” video
Dutch black/death metal masters God Dethroned have released a video for their latest single, "The Judas Paradox." The track is the title track from their upcoming album, scheduled to arrive on September 6th via Reigning Phoenix Music. The song delves into the biblical...
New & Noteworthy, October 21st – Mass Hysteria
We've had six weeks of incredible new release Fridays, and that trend isn't stopping today. Headlined by a mainstay of '90s and 2000s hard rock, the 20th anniversary of a landmark album, and a live release from a seminal Florida death metal group, there is an...
New & Noteworthy, October 14th – Nothing’s Funny
The best fall music release calendar in history rages on. However, today's list carries a bittersweet note with it, as our lead album may be the last new material we get from a much-beloved band in the technical metal scene. It's never easy to see a band hanging it...
New & Noteworthy, October 7th – Swarm
We enter October with one of the most anticipated releases of the year. I realize that I've been opening these articles with some variation on that phrase quite a bit over the past month, but each time its use has been incredibly justified, and this week is no...