Metal

A little history before the unveiling of the brand new tune, “Shattered Generation,” from Sleep Maps. Multi-instrumentalist Ben Kaplan is the creative force behind this post-metal project originally based in NYC, and dating back to the early ’10s, he’s issued four previous instrumental full-lengths. For album number five, Reclaim Chaos, Kaplan has relocated to Northern

It’s been six years since USBM mainstay Woe released their last album, the excellent Hope Attrition. In the time since, they released one EP containing an original and a Dawn cover, but have otherwise been quiet—until now. Today, you can listen to “Scavenger Prophets,” the first new song from Woe since 2019 and the first from their new album, Legacies of

Just a few days before they head out on their co-headlining tour with Underoath, metalcore outfit The Ghost Inside dropped a new single that marks their first new track since 2020’s self-named debut. Titled “Earn It,” the track has the kind of crushing guitars and vocal styling you’d expect to hear from the band. While

It’s been nearly 11 years since their last show and even longer since they last released a studio album, but Christian rock band and gym bro mainstay Creed could soon rise like Lazarus and reunite. At least that’s what everyone and their mother thinks after the band’s social media pages were updated the other day

So, did you guys dig that track from Teloch Vovin I shared a few weeks back? If so, here’s another serving of quality black metal to chew on from Viserion, the band occupying the other half of the split. If you hear the word “Viserion” and start to think of A Song of Ice and Fire,

Seattle’s Colony Drop understand the most important thing about crossover thrash from the get-go on their debut album, fittingly titled Brace for Impact: it’s supposed to be catchy and fun. Mining in a not-dissimilar vein to Power Trip and Iron Age with splashes of Celtic Frost, Black Breath and Japanese D-beat, Colony Drop sling immediate and fast-moving

On Friday, Brandon Watkins, Madi’s husband, posted that she is starting to become responsive following the bad van accident Year of the Knife suffered last month. Brandon’s update says: Not much to update today things are pretty much the same. Madi will respond to our voices in little ways like moving her hand or blinking

Varials, a Philadelphia-based metalcore band, announced that they will have to drop off their upcoming tour following vocalist Mitch Rogers suffering a van accident. This unfortunate accident caused them to pull out of the future mini-tour with Crown The Empire. Rogers is currently in the hospital for a serious lung condition and will need surgery

Cold just announced that they will doing a short East Coast tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their celebrated record Year Of The Spider. State Of Illusion and University Drive will be opening the shows. Get tickets here. 9/5 Fort Myers, FL – The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon9/6 Gainesville, FL – High Dive9/7

Creak just dropped a new song and video, The band, who hail from Newcastle, UK, will be releasing their new album, Depth Perception, on August 18 via Prosthetic Records. The video is chock full of 90s vibes, metalcore, nu-metal, and other influences all across the metal spectrum. Guitarist Reece ‘Moose’ Boakes of the band says: “Originally

It’s been a minute since we’ve talked about this band, but From A Second Story Window are back together after 15 years. The band announced that their first reunion show will be in Youngstown, OH November 18. They’ll be playing alongside See You Next Tuesday and more bands TBA at Westside Bowl. They are also

Motionless In White announced that they will be re-releasing a deluxe version of their album Scoring The End Of The World. This release will include new bonus tracks “Hollow Points,” “Fool’s Gold,” “Timebomb” (STEOTW Mix), and “Porcelain: Ricky Motion Picture Collection.” The record will be available in different color vinyl variants on September 8. Preorder

Well, we’ve officially crossed over into the “fuck, it’s too hot” part of summer. So you know what that means — it’s time to blast metal in the comfort of the air conditioning. Or out in the world if you’re some kind of freak that doesn’t get affected by the heat… And just as it’s

Necropanther just shared a new video for the track “Into Danger” from their recently released album, Betrayal. The Denver, Colorado based death-thrash band use this concept record to tell the story of The Warriors mixed with the Greek story of Anabasis by Xenophon. The Warriors is based on this myth, but the concept album also pulls from the

After nearly a decade without any new music, New Jersey technical grindcore act Gridlink are back with not only a new single, but the promise of a new album. Released earlier today, the track is titled “Coronet Juniper,” which also serves as the title track for the new album. Set for release on September 15

German lords of the doomed riff, Adversvm have returned, rejuvenated and retooled in the art of mood soaked heaviness, on their latest studio effort Vama Marga (released this past June from Moribund Records). Complete with a new drummer and keyboardist and expert production from Soundlodge Studio out of Rhauderfehn, Germany (Dew Scented, Anvil), Vama Marga

U.S. melodic black metal kings UADA return with Crepuscule Natura, their fourth record for Eisenwald and first new LP in three years, and Decibel has conjured an exclusive deluxe edition on heavy-weight Translucent Orange wax, limited to just 100 copies! We’re so excited about this release that we also have a tantalizing track-by-track breakdown of the immensely-anticipated album right here. Spanning 41 minutes

Have you ever wondered what makes fireworks different colors? Apparently it all has to do with what metals are chosen to go along with the black power that makes everything go “boom”: They all have the main ingredient — black powder — and are then combined with a certain chemical or mineral. That chemical or

Fans of Brazilian progressive power metal outfit Angra should get hyped. Not only is there a new album coming this November, but they’re on a new label, which simply means more shit is on the horizon. Titled Cycle of Pain, Angra’s 10th studio album will be released on November 3. For those who don’t know

Ever since late last year, fans of thrash metal outfit Dark Angel have patiently waited to hear anything about the band’s next album. Not much has been shared, outside of the fact that there would be new music coming soon or that they were finally in the studio, and then tragedy struck with the passing