Metal

After releasing a couple new tracks over the last few months and their insanely awesome headlining tour with Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg kicking off soon, it only makes sense that Lamb of God would unveil their new album very soon. And thanks to the launch of a teaser site and

A new player in the world of metal, hard rock, and extreme music labels has taken shape and it’s already shaking shit up in the industry, as Frontiers Label Group announced this morning the launch of BLKIIBLK Records. And with an already impressive lineup of artists on the books and Mike Gitter being named as

Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society is heading across the pond this spring for an European tour that’s getting some explosive support from some killer bands. From the tour’s kick off in Glasgow, Scotland on May 28 until the final gig in Leipzig, Germany on August 14, Black Label Society will be hitting venues across multiple

A group of extreme metal titans will be hitting the road later this year, turning North America into a gyring mass of blasphemy as headliners Behemoth take Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation out for ‘The Godless IV’ tour. Slated to kick off on April 13 in San Diego, California, the tour will continue until it

After a rather explosively dramatic exit from his last band As I Lay Dying, guitarist Ken Susi has found a new home with the dudes in All That Remains. He’s the replacement for Jason Richardson, who quit the band last July to focus on his solo work and other opportunities. Susi took to social media

I don’t know about you, but Corrosion of Conformity‘s expected double album coming some time this year is up there on the hype meter for me. It’s damn near impossible for the guys to disappoint, so I’ve been chomping at the bit to hear some new tunes. So you can imagine my jealousy when I

Last month, founding Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza announced that he’s taking a hiatus from performing with the band to “press the reset button” on himself, though he emphasized how he by no means is quitting the band (THANKFULLY). Their other guitarist Mark Heylmun has himself taken a hiatus before, and recently commented on that,

This week on “must-see tv,” we’ve got the new, limited documentary series from Gibson. Their storytelling studio Gibson Films just released Volume One of Tony Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, which will give deep, intimate looks into so much of Iommi’s life and legacy. Iommi’s first installment is heavy on his incredible influence on

With their new EP Hot Topic coming out later this month, Japanese ‘Harajuku-core’ act HANABIE. dropped a frenetic music video for the track “Iconic”. Chances are, you either love HANABIE. or absolutely fucking despise them. As a band full of Japanese women playing loud and heavy music, often times in Japanese, they’re certainly a lightning

Norwegian black metal icons Mayhem’s new album Liturgy Of Death is coming out in about a month’s time and they’re back with yet another taste of what’s to come. Rather than focus on a main track off the list, they’ve opted this time to go for a special track included in the final package. “Life

Celebrating their 35th year as a band, Rotting Christ is releasing a re-recorded version of their 11th studio album AEALO. With only a few weeks remaining before that comes out, the band put out the new version of their song “Santa Muerte”. This track was re-recorded, but it was also remixed, remastered, and done with

Fuzzy, psych rockers Temptress are back with a new single off their forthcoming album hear, titled “Edge”. And just like their past output, it’s doomy, grungy, post-rock that grooves. Set to release on January 23 via Blues Funeral Recordings, hear is Temptress’ sophomore full-length offering. Speaking of the album itself, the band said described it

In a couple months, deathcore/hip-hop outfitFilth will be heading out on the road for what they’re calling the ‘Beasts Of The East’ tour. And with the tour split into two legs among four supporting acts, it’s sure to be a killer run of shows. Set to kick off on March 6 in Dunbar, West Virginia

When it comes to the Metal God himself, there’s plenty that we all should find amazing about Rob Halford. The dude’s been doing the rock and metal thing for literal decades, he’s an LGBTQ icon, and at the spry age of 74, he’s still hitting high notes and performing all over the world. But one

A bit of a shakeup went down with Marilyn Manson’s touring band, as guitarist Tyler Bates announced that he’ll no longer be playing for the shock rocker. And unlike other news stories involving Brian Warner (Manson), there doesn’t seem to be any controversy at the center of Bates’ decision. News of his departure came out

As the four-decade-long career of Megadeth comes to a close over the next couple years, it’s looking like the current lineup is the only one that’ll take the stage. No reunions, no surprise returns by the likes of Chris Poland, Marty Friedman, or David Ellefson. After all, Dave Mustaine said in a recent interview, there’s

The start of the new year has brought major changes to English prog metal outfit Haken, who took to social media earlier today to announce the departure of guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green. According to the statement posted by the band, it sounds like the split was an amicable one, as the band

If standing on business were a story of the day, it’d be this one. Vinnie Vincent, who used to be the guitarist in Kiss, has released a new single to controversy. The drama isn’t with the single itself per se, but with how much Vinnie V is charging for it. The song is question is

Okay. If this were to be any other musician I’d probably be like what the actual fuck, but in this case, maybe it’s kind of alright? After all, A.I. is a tool and tools are meant to be utilized, are they not? Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler sure does think so, since he’s apparently been

(Editor’s note: Looking back on 2025, there were so many good albums released that we decided to reach out to some of today’s artists and get them to weigh in on their favorites. What follows is doom metal duo Frayle and their Top Albums of 2025.) 2025 was an incredible year for us. We released