We got the band back together to review and debate “Back To The Beginning” – the final show ever for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne!” Was it the show of the century? Did it live up to the hype? Who was great? Who was awful?Continue reading
Black Sabbath’s Final Show – “Back to the Beginning” is A Celebration of Metal’s Founding Fathers
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It’s a moment 50 years in the making. Today, July 5th, Black Sabbath is taking their final bow on the very soil where it all began. Villa Park in Birmingham, UK with a jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime event: Back to the Beginning.Continue reading
FEATURE: The 20 Most Metal Films and Cartoons Ever Part 1
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Heavy metal isn’t just a genre—it’s a full-blown lifestyle. It’s loud, theatrical, chaotic, often ridiculous, sometimes profound, and always unforgettable. Honestly? The same can be said for the movies and cartoons it inspires.Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Mike of Concept Cafes on His Love of Metal and Coffee
In this episode, Keefy chats with Mike of Concept Cafes Coffee!
Mike detailed his love affair with heavy music and coffee, the absolutely sick packaging and brand aesthetics, as well as working with Cannibal Corpse, GWAR, Testament, Ice Nine Kills, Motorhead, Shudder, Ministry, and more!Continue reading
Agriculture Shares a New Single and Video for “Bodhidharma” – New Album Coming Soon
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Los Angeles’ self-described “Ecstatic Black Metal” band Agriculture has announced their new full-length album The Spiritual Sound, due out via The Flenser on October 3rd, 2025. Pre-orders are live at the links below. The album features a guest appearance by Emma Ruth Rundle and additional engineering by A.L.N. of Mizmor! The band has dropped their first single and video from the album, “Bodhidharma,” which you can see below. Continue reading
Jimmy Eat World, Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, and More Booked for Best Friends Forever
Best Friends Forever (BFF) festival has announced day splits for their second annual edition. The event is taking place Friday, October 10th through Sunday, October 12th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, with a bill including Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Mineral, Cursive, Rilo Kiley, Pedro The Lion, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Geese Share Their Single and Video “Taxes” – New Album Coming Soon
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New York City’s Geese have just announced their new album, Getting Killed, is to be released by Partisan Records, September 26th. The band have also shared the record’s lead single, “Taxes,” along with an official music video. This follows the recent news of their Getting Killed US tour, the biggest headline run of the band’s career to date.
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Vicious Rumors’ New Album “The Devil’s Asylum” is Coming Soon
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Coming out of San Francisco, California, power metal band, Vicious Rumors, are coming up on the release of their 14th studio album, The Devil’s Asylum. Originally formed in 1979, the five piece unleash the new record on August 29th, via the Steamhammer label. It lands in the midst of a US live run, which kicks off August 20th in San Francisco. Head into the article below for more information.
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Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and More Booked for 70K Tons of Metal 2026
70000Tons Of Metal, the original, and world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for 2026. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Organisers have also announced the first 27 bands for this year’s bill, including Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and more. Find out more below.
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Drokk (Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury)and Ben Frost Remix ØXN’s “Cruel Mother” to Benefit War Child UK
Acclaimed composers and producers Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury, known collectively as DROKK, make a long-awaited return with a striking remix of “Cruel Mother” by ØXN—originally released on ØXN’s 2023 album CYRM. This marks DROKK’s first release since their self-titled debut album in 2012. The package is complemented by Ben Frost’s haunting, elegiac rework. Barrow and Salisbury, whose work as DROKK began in 2011, have since focused on a range of scoring projects across film and television. Now, they revisit their DROKK identity with a new purpose: using music to support War Child UK. Watch / listen to Cruel Mother – The Remixes!Continue reading
Yellowcard Drop a Single and Video for “Take What You Want” – New Album Coming Soon
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Alt Rock favorites, Yellowcard, have shared their latest single, “Take What You Want,” with a music video showcasing footage from recent tours in Japan, Australia and Europe. The track is the third new song from the group’s forthcoming studio album, Better Days, releasing worldwide on October 10th via Better Noise Music records. Check it out below and find out more.
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Xoth Book a US Tour with Inoculation
Seattle based death-thrashers, Xoth, have just announced the Exogalactic Actuality Tour. Carving across the East Coast and Midwest US, from September 17th, in Fargo ND, it closes October 5th in Denver CO. Support comes from Cleveland cosmic death metallers, Inoculation. Catch the live listings below.
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Deftones Continue to Tease New Album and Single “Private Music”
Deftones continue to tease a new album and single drop, possibly titled Private Music, which will be their 10th studio album since forming in 1989 in Sacramento, California. They began teasing something called “Private Music” on their current European and UK tour of festivals, including their June 30th headline show at Crystal Palace in the UK. The band has indicated in interviews with members, and over social media they had wrapped up recording with producer Nick Raskulinecz last year. The band has shared a few more posts this week with lyric teases and still images from a possible music video, which you can see below.Continue reading