Ghost Cult scribe Wil Cifer ponders the previously unthinkable – what if there was a Type o Negative tribute concert to the late Peter Steele and to the bands’ legacy? Who would be able to fill those massive shoes and do proper justice to The Green Man, we all love so dearly. This is speculative and just a bit of playful, educated spell casting, nothing more. Peter is irreplacaeble, and we know that.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival has announced their ull lineup for 2026. The 2025 fest shattered all records for attendance, and 2026 could move that needle even more witgh this lineup. Taking place May 14-17, 2026 at Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio, and featuring Tool, My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon, as headliners, Sonic Temple will host over 140 Bands across 5! Ticket info and the full lineup can be seen in the article below.Continue reading
System Of A Down and Korn will headline Sick New World Las Vegas on April 25th, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The lineup also includes Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson, Danny Elfman, Knocked Loose, Ministry, AFI, Cypress Hill, Acid Bath, and more. The festival will expand next year with the first-ever Sick New World Texas, set for October 24th, 2026, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX, featuring System Of A Down, Deftones, and Slayer (performing Reign in Blood in full), among others.Continue reading
Today, the incredible 2x GRAMMY-nominated transcendent singer, songwriter, and subversive performance artist, Poppy announces her next album, Empty Hands out January 23, 2026 via Sumerian Records. She sets the stage for the project with a new single, “Bruised Sky,” out everywhere now.Continue reading
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The Audacity are set to perform at the benefit show, the Big Damn Charity Jam, at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, Thursday, December 4, from 6PM. The event is raising money for Musicians On Call and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, helping bring the healing power of music to patients and families in need. Read more below.
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Out of Mumbai, India, heavy psych/sludge metal band, Midhaven, have dropped their latest single, “The Veiler.” The track is the follow up to their 2021 album, Of The Lotus & The Thunderbolt. The band have also announced an upcoming Japanese tour, and an appearance at Desertfest London 2026. Check out the new song and more below.
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Long Island, New York slam band, Internal Bleeding, will hit the Northeastern US this week, with a three date live run. The events form a cluster of release shows for their seventh album, Settle All Scores, out now on Maggot Stomp records. Find the live listings and more in the article below.
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For Alice Ronzini (better known as Ailise Blake in her current musical guise) the visual component of her art is no incidental afterthought. Indeed the cover photo of her latest record Soave (These Hands Melt), with Blake sitting on a wooden frame, her face obscured, grass and trees around her, very well captures the mysterious, paganistic atmosphere of the music contained within. Continue reading
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Before returning to South America their Darkness Over X-Mas Tour, Caliban have dropped a cover version of “You Only Live Once,” by Suicide Silence. Both bands toured together in 2009 and 2016, and Caliban featured the late Mitch Lucker on their track, “We Are The Many.” Check out the new track and read more below.
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Metal Blade Records have teamed up with renowned artist, Vince Locke to create exclusive merch designs for Cannibal Corpse guitarist, Erik Rutan. Rutan, who is also a producer, suffered severe damage by Hurricane Helene in 2024. All money collected will go directly to helping him replace studio and musical gear for a new Mana Recording Studios. Find more information below.
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Ukrainian blackened stoic sentinels 1914 conjure their fourth full-length pantheon, Viribus Unitis (Napalm Records), Latin for “With United Forces.” The colossi title unveils the resilience through destruction and malice brought from war, building on the band’s acclaimed concept, delving further into vehemence and severity. Continue reading
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Progressive metal mainstays, Dream Theater, have released a live performance video for “Night Terror.” The track, which has now been nominated for a Grammy (Best Metal Performance), is from their 2025 album, Parasomnia. The live clip previews the band’s upcoming concert film and album, Quarantième: Live à Paris, due out November 28th, via the Inside Out Music/Sony Music labels. It was recorded during their sold-out 40th anniversary tour stop at the Adidas Arena in Paris. Watch it below and find out more.
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