Having emerged from the other side of an extremely painful, and emotionally draining year, trailblazing Metal pioneer and full-time Master of the Riffs Tony Iommi returns to do what he does best on a fittingly titled solo album, From the Dark (BMG).
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Release Radar October 23rd 2026
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Speakers, earbuds, or cans? New Music Friday is back with a packed October 23rd, 2026 release slate, spanning Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Extreme Metal, Doom, Punk, Progressive Metal, and more. Browse the full list below, and please try to support the artists through the verified links.
CONCERT REVIEW: Kowloon Walled City – Great Falls – Live at Saint Vitus Bar Brooklyn
The new Saint Vitus Bar is still in its debutante era. After the abrupt demise of the Greenpoint location in 2024, metalheads across the NYC area were left without a home. Only slightly mollified by the “Vitus Presents” series at other local venues, the local scene was consistently abuzz with rumors of an imminent reopening. These rumors were finally realized when the team announced the new home of Vitus in the former Brooklyn Made space in Bushwick, with an incredible opening weekend featuring titans Anthrax and Converge. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Earthbong – Salutations to the Cultivators
The trio from Kiel, Germany, is back, and with a whole new album! Earthbong has been getting after the cosmic brownies since they formed in 2018. Releasing a demo, an EP, one live album, and three full-length albums. Their seventh body of work, and fourth full-length studio album, Salutations to the Cultivators (The Lasting Dose Records) delivers dope-heavy, mind-altering tracks. By the end of the first track, I wasn’t sure if I was blasted away from my last bong toke, or from the sheer heaviness of the riffs themselves.
Tony Iommi Shares “Over the Violent Sun”, New Album “From The Dark” Out Now
The riff lord of Black Sabbath just shared a lyric video for “Over the Violent Sun,” the opening track from his new solo album From The Dark, out today via BMG. Watch it below and grab the album now. Continue reading