Protest The Hero Announce “Fortress” 10th Anniversary Tour


Protest The Hero‘s second studio album, Fortress, came out back in 2008, and they’ve decided to celebrate its 10th Anniversary next year by performing it live in its entirety! Continue reading


Morbid Angel – “For No Master” Single Released


Morbid Angel‘s new record, Kingdoms Disdained, will be unleashed on Friday, and as Gary said in his 8.5/10 review, it’s “arguably their best release since 1998’s Formulas Fatal To The Flesh.” If that’s not enough to get you excited for Friday’s release, the death metal legends have just released another new song online. Continue reading


Mammoth Grinder Streaming New Song – “Superior Firepower”


Mammoth Grinder has now confirmed that their new album, Cosmic Crypt, will be hitting stores on January 26th via Relapse Records. The genre-bashing Texan trio comprised of members of Power Trip and Iron Reagan previously said that the new record “will surely be our filthiest one yet,” and judging by their brand new single, they weren’t lying. Continue reading


High On Fire To Play Special 20th Anniversary Shows In 2018


High On Fire recently confirmed that they are writing a new album, but that’s not all they have planned for fans next year. 2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of the band, and they plan to celebrate in a big way. Continue reading


Machine Head’s Robb Flynn Says ‘Catharsis’ Could Have Followed ‘The Burning Red’


The mighty Machine Head will be releasing their ninth studio album, Catharsis, on January 26th via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Robb Flynn previously told fans to “lower your expectations for the heaviness and speed,” and in a new interview with Metal Hammer, the front man explains how the sound for the new record came together. Continue reading


Nightwish To Release Career Spanning Compilation Album Decades, World Tour Booked


Long-running symphonic metal masters Nightwish hit the twenty-year mark in their career in 2016, and in 2018 they will release a compilation album honoring their career. The two-CD/LP album Decades will release via their label Nuclear Blast on March 9th 2018 and will be followed by a 9-month world tour. The band promises a career retrospective in the form of their setlists on this tour.Continue reading


Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Parkway Drive, BABYMETAL, And Meshuggah Added To Download 2018


Download 2018 added the motherload of badassery with 17 new bands added to the bill. Among the highlights are Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine Parkway Drive, Rise Against, BABYMETAL, Meshuggah, The Hives, Body Count Ft. Ice T, and many more.Continue reading


Iced Earth, Sanctuary, Kill Ritual North American Tour Dates


Iced Earth released their twelfth studio album, Incorruptible, back in June, and as Gary said in his 8.5/10 review, “Incorruptible is quite possibly Iced Earth‘s finest overall effort since The Glorious Burden.

Today the legends have announced that they will be teaming up with Sanctuary and Kill Ritual for a new North American tour in support of their killer new record! Continue reading