Close to forty years ago, I got to see Yngwie Malmsteen open for Queensryche‘s Operation: Mindcrime tour. An arena show, I worked hard to get to the second row and watch this guy shred his guitar to pieces. Worth it. So, when Hell or High Water (Music Theories Recordings / Artone Label Group) showed up, I wanted to review it bad. So glad I did, the Swede’s only gotten better in the last four decades.
On the heels of hosting another year of their successful festival, Dia De Los Deftones, at Petco Park in San Diego and festival appearances, including Sick New World, Deftones has booked a tour of North America for spring 2027, featuring direct support from Knocked Loose and julie. The band continues to support their acclaimed 2025 album private music (Warner Music, read our review here). The full tour and presale info is below. Continue reading
UK prog metal unit, TesseracT, just unleashed their brand new single, “Crucible,” accompanied by an official visualizer video. It arrives alongside the announcement of their new EP, ARC_ONE : Obscura (out March 5, 2027), and signing with new label home of Nuclear Blast Records. Catch the new track and more below.
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