Melodic Metalcore has come on in leaps and bounds in the past half decade, with acts like Catch Your Breath earning their stripes with the high numbers of streams on TikTok as well as Bad Omens becoming a stand-out act in the genre with the help of a single album, the cleaner, more Pop and R&B-influenced side to the genre is making waves in the scene. Continue reading
Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, is now only 100 days away. With the countdown now truly on, celebrate this year’s festival with our round-up of Download By Numbers. This year’s festival will occur on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the links below!Continue reading
Emo rock revivalists, The Funeral Portrait, have unveiled their latest single, “Hearse For Two,” featuring Lilith Czar. With themes of loss and love, the song, with its official video, comes just ahead of Valentine’s Day. It is taken from their second album, Greetings From Suffocate City, which arrived September 2024, via Better Noise Music records. Check it out below.
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We are thrilled to announce the first major line-up for Download Festival 2025 (DLXXII), featuring three first-time headliners: punk-rock royalty Green Day, the enigmatic and meteoric Sleep Token, and nu-metal legends Korn. Over 90 bands have been confirmed, including Weezer, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Jimmy Eat World, Within Temptation, Eagles of Death Metal, The Darkness, Poppy, Loathe, Spiritbox, and many more. The fest takes place 13-15 June, 2025. This exciting news was revealed this evening at a special metal gala launch event in London.
Asking Alexandria are currently preparing for the second leg of their All My Friends headlining tour in the US. The live dates run from September 24 through November 2. In advance, they have shared news of a new EP, featuring remixes of tracks from their 2023 album, Where Do We Go From Here?. With the digital release due October 18 via Better Noise Music records, the band have dropped two remixes; “Let Go” and “Bad Blood.” Find more details below.
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British rock luminaries, Asking Alexandria, have announced the second leg of their All My Friends U.S. tour. It kicks off Tuesday, September 24 in Sioux Falls, SD and wraps Saturday, November 2 in Chico, CA. Support comes from Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive and opening act, Archers. Check out the live listings and more below.
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New England alternative music festival, Capulet Fest, is back. Taking place at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut, June 28 – 30, the event will play host to August Burns Red, Skillet, Nothing More, Blessthefall, Haste The Day, Saint Asonia, Taproot, Adelita’s Way, Cold, Lacey Sturm, and many more. Keep reading below for further information.
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