Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival Announces Music Set Times, Two Special After Parties, New Bands with Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, and More


The Biggest Rock Fest in Columbus History, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival officially kicks off in less than two weeks, May 8-11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Ohio. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents is pleased to announce the music performance set times, two special after parties, and the launch of the 2025 mobile app so fans can start building their dream itineraries for the four-day event. Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will feature more than 100 bands on 4 stages, including Metallica in their festival debut, offering a “No Repeat Weekend” with two nights, two unique sets on Friday and Sunday. On Thursday, Korn will headline after sets from Bad Omens and Three Days Grace. On Friday, Metallica will be supported by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, and on Saturday Linkin Park will be supported by Incubus and I Prevail. Metallica will close out the weekend on Sunday night with Alice In Chains and Chevelle. In addition to the previously announced acts, Sonic Temple now features Three 6 Mafia, Insane Clown Posse, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through and Terror.Continue reading


New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2025 Books Lorna Shore, Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan Tx, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bury your Dead, and More


Lorna Shore To Headline Stacked Lineup Featuring Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan Tx, The Black Dahlia Murder, and more. New England Metal & Hardcore Festival returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA. Also on the bill are Drain, Sanguisugabogg, Municipal Waste, Madball, Full of Hell, and more. Launched in 1999, NEMHF became a cornerstone of the metal and hardcore scenes, hosting legends like Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Meshuggah, and more. After a triumphant return in 2023, the festival is set to once again bring the heat with a lineup that includes Lorna Shore as the headliner, alongside Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, The Black Dahlia Murder, and a rare, historic final performance from Bury Your Dead featuring their classic lineup, including Matt Bruso, Mark Costello, Brendan “Slim” MacDonald, and Aaron “Bubble” Patrick. Check out the poster and ticket links below.Continue reading


Meshuggah Announce Unique Food and Restaurant Collaborations – Tour Kicks Off Today with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass



Legendary Swedish extreme metal group Meshuggah are set to kick off their monumental North Americam tour with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass this Friday. To celebrate, they have teamed up with several local restaurants along the route for unique food collaborations, bringing fans a one-of-a-kind fusion of fierce flavors and sick riffs. Multiple stops along the way will feature a unique culinary experience, perfectly paired with their groundbreaking sound, making this tour an unmissable feast for the senses!Continue reading


Louder Than Life 2025 Announces Full Lineup Slayer, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones, Bad Omens, A Perfect Circle and More


Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on 6 stages September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY for the 11th edition of Louder Than Life. Louder Than Life 2025 also marks the largest lineup in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents. In addition to the previously announced return of metal legends Slayer, the four-day destination event will also feature Rob Zombie in a global exclusive performance of Astro-Creep: 2000 in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary, plus Marilyn Manson on Thursday; Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token and Breaking Benjamin on Friday; Deftones, Bad Omens and A Perfect Circle on Saturday; and Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$ and Evanescence on Sunday.Continue reading


Meshuggah Shares a New Music Video for “Ligature Marks” – “Immutable – Indelible Edition” Coming Soon


Swedish progressive metal pioneers Meshuggah are thrilled to announce the release of their new music video for “Ligature Marks.” The video has debuted as part of the celebration around the reissue of their critically acclaimed album Immutable, which is now presented in the remastered Indelible Edition, which will be released on April 4th, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music and is available for pre-order at the links below! Watch “Ligature Marks” now!Continue reading


Metal Hall of Fame Gala to Become Fundraiser for LA County Wildfire Victims


The 9th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala – January 22, 2025 – has made the move into a fundraising telethon, raising money for families who have been displaced by the recent Los Angeles County wildfires. The gala will be held at the Grand Theater, Anaheim, CA, with a Celebrity Red Carpet at 7:00PM, and the Telethon’s Induction Ceremony, live performances, and All -Star Jams from 8:00PM. Head into the article below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Becerus – Troglodyte


More famous for its art and architecture, the Sicilian capital of Palermo also happens to be the home of something a lot nastier and ghastly. No, not its history of organised crime and murder. Something far more brutal than that: Death metal act Becerus.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Neckbreakker – Within The Viscera


Name changes can be important. Many great bands start out under completely different names only to find a quick re-evaluation of their brand is key to their eventual success. 

In the case of Neckbreakker, language appears to have been at least partly responsible as their recent name change alters nothing in its meaning, just the form in which it is delivered. Continue reading


Meshuggah Books a Huge Tour for 2025 with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass


Get ready for one of the most highly anticipated tours of 2025! Swedish metal juggernauts Meshuggah will make their triumphant return to North American stages, bringing their genre-defying, mind-bending sound to fans across the U.S. and Canada. Joining them on this monumental trek, produced by Live Nation, are the fellow legendary acts Cannibal Corpse and Carcass, making this THE tour of the year for metal fans.Continue reading