Hell’s Heroes festival has just unleashed its full lineup for 2026, including Bathory tribute, Blood Fire Death (featuring current and former members of Watain, Emperor, Mayhem, Aura Noir, and more), Loudness, Doro Pesch, (performing Warlock’s Triumph and Agony)by her former band Warlock), Enslaved (performing Vikingligr Veldi), Udo Dirkschneider (performing Balls to the Wall, in honor of its 40th Anniversary), and Voivod (delivering a fully-eighties set). Keep reading below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Misfire – Product Of The Environment
Having undergone a major upheaval in 2022, Illinois thrashers Misfire return with a very different line-up and some of the gnarliest ’80s San Francisco Bay Area riffs to come out of modern-day Chicago. Second full length studio release Product of the Environment (MNRK Heavy) not only finds the band in devastating form, but also boasting guest performances from the likes of Rob Cavestany from Death Angel, and Rob Dukes (both formerly and currently of Exodus).Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Warfield – With The Old Breed
A common lesson we’re all taught at some point is to never judge a book by its cover. There are times, however, when it’s actually perfectly acceptable to do just that. Especially when talking about three-piece Thrash Metal bands from the mainland of Western Europe. Continue reading
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 3-7-25
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 3-7-25
Destruction Share Their Single and Video “A.N.G.S.T.” – New Album Coming Soon
German thrashers, Destruction, have just launched their most recent single and video for “A.N.G.S.T.”. The track is the second to be taken from their 16th studio album, Birth Of Malice, due out March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. Catch the new video and more in the article below.
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GWAR, Arch Enemy, Oppressor, Wormrot, Between The Buried And Me, Sacred Reich, Necrot, and Frozen Soul Booked for Milwaukee Metal Festival
Milwaukee Metal Festival has just welcomed even more bands to its 2025 bill, with Gwar, Arch Enemy, Oppressor, Wormrot, Between The Buried And Me, Sacred Reich, Necrot, and Frozen Soul joining the lineup. The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with the pre-party kicking off on May 15, and more acts still to be added. Catch the updated list of appearing bands below.
Rotting Christ, Chimaira, Scour, Tesseract and Evil Dead Booked for Milwaukee Metal Festival
Milwaukee Metal Festival has just announced a new wave of bands for its 2025 edition. Taking place at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, with the pre-party kicking off on May 15, the event will now feature Rotting Christ, Chimaira, Scour, Tesseract and Evil Dead. As part of the festival’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign, the festival will be revealed a new artist every day through this weekend. The full lineup will be unveiled just before the holidays. Keep reading below for more.
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King Diamond, Abbath Doom Occulta, Triptykon, I Am Morbid, Destruction, Hellbutcher, Hellripper, and Dark Sonority Booked for Beyond the Gates
Bergen-based festival, Beyond the Gates, has just revealed its first wave of bands for 2025, July 30 – August 2. King Diamond will play in Norway for the first time in 19 years, alongside Abbath Doom Occulta, Triptykon (performing Celtic Frost), I Am Morbid, Destruction (Infernal Overkill 40 years), Hellbutcher, Hellripper, Dark Sonority, and more to be announced. Keep reading for further details.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Holycide – Towards Idiocracy
Having passed away during the nineties, the once thriving Thrash Metal scene didn’t stay dead for long and the early aughts saw a gradual, but noticeable shift back to life. By 2004, the genre’s overdue re-animation was in full swing and a slew of new acts crawled out of the crypt, desperate to make an impression on the next generation of thrashers.Continue reading