Following the haunting intensity of “The Promise Song,” hard rock force Sun Dont Shine (ft. members of Type O Negative, Crowbar, Down) returns with a brand new single, “Coming Down,” out today. The track dives headfirst into the swirling tension between serenity and chaos, delivered with the unrelenting rawness the band has become known for. Watch the video here and pre-order the new four-song EP Coming Down, releasing via Corpse Paint Records this summer, below.Continue reading
Legendary heavy metal supergroup Down – featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders – is pleased to announce their official signing with Nuclear Blast Records! The band is currently in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new full-length, slated for release in 2026.Continue reading
I rolled into the city of sin with my homie and bandmate in Angst, Abe Allen, for a cool quick trip to see the first night of the big Danzig tour! I was seriously hyped for this tour and glad to catch it since these dates are few and Glenn doesn’t like to tour much anymore. I was really excited to take this trip for four bands I have loved for a long time. Thanks for making this happen, Abe!Continue reading
Trading Louisiana sludge for a more European soundscape, black metal act Scour is the latest project from Phillip H. Anselmo, the former frontman of Texan bruisers Pantera and New Orleans supergroup Down. Although quite some distance away from his usual musical stamping ground, this isn’t the first time Anselmo has turned his hand towards black metal, but where the likes of Eibon and Viking Crown merely laid the groundwork, it’s with Scour where all the pieces have finally come together.Continue reading
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
Extreme metal collective, Scour – Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera, Down), Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index), and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, Lock Up) – have just unveiled a mini documentary. The video covers the history of the band, just ahead of their new album, Gold. The full-length is set for release on February 21st on Housecore Records in North America and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. Catch the documentary and more below.
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Psychedelic Doom supergroup Sun Don’t Shine (fka EYE AM), featuring members of Type O Negative, Crowbar, and Down, shared a no The group previously released two singles – “Cryptomnesia” and “Dreams Always Die With The Sun! ” The band recently songs for their expected full-length debut album. Continue reading
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.
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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Danzig will play a brief run of headline tour dates on the U.S. West Coast in late March 2025. Support on the trek, which will include cities Danzig has not played in many years, will come from Down, Abbath and Cro-Mags. Danzig says: “No other shows are planned for 2025.” Aside from focusing on occasional shows with The Misfits, Danzig released the long-in-the making Danzig Sings Elvis record in 2020 with limited shows to support it, and his last solo album was Black Laden Crown, in May 2017 via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment.