Iron Maiden Booked as First Headliners for Sonic Temple


Sonic Temple Art + Music festival organizers have announced British heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden, as the first headliner for their 2027 edition. They top the bill Friday 14th May as one of nearly 150 bands. The 4-day destination event takes over the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, 13-16 May 2027. Read more below.

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Boundaries, Bleeding Through, Emmure, and More Booked for Endless Fires Fest


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Endless Fires Fest – set for August 15 -16, at Sharkeys Event Center in Syracuse, New York – has announced the second wave of 2026 bands. Boundaries, Bleeding Through, Emmure, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, On Broken Wings, and more join a bill already featuring the likes of Three 6 Mafia, Circle Jerks, GWAR, and American Nightmare. Keep reading below for more.
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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 ft. Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death, and More


Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 kicks off today! Shoutout to Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed for being a real one and bringing back not one, but two Metal Cultura landmarks with MMF and the Summer Slaughter tour! Speaking of Jasta, he playing the pre-party with Emmure, as Jasta And Friends, which features Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Trevor Peres (Obituary), and Devin Swank (Sanguisugabogg) and support from Bonginator, Gasket, and Torn Open. Bringing the pain as headliners are Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, along with Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death, Obituary, Machine Head, Agalloch (2 sets), Nachtmystium (2 sets), Armored Saint and John Bush solo (Anthrax era set), Death Angel, Sacred Reich, Vio-Lence, Pallbearer, Macabre, Nails, Incantation, Integrity, and many more! Last-minute tickets, VIP options, and the full lineup and schedule can be seen below.   Continue reading →