Korn at Sick New World 2026, photo credit Steve Thrasher with permission from SNW pr
Back in October of 2025, an announcement was made that Sick New World (SNW) would take place once again in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 25, 2026. A list of bands was part of the announcement, along with a new second festival in Fort Worth, Texas. Metal fans rejoiced after the unexpected cancellation the previous year, thus began six months of planning and activity for attendees. Continue reading
New York post-hardcore legends Quicksand announce their fifth studio album, Bring On the Psychics, out July 17 via Equal Vision Records, and drop a double single, “Get To It” and “Regenerate.” Pre-order now at the link below. Watch the video for “Regenerate” now. Continue reading
System Of A Down and Korn will headline Sick New World Las Vegas on April 25th, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The lineup also includes Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson, Danny Elfman, Knocked Loose, Ministry, AFI, Cypress Hill, Acid Bath, and more. The fest has revealed its running order and full schedule, which you can see below!
The festival will expand next year with the first-ever Sick New World Texas, set for October 24th, 2026, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX, featuring System Of A Down, Deftones, and Slayer (performing Reign in Blood in full), among others. Continue reading
Recently reactivated hardcore festival Hellfest (USA) has announced its first bands for 2026! Hatebreed, Glassjaw, Vision Of Disorder, Elysia, Disembodied, First Blood, Haywire, Twitching Tongues, Bayway, Bleeding Through, and many more and booked with some playing exclusive sets. The fest takes place once again over July Fourth weekend, 3 -5, 2026 at The Dome at Adventure Crossing in Jackson, NJ! tickets avaialble below: Continue reading
System Of A Down and Korn will headline Sick New World Las Vegas on April 25th, 2026, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. The lineup also includes Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson, Danny Elfman, Knocked Loose, Ministry, AFI, Cypress Hill, Acid Bath, and more. The festival will expand next year with the first-ever Sick New World Texas, set for October 24th, 2026, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX, featuring System Of A Down, Deftones, and Slayer (performing Reign in Blood in full), among others. Continue reading
Canadian post-Screamo merchants Lowheaven open Ritual Decay (MNRK Heavy) with a swell of noisy ambiance, setting the stage for an explosion of screamo intensity against a stark, apocalyptic mood that bears more resemblance to Neurosis. The sung vocals add a melodic counterpoint that might remind you of Glassjaw. They are prone to hover over crushing Sludge-drenched stomps to give the album its heavier edge. These are often broken up by atmospheric guitar passages before reaching their scathing climax. Continue reading
You never know how Nu-Metal is going to resurface. Your best bet is that it won’t show up to the party in Adidas with b-boy swagger. Knives prove this on their album Glitter (Marshall Records). Just when you thought Bristol was just the home of trip-hop, these kids who self-identify as a noise-rock band, kick in the door with punchy rapped vocals, they slam again an often dissonant eruption of angular riffs. Somehow this all manages to for my mishappen groove. of guitar clanging in a misshapen groove. “I Hope You Get It” finds a hint of hard-core haunting their musical DNA, which is nothing new for nu-metal, as Korn and Deftones toured with the likes of Biohazard, Sick of it All, Glassjaw, and Thrice, in their early days. 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
Glassjaw have teamed up with Revelation Records, and announced the upcoming release of the Don Fury Sessions, on vinyl for the first time. The limited run is due out on March 7th 2025. Find out more below.
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If one’s perception of Switzerland involves cliches such as neutrality, cuckoo clocks and chocolate then think again. This is a country with a truly exceptional musical pedigree, for which a cursory glance reveals the likes of The Young Gods, Celtic Frost and of course late, great musician/producer Roli Mosimann. Continue reading