Welcome To Rockville 2026 Books Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Bring Me The Horizon My Chemical Romance, Turnstile, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, Staind, Parkway Drive, A Day To Remember, Rise Against, and More


Following a record-breaking event in 2025 with 230,000 music fans in attendance, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on May 7-10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unleash the full music lineup for the event’s 15th year. Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters join previously announced headliners Bring Me The Horizon and My Chemical Romance for an incredible 4 days of music at the World Center of Rock.

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Sonic Temple 2026 Books Tool, My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon, Megadeth, Godsmack, Pierce The Veil, The Offspring, and More


Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival has announced their ull lineup for 2026. The 2025 fest shattered all records for attendance, and 2026 could move that needle even more witgh this lineup. Taking place May 14-17, 2026 at Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, Ohio, and featuring Tool, My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon, as headliners, Sonic Temple will host over 140 Bands across 5! Ticket info and the full lineup can be seen in the article below.Continue reading


Drummer Shannon Larkin and Guitarist Tony Rombola Have Quit Godsmack After Over Two Decades


 

Drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola have officially confirmed their departure from Godsmack. Larkin has been in band since 2022 following a stint in Amen and Ugly Kid Joe, and Rombola for almost 30 years, since 1996. The duo was noticeably absent from Godsmack’s current headline tour, which kicked off in March. Speculation began when the tour started with Sam Bam Koltun of Dorothy/Faster Pussycat on guitar and Will Hunt of Evanescence behind the kit. No official statement from Godsmack or frontman Sully Erra has been announced. Larkin shared the following in a now-deleted post:Continue reading


Drowning Pool Drop a New Lyric Video for “Bodies” – European Tour with Godsmack Kicks Off Soon


00s metal legends, Drowning Pool, are celebrating their iconic 2001 single, “Bodies,” with the release of a new, official lyric video. Featuring on the band’s debut album, Sinner, the track recently resurfaced in the trailer for the upcoming season of Paramount+ series Yellowjackets. It also made it’s way on to American Idol, performed by contestant Kobyn Melton with Carrie Underwood. Check out the new video and more below.
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 11-21-24


Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! 

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Cory Marks Shares a New Version of “(Make My) Country Rock – Harder” Ft. Sully Erna, Travis Tritt, and Mick Mars



Currently touring the U.S. supporting Theory of A Deadman, Cory Marks has unveiled his new single, “(Make My) Country Rock – Harder.” The track features guest appearances from Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt, & Mick Mars)”. It is an updated version of his current single, released in July, with new guitars added by Cody Quistad of Wage War, mixed and mastered by Joseph McQueen (Bad Wolves, Bullet For My Valentine) at Sparrow Sound Studio. Marks’ new album, Sorry For Nothing, is also coming December 8th, via Better Noise Music. Keep reading below for more.
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Drowning Pool Book European Tour Dates with Godsmack



Drowning Pool have just announced that they will join Godsmack, as support on their European tour in Spring 2025, with P.O.D. The live run will kick off on March 22, 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria, at Arena Sofia. They recently released their latest single, “Revolution (The Final Amen),” through SBG Records, to build excitement among fans. Head into the article below for live listings and more.
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CLASSIC ALBUMS REVISITED: Korn’s Influential Debut Album Turns 30 


Around the 48-second mark of album opener “Blind” Jonathan Davis screams “Are you ready?” Looking back at 30 years of history and an ever-shifting heavy music landscape, holy shit, Davis could not have realized how impactful of a statement that would become. Continue reading


Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival ft. Shinedown, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, Bad Omens, Halestorm, Machine Head, and More Announces Set Times


Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has announced the music set times and additional onsite experiences for the highly anticipated July 19, 20 & 21 event at historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio that features a music lineup packed with top rock acts, more than 115 tattoo artists, haunted attractions and more.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Nattsvermer – Nattsvermer


First embarking on a continuous journey of craftsmanship under the name Liquid Mojo in 2017 and then proceeding to present an ever-dynamic resurgence as Nattsvermer, the Norwegian four-piece continues to explore the uncharted realms of alternative metal heavily inspired of the likes of Alter Bridge, Godsmack, and Metallica. Presenting a sonic adventure like no other, Nattsvermer and the sounds they create are guaranteed to blow their listeners’ minds through a set of compelling resonances characterized by hard-hitting riffs and melodic nuances that defy conventional norms and boundaries surrounding genre classifications.Continue reading