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
Teutonic metal titans, Kreator, will drop their sixteenth studio album, Krushers Of The World, on January 16, via Nuclear Blast Records. They have also unleashed the new single, “Seven Serpents,” accompanied by a cinematic music video, and announced a European tour, with Carcass, Exodus, and Nails for March and April 2026. Catch the video, live listings, and more below.
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Extreme metal group, Sinsaenum, recently released their latest single, “Obsolete and Broken.” The track is the third taken from their upcoming studio album, In Devastation, due out August 8th, via the earMUSIC record label. Check out the new single and more below.
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Although only formed in 2022, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that Leipzig speed metallers Morbyda have been around since the early eighties as debut album Under the Spell (Dying Victims Productions) hits all the right nostalgia notes while delivering something uniquely its own.Continue reading
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
Modern thrash titans, Warbringer, are just about to unleash their new album, Wrath And Ruin. The long-player comes out Friday March 14, 2025 via Napalm Records. Just before that, though, they have dropped the record’s third single, “Through A Glass, Darkly,” alongside an official music video. Check it out below and read more from Warbringer.
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Thrash legends, Testament recently kicked off a North American tour run, but take a break on October 9th for at meet-and-greet at Duff’s, Brooklyn, from 9 to 11pm. The event is presented in conjunction with their recently released signature coffee (Brazen Coffee – Concept Cafes) and signature beer (Apocalyptic City – Modist Brewing Company). This current live run celebrates the remastered reissue of the band’s classic albums, The Legacy and The New Order via Nuclear Blast Records. Keep reading below to find out more.
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Catton Park, United kingdom, 12 Aug 2022, Testament performing on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine
Iconic Bay Area thrash metal pioneers Testament are proud to announce an explosive celebration of the band’s enduring legacy and their influential presence in the thrash metal scene. On July 12th, Testament will release the remastered versions of their seminal albums The Legacy & The New Order both digitally and on vinyl via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band offers fans previews of the remastered versions completed by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound via singles from each of the albums. “Over The Wall” from The Legacy (Remastered 2024) and “Into The Pit” from The New Order (Remastered 2024) are now available to be streamed on all platforms as well as a video visualizer.Continue reading
Catton Park, United kingdom, 12 Aug 2022, Testament performing on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine
This Fall, the ‘Klash of the Titans’ makes its triumphant return to North America! Fans will enjoy an epic night of metal with thrash royalty Testament and Kreator co-headlining the run. The 33-date trek will kick off on September 12th in Reno making its way across the US and will include 7 Canadian dates before concluding in San Francisco on October 27th. Joining the night are special guests Bay Area death metal pioneers and labelmates Possessed.Continue reading
International metal forces join in a monstrous union between US metal monsters, Anthrax and German thrash titans, Kreator. Completing this unmissable line-up, a very special guest, the Bay Area’s metal machine, Testament! Tickets go on-sale on January 26th at the links below, and are expected to sell quickly for this highly anticipated tour, between three of the genres’ most legendary bands.Continue reading