The press release can call it “neo-gothic” or whatever they want, but Magnolia Park‘s Vamp (Epitaph Records) is Nu Metal, landing somewhere between Linkin Park, and Oh! The Horror. What that means in this context is that I really dig it. Continue reading
UK metalcore titans Architects are taking their explosive new album, The Sky, The Earth & All Between, on the road with a North American headline tour. Out now via Epitaph Records, the album has catapulted the band to new heights, and 2025 is shaping up to be a massive year. Continue reading
Spiritbox have dropped two surprise live tracks; “Fata Morgana: Live At Alexandra Palace” from the band’s recent headline London show and “Perfect Soul: Live At L’Olympia” from their recent Paris, France date. These tracks are available for a limited time only, exclusively on Tsunami Sea (Live Bonus Edition) (BMG records). Find out more below.
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Progressive metallers, Spiritbox, have just shared their latest single, “No Loss, No Love,” along with an official music video. It was produced by Dan Braunstein with the band’s own Mike Stringer, and is taken from their upcoming second album, Tsunami Sea. The full-length is due to land March 7th via Pale Chord / Rise Records. Catch the new video and more below.
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Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading
The Hellfest Open Air festival 2025 has booked a huge lineup. Taking place from June 19th to 22nd in Clisson, France, the fest features headlining performances from Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park, as well as, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, Jerry Cantrell, Jinjer, Turnstile, Unto Others, The Warning, VOLA, Alcest, Abbath (Doom occulta set), SUNN O))), HEALTH, Russian Circles, Chat Pile, Savatage, Dream Theater and more out of a total of 184 bands. A “very special guest” yet to be revealed for June 20th.Continue reading
Progressive metallers, Spiritbox, have announced a North American Tour, in support of their upcoming album, Tsunami Sea, due out March 7th via Pale Chord / Rise Records. The 24-date run (produced by Live Nation) kicks off April 3rd in Dallas, TX, and heads across the U.S. and Canada, withsupport from Loathe, Dying Wish, and GEL. Find more information below.
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After speculation by fans and industry pundits went wild for weeks, Sick New World 2025 has revealed they have canceled the planned event. hat event was scheduled to take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV on April 12th, 2025. Citing “Unforeseen Circumstances” the fest canceled in a post to their website and all social media. Fans have been promised full refunds within 30 days. This is the largest US festival cancelation since Blue Ridge Rock Festival went out of business and closed up shop just a few months after being announced. The lineup was to have featured a plethora of heavy hitters and legends featuring Metallica, Linkin Park, QOTSA, Evanescence, AFI, Ministry, Gojira, Acid Bath, The Flaming Lips, DOWN, Melvins, Testament, Meshuggah, Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head, Sisters of Mercy, Three Days Grace, Tomahawk, Cradle of Filth, Refused, Filter, Kittie, Terror, Mayhem, X, Poison the Well, The Hives, Carcass, Underoath, Daron Malakian’s Scars On Broadway, Sponge, Quicksand, Exodus, Stabbing Westward, Orgy, Lacuna Coil, The Birthday Massacre, Seven Hours After Violet, Dethklok, Dope, Scowl, Show Me The Body, Napalm Death, Dope, Arch Enemy, Twin Tribes, and more! The message from the fest also asked fans to stay tuned for future information regarding the fest. Continue reading
