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Welcome To Rockville 2027 Books Blink-182, Korn, Pierce The Veil, Bad Omens, Faith No More, Papa Roach, The Offspring, Alice in Chains, The Prodigy, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Ice Nine Kills, and More

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After celebrating an incredible 15th anniversary in 2026 with 210,000 music fans from all 50 states and 30 countries, Welcome To Rockville is taking things to the next level in 2027. Leading independent festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is bringing more bands, more shade and massive new festival site upgrades for the 16th year of Florida’s Largest Rock, Metal & Punk Festival, May 6-9, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Welcome To Rockville 2027 lineup will feature more than 150 artists on 5 stages, including: Korn, Alice in Chains and Faith No More on Thursday, Bad Omens, $UICIDEBOY$ and Ice Nine Kills on Friday, Pierce The Veil, Good Charlotte and The Offspring on Saturday, and Blink-182, MGK and Papa Roach on Sunday. The massive music lineup will also feature The Prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Danzig, Bilmuri, Circa Survive, I Prevail, Till Lindemann: The Voice of Rammstein, Cypress Hill, 311, Stone Temple Pilots, and many more.

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Reece Scruggs Parts Ways with Machine Head After Four Years

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Reece Scruggs has parted ways with the long-running Bay Area Thrash band Machine Head. The split is amicable, according to a post on his Instagram. After joining Machine Head from the ranks of fellow thrashers Havok in 2022 to replace Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka (Decapitated) who himself was a replacement for Phil Demmel (ex-Violence, Kerry King). Vogg returned to fill in for an entire European tour last year. Scruggs played on the acclaimed 2025 album UNATØNED (Nuclear Blast Records), but pulled back from touring over the last few years to care for his ailing father. Machine Head just closed the books on touring the last few years straight behind UNATØNED, and its companion ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN (the Ghost Cult Album of the Year for 2022), with famous guitar YouTuber “Uncle” Ben Eller (ex-Mastodon live) on lead guitar and vocals. Guitarist and producer Zack Ohren (Darkness Everywhere) also filled in for a few shows. The band also performed as a rare three-piece for seven shows in 2026. Frontman Robb Flynn recently posted a tour recap message, speaking fondly of the last few years, thanking the band, crew, and Headcases worldwide. Reece also recently launched his own solo project. Good luck, Reece and Machine Head! 

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Machine Head Drop Surprise New Single Sutures

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Machine Head just stitched up one era and cut open the next. Robb Flynn and company dropped “Sutures” with zero warning, a surprise single that marks the official end of the touring and promo cycle for their 2025 album. Hit play below. Continue reading →