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System Of A Down, Korn, Slayer, Deftones to Headline Sick New World 2026 Dates

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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 →


Metal Allegiance Book a Show at Anaheim House of Blues

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Metal collective, Metal Allegiance – comprised of core members David Ellefson (Megadeth), Mark Menghi (King Ultramega), Alex Skolnick (Testament), and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) – have announced their annual return to Anaheim, CA. They play at the House Of Blues (400 Disney Way), Thursday, January 22, 2026. Keep reading below to find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Coroner – Dissonance Theory – Century Media Records

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Despite Dissonance Theory (Century Media Records) being Coroner’s first album in 32 years, there is little effort to ride the coattails of former glories and revisit what they did on masterpieces like “Punishment For Decadence”; instead, they have updated their sound to smooth out any of the wrinkles from the eighties to present something very vital for 2025. This means some things have changed. Tommy Baron and Ron Royce return without Marquis Marky behind the kit, a change that is more pronounced when you are a trio.Continue reading →


CONCERT REVIEW: Baroness – Weedeater Live at Great American Music Hall

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Meeting up with friends in San Francisco, I had about the best birthday you can imagine for my 53rd trip around the sun. After a weekend of dinner, gifts, record shopping, shenannigans, and recording a podcast and directly hitting the bricks for the show, I was excited to get back to my favorite venue in town, Great American Music Hall. Tonight was gonna be killer with Baroness playing all of their Red Album and Blue Record in full, and the brash boys Weedeater in tow. Meeting up with my photog, Anita, and my concert buddy, Laurie, we entered the fast-filling-up-to-sold-out-capacity venue.Continue reading →


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 Pt. 2 – ft. Gojira, Machine Head, Obituary, Mastodon, Ministry, The Black Dahlia Murder, Fear Factory, Heriot, and More

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Saturday

Ah, Bloodstock mornings. The smell of coffee and bacon, the stale taste of last night’s beer. The sound of epic snoring and muffled farts. There really is nothing quite like it.  

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King Ultramega Teams Up With Joe Satriani to Cover “Be Yourself” by Audioslave

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A tribute project to the legacy of Chris Cornell, King Ultramega have just released their second track with their instyrumental cover of Audioslave’s “Be Yourself” featuring guitar legend Joe Satriani, and drummer Kenny Aronoff! This follows their cover of “Rusty Cage,” originally by the late singer’s iconic grunge band, Soundgarden. In addition to metal and rock luminaries, the album was mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God). Delivered in collaboration with Reigning Phoenix Music records and MusiCares, it is the collective’s seconf track and comes with a music video. Watch it below and find out more.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 Pt.1- ft. Trivium, Emperor, Kataklysm, Orange Goblin, Lacuna Coil, Paleface Swiss, Nailbomb, and More

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Thursday

So, here we are again. Another year, another Bloodstock Open Air, another pilgrimage to the hallowed turf of Catton Hall. This time, however, things feel a little different. Perhaps it’s because the festival sold out in record time, thus creating a palpable sense of relief among many of the fans. Maybe it’s because people could arrive a day early, or because there have been several changes made within the arena itself. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Insomniac – Om Moksha Ritam

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Atlanta’s Insomniac brings the surreal sounds of the early nineties back to life on Om Moksha Ritam (Blues Funeral Recordings). These guys drape brooding baritone vocal lines over layers of atmospheric guitar that swell into big sludge-tinged riffs of epic proportions. On a song like “Mountain,” the twin guitar attack is a dizzying affair that accelerates in an almost Mastodon-like manner. Deceased drummer Amos Rikin keeps the cymbals crashing with enough gusto to move their hypnotic riffage with locomotive momentum. This reaches peak heaviness for these guys when harsher growls roar up from the back of the mix to accent the punchy chugs.Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Core Atoms of Arcadea (ft. Brann Dailor of Mastodon) Talks “Exodus Of Gravity”

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In this episode, Keefy caught up with Core Atoms of Acadea, the synth-forward Progressive Rock band, also featuring Brann Dailor of Mastodon! Their new album “Exodus Of Gravity” – their second, is out now via Relapse Records. Core discussed his long friendship with Brann, starting with their 1990s Space Funk band Gaylord, their mutual love of sci-fi, synthesizers, crazy art, concept albums, zines, and much more!Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Arcadea – The Exodus of Gravity

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The Exodus of Gravity (Relapse Records) is the follow-up to Arcadea’s 2017 debut. Brann Dailor is still handling the drums and vocals, with Core Atoms returning to handle the bulk of the synth duties. At the same time, they are also joined by Mastodon‘s current touring keyboardist João Nogueira, adding to the layers of prog unfolding here. There is less of a synth wave feel this time around. His drumming is more aggressive. He piles on layers of vocal overdubs to try things he does not normally explore with his day job. The title track would feel more like current-day Mastodon if the synths were replaced by guitars. “Fuzzy Planet’ is the lead single and the best of the first three songs, as it takes things in a more new wave, Gary Numan direction, while applying some funky grooves. This sets the project apart as a more distinct entity. Continue reading →