Louder Than Life 2025 Announces Full Lineup Slayer, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones, Bad Omens, A Perfect Circle and More


Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on 6 stages September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY for the 11th edition of Louder Than Life. Louder Than Life 2025 also marks the largest lineup in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents. In addition to the previously announced return of metal legends Slayer, the four-day destination event will also feature Rob Zombie in a global exclusive performance of Astro-Creep: 2000 in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary, plus Marilyn Manson on Thursday; Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token and Breaking Benjamin on Friday; Deftones, Bad Omens and A Perfect Circle on Saturday; and Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$ and Evanescence on Sunday.Continue reading


Sonic Temple Books Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Incubus, Alice In Chains, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, I Prevail, Chevelle, and More


The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, including some incredible firsts for the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America, held May 8, 9, 10 & 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will feature a massive lineup of rock royalty including LINKIN PARK with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong; they will make their debut at Sonic Temple headlining on Saturday in one of the band’s first shows in seven years. As previously announced, Metallica will also appear at Sonic Temple for the first time ever in 2025 for a “No Repeat Weekend” offering two unique headlining sets over two nights (Friday and Sunday).Continue reading


Sanguisugabogg Share NSFW Music Video for “Permanently Fucked”


PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Elkins

PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Elkins

Ohio’s notorious, boundary-pushing, and bloodsucking death metal outfit SanguisugaboggCody Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold, guitars/bass; Devin Swank, vocals; and Ced Davis, guitars/bass — have shared the video for the brand new and gloriously irreverent single “Permanently Fucked.” The video finds the band in performance mode… with some bloody imagery woven throughout.Continue reading


Lorna Shore Book North American Tour with Whitechapel, Kublai Khan TX and Sanguisugabogg



Lorna Shore have announced an upcoming North American headline tour, kicking off September 19th in Montréal. Support comes from Whitechapel, Kublai Khan TX and Sanguisugabogg. Lorna Shore will be playing their latest album, Pain Remains, in its entirety at these shows. Head into the article below for more information.
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Jesus Piece Kicking Off Co-Headlining Tour with Sanguisugabogg


Jesus Piece are about to kick off a co-headlining tour with labelmates Sanguisugabogg, featuring support from Peeling Flesh and Gag. The run hits both coasts, the Midwest, Texas, Florida, Canada and more. Later in the year they also head to Europe and the UK, with Sepultura, Jinjer, and Obituary. The band are touring in support of their Century Media Records debut album, …So Unknown, released in April 2023. Keep reading below for live listings and more.
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Earthburner (Broken Hope, Sanguisugabogg) Share Debut Single and Video “Slaves To The Screen”



After being on hiatus for a long time, Earthburner are finally ready to unveil their first music since their original EP. The band, numbering members of Broken Hope and Sanguisugabogg among their ranks, have shared their debut single, “Slaves To The Screen,” along with a 3D animated video by Andrea Mantelli Productions. The track, will appear on their first album, Permanent Dawn – featuring additional vocals from Mitch Harris (Napalm Death, Menace) – which is due out via the M-Theory Audio record label in 2024. Check out the “Slaves To The Screen” video and find out more below.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Cattle Decapitation – Immolation – Sanguisugabogg – Castrator Live at The Warsaw


Brooklyn’s newly reopened Warsaw venue, and witnessed an unforgettable night of extreme metal. The line-up boasting Cattle Decapitation, Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator delivered performances that showcased the raw energy and technical prowess of the genre. This diverse range of death metal styles made it a night to remember for fans.Continue reading


END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Jamison Friesen of Arrival Of Autumn – Top Albums of 2023


We are still wrapping up all the goodness of 2023 with some fun guest posts from bands, friends, and fiends! Check out this list from Jamison Friesen of Arrival Of Autumn! The band dropped their new album Kingdom Undone this spring from Nuclear Blast Records.Continue reading


ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: STAFF PICKS – Tim Ledin’s Top 20 Albums of 2023


As we barrel down towards the end of the year, we are sharing End of Year lists from staff, bands, and some friends in the business. Tim Ledin is a helluva writer, devilishly handsome, brews his own beer, and is the mack-daddy of Twitch streamers. Check out his top picks for his Top Albums of 2023! Continue reading


Hellfest 2024 Books Metallica, Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, Body Count, Biohazard, Mr. Bungle and More


Hellfest, held every year just outside of Paris, in Clisson, France, continues to up the ante every year with forever growing and impressive lineups! Taking place from June 27 to June 30, 2024, Hellfest will once again be four days long and over 200 bands appearing on six stages. For 2024, the headliners for each night will be Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, Metallica, and Foo Fighters. The full daily lineups, including one more major band tba, and the ticket link are coming soon!  

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