From underground gems to the big time, it’s our New Music Friday preview for Oct 10th 2025
What new albums are you picking up and spinning?Continue reading
From underground gems to the big time, it’s our New Music Friday preview for Oct 10th 2025
What new albums are you picking up and spinning?Continue reading
Was the year’s best Death Metal album coming from the Goregrind/Slam side of the fence on your bingo card?
Sanguisugabogg are here to fucking bring it on Hideous Aftermath (Century Media).
From underground gems to the big time, it’s our New Music Friday preview for Oct 10th 2025
What new albums are you picking up and spinning?Continue reading
Before you read the headline and roll your eyes, clicking on due ot morbid curiosity, consider this is being written by the same guy who also reviews Sanguisugabogg and hundreds of black metal bands you have never heard of. This is not a sales pitch to recruit you into my Swiftie cult; Taylor Swift needs no one to market her anymore. It’s unlikely there is going to be much objective commentary Metal/Goth/Punk side of the fence that is devoid of contempt before investigation regarding a Pop phenomena too big to be ignored. With that out of the way, I can speak now about this album that fearless fans are buying without the benefit of a lead single and solely on Swift’s reputation.
Ohio’s boundary-pushing brutalists Sanguisugabogg — Cody Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold, bass/guitars; Devin Swank, vocals; and Ced Davis, bass/guitars — recently confirmed their putrid new album Hideous Aftermath, is coming out on October 10 via Century Media Records. Pre-order it at the link below. The ‘Bogg have today shared the typically NSFW video for new single “Rotted Entanglement.” Watch it here.
The Biggest Rock Fest in Columbus History, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival officially kicks off in less than two weeks, May 8-11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Ohio. Producer Danny Wimmer Presents is pleased to announce the music performance set times, two special after parties, and the launch of the 2025 mobile app so fans can start building their dream itineraries for the four-day event. Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival will feature more than 100 bands on 4 stages, including Metallica in their festival debut, offering a “No Repeat Weekend” with two nights, two unique sets on Friday and Sunday. On Thursday, Korn will headline after sets from Bad Omens and Three Days Grace. On Friday, Metallica will be supported by Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, and on Saturday Linkin Park will be supported by Incubus and I Prevail. Metallica will close out the weekend on Sunday night with Alice In Chains and Chevelle. In addition to the previously announced acts, Sonic Temple now features Three 6 Mafia, Insane Clown Posse, Shadows Fall, Bleeding Through and Terror.Continue reading
Lorna Shore To Headline Stacked Lineup Featuring Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan Tx, The Black Dahlia Murder, and more. New England Metal & Hardcore Festival returns on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA. Also on the bill are Drain, Sanguisugabogg, Municipal Waste, Madball, Full of Hell, and more. Launched in 1999, NEMHF became a cornerstone of the metal and hardcore scenes, hosting legends like Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Meshuggah, and more. After a triumphant return in 2023, the festival is set to once again bring the heat with a lineup that includes Lorna Shore as the headliner, alongside Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, The Black Dahlia Murder, and a rare, historic final performance from Bury Your Dead featuring their classic lineup, including Matt Bruso, Mark Costello, Brendan “Slim” MacDonald, and Aaron “Bubble” Patrick. Check out the poster and ticket links below.Continue reading
Brew Ha Ha Productions (BHHP), one of the nation’s leading independent music festival producers, is excited to announce the launch of its latest festival brand, Unhinged. The inaugural two-day extreme music event at National Western Stockyards in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 is produced in collaboration with AEG Rocky Mountains, and promises an unforgettable experience of live music, craft beer, and more. UnhingedFestival will feature performances from some of the most electrifying artists in heavy music today, with hardcore heavyweights Knocked Loose headlining Saturday and metal titans Lamb of God closing out the mayhem on Sunday. The festival will also feature an epic supporting bill that includes In This Moment, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Body Count, Power Trip, The Garden, Health, Converge, Sunami, and many more. Unhinged will feature two full days of music from more than 25 bands on two stages, with no overlapping set times. See below for full daily lineups and look for additional UnhingedFestival dates to be announced soon.Continue reading
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
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