Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slipknot are The Greatest Metal Bands of All-Time, According to Forbes


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Of all the websites in the world, financial magazine and website Forbes has released a list of the top 38 metal bands of all-time. The list actually has no real surprises. All the top most popular bands of all-time are present, topped by Metallica, with virtually no other surprises in terms of major underground bands. In picking their list Forbes wrote that it’s “impossible to include all metal sub-genres in this type of list, the sub-genres that are most prominent and influential across metal today were considered with priority.” They added that all 38 bands were chosen due to having “the most significant impact in the metal genre, and a number of these bands are among the genre’s most famous and revered bands.”

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Jinjer Share Their New Single and Video “Rogue” – American and European Tour Dates Kicking Off Soon



Ukrainian metal juggernauts, Jinjer, have just unleashed their brand new single, “Rogue,” via Napalm Records. Now available on streaming services worldwide, it comes with a music video, and arrives less than two weeks before they initiate a huge touring schedule. The band’s upcoming live dates span North America, Europe, and Latin America by the end of 2024, with some appearances starting to emerge for next year. Check out the new video and live listings below.
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Tool, Sepultura, Fontaines D.C., Alanis Morissette, and More Booked for ­­­Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina, and Lollapalooza Brasil 2025


­­­Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina, and Lollapalooza Brasil have revealed the lineups for the 2025 editions, featuring headliners Tool, Sepultura, Fontaines D.C., Alanis Morissette, as well as Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes, and Rüfüs Du Sol.  The diverse bills also features Benson Boone, Foster the People, Tate McRae, Parcels, Zedd, Charlotte de Witte, Teddy Swims, The Marías, Mon Laferte, and many more. Tickets are on sale now. Continue reading


Swallow The Sun Featuring Ballet Finland to Perform “Plague of Butterflies” at 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise


 

In a groundbreaking event, Finnish Metal icons Swallow The Sun featuring the Avant-Garde Ballet Finland are set to present their collaborative performance, “Plague of Butterflies”, during 70000TONS OF METAL in 2025. This unique performance will make its World Premiere outside of Finland in January 2025, on board The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, with two separate presentations of the work occurring whilst on board. Following each of the two performances of “Plague of Butterflies”, Swallow The Sun will play two different regular sets as well.Continue reading


Claustrofobia Sign to M-Theory Audio for Re-issue of Their Album “Unleeched”



Relocating to the US a few years ago, 90s Brazilian metallers, Claustrofobia, have now signed a deal with the M-Theory Audio record label. The new partnership will see the re-issuing of the trio’s full-length, Unleeched, on CD and limited-edition cassette (100 copies), on September 13th. It comes just in time for their US tour with Sepultura, Obituary, and Agnostic Front. Keep reading to find out more.
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Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, and More Booked for 70000Tons Of Metal – Public Sales Start This Week



The organizers of the 70000Tons Of Metal festival have announced the public sales for their 2025 edition will start Thursday, July 11th 2024 at 12PM EDT (9AM PDT, 18:00 CEST/17:00 GMT+1).​  The heavy metal cruise, featuring Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, Decapitated, Hammerfall, Tankard, and more, sets sail from Miami, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back, taking place from January 30th to February 3rd, 2025. Keep reading below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Cavalera – Schizophrenia


There is something about the Sepultura sound which has rightfully allowed it to stand the test of time. It could be the bombastically frantic stringwork which has the capacity to power some cities. It could also be the cavernous, cacophonous screams and shouts. The drums never disappoint, and the production is mischievous yet meticulously guided.Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 6-14-24


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ALBUM REVIEW: Miasmic Serum – Infected Seed


With the underground death metal scene continuing to grow at an exponential rate, there’s nothing quite like announcing yourself with a full blown conceptual theme in order to stand out from the rest of the herd. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Holycide – Towards Idiocracy


Having passed away during the nineties, the once thriving Thrash Metal scene didn’t stay dead for long and the early aughts saw a gradual, but noticeable shift back to life. By 2004, the genre’s overdue re-animation was in full swing and a slew of new acts crawled out of the crypt, desperate to make an impression on the next generation of thrashers.Continue reading