Following early May festival performances at Bangers Open Air (São Paulo, Brazil) and Sonic Temple Festival (Columbus, Ohio), heavy metal icons, Armored Saint, will enter the studio to begin recording their ninth studio album. It is tentatively slated for a Spring 2026 release through Metal Blade Records. In September, they join W.A.S.P. for a trio of UK shows, before supporting Michael Schenker on his My Years With UFO US tour. Along with all this, the band are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their second album, Delirious Nomad, which includes the release of a limited edition guitar. Find out more below.
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Harm’s Way to Kick Off Co-Headlining Tour with Full of Hell, Festival Performances Confirmed
Chicago-based Harm’s Way will return to the road this Spring on a North American co-headlining tour with Full Of Hell with support from Kruelty, Jarhead Fertilizer, and Clique. The journey runs from May 10th through June 8th and includes several HARM’S WAY solo dates as well as performances at Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville, and Milwaukee Metal Fest. The band’s most recent record release was the raved-about album Common Suffering (Metal Blade Records) back in 2023, and the new tour dates come ahead of a special Harm’s Way EP release with details to be unveiled in the coming weeks.Continue reading
Chevelle Shares a New Single and Visualizer for “Rabbit Hole (Cowards, Pt. 1)” – New Headline Tour ft. Headline Tour Dates Featuring Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society Coming
Multi-platinum rock band Chevelle are back with their first new music in four years. with the video for the new single “Rabbit Hole (Cowards, Pt. 1).” It’s a gnarly, riffy rager with more hooks than a tackle box and alternately snarling and melodic vocals. Push and pull tension define the song, which leads to thrilling, dissonant breakdown at the end of the song. Put simply, it was worth the wait. Watch the accompanying visualizer here.Continue reading
Converge Books U.S. Tour Dates and Festivals
Converge have announced a string of U.S. tour dates in May to bookend their festival appearances at Sonic Temple (Columbus, OH) and Welcome to Rockville (Daytona, FL)— see the band in Detroit, Chicago, Nashville and Birmingham. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14 at the link below. This summer, Converge will also be appearing at Post. Festival in Indianapolis and Fire in the Mountains in Montana.Continue reading
Nevertel Share Their New Single “Starting Over”
Tampa, Florida’s Nevertel have just released their latest single “Starting Over,” via Epitaph Records. Later in the year, the band will also make appearances at US festivals, Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Rock Fest, featuring the likes of Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Architects, Knocked Loose and others. Check out the new track and more below.
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Arch Enemy Book a Headlining North American Tour with Fit For An Autopsy, Baest, and Thrown Into Exile
Swedish metallers, Arch Enemy, have announced a huge, headlining tour through North America for 2025. It comes in support of their twelfth studio album, Blood Dynasty, due out March 28 via Century Media Records. They kick off on April 14 in San Diego, running through to May 16 in Atlanta, and including several stops in Canada, along with key spring festival appearances, such as Sonic Temple and Welcome to Rockville. Find out more below.
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INTERVIEW: Eddie Berg of Imminence Discusses Their New Album “The Black” and More
In our latest episode – Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with vocalist/violinist Eddie Berg of Swedish Progressive Metalcore band Imminence! The band just released their killer new album “The Black” via Believe Music! Eddie discussed the origins of the band, some love for native bands like In Flames, how they make music, the local scene where they live, and some love for Linkin Park!Continue reading
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 5-3-24
Catch up on what you missed this week in the world of Rock and Metal news with our show!
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 4-19-24
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Rocklahoma is Now Part of The Danny Wimmer Presents Festival Family with Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple, Aftershock Festival, Welcome to Rockville and More
In a significant expansion of its already impressive music festival portfolio, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP),the largest independent live event producer in the United States, has announced the acquisition of two landmark music festivals: Rocklahoma and Born & Raised. Both are celebrated events taking place at Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma, and have become known as a destination for premier summer music festival experiences. Continue reading