Izegrim Booked for 70KTons Of Metal Celebrating Their 30th Anniversary and Reunion


Dutch Death/Thrash Giants, Izegrim, are to celebrate their 30th anniversary band reunion, on board, 70000Tons Of Metal 2026. Their first show since 2019, takes place on the metal cruise, sailing from Miami, FL to Nassau, The Bahamas and back from January 29 through February 2, 2026, aboard Royal Caribbean‘s luxury cruise ship Freedom of the Seas. Find out more below.
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70000 Tons of Metal Cruise Adds Anthrax, Announces Public Onsale Date for 2026


70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, proudly announces that Public Sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experience with 60 metal bands from around the globe, playing across four stages – including the legendary Pool Deck Stage, The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas. In addition to unveiling the Public Sales date, 70000TONS OF METAL is thrilled to confirm the addition of thrash metal icons Anthrax to the 2026 lineup. Known for their blistering live performances and genre-defining discography, Anthrax will bring their full-throttle energy aboard the legendary festival cruise, delivering two unique sets exclusively for goers.Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-8-24

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ALBUM REVIEW: Suidakra – Lupine Essence


The early nineties was an exciting experimental and developmental time for the genre of Folk Metal. The German outfit SuidAkrA took on this evolving style and meshed it up with Black Metal on their debut album, Lupine Essence that was released in 1997. They were able to uniquely harmonize the two genres and create a memorable and meaningful record that is still considered with reverence in the Black/Folk/Celtic Metal scenes. Now the band is re-releasing their early work with original member Arkadius Antonik remastering each track himself. With new artwork, bonus tracks, and its first release on vinyl, these multi-genre metal veterans are getting a chance to properly present their initial material.   Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: November 20th New Music Releases


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Heidenfest Live Review


Ensiferum02Heidenfest grew into probably the largest, reoccurring folk metal phenomenon (aside from Paganfest) in Europe. And even while it is an annual event, it’s popularity among metalheads is far from decreasing. The venue 013 in Tilburg (NL) was crammed with fans watching the following bands: Frosttide, Winterstorm, Suidakra, Heidevolk, Equilibrium, Turisas and Ensiferum.Continue reading