Being from the New England area, I have been absolutely spoiled in both professional sport team championships and local music. One of the absolute titans of that discussion, The Acacia Strain, continues to march forward with their thirteenth album, You Are Safe From God Here (Rise Records). The depressing nature of both the instrumentals and the lyrics makes you feel the grief behind each beat.
The Acacia Strain recently announced their upcoming album, You Are Safe From God Here, arriving on October 24, via Rise Records. Pre-orders are live at the links below. They have now shared another new single, “Swamp Mentality” – following the previous “Holy Moonlight” track! Stream th new single and watch the creepy af music video below! Continue reading
The Acacia Strain recently announced their upcoming album, You Are Safe From God Here, arriving on October 24, via Rise Records. They have now shared their new single, “Holy Moonlight,” along with an official music video. Watch it below and read more from the band.
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The Acacia Strain — Vincent Bennett, vocals; Devin Shidaker, lead guitar; Griffin Landa, bass; Mike Mulholland, guitar; and Matt Guglielmo, drums — are thrilled to announce their upcoming album You Are Safe From God Here. It arrives on October 24 via Rise Records. Pre-order it at the links below. The Acacia Strain have also shared the video for first single”A Call Beyond!” 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
North Dakota death metallers, Maul, are about to kick off a huge series of North American live dates, spanning from February 06th in Austin, TX, through to May 18th at Milwaukee Metal Fest. These performances come in support of their latest album, In The Jaws Of Bereavement, out now on 20 Buck Spin records. The multi-tour schedule sees them joined by The Acacia Strain, Life Cycles, Sawed Off, Frozen Soul, Gates To Hell, Windchimes, and Snuffed On Sight, on various dates. Keep reading below for more information.
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Milwaukee Metal Festival has just welcomed even more bands to its 2025 bill, with Gwar, Arch Enemy, Oppressor, Wormrot, Between The Buried And Me, Sacred Reich, Necrot, and Frozen Soul joining the lineup. The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with the pre-party kicking off on May 15, and more acts still to be added. Catch the updated list of appearing bands below.
Milwaukee Metal Festival has just announced a new wave of bands for its 2025 edition. Taking place at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, with the pre-party kicking off on May 15, the event will now feature Rotting Christ, Chimaira, Scour, Tesseract and Evil Dead. As part of the festival’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign, the festival will be revealed a new artist every day through this weekend. The full lineup will be unveiled just before the holidays. Keep reading below for more.
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Switzerland’s Paleface Swiss have just unveiled their brand-new single and video, “Love Burns.” The track comes from their upcoming third full-length, Cursed, which arrives January 03rd. The band also head out on a headlining European tour next year, with support from The Acacia Strain and Desolated, before hitting North America with Stick To Your Guns and Nasty. Keep reading for the new video and more.
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