Meshuggah Books a Huge Tour for 2025 with Cannibal Corpse and Carcass


Get ready for one of the most highly anticipated tours of 2025! Swedish metal juggernauts Meshuggah will make their triumphant return to North American stages, bringing their genre-defying, mind-bending sound to fans across the U.S. and Canada. Joining them on this monumental trek, produced by Live Nation, are the fellow legendary acts Cannibal Corpse and Carcass, making this THE tour of the year for metal fans.Continue reading


Emperor Books a Headline Tour with Support from Wolves In The Throne Room, Agalloch, and Wayfarer


Black Metal legends Emperor will kick off a short North American tour next May. Support on select dates will come from Wolves In The Throne Room, Agalloch, and Wayfarer. The tour will celebrate Emperor’s classic album In The Nightside Eclipse (Candlelight Records), which turned 30 years old in 2024.  See the dates and poster below! Continue reading


AC/DC Books The 2025 PWRUP North American Tour with Support from The Pretty Reckless


Much to the delight of millions of fans across North America, the legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®-inducted AC/DC will perform in 13 stadiums coast-to-coast next spring. Direct support comes from The Pretty Reckless This run kicks off on April 10, 2025, in Minneapolis, MN at US Bank Stadium, canvases the continent, and concludes on May 28, 2025, in Cleveland, OH at Huntington Bank Field. Along the way, they will play some of the most iconic and historic stadiums in the world, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on April 18 and Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on May 24. Tickets on sale December 6 at 12pm local time at the link below.Continue reading


The Raven Age Drops a New Single and Video for “The Guillotine” – 2025 Headline Tour Dates Incoming


The Raven Age have revealed a video for their new single “The Guillotine,” out now via Music For Nations/Sony Music and at the same time have announced a 22-date European headline tour, which is on sale now via TRA’s newly announced Fan Club! Watch “The Guillotine” now and get tickets to see them in 2025 on December 2nd.Continue reading


Bleed From Within Books “The Zenith Tour” 2025 with After The Burial and Great American Ghost


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Metal heavyweights Bleed From Within have revealed the details of ‘The Zenith Tour’ for 2025. The newly announced string of dates for fall next year will see the band headlining the largest venues they have ever played across the UK & Europe, with support from After The Burial and Great American Ghost. Continue reading


King Diamond Cancels the Next Three Shows of His Tour, Picking Back Up Next Week


King Diamond has announced he has been forced to cancel his show tonight, November 22, in Calgary, AB as well as the November 24 show in Portland, OR; and the November 25 show in Seattle, WA. the statement about the cancellation did not elaborate, only that the tour will pick back up on November 27 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA. Continue reading


Killswitch Engage Shares a New Single “Forever Aligned” – New Album “This Consequence” Due Out in Early 2025


Killswitch Engage has confirmed their ninth studio album, This Consequence, set for release on February 21st via Metal Blade Records. You can already pre-order the new album below! The new single, “Forever Aligned,” premiered earlier this week on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal before hitting streaming services. Check it out! Continue reading


Clutch Books 2025 European North American Tour Dates, will Perform Self-Titled Album In Full Every Night


Master craftsmen of groove rock, Clutch have been honing their sound since they first formed in 1991. It was their second record, the eponymous Clutch, which saw them start to experiment more, blending more funk flavours with their stoner and blues influences, a sign of things to come. Now, fans will have the chance to hear that record in full, as the band announce plans for an extensive European and North American tour which will see Clutch play the record in sequence and in its entirety. Production, staging, and lighting will be designed especially to enhance the vibe of this ground-breaking release. The band is excited to bring their plans for this unique show to fruition! Tickets On Sale November 22 At 10am Local Time!

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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 11-15-24


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