Download Festival Celebrates a Sold Out 21st Edition – Early Bird Tickets for 2025 On Sale Tomorrow at Noon



This weekend’s Liquid Death Presents Download Festival XXI welcomed over 75,000 attendees to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. DLXXI celebrated its 21st anniversary with incredible sets from first-time headliners Queens Of The Stone Age and Fall Out Boy, as well as Download favourites Avenged Sevenfold closing out the weekend with a bang. Continue reading


Download Festival 2024 (Avenged Sevenfold, QOTSA, Fall Out Boy) Announces Its “Beyond The Bands” Offerings


With only one month to go until Download Festival, DLXXI has unleashed its “Beyond The Bands” offerings, giving Download-goers an even more exciting experience onsite with brand new food, drink, gaming and sport options. This year’s festival will take place on 14-16 June 2024 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the link below.

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Sonic Temple (Disturbed, Misfits, Pantera, Slipknot, Kerry King, Judas Priest, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit) Releases Daily Lineups



Sonic Temple 2024 is fast approaching next month! With 4 stages and 120 bands that’s 40 more than last year), the fest
features headliners Disturbed, Misfits, Pantera, Slipknot, along with Kerry King of Slayer, Judas Priest, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit and more. They have now released the daily schedule so you can plan your weekend if you are going! Taking place May 16-19, 2024, at the iconic Historic Crew Sonic Temple 202.4 Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 3.29.24


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INTERVIEW: Lawrence “Loz” Taylor of  While She Sleeps Unlocks the Meaning Behind “Self Hell”


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up once again with Lawrence “Loz” Taylor of  While She Sleeps! Their new album “Self Hell” is out this week on Spinefarm Records! We chatted about the meaning behind the record, writing for guest collaborators, the rise of the band, and what is the best band in Nu Metal? Continue reading


Kerry King, Creeper, Bayside, Soft Play, Bambie Thug, Lowlives, Florence Black, and Mallavora Added to the Bill for Download Festival 2024


Liquid Death presents Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, has today announced eight more artists for this year’s festival, further bolstering a stellar 2024 line-up. The new additions include Kerry King, Creeper, Bayside, Bambie Thug, Soft Play, Lowlives, Florence Black and Kerrang! Radio competition winners Mallavora. This year’s festival will take place on 14-16 June 2024 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are available now at the link below.

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ALBUM REVIEW: While She Sleeps – Self Hell


From their formation in 2006 to continuously growing on their timeless brand of Metalcore in 2024, British band While She Sleeps have yet to run out of fuel for their fire. Now three EPs and six albums deep into their career, their new record Self Hell (Spinefarm Records) makes it clear the group is still just getting started.Continue reading


PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases Preview 3.29.24


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PODCAST: Episode 424 – The Steev and Keefy Power Hour, Rock and Metal Releases Forecast March 2024


The Steev and Keefy Power Hour is back with another episode recapping all the essential Rock and Metal releases we had in February ’24, and the new albums due out in March! Ghost Cult’s Senior Editor Steve Tovey joins Chief Editor Keefy, they chat about the return of Slayer, Power Trip, and more, our Ghost Cult Album of the Month for February (cheers to you, Job For A Cowboy), and much more!Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 2-16-24


Catch up on what you missed this week in the world of Rock and Metal news with our show! Continue reading