Metal

Having been away from the stage for a few months now, The Original Misfits are planning to head back out on the road this summer for three—yes, only three—headlining North American shows. For three Saturdays this summer, the band featuring original members Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only will take the stage bolstered by guitarist Doyle

Struggling metal acts and washed up artists from the 80s, rejoice. No amount of garbage you release this year will be able to top the auditory pile of shit that rapper Lil Pump just dropped on the world. Titled “Pump Rock x Heavy Metal,” the sounds produced by the apparently prominent SoundCloud rapper can only

Last week, Spiritbox fans were excited to hear that the Canadian alt-metal band had decided to drop off Falling In Reverse’s upcoming summer tour. The news had come days after the band began divesting itself from their commitments, removing all mention of those six dates this coming July from their social media feeds. Following their

Sludgy Denver post-metal band Abrams are going on tour this May with citymates BleakHeart across the West. The tour will kick off in both bands’ hometown of Denver on May 5 and will end May 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Abrams say: “We are stoked to go on road this May to promote our latest

Jesus Piece just dropped a new single, “Silver Lining,” from their forthcoming album, …So Unknown, out via Century Media on April 14. Check it out now. [embedded content] Of the new album, which will be their Century Media debut, drummer Luis Aponte says: “This is as close to a Jesus Piece experience as you’re going

This week, Courtney Love took to The Guardian to express her frustration with the lack of femme representation in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. While Love hasn’t always had the best hot takes on things, with this, she certainly has a point. For starters, the numbers back her up. While there are plenty

The Callous Daoboys announced they will play some headlining dates across the U.S. in May surrounding their performance at Bamboozle Fest. The tour will start May 5 in Knoxville, Tennessee and close on May 11 in Nashville, Tennessee. Support will be provided by Hazing Over. Get tickets here. The will come after the band play at Knotfest’s Pulse

The current political climate and what people are willing to consider acceptable behavior these days is certainly different from when it was when the undeniably legendary Lemmy Kilmister passed away in 2015. But we’re in 2023 now and while speaking with Metal Pilgrim (transcribed by Blabbermouth), former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee said some of the

Earlier this week, Biohazard announced that they were coming back home to the Big Apple for a special show at Irving Plaza on June 16. The response to that news was so strong that tickets have already sold out and as a result, they’ve added a second show at the same venue on June 18.

You read that right. Ex-Slayer and current Testament/Mr. Bungle drummer Dave Lombardo has joined Empire State Bastard, a fledgling grindcore metal band that’s the brainchild of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Nell and Mike Vennart. Having already posted teasers of their music late last month, the band recently announced that their first single, “Harvest,” will be out

Seventeen years is a long fucking time for anything, but if you’ve been patiently standing by for new Glass Casket music, today’s your lucky day. Not only is the band back with a new song titled “Let Them Go,” but they’ve also announced that we’re getting a new self-titled EP on June 9 via Silent

Thrash metal giants Havok will be hitting the road this summer for a month of madness across the U.S. and they’re taking some heavy hitters along with them. Starting on July 7 in Denver and coming to an end on August 11 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the 30-date trek will include support by Toxic Holocaust, I

New York hardcore legends Biohazard are back to their original lineup and this June, they’re coming home for a special show at Irving Plaza. Up until today, it’d been a minute since we last heard about what was going on with Biohazard, now that they’re back together with the classic lineup. Back in January, Danny

It’s still pretty shitty out here on the east coast, but the time to sweat it out in the pit of a huge metal festival is fast approaching. While the rest of the world is already on their summer festival shit, North America’s also gearing up for the warmer months and louder days. Case and

Sometimes, the worst show ever for a band comes after a major shift in their lineup. For Suicide Silence, the transition to frontman Eddie Hermida following the untimely death of Mitch Lucker immediately started a little rocky. Guitarist Chris Garza sat down with us to share his recollections of the first show they ever had

At the tail end of last week and over the weekend, eagle-eyed Spiritbox fans noticed that the Canadian alt-metal band had deleted all social media posts mentioning their upcoming tour with Falling In Reverse. Speculation swirled that their backing out of the dates stemmed from Falling In Reverse vocalist Ronnie Radke‘s alleged exploitative actions, violent

A tour with Killswitch Engage and Currents was already great news, but add in today’s announcement that Capra are joining the lineup and baby, you’ve got a stew going. Earlier today, the Louisiana-based metallic hardcore outfit announced they were hopping on for five shows with the two bands just a couple weeks after their current

Europe, get stoked—Primitive Man and Full Of Hell just announced summer tour dates on the other side of the pond from their home in the U.S. The run is in support of their collaborative record Suffocating Hallucination, out now via Closed Casket Activities. Tour dates can be found below. 6/16 Clisson, FR @ Hellfest Open

Last week, 2000trees fest released their full lineup, including a headlining slot from Bullet For My Valentine. 2000trees will take place at Upcote Farm in Cheltenham, England between July 5-8. Bullet For My Valentine will be headlining Friday, and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are Saturday’s final band. Bullet For My Valentine vocalist Matt Tuck

Fit For An Autopsy, Thy Art Is Murder, and Malevolence just announced that they will be dropping a three-way split titled The Aggression Sessions on April 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. To get a taste of the brutality they will bring, check out Fit For An Autopsy’s track, “Hellions,” below: [embedded content] The full breakdown