Grab your boots and your bravest liver — Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise is officially returning in 2026, and it’s shaping up to be one of the wildest voyages yet. From October 25–30, 2026, the ship will once again transform into a floating punk haven, sailing from Miami to Cozumel, […]
Festivals
Amon Amarth, Body Count, Sepultura, In Flames and more announced for Sonic Temple 2026
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival announced another wave of bands today for the 2026 festival including Amon Amarth, Body Count feat Ice-T, Sepultura (one of their final U.S. performances), In Flames, Kreator and DevilDriver. Sonic Temple is scheduled for May 14th to 17th at the Historic Crew Stadium in […]
Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest 2025 — Just 3 Days Away!
Get ready, Tennessee — the fourth annual Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is about to unleash chaos this Saturday, October 11th, 2025, at The Amp in Jackson, TN! The weather gods seem to approve — forecasts predict a perfect autumn day for headbanging under the sun and screaming under the […]
Sonic Temple names Bring Me The Horizon as 2026 headliner and reveals more bands
With the announcement of the Bring Me The Horizon North American tour, Sonic Temple has shared the band will be a second headliner along with a handful of additional acts being added to the line up. Motionless In White, The Plot In You, and Amira Elfeky will join the previously […]
Sevendust, All That Remains, Spineshank in first wave of Welcome To Rockville bands
The very first few bands for the 2026 edition of Welcome To Rockville have been announced. Having already shared that My Chemical Romance will headlining multiple Danny Wilmer Presents events this coming year, it would seem the organizers have begun to drip fed the 2026 line up. Welcome to Rockville […]
Full Of Hell added to Converge’s 2025 Saddest Day festival
Maryland noise/grind metal ensemble Full Of Hell have been confirmed as the mystery guest for Converge‘s Saddest Day 2025 festival, which takes place on December 13th at Roadrunner Boston. Converge, who is hand picking each band on the line up, shared the following: Probably the most important through line with […]
Hellfest West 2025 festival bands announced
The initial wave of bands to play this first Hellfest West have been announced. The inaugural event is taking place on February 20th and 21st of next year in Orange County, CA at The Observatory Tickets will go on sale locally, Thursday, September 25th at 10 AM PST and online […]
BEHEMOTH, DETHKLOK, CRADLE OF FILTH & More Added To Sonic Temple 2026
Sonic Temple 2026 is unveiling its artists in groups week by week, and this week’s is pretty damn heavy! Sonic Temple 2026 has announced their next wave of artists thay they’ve deemed “the blackened underbelly of Sonic Temple” and yeah – you can’t argue with bands like Behemoth and Dying […]
Metal Threat Fest Lineup 2025 Update: Visa Denials Strike Again
It wouldn’t be a proper underground metal festival without some chaos, and this year’s Metal Threat Fest (October 2–5 in Elgin, IL) is no exception. The fest has been hit hard with visa denials and last-minute cancellations, forcing a major lineup reshuffle. Here’s the brutal truth: And Oceans – visas […]
Pelican, Citizen, Angel Du$T and others added to Something In The Way Festival 2026
The 2026 Something In The Way festival will take place January 31st–February 1st at the Roadrunner in Boston, MA. The two-stage event will feature emo, hardcore, post-rock, and more, with no overlapping sets. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 26th, with pre-sale registration open now, here. Announced line up as […]