Festivals

The lineup for WITHIN THESE WALLS 2026 has officially dropped, with hardcore heavyweights INCENDIARY and COMEBACK KID set to headline the event. The festival is scheduled for September 19 at the Nile Theater in Mesa, Arizona, bringing together a stacked mix of hardcore, punk, and metal acts for a full […]

Florida’s underground is gearing up for a serious beatdown as SOUNDS OF BRUTALITY FEST 2026 locks in its full lineup for a massive two-day takeover this fall. Set for October 31 and November 1 at Hard Love in Jacksonville, the fest will feature 40 bands spanning hardcore, death metal, and […]

The first annual CRUSH THE COAST 2026 is locked and loaded for a massive two-day takeover at House of Rock in Corpus Christi, Texas, on May 2–3. The festival now rounds out its lineup with local support, adding even more firepower to an already stacked bill of heavy hitters. DAY […]

NEVERMORE have announced they will no longer appear at this year’s ProgPower USA, citing ongoing delays in securing a work permit for their new vocalist. In a message to fans, the band explained that plans for a U.S. return have been slowed by the lengthy process, noting that the situation […]

Pop-punk favorites YELLOWCARD are set to headline the 2027 edition of the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise, celebrating the event’s fifth year at sea. The cruise will sail January 22–26, 2027, departing from Miami, Florida and heading to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, bringing a stacked lineup of emo and […]

Sometimes growth comes with a price—and in this case, it’s a year of silence before things get even louder. The Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest has officially announced that it will pause in 2026, setting its sights on a much bigger and stronger return in October 2027. What might initially […]

Happy Spring Equinox, and here’s the kind of news that hits like a seismic wave — NEUROSIS are back. After seven long years of silence, the legendary post-metal pioneers NEUROSIS will reunite for a truly special performance at Fire in the Mountains 2026. And this isn’t just any comeback show […]

Western Canada’s underground metal scene is set to gather once again this summer as DECIMATE METALFEST 2026 takes over the Millet Agriplex Arena in Millet, Alberta on June 26–27. The two-day event will feature around two dozen acts, including GLYPH, THE CONVALESCENCE, SQUIDHAMMER, and FAMOUS STRANGERS, alongside a diverse mix […]

Elevated Booking has unveiled another wave of bands for this year’s FL RULES 2026, a two-day hardcore gathering set to take place June 26–27 in Brandon, Florida at The Noise Box. The event will feature a stacked lineup of 30+ bands across both days, continuing to spotlight a wide range […]

The legendary underground gathering Emissions from the Monolith is preparing to shake Ohio again. The long-running heavy music celebration has announced the second wave of artists for its upcoming tenth edition, set to take place October 8–11, 2026 at Westside Bowl in Youngstown, Ohio. Since its founding in 1999, the […]