Festivals

Metal Threat Fest 2025 is facing some unfortunate setbacks, as multiple bands have now pulled out of the lineup due to visa denials, health issues, and last-minute withdrawals. This week alone, the following updates were announced: And Oceans – visas denied Desaster – cancelled due to health-related issues Destroyer 666 […]

So, the Sick New World carnival was supposed to happen on April 12, 2025, in Las Vegas. A heady lineup—Metallica, Linkin Park, huge reunion acts like Acid Bath, and a ton of other names—only to be halted by “unforeseen circumstances.” Turns out it wasn’t just bad luck. We’re talking overambitious […]

The second wave of artists has been announced for next year’s Sonic Temple festival, set to take over Columbus, Ohio’s Historic Crew Stadium from May 14 through 17, 2026. The latest additions bring even more variety to the heavy roster: German party-metal juggernauts Electric Callboy, metalcore veterans We Came As Romans, alt-metal […]

Next month Aftershock will take place in Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA from October 2nd to the 5th and will feature headlining sets from the likes of Deftones, Turnstile, Korn, Gojira, and many more. Aftershock is stacking milestones and reunions. Deftones will headline their hometown on the exact 30th anniversary […]

The most true and evil black metal festival in the U.S. just got an update — and as always, reality is more brutal than your corpsepaint can handle. Metal Threat Fest 2025 has announced set times, secret additions, and—naturally—a pile of band cancelations. Some acts bowed out due to health […]

ENSIFERUM, ELUVEITIE, EVERGREY, NEVERMORE, HAMMERFALL, CRIMSON GLORY and THE GATHERING (featuring Anneke Van Giersbergen) are among the confirmed artists for next year’s ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 9-12, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The full lineup for ProgPower USA XXV is as follows: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 – Day 1 1. THE […]

Furnace Fest organizers have announced the cancellation of the Friday after show originally scheduled for October 3rd at Workplay in Birmingham, AL. That gig was set to feature the exclusive reunion of Moments In Grace along with Summer Rental. No replacement event has been announced. Furnace Fest 2025 is set […]

So, here’s the scoop: since 2018, HELL’S HEROES has been melting faces and eardrums as North America’s answer to “why can’t we have a metal fest that doesn’t hold back?” Mark your doom calendars for March 19, 20, and 21, 2026, when Houston’s White Oak Music Hall turns into the […]

After taking a year off in 2024, Wrecking Ball Metal Madness will return this fall. The 2025 installment of the festival will take place on Saturday, October 25 at the Echo in Dallas, TX. The current line-up can be found below (tickets go on sale this Friday, September 5 at […]

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is set for May 14th to 17th at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH and it was recently announced the event would expand to six stages and 30 more bands than the previous year. Ticket packages are available here. The festival has rolled out […]