Even in 2025, black metal can still get you arrested. Five members of the Turkish band SARINVOMIT were taken into custody on September 16, 2025, accused of “insulting religious values” and “inciting hatred and hostility.” The Anadolu state news agency reported that prosecutors in İstanbul launched an investigation into the […]
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Inside DOGMA’s Fall: Gaslighting, Detention, and 100-Euro Tips
Former members expose mistreatment, gaslighting, and a “manager who turned art into a brand” The masks have finally come off — and what’s underneath isn’t liberation, it’s rot. Three core members of the dark art-metal collective DOGMA — vocalist Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith) and guitarists Amber Maldonado (Lamia) and Patri […]
LEFT TO SUFFER Unveil Harrowing New Single “This Comfort Won’t Last Here Long”
Rising heavy music powerhouse Left to Suffer have returned with their devastating new single “This Comfort Won’t Last Here Long,” a suffocating blend of brutality and raw emotion that pushes their signature sound to new extremes. The track—premiered alongside a music video via KNOTFEST.com—dives headfirst into the darkness of despair […]
MASSACRE Cancel EU ‘Morbidfest’ Tour Dates Due to Kam Lee’s Health Issues
Death metal veterans Massacre have officially pulled out of their planned participation in the ‘Morbidfest’ European tour alongside Possessed, Terrorizer, and others, scheduled for November and December 2025. Frontman Kam Lee shared the following message on Facebook, explaining the reasons behind the band’s withdrawal: “ATTENTION ‼️ I am writing to […]
UNTO OTHERS Rise From the Grave (Again) with “I Believe in Halloween II”
Some people decorate their porches with fake cobwebs and plastic skeletons for Halloween. UNTO OTHERS? They resurrect themselves. The Portland gothic heavy metal outfit has clawed their way back from the musical graveyard to deliver I Believe in Halloween II, the highly anticipated (and totally cursed) sequel to their 2021 […]
Japan’s New Prime Minister Is a Headbanging Metalhead Who Plays Drums After Her Husband Goes to Sleep
Move over, world leaders — Japan just elected its first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and she’s already breaking more than one kind of barrier. The 64-year-old conservative politician might run the country with an iron hand, but at night, she apparently wields drumsticks of pure steel. CNN reports that […]
Abysmal Dawn Unleash “Cradle of Affliction” and Hit the Road with Krisiun
Hailing from the City of Angels, Abysmal Dawn remain one of death metal’s most consistently crushing creative forces. Two decades removed from their very first tour, next month, the L.A. mainstays are hitting the road hard once again with the mighty Krisiun. Only this time, they’ll be raising hell with […]
Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dies at 48
Limp Bizkit have announced the death of their bassist and founding member Sam Rivers, who passed away on October 18 at the age of 48. The band shared the news through an emotional statement, calling Rivers “our brother, our bandmate, our heartbeat.” In their post, the band wrote: “Sam Rivers […]
Updated: Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Has Died After Brain Bleed
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of KISS and one of the most influential figures in hard rock guitar history, has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after reports surfaced that he had been placed on life support following a brain bleed […]
Yungblud Sells Out 2026 North American Tour in One Minute
At this point, Yungblud might as well start booking stadiums or installing confession booths at his shows, because the UK rocker just sold out his entire 2026 North American tour in one minute — yes, the same amount of time it takes to microwave a gas station burrito. Along with […]