If you thought the road to hell was paved with good intentions, wait till you hear about GHOST’s latest tour shenanigans. The Swedish metal maestros (and masters of the spooky spooky aesthetic) are making fans jump through hoops just to catch a glimpse of their ‘Skeletour’—and by hoops, we mean […]
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BLACKTOP MOJO Announce Routing For Texas Tailgate Tour ’25
BLACKTOP MOJO is hitting the road across The United States this summer, and they’re bringing their buddy Brayden Stewart along for the ride. By the way, BLACKTOP MOJO’s sound is often compared to that of POSTMALONE and GREYSON CHANCE’s more rock-oriented work, but with a more hard-hitting edge – their […]
BLACK FLAG Announces New Lineup, Promises Music And Tours
Guess who’s back with a fresh crew? The OG punk chaos-makers BLACK FLAG just unveiled a new lineup. Founding guitarist Greg Ginn – the man who probably owns more amp noise pedals than socks – is now joined by vocalist Max Zanelly, bassist David Rodriguez, and drummer Bryce Weston. Cue […]
Snot Guitarist Sonny Mayo Quit the Band, Doc Coyle to Fill In for Upcoming Shows
Alright, so nu-metal legends SNOT—you know, the band that reunited earlier this year and got everyone screaming “WAIT, WHAT?!”—are back at it again. Fresh off the hype train with new vocalist Andy Knapp (from STRONGER THAN MACHINES, because apparently regular machines just weren’t enough), they’ve been busy booking shows like […]
Wargasm Debut “Vigilantes” Music Video, Announce Their First-Ever North American Headlining Tour
The electro nü-metal duo WARGASM has finally ditched the middleman (aka Slowplay and Republic Records) and is now flying solo – cue the “we’re independent, hear us roar!” chants! To celebrate this newfound freedom, they’ve unleashed their brand new single “Vigilantes” under their own label, Angry Songs For Sad People. […]
Magnitude, Stick To Your Guns, The Warriors, Etc. Announce 2025 ‘Furnace Fest’ Pre-Show
Get ready, Birmingham! A killer pre-show is cooking for this year’s FURNACE FEST! On October 2nd, MAGNITUDE (fun fact: these guys are known for their intense live performances – buckle up!), STICK TO YOUR GUNS (STYG’s Jesse Barnett is also a outspoken social activist, using their platform for good!), THE […]
Corpus Offal Drop Extensive U.S. Tour Dates
So last month, the Texas death metal crew CEREBRAL ROT decided to pull a phoenix move – they broke up and immediately rose from the grave as CORPUS OFFAL. Because why mourn a band’s demise when you can just slap together a new supergroup? This thrashy Frankenstein features ex-CEREBRAL ROT […]
RAWG to Play Their First-Ever Concert Cruise in NYC to Celebrate a Major Metal Promotion
Listen up, you filthy humans! Freeman Promotions is turning 15, and they’re throwing a boat party so wild, even GWAR’s intergalactic overlords might crack a smile (under all that rubber, probably). On May 13, hop aboard the Liberty Belle at NYC’s Pier 36 for a three-hour cruise around Manhattan (insert […]
Chameleons to join The Psychedelic Furs on North American tour after co-headlining with Twin Tribes
As the Chameleons prepares to launch a North American tour co-headlining with Texas darkwavers Twin Tribes, the British post-punk act has announced an additional 14 dates this summer supporting The Psychedelic Furs. Adding to an already busy touring schedule for 2025, the new dates will see Chameleons stepping in for […]
TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST’s Phone ‘Ban’ For 2025 Tour: ‘For Two Hours, You Feel Relieved Of The Chains That Is The Ether’
Tobias Forge, the brainiac behind GHOST, just spilled the beans in a chat with Riff X‘s “Metal XS” about why their 2025 world tour is going full “Amish mode” with Yondr phone-lock pouches. When asked if their device-free film shoot for “Rite Here Rite Now” at LA’s Kia Forum last […]