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2023 saw Comasoft returning from a considerable hiatus of eight years, and now the Chicago quartet is making good on its return with a new EP, titled Gather at the End. Spearheaded by the “Numbing” and “Firebomb” singles, the five-track EP marks the 20th anniversary of the band’s first eponymous […]

Get ready for a summer of sonic chaos as VCTMS (fun fact: their name is pronounced “victims” – eerie, right?) and Japan’s electronicore masters CRYSTAL LAKE (who’ve been making waves since 2002, with a sound that’s equal parts catchy and face-melting) join forces for the aptly named Summer Of Rampage […]

Alright pop-punk pilgrims, brace yourselves: THE STORY SO FAR, NECK DEEP, ORIGAMI ANGEL, and PAIN OF TRUTH are hitting the road this fall like a rogue skateboard to the ankles. The tour blitzes through 18 cities from September 9 (St. Paul’s MythLive) to October 11 (Santa Ana’s Observatory Festival Grounds)… […]

Extreme metal pioneers ABORTED have suddenly parted ways with drummer Ken Bedene, and you know what’s even more sudden? The arrival of Benighted’s Kevin Paradis to save their upcoming European tour! Talk about a quick fill-in. ABORTED announced, “Effective immediately Ken Bedene is no longer a member of ABORTED. The […]

Hold onto your air guitars, folks – CATEGORY 7, the hard rock/heavy metal supergroup that even METALLICA‘s JAMES HETFIELD called a “killer music discovery”, is finally dragging itself off the studio couch. Their live debut? The legendary Whisky A Go Go in LA on June 30. EVILDEAD will kick things […]

Well, well, well… A KILLER’S CONFESSION just got haunted by another MUSHROOMHEAD ghost. Their drummer Kegan King recently ditched the squad mid-tour like someone realized they left the oven on. Enter Daniel Fox – yep, another MUSHROOMHEAD alumni – to bash the skins instead. At this point, AKC might as […]

Guess who’s hitting the road again? The queens of rock ‘n’ roll, HEART, are strapping on their guitars (and wheelchairs – more on that later) for a 14-date August tour. Tagging along for the ride? The ever-eccentric TODD RUNDGREN, because who doesn’t want to hear “Bang the Drum All Day” […]

Post-hardcore/mathcore bands awakebutstillinbed and For Your Health have announced a summer U.S. tour. The announcement follows For Your Health’s recent album news, while awakebutstillinbed’s last release was 2023’s chaos takes the wheel and i am a passenger. 06/14 Bowling Green, OH @ Fauxchella 8* 06/18 Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees* […]

Kansas City-based band Young Medicine will begin its latest tour in Columbus this week, complete with its signature synthesizers and visually dynamic light design. The synthwave-metal group — comprised of drummer Michael McEvoy, lead guitarist and vocalist Josh Hurst and keyboardist and vocalist Bret Liber — will play the first […]

Get ready, metalheads! Toronto’s Inertia Entertainment has got an epic update for you: It’s a Heavy Metal Movie Night, baby! They’re screening “Murder In the Front Row – A Documentary Film” all about the rise of the Bay Area Thrash Scene, featuring interviews and footage from the big cheeses like […]