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Technical death metal maximalists ARCHSPIRE have announced a sprawling North American tour for spring 2026, set to run from late April through early June. The trek arrives alongside confirmation that new Archspire material is on the way in 2026 — and yes, they’ll be road-testing new songs nightly. The tour […]

Bay Area thrash standard-bearers TESTAMENT have announced the U.S. leg of their aptly titled “Thrash Of The Titans” world tour, set to tear across the country in March and April 2026. Joining them for the run are two undisputed pillars of the genre: OVERKILL and DESTRUCTION, making this one of […]

Marilyn Manson has announced a new run of Spring 2026 U.S. tour dates, extending his ongoing “One Assassination Under God” campaign. The newly added shows will feature support from Australian dark-pop provocateurs VOWWS on select dates. The tour continues Manson’s return to large-scale live performance following a year of sold-out […]

Two of modern metalcore’s most consistent heavy hitters are teaming up. CURRENTS and ERRA have announced a co-headlining North American tour for March–April 2026, bringing along CASKETS and AVIANA for a stacked, pit-ready package that leans equal parts emotional weight and technical precision. The run kicks off March 6 in […]

Australian alt-metal heavyweights THORNHILL are heading back to North America in May 2026, bringing what they promise will be their biggest U.S. production yet. The month-long run kicks off May 1 in Los Angeles and wraps May 31 in Seattle, with support from 156/SILENCE, FOX LAKE, and VIANOVA — a […]

Italian gothic metal mainstays LACUNA COIL have announced their return to North America with a spring 2026 U.S. tour in support of Sleepless Empire. Fresh off their European run, the band will bring their trademark blend of shadowy atmospheres, heavy riffs, and dual-vocal dynamics back to American stages beginning March […]

German progressive death metal architects OBSCURA will return to North America in spring 2026 with their “Stardust” U.S. Tour, an 18-date run bringing their technically demanding, cosmic-leaning extreme metal back to intimate venues across the country. The tour launches March 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles […]

It’s with heavy hearts that we report Shai Hulud’s upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour in January 2026 has been cancelled. The band and their tour partners, Evil Eyes Touring and Southern Extremities Productions, issued an official statement explaining the difficult decision: “Unfortunately the feast or famine tide that has […]

Get ready, America: Los Angeles’ own progressive metalcore juggernauts Volumes are hitting the road this March in support of their latest mind-bender, Mirror Touch, which is out now and guaranteed to make your neighbors question your life choices. Joining them on this aural adventure are Notions, the UK-based tech-metal wizards […]

Slow Crush have announced a spring 2026 West and Southwest U.S. tour, returning stateside for a run that traces the West Coast before cutting inland toward the desert. The tour kicks off March 13 in San Diego, California, and concludes March 28 in Tucson, Arizona. Joining Slow Crush on all […]