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THE SWORD is back, baby! After a much-anticipated reunion, they’re hitting the road with their first batch of US tour dates. The Austin legends are heading west to perform their epic album Warp Riders from cover to cover, celebrating its 15th anniversary in style. “This is probably the only chance […]

Get ready, North America! Brazilian death metal force, CRYPTA, are heading back to the States this fall with their “In The Other Side Tour North America 2025”. The tour kicks off on September 5 in Brooklyn, NY, and will make its way through major cities like Austin, TX, Los Angeles, […]

So, HATEBREED just spent 2024 throwing a three-decade-long birthday bash… by touring nonstop, obviously. What else would you expect from these Grammy-nominated Connecticut hardcore legends who’ve basically made tour buses their second home? (Fun fact: Frontman Jamey Jasta moonlights as a podcast king—dude interviews everyone from metal gods to horror […]

BOUNDARIES is dragging their gnarly riffs across America this summer with STICK TO YOUR GUNS, GATES TO HELL (not a Satanic timeshare), and PSYCHO-FRAME (who probably own at least three theremins). This face-melting parade kicks off July 25 in Asbury Park, NJ and crashes to a halt August 24 in […]

CONAN just dropped some spicy US tour news – time to oil those battle-axes and charge your doom-meters! Fresh off announcing Euro dates, the UK’s sludge overlords CONAN (fun fact: named after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s barbarian role, not the talk show host) are bringing their tectonic-plate-shifting riffs to America. They’ll be […]

HALESTORM is back with a vengeance. The GRAMMY-winning squad (shoutout to sibling duo Lzzy and Arejay Hale, plus guitar wizard Joe Hottinger and bass beast Josh Smith) just announced their sixth studio album, “Everest”, dropping August 8 via Atlantic Records. Oh, and they’re not stopping there. Cue the “nEVEREST” U.S. […]

Lock up your booze and warn the neighbors — JACKYL is comin’ to town like a wrecking ball with a southern accent. You might know them for their 90s hit “The Lumberjack”, but trust us, they’re still bringin’ the noise. Catch JACKYL’s fearless leader Jesse James Dupree and the gang […]

Hot off their second JUNO Award win (because apparently Canada needed more metal trophies), Vancouver’s prog-metal wizards ANCIENTS are finally crawling out of the Great White North for their first U.S. tour in almost ten years. Mark your calendars between August 27 and September 20, y’all – they’re hitting 20+ […]

It’s that time of the year again! DEATH ANGEL is celebrating their Bay Area Thrash holiday tradition with the 10th Annual Another Death Angel Xmas Show on December 18th at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California. And, get this, they’re gonna play ACT III in its entirety – talk about […]

Italian extreme metal group Hideous Divinity have scrapped their summer tour of North America due to the risk involved with procuring U.S. work visas. The trek had been slated to take place in July and feature support from Cenotaph and Recorruptor (the pair of bands is currently exploring alternative options). […]