Former HANOI ROCKS wildchild MICHAEL MONROE just pulled the plug on his upcoming U.S. tour as BUCKCHERRY’s sidekick. Turns out, surviving the ‘80s glam-punk scene was easy compared to keeping his knees intact. Who knew? Earlier today (Tuesday, August 26), MICHAEL’s social media dropped this vibe: “Unfortunately, MICHAEL MONROE will […]
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2025 ‘Bowl For Ronnie’ Celebrity Bowling Party Announced
The “Bowl For Ronnie” celebrity bowling party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, is set for Thursday, November 13, 2025. Taking place at PINZ Bowling Kitchen + Bar in Studio City, California, the event will once again be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, […]
Izegrim to Play Reunion Shows Aboard This Year’s 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise
Dutch death/thrash squad IZEGRIM is crawling out of retirement like a zombie with a backstage pass! Six years after waving goodbye, they’re reuniting for 70000 TONS OF METAL, the floating metal festival that’s basically Coachella for headbangers… if Coachella had more beer, fewer flower crowns, and a 0% chance of […]
The Acacia Strain announce big show in New York, featuring Skinless, Full of Hell, Fuming Mouth, others
The Acacia Strain will once again spread holiday cheer via heavy music this December as their “Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho” returns. The 2025 installment of the two-day, holiday extravaganza is set for Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 at Empire Live in Albany, New York. Tickets go […]
Ne Obliviscaris, Rivers Of Nihil, Psycroptic announce North American tour
Australian progressive metal outfit Ne Obliviscaris will headline a North American tour this fall featuring direct support from Rivers of Nihil and Psycroptic. The full schedule is listed below (general tickets go on sale this Friday, August 29 at 10am local time). Ne Obliviscaris comment: “USA and Canada! We are […]
Kim Dracula tour bus catches fire, singer forced to miss two shows on Ice Nine Kills tour
Yesterday in the Southwest, the tour bus transporting Tasmanian artist Kim Dracula (née Samuel Wellings) caught fire and was destroyed. Wellings, who is currently on the road supporting Ice Nine Kills as they tour the U.S., had been asleep at the time the fire broke out. The performer was forced […]
Ex-EXODUS Singer STEVE ‘ZETRO’ SOUZA’s September 2025 Latin American Tour Has Been Canceled
Looks like former EXODUS frontman Steve “Zetro” Souza‘s 10-date Latin American solo tour just got yeeted into the void. The Sept 2025 run – kicking off Sept 4 in San José, Costa Rica and ending Sept 14 in São Paulo, Brazil – got canned by promoters. Guess those “classic jams […]
Koyo add I Promised The World to first-ever headlining U.S. tour
Koyo has added North Texas post-hardcore/metalcore outfit I Promised The World (formerly Sinema) to the second leg of their upcoming U.S. tour, from November 8th to November 23rd. This will be Koyo first-ever headlining run in the U.S. Rounding out the remaining slots on the tour will be Ben Quad, […]
Glare to tour the West Coast with Glixen, Vs Self and Mspaint
Glare will headline a December West Coast run with Glixen, Vs Self, and MSPAINT. Before that, they’ll be out with Cloakroom, Jivebomb, and Destiny Bond. The Texan shoegazers released their debut album Sunset Funeral this past April. with Cloakroom, Jivebomb, and Destiny Bond: 09/12 McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey […]
Revocation Recapped Their Spring Tour Ahead of ‘New Gods, New Masters’ Release and Tour
Alright metalheads, circle September 26 on your apocalyptic calendars – the death metal maniacs REVOCATION are about to dropkick the metalverse with their new album New Gods, New Masters. Spoiler alert: it slaps harder than a pissed-off yeti. But let’s be real – when has guitarist Dave Davidson ever written […]