The post-hardcore supergroup is heading out on a seven-date tour in support of its latest album Gone Dark. The US tour kicks off May 17th in Austin and run through May 25th in Seattle, and the route includes notable stops in Los Angeles and San Francisco. CNTS will provide support […]
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KoRn’s big month: Sonic Temple, ‘Kanada’ tour, Ghost Adventures, & pet line
KoRn recently capped off night one of Sonic Temple Festival on Thursday (8) bringing back “Blind” as the set opener and the return of “Twisted Transistor” live since 2019. The band closed out the evening ahead of upcoming festival headliners, including Metallica and Linkin Park. Tonight (11th) is the festival’s […]
Female fan seriously injured during CALIBAN show
Metalcore veterans Caliban have issued a statement addressing a female fan who suffered serious injuries during the German band’s Friday, May 9 show at the Asylum in Birmingham, UK. Said statement reads as follows: “We had to interrupt our show last night after a serious incident in the moshpit at […]
CANDLEMASS’s LEIF EDLING Reiterates Athens Concert With MESSIAH MARCOLIN Will Be A One-Off: ‘We Have No Recording Plans’
CANDLEMASS boss Leif Edling is doubling down – nope, this Messiah reunion ain’t turning into a tour, folks. One night only, like a metal Cinderella story… minus the glass slipper and pumpkins. As leaked earlier, MESSIAH MARCOLIN (the gloriously robed dude who looks like a doom metal monk) will belt […]
Dump Truck Slams Into Iconic Whisky A Go Go Music Venue Ahead Of BOY HITS CAR Concert
So, a dump truck decided to crash the party—literally—at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood last Friday (May 9). Apparently, it was hauling sand, because why not add a gritty plot twist? After playing bumper cars with five vehicles and a powerline (1:45 p.m., peak drama hour), […]
The Red Chord’s Guy Kozowyk to Fill in for The Black Dahlia Murder’s Brian Eschbach at Upcoming Festival Dates
If you’re hitting up SONIC TEMPLE this weekend or WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE next weekend, prepare for a game of “Spot the Difference” with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Yeah, guitarist Brandon Ellis bounced (we’ll get there), but also their vocalist Brian Eschbach is pulling a temporary vanishing act. Plot twist: he’s […]
Within the Ruins Drop Instrumental Version of ‘Phenomena II’, Announce U.S. Tour Dates
METALCORE MATH NERDS WITHIN THE RUINS PULL A “HOLD MY BEER” MOVE Looks like the Massachusetts mathcore maestros WITHIN THE RUINS decided their latest album wasn’t complicated enough. They’ve just dropped an instrumental version of PHENOMENA II – because apparently screaming about existential crises over djent riffs wasn’t prog enough […]
BLOODYWOOD – Four US Headline Shows Added To BABYMETAL June / July 2025 Support Tour
The ridiculously talented Japanese metal band, BABYMETAL, is taking the US by storm with their summer 2025 headlining tour, produced by Live Nation, and we’ve got the scoop! They’ll be joined by BLACK VEIL BRIDES and JINJER on select dates, along with BLOODYWOOD – yes, it’s a metal party! The […]
ALICE IN CHAINS Cancels All May 2025 Concerts Due To SEAN KINNEY’s Health
ALICE IN CHAINS just pulled the plug on all their shows this month after drummer SEAN KINNEY got sidelined by the universe’s worst timing. Dude couldn’t catch a break even if he tried. After axing their Mohegan Sun Arena gig in Uncasville, Connecticut (we’re talking Thursday vibes gone wrong), the […]
The Acacia Strain announce US tour with Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, Tribal Gaze
The Acacia Strain have announced their “Six Feet Closer to Hell” summer US tour, featuring support from Bodysnatcher, Ingrown, No Cure, and Tribal Gaze. Additionally, they will have a special lineup on August 23rd at the Palladium in Worcester, MA to celebrate their 40th time at the venue, with On […]