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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott got possessed by Ghost’s “Spillways” at a bar? And then after getting possessed and drawing a bunch of triangles, he came back with a vinyl version of “Spillways” featuring his own vocals? Me either. But that’s what happened, and now…

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The Russian-bred deathcore band Slaughter To Prevail will take their catastrophic intensity on the road this April, leaving a trail of devastation and sore fans in their wake. Starting on April 16 in Tampa, Florida and coming to a close on April 28 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the 10-date tour is going to mostly focus…

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Earlier this month we learned that rising star deathcore outfit Lorna Shore were going to be hitting the road on the ‘Mega-Monsters Tour.’ You’d think that would be enough for the band, but you’d be wrong. Moments ago, Will Ramos and the guys announced yet another leg of their own ‘Pain Remains Tour’ that’s set…

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If you’re looking for an unrelenting piece of grindcore to bash your face against, the fellas in Rotten Sound dropped an anvil of a track from a couple stories up and it’s coming fast. The latest single, “Suburban Bliss” is an incendiary round to the bread basket. This is the band’s second single off their…

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Like Moths To Flames made a shocking revelation earlier today, as they announced that they’ve fired bassist Aaron Evans over allegations that he’d had inappropriate contact with underage fans. According to the band, the firing is “effective immediately.” Effective immediately, Aaron will no longer be in Like Moths to Flames. Over the last few days,…

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Progressive metal outfit Ne Obliviscaris dropped what they’re calling an “emotionally charged single and music video” earlier today with the release of “Graal.” Set for release as part of their forthcoming album Exul, due on March 24 via Seasons of Mist, the band says the song is about the “inner journey and struggle to understand…

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Fire-breathing six-stringer Jackie Parry is a shining example of the diverse swatch of players populating the guitar-driven side of heavy metal in the modern era. Triumphantly positioned next to her twin sister Jessica Parry as the other half of progressive metal outfit Dianthus, Parry has taken the world by storm over the last year. But…

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Roughly 16 years ago, the world was introduced to a guitar slinging, coffee swilling, multi-dimensional terror known as Ziltoid the Omniscient. His quirks, his story, and his quest for dominance was the brainchild of heavy metal madman and seemingly all around nice dude, Devin Townsend. Now, after two albums and some hilarious YouTube shorts, Ziltoid…

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The maple syrup container that is the Canadian metal scene never seems to run dry. So what do we have coming out of the tap this week? In regards to classification, saying a band is purely death metal or black metal may undermine their intentions. It’s safe to say, however, that the bands represented here…

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It’s been a minute since Anthrax released new music, but we may be getting some tasty new jams in the near future. While speaking with Metal Edge, drummer Charlie Benante and guitarist Scott Ian revealed that they were already forging ahead with their follow up to 2016’s For All Kings. According to Ian, the band…

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As forefathers of thrash metal, New Jersey-based metal outfit Overkill predates the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth, aka “The Big Four of Thrash Metal.” Even after 19 studio offerings (soon to be 20 with the release of Scorched), Overkill is still sometimes overlooked. But to their undying fans, the band means oh so…

Read More “Overkill’s D.D. Verni on New Music, Under the Influence, and Achieving Longevity in Metal Music” »

A new slate of atmospheric black folk metal is fast approaching, as it’s been revealed that Panopticon is currently mixing their followup to the 2021 release of …and Again into the Light. The solo act took to social media over the weekend to announce that the album had entered the mixing phase, Panopticon also announced…

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They haven’t even begun rehearsing, but the reunited original lineup of Biohazard have apparently generated enough interest for some new tunes. At least, what’s what Danny Schuler said during a recent interview with Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV. As you may recall, the highly influential New York-based hardcore act announced that the original lineup…

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For the first time since 2004, Ipecac Records is bundling some of the biggest bands on their roster for a seven-date romp around the Western U.S., as Mr. Bungle and the Melvins help resurrect the storied “Geek Show Tour.” When it comes to the tour, Mike Patton said the prospect of getting to share the…

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In 2020 …And Oceans rose like Triton and gave us their first record after an 18 year hiatus. Cosmic World Mother was a momentous comeback, with tracks like “Five of Swords” taking fans back to their early years with a more traditional black metal sound. It wasn’t particularly experimental, which up until that point was…

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Darkthrone have announced that they will be reissuing a version of their Goatlord album, out February 10 via Peaceville Records. The album, titled Goatlord: Original, will feature tracks from the OG record in their original, instrumental form from the band’s rehearsal space. It features Gylve “Fenris” Nagell on drums, Ted Skjellum on lead guitar, Ivar…

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Ghost are no strangers to making mysterious announcements and dropping surprise music, and now, they have gotten fan attention with a billboard. Ghost followers report that a billboard is currently up in Hollywood featuring Papa Emeritus IV’s face and the words “Jesus is Coming.” Followers of Ghost have already been speculating what it means. The…

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We all know Pink Floyd‘s iconic Dark Side Of The Moon album is famous for featuring a prism refracting a rainbow on the cover. Apparently, some of their anti-LGBTQ fans are confused and think this is a sign the band are trying to be “woke.” “Lose the rainbow, you’re making yourself look stupid!” comments an…

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Chelsea Grin are set to release Suffer in Heaven on March 17 via ONErpm and just dropped the song “Sing to the Grave” to get us stoked. The album is the second part of their double album series. This will be a follow-up record to Suffer in Hell, which was released November 2022. Suffer In…

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Thrash icons Heathen are going on a U.S. tour this spring with Canadian band Arrival of Autumn in tow. The tour starts March 9 in Rhode Island and traverses the East Coast, ending March 26 in Philadelphia. Heathen are touring on their latest record, Empire of the Blind, which features guest appearances from Gary Holt…

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Tonic Breed is dropping a new video for the song “Fuel The Fire” featuring some pretty impressive guests—Dirk Vebeuren of Megadeth and Bernt Jansen of Artch and Wig Wam. The one-man band made up of Patrik K. Svendsen and hailing from Norway is known for putting a new spin on thrash, and this song lives…

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The official Amorphis biography, Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland’s Greatest Metal Band, is out now via Decibel Books. Written by Markus Laakso and now finally translated into English, the book features rare photos and comes in hardcover, limited to a printing of 1,000 copies. Lucky fans in North America can get it while supplies…

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Horizon Ignited dropped the single “Carry Me,” previously only available on the vinyl version of their latest album, Towards The Dying Lands. The album was released in July of last year, and following the album drop, they went out on the road for six weeks in Europe with Hypocrisy, Septicflesh, and The Agonist. The band…

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Man, another week that ended with an update about a Corey Taylor update. It feels like it was a pretty big week for the metal scene as a whole, so we’ve got all of the top stories of the week plus a few songs that you need to be listening to. Check it all out…

Read More “Phil Labonte Thinks Musicians Have Less to Be Angry About, Joey Belladonna on Anthrax Firing, Phil Demmel on Robb Flynn and More Top Stories of the Week” »

Ha, you thought you were done hearing about Corey Mother Fuckin’ Taylor because the Slipknot album cycle is more or less over. Well, you’re wrong because social media posts have confirmed that Taylor is back in the studio to work on the follow-up to his last solo record, CMFT. Taylor bassist Eliot Lorango confirmed the…

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