Eight years is a long time to wait for a record, and the longer a gap stretches, the harder it becomes to meet expectations that have been quietly inflating the entire time. Eonian in 2018 was a mixed bag — ambitious in places, overly polished in others, and not quite the
Released: May 8, 2026 Darkthrone reaching forty years without settling into nostalgia might be the least surprising thing about them. Fenriz and Nocturno Culto have spent the better part of two decades refusing to behave like custodians of their own legacy, even while carrying one of the most influential catalogues
Tickets On Sale Friday, May 22nd! ARCH ENEMY + THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to North American stages this Fall on a co-headlining tour. The Wrath Across America tour runs from October 5th through November 19and includes a performance at this year's edition of Aftershock. Additional support will
Buffalo RiverWorks became the setting for a night of intensity, atmosphere, and unforgettable musicianship as Frozen Soul and Fleshgod Apocalypse brought their distinct styles of extreme metal to the stage. While both bands delivered crushing performances, each brought something entirely unique to the evening; Frozen Soul with their cold, punishing
Alter Bridge's career has been defined by consistency. For more than twenty years, the quartet of vocalist/guitarist Myles Kennedy, guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips has released compelling records and excelled on stage. Although Tremonti and Phillips also committed to Creed and its
The SatchVai Band represents a monumental shift in the fifty-year friendship between guitar legends Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, marking their first formal and permanent collaboration as a unified band. Released through the earMusic label, their Surfing With The Hydra 2026 Tour has profoundly affected the music community, with fans
Discovering the raw energy and relentless passion of Canada’s underground metal scene often leads to hidden gems that deserve a wider audience. Among these emerging acts is Gutter King, a metalcore band hailing from Calgary, Alberta that has been making significant waves over the past few years. With a
After five years, Monolord are back, but not in the way some fans might expect. For Esben Willems, the journey to Neverending wasn’t smooth or glamorous. In fact, it rarely is. “Recording an album is always… I don’t even know the right word. It’s difficult, sometimes even
Toronto was swallowed into a night of extreme metal ceremony as Deicide and Behemoth took over the stage with two very different but equally commanding forms of darkness. On one side, Deicide delivered the blunt-force violence of old-school death metal: stripped down, aggressive, and completely without compromise. On the other,
From a young age, everyone around her seemed to know that Tarja Turunen would have a future in music due to her incredible voice. What many didn’t see coming though, was the way in which that voice would become part of a groundbreaking style of music that essentially created
New York thrash metal legends Anthrax have officially announced their long-awaited new studio album, Cursum Perficio, arriving September 18th. The band will release the album’s first single, “It’s For The Kids,” this Friday, May 15th, giving fans their first taste of new Anthrax music in nearly a decade.
Veteran UK death metal legends Benediction have released an emotional statement confirming that longtime vocalist Dave Ingram will be stepping down from the band due to ongoing health complications caused by arthritis. In a heartfelt message shared with fans, Ingram explained that the worsening condition and increasing pain have made