Released: June 24, 1997 Testament did not make Demonic to keep everyone comfortable. That is pretty clear right away. By 1997, the old thrash world was not the same place anymore. The classic Bay Area sound had been through the wringer. Bands had changed, softened, split apart, or chased whatever
Free and open to all fans, the AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Up will open in every city on the band’s 2026 North American stadium tour, giving fans one more way to be part of the PWR/UP Tour as it rolls through town As AC/DC brings the
Originally Released: September 25, 2007 Remastered Album Released: June 19, 2026 Down never sounded like a clean band. That is the point. The riffs are swampy. The vocals are cracked open. The whole thing feels like humidity, smoke, grief, and amps pushed too hard. Even when the songs get big,
Originally released: May 17, 2025. Extended Deluxe Edition Released: June 19, 2026 Kerry King was never going to make a gentle record. That would have been weird. After Slayer ended, the question was not whether King still had riffs. Of course he had riffs. The real question was what kind
Let me start off by saying flatly and plainly: I’ve never really been much a festival guy. The idea of standing for three days straight watching band after band play truncated sets never really appealed to me. Festivals are a young man’s game, and I fear that this
Fans of classic hard rock and heavy metal were treated to an unforgettable night as Sebastian Bach and Slaughter took over Casino Rama Resort, delivering a high-energy performance packed with nostalgia, powerhouse vocals, and electrifying musicianship. Opening the evening, Slaughter wasted no time getting the crowd on its feet.
Released: June 20, 2000 Author’s Note: This piece has been revisited and revised from its original version, with a stronger focus on the album’s meaning, impact, and staying power. King Diamond does not do small stories. That is part of the fun. The story includes haunted houses, ghosts,
If you’re familiar with Håvard Ellefsen, better known as Mortiis, then you know that his musical career has evolved and changed many times since he was a member of Emperor in their founding years. Since departing the legendary black metal group in 1992, Mortiis embarked on a solo career
Though it may seem that Lex Legion took the metal world by storm a few months ago by announcing their debut album in late March, the project boasting four of the five members of the classic late 1980s King Diamond lineup that created Them and Conspiracy had been in the
Jinjer — Toronto, Danforth Music Hall The night started with Entheos, an American progressive/death metal band from California. For me, it was one of those genuinely good surprises.Not just because of the sound — technical, heavy, layered — but because of who they are. They’re genuinely kind people. Chaney Crabb,
Review by Devious Dayna | This Day In Metal Venue: Maxwell’s Concerts & Events, Waterloo, ON Date: June 3, 2026 Seeing a band like Napalm Death in an intimate venue is a different kind of intensity, and that is exactly what fans experienced when they rolled into Maxwell’s Concerts
Released: June 6, 2025 Author’s Note: This piece has been revisited and revised from its original version, with a stronger focus on the album’s meaning, impact, and staying power. Volbeat have always been a weird band hiding inside a big band. That is easy to forget because they