Vocalist and songwriter Alissa White-Gluz is entering an exciting new chapter with her latest project, Blue Medusa. In an exclusive interview, she opened up about the inspiration behind the band, the creative process, and what fans can expect from the music moving forward. Recently, Alissa had the opportunity to chat
DragonForce are coming back to North America this November/December to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Inhuman Rampage, playing the full album live for the first time ever, along with other fan favorites and brand new songs. This will be the debut tour featuring new vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, plus special
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
Anthrax
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
Interviews
Few concept albums in heavy metal history carry the legendary status of Operation: Mindcrime. Originally released in 1988 by Queensrÿche, the album became a landmark release in progressive metal storytelling. Now, decades later, Geoff Tate is revisiting that universe once again with Operation: Mindcrime III — but this time from an
There are shows you attend casually, and then there are nights that feel less like a concert and more like being pulled into some candlelit wound beneath the city. This was it. With Vesperal, Nachtlich, and Spectral Wound sharing the bill, the night carried the kind of atmosphere black metal
Interviews
Though they’ve been together since 1982, and known each other for even longer, you might be surprised to learn that Armored Saint has only released eight studio albums to date despite their long history as a band. When it’s released on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records, Emotion
Helix
The latest record from Helix, Scrap Metal, released on January 23, 2026, doesn’t just lean into legacy—it weaponizes it. Billed as the band's final studio album, it serves as a high-octane farewell that captures the energy of a band playing like every take matters. Produced in
venom
Talking about Venom in 2026 still means carrying the weight of everything attached to the name. The early records remain foundational in ways that are difficult to separate from extreme metal itself—Welcome to Hell and Black Metal continue to cast a long shadow over entire branches of the genre.
Flotsam and Jetsam
THRASH LEGENDS FLOTSAM AND JETSAM TO UNLEASH RATS IN THE TEMPLE VIA NAPALM RECORDS AUGUST 28 — PRE-ORDER Can you hear them gnawing? They're almost through the walls! American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are gearing up to unleash their explosive Napalm Records debut album Rats In The
DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST + FRONTWOMAN ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Next Era Begins With 20th Anniversary of Inhuman Rampage + The Album's Signature Anthem "Through the Fire and Flames" Watch Alissa White-Gluz Tease the Song HERE! Spring Festival Performances Preview Extensive Touring Plans + Much More To Be Revealed Throughout 2026
Kings of Thrash
David Ellefson Leads a Relentless Night at Rockpile – May 1st, 2026 Toronto’s metal scene got a heavy dose of old-school aggression on May 1st as Kings of Thrash tore through Rockpile with a performance that was equal parts tribute and statement. Fronted by former David Ellefson alongside guitarist Jeff
Megadeth
Megadeth’s swan song, Megadeth also known as the 'White Album' (January 23, 2026), isn’t a quiet goodbye — it’s a full‑throttle reminder of why this band has dominated heavy music for four decades. Instead of coasting into retirement, Dave Mustaine delivers a record that feels
Australian based metalcore band Melrose Avenue brought their high energy to Toronto’s Mod Club April 29th to a nearly sold out crowd. It was a night of both sight and sound as their stage show was packed with the sex appeal you would expect on the heels of their