European deathcore outfit Distant have dropped a brand new single titled “Rat Torture,” arriving alongside a music video directed by Jáchym Belcher. The track continues the band’s bleak, modern approach to extreme metal, pairing relentless heaviness with dystopian themes centered around digital life and psychological control. In a statement, the band described the concept behind the song as a reflection on modern existence shaped by constant online consumption and artificial validation. “‘Rat Torture’ is about a suffocating descent into a world where the illusion of freedom is maintained by glowing screens and empty validation.” They continued by expanding on the…
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The full day-by-day performance schedule has been revealed for the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, set to take place July 17–19 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory. This year’s edition of the three-day festival will be headlined by Disturbed, Bad Omens, and Limp Bizkit, with a stacked lineup spanning metalcore, nü-metal, hardcore, and alternative heavy music across three separate stages. Other major performances across the weekend include sets from Gojira, Papa Roach, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Hatebreed, and Machine Head, among many others. The festival’s newly released schedule lays out overlapping set times across The Yard Stage, Redemption Stage,…
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has opened up about the band’s decision to revisit and re-record their 2006 debut album ‘Count Your Blessings’, while also revealing new details about the group’s upcoming 20th anniversary performances. Speaking during a recent appearance on the Nik Nocturnal Podcast, Sykes reflected on the making of the original record and admitted the band had never been fully satisfied with how it turned out sonically. While the deathcore release helped establish Bring Me The Horizon in the heavy music underground, Sykes explained that the band’s inexperience in the studio played a major role in…
The full daily performance schedule has officially been unveiled for this year’s Milwaukee Metal Fest, which returns June 5-7 at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom. The long-running metal festival will once again feature performances spread across three stages, with major appearances from acts including Killswitch Engage, Acid Bath, Ministry, Machine Head, Power Trip, and many more. Among the notable highlights across the weekend are Friday night headlining sets from Acid Bath and Obituary, Saturday performances from Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, and Suicidal Tendencies, and Sunday closers from Ministry and Integrity. The event will also include podcast appearances from Jamey Jasta, rare appearances…
Legendary NYC post-hardcore outfit Quicksand have unveiled another preview of their upcoming studio album ‘Bring On The Psychics’ with the release of their new single, “Crystallize.” The track marks the third song to emerge from the band’s forthcoming fifth full-length effort, which is scheduled to arrive July 17 through Equal Vision Records. A new music video directed by Jesse Korman accompanies the single. Korman — best known for his work with The Number Twelve Looks Like You — also directed the visuals for the album’s previously released songs “Get To It” and “Regenerate.” According to press materials surrounding the release,…
Massachusetts hardcore veterans The Acacia Strain have released a new live video featuring performances of “Chain” and “Fresh Bones,” both taken from their 2023 album ‘Step Into The Light’. The freshly unveiled clip was filmed on May 1, 2026 at the Capitol Theater in Davenport, Iowa, with Stu Muffins handling directing duties. The performance seamlessly blends the two tracks together in the same sequence they appear on the record. The release arrives as the band prepare to head back out on the road next month for a U.S. tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their landmark album ‘The Dead Walk’.…
Mysterious British alternative metal outfit PRESIDENT have officially revealed details for their debut full-length album, ‘Blood Of Your Empire’, alongside the release of their latest single, “DOOM LOOP.” The anonymous masked group continue to build intrigue around the project, which is scheduled to arrive September 4 through Atlantic Records. A music video for “DOOM LOOP” has also premiered online as the band’s newest preview of the upcoming release. According to the band’s enigmatic frontman, known only as The President, the song explores humanity’s complicated relationship with time and memory. “It’s about the strange tragedy of time — how we spend…
Industrial rock veterans Orgy and nü-metal outfit Breed 77 have been added to select dates of SOiL’s upcoming UK run alongside Finger Eleven and Adema. The updated routing sees Orgy appearing on two shows, while Breed 77 join later stops on the tour, which kicks off at the end of October and runs across the UK through mid-November. Tour Dates If you’re rocking with The Mosh Network, hit the link and add us as a Preferred Source on Google. That’s the easiest way to keep our latest metal, hardcore, and alternative news, tours, and releases showing up directly in your…
Australian nu-metalcore outfit Headwreck have officially signed with independent label and distribution powerhouse EMPIRE, marking a notable expansion for the company into the heavier side of alternative music. Best known for their work across hip-hop, R&B, pop, and reggaeton, EMPIRE’s roster has included major names such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Bebe Rexha, and Shaggy. The addition of Headwreck signals a new push into the nü-metalcore space. Frontman Connor Hickman described the partnership as a natural fit, noting that the label immediately understood the band’s creative vision and encouraged them to stay authentic to their identity. The signing arrives alongside…
Denver doom metal outfit Khemmis have confirmed a fall headlining tour across the UK and Europe, with support coming from British death metal band Celestial Sanctuary. The run arrives ahead of the band’s upcoming self-titled album, due out June 12, and will see Khemmis making stops across the UK, mainland Europe, and select festival appearances. In a statement, the band expressed excitement about returning to Europe, highlighting a mix of long-awaited UK dates, new territories, and festival appearances, while welcoming Celestial Sanctuary aboard for the full journey. Tour Dates If you’re rocking with The Mosh Network, hit the link and…
