Meshuggah will celebrate 40 years of sonic extremity with their 2027 North American “The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour.” Testament and Blood Incantation will join the Swedish metal pioneers as support, with dates running from February through May and festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple and Milwaukee Metal Fest.
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Crowbar are planning to begin work on their 13th studio album in early 2027. Frontman Kirk Windstein says the record is still in its early stages, with no title chosen and little material written, but the band expects its songwriting process to move quickly.
The Forge, a live music venue in Joliet, Illinois, will close after nearly a decade, with its final night scheduled for Halloween, October 31. Yet Again, My Sacrafice and Coverlicious will perform at the farewell event, which will offer free admission as the venue celebrates the artists, fans and staff who supported it since 2017.
German metalcore band HALF ME have unveiled a Chris Hesse-directed music video combining “Through Prayer,” “IV. Melancholia” and “Coup d’Etat,” the three closing tracks from their new album, Dogma, arriving October 23.
Temple Of Void have released a live video for “Godless Cynic,” filmed at shows in Detroit and Chicago earlier this year. The band have also issued a split release with Outer Heaven, featuring Temple Of Void’s “Emperor’s Folly” and Outer Heaven’s “The Burden Of Being,” the latter marking the group’s first release with drummer Jake Wehn and featuring members of Rivers Of Nihil.
Pennsylvania progressive metalcore band What Lies Below have signed with Solid State Records and marked the occasion with their new single, “Return To Nothing,” and its official music video. The band describe the track as a continuation of “I Let It Consume Me,” exploring grief, isolation and the search for hope. They will also join Midwinter and Coldstate for the upcoming Haunt Me Forever Tour.
Danish metallic hardcore band Lifesick will release their new album, When Brutality Becomes The Language, on January 22 through Metal Blade Records. The band have also debuted a Daniel Priess-directed video for “All Eyes On Me,” the fourth single from the Jacob Bredahl-produced album, which features guest appearances from Rot Away, Eyes, Whispers, Purified In Blood and Neckbreakker.
Loathe have shared an official live video for “Revenant,” filmed during their October 11 show at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The performance’s audio was mixed by vocalist and guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe, with the song featured on the band’s July album, A Stranger To You. The group have also confirmed several U.S. festival appearances and August dates alongside Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon.
Orgy reportedly experienced an audio mishap during their performance at the inaugural Sick New World Texas festival in Fort Worth, with fan-filmed footage appearing to capture their click track playing through the audience-facing sound system. The band previously faced criticism over alleged backing-track use during the festival’s 2023 Las Vegas edition.
Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates intervened during a security incident involving a fan at the band’s Washington, D.C. benefit performance. The show, held in partnership with Human Concern International, reportedly drew around 60,000 people and raised more than $209,000 toward humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon.
