Author: Seneca

Fresh off their recent Juno Award win for Shadow Work, Canadian deathcore outfit Despised Icon are heading back to Europe this fall for a massive triple co-headlining trek. The band will be joined by Carnifex and death metal pioneers Suffocation for the newly announced ‘Death Dominion Tour’, with Louisville-based brutal death metal outfit Gates To Hell set to open all dates. The run is scheduled to kick off October 29th in Munich, Germany, and will stretch across the UK and mainland Europe before wrapping in Karlsruhe on November 20th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 17th. With Gates To…

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A new chapter has begun for Evil Island, the latest project featuring members of influential post-hardcore outfit The Blood Brothers. The collective has officially launched their debut single, “Tiger Baby”, marking the first release from their upcoming full-length record. The lineup brings together key Blood Brothers members Johnny Whitney, Cody Votolato, and Mark Gajadhar, alongside bassist Autry Fulbright (OFF!, ex-…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead). The group’s formation continues a long-standing creative thread between the musicians, now expanded into a new, heavier direction. Guiding the project is legendary producer Ross Robinson (known for his work with…

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Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor has revealed new details about the upcoming debut album from the Nine Inch Noize project, while also confirming that fresh Nine Inch Nails material is currently in development. The new project made its live debut at Coachella Festival 2026 last weekend, where Reznor and longtime collaborator Atticus Ross teamed up with DJ Boys Noize, along with additional contributor Mariqueen Maandig Reznor, for a high-energy, reworked set built largely around Nine Inch Nails material. Rather than introducing fully original songs, the performance leaned heavily into reimagined versions of existing NIN tracks, reworked specifically for the…

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Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect have mapped out an early 2027 European headlining run. Joining them on the trek will be Italian gothic metal mainstays Lacuna Coil and Finland’s Omnium Gatherum, rounding out a stacked lineup for the tour. The run is scheduled to kick off on February 19th in Hamburg, Germany, with tickets going on sale this Friday, April 17th at 10:00am CET. 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,…

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With a new album still looming on the horizon, NOLA sludge metal supergroup Down are revisiting one of their most beloved releases. A newly remastered edition of ‘Down III: Over The Under’ has officially been announced, with Nuclear Blast Records set to roll it out on June 19th. For this updated version, Eric Koondel (known for his work with Soilwork and Cynic) handled the remastering, giving the 2007 album a refreshed sonic treatment across multiple formats. The reissue will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms. Notably, both the CD and digital versions will include the bonus track “Invest…

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After being forced to put a large portion of their spring tour on hold due to severe illness, Faetooth have officially announced a new run of rescheduled North American dates set for this August. The updated routing includes several additions, with fresh stops now confirmed in Cleveland, Columbus, and Kansas City. At the time of announcement, some venues for the rescheduled shows have yet to be finalized, so fans are encouraged to check local listings for any updates or changes from previously scheduled locations. The rescheduled August dates are as follows: With Latter & Bosses: While much of the spring…

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Enter Shikari have unveiled a new music video for “Find Out The Hard Way…”, offering another look into their latest era. The Jasper Visuals-directed clip arrives in support of the band’s recently released album Lose Your Self, which landed without warning on April 10th. Rather than rolling out the record through a traditional cycle, the band opted to release the entire project at once—something frontman Rou Reynolds says was very much intentional. “We’re delighted to present ‘Lose Your Self‘, and give people the chance to hear a Shikari record like never before – as a cohesive whole. We want people…

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Few figures in thrash metal history are as closely tied to the genre’s “Big Four” as Dave Mustaine. The Megadeth frontman recently revisited his early years and shared his belief that his guitar work helped shape not only his own band, but also the sound of Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Mustaine’s connection to Metallica is well-documented. As an early member of the band, he contributed to their formative sound before his highly publicized exit in 1983—a split that fueled years of tension. In the aftermath, Mustaine formed Megadeth, carving out a legacy that would stand alongside his former band as…

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After years of speculation, delays, and near-mythical status among fans, the long-shelved ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project is finally seeing the light of day. Though not officially released under the Slipknot name, the album is deeply tied to the band’s legacy. The material was recorded during the sessions for 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’, with Corey Taylor, Jim Root, M. Shawn Crahan, and Sid Wilson branching off into a separate studio space to explore a different creative direction. The 10-track effort is officially slated for release on April 18th as part of Record Store Day, though vinyl copies have already…

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A federal jury in Manhattan has ruled that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly, marking a major development in the long-running antitrust battle surrounding the live entertainment industry. The case stems from an investigation launched by the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed an antitrust lawsuit in 2024 alleging the companies engaged in anti-competitive practices. Among the claims were accusations that Live Nation used exclusivity agreements to shut out rival promoters and pressured venues into using Ticketmaster as their primary ticketing service. Earlier this year, in March, the DOJ reached a settlement with the companies…

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