NYC hardcore legends Agnostic Front have revealed plans for an extensive summer run across Europe and the United Kingdom. The veteran outfit will spend much of late June through mid-August on the road, appearing at several major festivals alongside a series of club performances throughout the region. The trek kicks off June 19th in Karlsruhe, Germany and includes stops at prominent events such as Hellfest, Mighty Sounds, Vainstream Rockfest, and Reload Festival. The full routing for the tour can be found below. If you’re rocking with The Mosh Network, hit the link and add us as a Preferred Source on…
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Returning French nü-metal band Pleymo appear to be gaining momentum on their long-awaited comeback, recently spending time in the studio alongside Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland. The group have been actively writing and demoing new material in Arizona, marking the first major creative push toward a proper release since their 2006 output. During those sessions, Borland briefly joined the band in the studio, contributing guitar work captured in a behind-the-scenes reel shared by vocalist Mark Maggiori. The footage, later circulated by Alternativ News, offers an early glimpse into the band’s renewed activity as they prepare for their next chapter. According…
UK alternative metal outfit Earthtone9 have unveiled a brand new track titled ‘Beware The Fury Of The Patient Man’, a collaborative effort featuring TesseracT vocalist Daniel Tompkins. The song has been released as a limited 7″ vinyl pressing, currently available through the band’s official webstore. Restricted to just 250 copies, the physical release also includes a remix of “Black Swan Roulette” by Tribe Of Ghosts on the B-side. Speaking about the collaboration, the band expressed strong enthusiasm for working alongside Tompkins, praising both his talent and personality while highlighting the intensity of the new material. “We were absolutely mind-fried to…
Mastodon have officially shared professionally filmed live footage from their August 10th, 2025 performance at the ‘Bloodstock Open Air’ festival in Walton-on-Trent, UK. The newly released footage captures the band delivering a career-spanning festival set packed with fan favorites and heavier deep cuts, showcasing the group’s precision and massive live presence in front of the Bloodstock crowd. The 14-song performance featured the following setlist: “Tread Lightly”“The Motherload”“Pushing The Tides”“Crystal Skull”“Black Tongue”“Megalodon”“Ember City”“More Than I Could Chew”“All The Heavy Lifting”“Spectrelight”“Mother Puncher”“Steambreather”“Blood And Thunder”“Supernaut” (Black Sabbath cover) Closing the set with a cover of Black Sabbath’s classic “Supernaut,” Mastodon capped off the…
Houston black metal outfit Necrofier have unveiled a new music video for their track “Fires Of The Apocalypse, Light My Path I”, continuing the rollout behind their latest full-length release. The Bryan Forrester-directed clip arrives shortly after the band issued their newest album, ‘Transcend Into Oblivion’, which was released last week through Metal Blade Records. The record marks the group’s latest step forward in expanding their atmospheric yet aggressive take on black metal. Speaking about the meaning behind the song, vocalist and guitarist Bakka offered insight into the themes driving the track: “The beginning when your eyes see for the…
Industrial metal project Author & Punisher has mapped out its summer European and UK touring plans, including a closing stretch of dates alongside experimental industrial artist King Yosef. The run will see Author & Punisher performing a series of headline shows across the UK and mainland Europe before linking up with King Yosef for the final leg of the trek. The tour continues the project’s steady live momentum following recent releases and expanded international touring activity. Dates for the upcoming run are listed below. With King Yosef: Additional announcements related to the tour are expected in the coming weeks. If…
Metallica are already extending their upcoming Las Vegas residency at the Sphere after overwhelming early demand for tickets. The thrash metal icons officially confirmed last week that they would headline a series of immersive performances at the cutting-edge venue this October under the banner ‘Life Burns Faster’. Now, following the launch of fan club presales today (March 2nd), the band have revealed that six more dates will be added to the run. In a statement shared with fans, the group acknowledged the rapid sellout pace and confirmed plans for an expanded residency: “Due to unbelievable demand (wow, guys!) SIX SHOWS…
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has shared his latest thoughts on the shifting cultural relevance of rock music, suggesting the genre’s decline in mainstream visibility may not have happened naturally. Speaking on a recent episode of his ‘The Magnificent Others’ podcast alongside guest Conrad Flynn, Corgan explored a wide-ranging discussion about the music industry’s evolution, eventually turning toward what he views as a deliberate reduction of rock’s cultural influence beginning in the late 1990s. The conversation stemmed from a comparison between The Beatles and The Monkees, with Corgan arguing that while The Beatles are widely viewed as the artistic…
The long-dormant Ozzfest is officially set to return. Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the legendary heavy metal festival will make its comeback in 2027, marking its first revival since 2018. Rumblings of the festival’s return first surfaced earlier this year when Osbourne revealed she had been in discussions with promoter Live Nation about bringing the iconic event back. Now, speaking during an appearance at MIDEM in Cannes, France, she confirmed those plans are moving forward. “Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we’re gonna do it.” Osbourne went on to reflect on why the festival disappeared in the first place, explaining that its hiatus…
Industrial metal legends Nine Inch Nails returned to live performance last June for their first shows since 2022, launching the elaborate Peel It Back Tour with multi-stage production. But during the band’s set at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on February 27th, frontman Trent Reznor hinted that the tour may mark the beginning of a scaling back of live activity. Reflecting on the band’s history in Tulsa, Reznor told the audience: “I think one of the first times we played here, I think maybe it was Cain’s Ballroom, like 80 years ago… I think we were opening for Peter…
