The lineup for next year’s Milwaukee Metalfest continues to grow, with Power Trip, Prong, and Weekend Nachos among the latest acts added. Other recent additions include Hirax, Jeffrey Nothing, Casket Robbery, and Polkadot Cadaver. The festival runs June 5–7, 2026 at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI, with a pre-party scheduled for June 4th. Acid Bath and Killswitch Engage are set to headline, alongside previously announced acts Iron Reagan, Master, Morta Skuld, and Belushi Speedball. Organizers have hinted at over 70 more artists to be confirmed in the lead-up to the festival. Fans can expect a full weekend of diverse…
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German thrash titans Kreator are heading back to the U.S. in May 2026, launching a tour in support of their upcoming album Krushers Of The World, which is scheduled for release on January 16th. Joining them on the road will be British death metal legends Carcass, providing direct support, while Floridian crossover thrash act Cold Steel open select dates. The tour promises to deliver high-octane thrash and death metal performances across major venues in the U.S. Pre-sale tickets for the trek begin tomorrow, December 11th at 10:00am local time, with general on-sale starting Friday, December 12th at 10:00am local time.…
I Promised The World have released the music video for their latest single “A Pure Expression”, the first preview from their upcoming self-titled EP. The five-song EP is set for release via Rise Records on January 16th, continuing the band’s early 2000s-inspired post-hardcore and metalcore aesthetic. The video showcases the band’s signature energy, blending emotional intensity with visceral visuals that reflect the themes of the track. The band will support the new material on an initial string of dates with Rosasharin, performing across the East Coast and Midwest before heading south: Tour Dates 01/11 Orlando, FL – FYA Fest (I…
German progressive death metal crushers Defeated Sanity are hitting the U.S. this spring for a headlining run in support of their new album Chronicles Of Lunacy. The trek will span the West Coast to the East Coast and back again, featuring rotating support from South African brutal deathcore outfit Vulvodynia and New Zealand death metal battalion Organectomy. Excrescence, Scasm, and Horrific Vision will also join on select dates. Speaking on the upcoming assault, the band shared: “We can’t wait to play all of our new album ‘Chronicles Of Lunacy’ to our U.S. fans, be sure to join us as we…
Texas metal outfit Gore. have unveiled the cinematic music video for their latest single ‘Wrath’, taken from their October-released EP IF YOU DO NOT FEAR ME…. The clip leans fully into the gothic fairytale aesthetic the band have teased — complete with cursed romance, revenge from beyond the grave, and a spiraling descent into madness. Frontwoman Hayley Roughton offered a peek into the story behind the visual: “The ‘Wrath’ video is fully leaning into the ‘Disney Princess Metal’ vibe that the song brings. I get to be a damsel in distress that gives her soul to a man that was…
Animals As Leaders will spend spring 2026 on the road with two of instrumental guitar music’s biggest icons. The progressive metal trio have been announced as the opening act for the first-ever co-headlining tour from Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, who are reuniting onstage as the Satchvai Band. Dubbed the ‘Surfing With The Hydra Tour’, the run will mark a new chapter in Satriani and Vai’s long friendship and creative history. The guitar legends are also set to release a new collaborative track, “Dancing”, on March 2nd. Tour pre-sales launched today (December 10th), with general tickets going live this Friday,…
Gene Simmons has walked back comments he recently made about the passing of former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, acknowledging that his earlier statement came across as cruel during a moment when fans and family were still grieving. Frehley died on October 16th, 2025 at age 74 due to complications from a severe head injury sustained during a fall in his New Jersey studio. According to medical reports, he suffered a skull fracture, subdural hematoma, and stroke. Doctors attempted multiple interventions but were ultimately unable to save him, leading to the family’s difficult decision to remove him from life support. Last…
Yosemite In Black will ring in 2026 on the road, teaming up with New York hardcore crew Resistor for a three-week stretch across the East Coast next February. The Atlanta outfit are touring in support of their newly released EP Matter Of Choice, while Resistor continue promoting their October single ‘Mutt’. The trek kicks off in Virginia before heading through the Carolinas, Florida, and up the coast toward Maryland. 02/19 Lynchburg, VA – Super Rad Arcade02/20 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 181902/21 Gastonia, NC – The Rooster02/22 Warner Robins, GA – Reverb Room02/24 Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross02/25 West Palm Beach,…
Vitriol vocalist Kyle Rasmussen has been leaning heavily into a self-described “villain era,” claiming that his recently adopted online persona ‘Preta’ is a satirical creation — even as fans continue to question whether the bit has gone too far. Last month, Rasmussen was publicly ousted mid-tour, when his bandmates allegedly left him outside a New York ice-cream shop following what he previously called a cocaine-fueled blowout. After the rest of Vitriol announced they were parting ways with him due to “aggressive behavior,” Rasmussen turned to crowdfunding to get himself, his girlfriend and their dog back home to Oregon. Supporters contributed…
Deathcore heavyweights Suicide Silence have revealed a short but intense Asia tour slated for early 2026, coming on the heels of their upcoming European support run with Slaughter To Prevail and Dying Fetus. The trek will include five dates across Asia, kicking off in Shanghai and wrapping up in Tokyo. Tour dates are as follows: 02/13 Shanghai, CN – Vas Ear02/14 Bangkok, TH – Rock Alarm Fest02/16 Taipei, TW – Jack’s Studio02/17 Manila, PH – SM Sky Dome02/19 Tokyo, JP – Duo Music Exchange This announcement arrives amid a lineup shake-up: guitarist Chris Garza recently confirmed that he will be…
