Reaping Asmodeia will mark their 15th anniversary next month with the arrival of their new EP, Metempsychosis, due out December 12th through Cardinal Sin. The effort gathers their recently issued singles — “Shattered Leviathan” and “Sanctuary Of Poison” — and adds a newly recorded cover of Chimaira’s 2005 single “Nothing Remains”. Drummer Daniel Koppy explains: “The 20th anniversary of Chimaira’s self-titled album just recently passed. They were a pinnacle band in the NWOAHM movement in the early and mid 2000s. We were heavily influenced by their sound and stage presence quite a bit in our formative years as musicians. We…
Author: Seneca
A chaotic moment broke out during Haywire’s performance at the ‘Revolution Calling’ festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands last night (Nov. 22), when a fan rushed the stage and physically crossed the line with frontman Austin Sparkman. Fan-shot footage shows the crowd member initially putting an arm around Sparkman mid-song—an interaction the vocalist appeared to tolerate at first. The situation escalated when the fan began aggressively grabbing at Sparkman’s microphone and attempted to sing into it. Sparkman responded instantly, landing a punch to the fan’s face and pushing him back into the crowd. The impact sent what appears to be a tooth—or…
After reemerging this year with his first new music since a wave of allegations upended his career, Marilyn Manson is already preparing the next phase of his comeback. The shock rocker released One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1 in 2024 and returned to touring, marking his first sustained public activity since being largely removed from the industry three years prior. During a recent update, Manson teased that the second chapter of the project is imminent: “Very soon.” The follow-up will continue the piece-by-piece rollout of his multi-chapter album. While the new music marks a creative resurgence, the broader context…
Entheos drummer Navene Koperweis is pushing through a sudden injury after fracturing his ankle in an unexpected accident following the band’s performance last night (Saturday, November 22). The incident occurred while he was helping restock merch, leading to a misstep off the band’s trailer. Koperweis addressed the situation directly, assuring fans that he intends to stay onstage despite the injury: “Last night after our set I was grabbing some hoodies for a restock, when I jumped out of the trailer I landed on a curb I didn’t see and managed to fracture my ankle! I’m going to try to play…
August Burns Red appear to be nearing the finish line on their long-anticipated tenth studio album. This past Friday, vocalist Jake Luhrs revealed that he has officially wrapped up his vocal tracking for the record, which the band expects to release in 2026. Luhrs shared the update through social media, noting that the vocal sessions were completed alongside longtime producer Grant McFarland, who once again handled production duties. He also hinted that the new material is shaping up to be one of the band’s heaviest outings yet. The forthcoming album will follow the band’s 2023 release Death Below, marking their…
Chris Daughtry is calling out a persistent wave of AI-generated misinformation that has been circulating across social platforms for months. The multi-platinum hard rock vocalist posted a video message last week addressing fabricated images, fake headlines, and politically-charged stories being falsely attributed to him. The compilation he shared showcased several AI-generated photos and sensationalized clickbait titles that have been spreading widely on Facebook in particular. According to Daughtry, he and his team have repeatedly filed reports to have the fraudulent content removed, but the response has been minimal. In his public message, he emphasized both the personal impact of seeing…
Bad Omens launched their European/UK headlining run with a major shake-up to their setlist, introducing the first-ever live performances of their recent singles ‘Dying To Love’ and ‘Left For Good’. The band opened the trek at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on November 21st, giving fans a preview of what appears to be the next phase leading into their forthcoming, still-unannounced new album. Fan-shot footage from the show has already circulated online, capturing the debut moments. Both tracks are expected to appear on the band’s next full-length release, marking their first new material following 2022’s massively successful The Death Of…
Tool continued their unexpected setlist overhaul during tonight’s (Nov. 23) second performance at Auckland’s Spark Arena, delivering the first live performance of ‘Prison Sex’ in 23 years. The track — a cornerstone of the band’s 3x platinum debut Undertow — hadn’t appeared in their set since April 2002. The surprise additions didn’t end there. The band also brought back ‘Intension’ from 10,000 Days, marking its first performance since 2014, and unveiled the live debut of ‘Mockingbeat’ from Fear Inoculum. These developments follow last night’s already dramatic shakeup, which saw long-shelved favorites ‘Crawl Away’, ‘H.’, and ‘Disposition’ make rare returns. For…
The Devil Wears Prada have withdrawn from tonight’s (Nov. 23) scheduled performance in Vienna after vocalist Mike Hranica was hospitalized during last night’s Paris show. The band revealed that Hranica was unable to complete the set, prompting immediate medical care. No additional details regarding the nature of the hospitalization have been made public. According to the group’s statement, the decision to cancel Vienna was made to give Hranica an extra day of rest so the band can continue the remainder of their European run supporting Ice Nine Kills. The band shared the following message: “Our deepest apologies to our friends…
Just hours after announcing her departure from Arch Enemy, vocalist Alissa White-Gluz unveiled a new preview from her long-developing solo project. The newly released single, ‘The Room Where She Died’, arrives alongside a full music video she scripted herself. Co-written with Kamelot/Doro Pesch member Oliver Palotai, the track marks White-Gluz’s first major step into her own creative chapter since parting ways with the band. White-Gluz introduced the song with a message to fans: Drumming on the track was handled by Kamelot’s Alex Landenburg, who recorded the song’s studio percussion. A full release date for White-Gluz’s solo album has yet to…
