Having already locked in select dates supporting Metallica in 2026—alongside several headlining runs—Swedish alternative metal outfit Avatar are preparing to unleash their next full-length on Halloween (October 31st). The record has been titled Don’t Go In The Forest, with vocalist Johannes Eckerström offering the following on its vision: “The secret ingredient is that we still feel like we’re just getting started. Don’t Go In The Forest is an album filled to the brim with stuff we’ve never done before. It’s all songs and concepts we haven’t been close to touch until now. The mind is wild and we have lost…
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Just weeks after announcing their upcoming third full-length Flesh Stays Together, Portland metalcore powerhouse Dying Wish have dropped a brand-new music video for the album’s second single, “Revenge In Carnage.” The track’s cinematic visual was co-directed by Imani Givertz and the band’s own guitarist/vocalist Pedro Carrillo. Frontwoman Emma Boster described the single as: “‘Revenge In Carnage’ is an anthemic moment of man-made apocalyptic violence. Imagine when you hear the isolated vocal starting the song that you have entered your final moment. Our final moments on this earth will not be peaceful. There’s no time for reflection, only survival.” Carrillo expanded…
Spite have confirmed their next studio album, “NEW WORLD KILLER,” will arrive this Halloween, October 31st, through Rise Records. Ahead of its release, the California deathcore unit has unleashed the music video for the album’s lead single, “LIGHTS OUT,” directed by Eric Richter (Knocked Loose, Lorna Shore). Speaking about the track, the band shared: “‘LIGHTS OUT’ is a depiction of lack in social awareness. Not everyone’s boundaries are shared. The most dangerous person is the one who has nothing to lose.” NEW WORLD KILLER track listing:01 – “THE DISASTER”02 – “GAVEL”03 – “LIGHTS OUT”04 – “SHALLOW”05 – “SHEDDING SKIN”06 –…
A promo from Irish WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch has sparked controversy following last night’s (August 25th) episode of ‘Raw’ in Birmingham, UK. Playing her heel persona, Lynch took aim at the city while invoking the name of the late legendary Ozzy Osbourne. During her in-ring segment, she stated: “I am not wrestling in Birmingham. Yeah, the only good thing that came out of here died a month ago. But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to LA, a proper city. Because if I lived in Birmingham I’d die too.” The comments quickly…
Internal conflict has boiled over within Jesus Piece, as three of the band’s four members announced today (August 26th) that the group is effectively over. In a joint statement, guitarist David Updike, guitarist John DiStefano, and drummer Luis Aponte revealed that the band had already disbanded after a member quit abruptly, and that any continuation without them is not legitimate. The lone member not included in that statement was vocalist Aaron Heard—who, just minutes before, promoted an upcoming October 25th Jesus Piece performance at the One Big Party festival in Phoenix, AZ. The show listing refers to the band as…
The lineup of Cradle Of Filth has unraveled further this week, as guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has confirmed that he will also be parting ways with the band. His departure follows the abrupt mid-tour exit of his wife, keyboardist/vocalist Zoe Marie Federoff, who bowed out just days into the band’s ongoing Latin American run. Federoff shocked fans on August 24th when she announced that “for personal reasons” she could no longer continue the tour—or remain with the band at all. Shortly afterward, frontman Dani Filth responded to her statement on social media, calling it a “strange turn of events” while…
Zoe Marie Federoff has unexpectedly departed from Cradle Of Filth amid the opening dates of the band’s Latin American tour. The keyboardist and backing vocalist, who joined the band in 2022, announced her exit on social media on August 24th, stating: “It is with deep regret I share that for personal reasons I am unable to continue this tour and continue in general with Cradle of Filth. Please respect my privacy and my family’s privacy. I will answer no further questions. Be kind to my successor. I wish her and my now former bandmates well. At least, like Roy Khan…
Australian progressive metallers Ne Obliviscaris have revealed a late 2025 North American headlining tour, promising a unique live experience for fans. Each night, the band will deliver a two-hour performance featuring full-album renditions of Citadel and Exul. Joining the tour as direct support will be Rivers Of Nihil, performing their self-titled album in full each night, while fellow Australians Psycroptic will open the shows. This run is set to give fans an immersive experience into some of the most critically acclaimed progressive metal of the past decade. 11/05 Denver, CO – Gothic Theater11/07 Dallas, TX – Echo Music Hall11/08 Houston,…
Canadian technical death metal pioneers Cryptopsy are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark 1996 album None So Vile with a European and UK tour scheduled for early 2026. Joining them on the road will be 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi, and Corpse Pile. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, August 27th at 11:00am CEST / 10:00am UK time. Tour dates: 01/15 Hannover, GER – Bei Chez Heinz01/16 Dortmund, GER – Junkyard01/17 Antwerp, BEL – Zappa01/18 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms01/19 Bristol, UK – The Fleece01/20 Glasgow, UK – Slay01/21 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms01/22 Manchester, UK – Club Academy01/23 Plymouth, UK…
Stalwart Californian post-hardcore band Thrice have released their brand-new single, “Albatross”, taken from their upcoming album Horizons/West, set to drop October 3rd via Epitaph Records. A lyric video for the track, created by Sean Stout (Deafheaven, Scowl), is now available to watch. Vocalist/guitarist Dustin Kensrue shared his thoughts on the meaning behind the song: “We can take the very thing the world has offered us as a token of hope and good luck and destroy it, and in that way, I’ve found that we often create our own ill omens. Thankfully, I’ve found it’s not always too late to reverse…
