Pennsylvania deathcore act The Last Ten Seconds of Life has shared the video for its latest single, "Make It to Heaven," from its upcoming album "The Dead Ones," set for an April 17, 2026, release via Metal Blade Records (preorder here). The new song features David Simonich, vocalist of fellow Pennsylvania deathcore band Signs of... Continue Reading →
Leatherwitch, featuring Polish vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Marta Gabriel, has released its debut single and video, "Beast Inside." The song was mixed by Olof Wikstrand (Enforcer) and features special guest guitarist Giuseppe Taormina (Ellende, ex-Crystal Viper). A limited edition 7-inch package will be available on April 23, 2026, via Listenable Records; preorder it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcSYmmww3rk&list=OLAK5uy_krLk0TyCsHWwZc0jYxNkgTKWy2siQPs3w&index=1 The "Beast Inside" package, limited to... Continue Reading →
Venom, credited by many as the originator of the black metal subgenre, will release "Into Oblivion," its 16th studio album, on May 1, 2026, via Noise/BMG. Preorder the album here, and watch the lyric video for its first single, "Lay Down Your Soul," below. Forming in 1979, the English band paved the way in the... Continue Reading →
Sevendust has shared "Unbreakable," the next single and video from its upcoming 15th studio album, "One" (May 1, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). The track is available now on all digital streaming platforms, and the video, directed by Dan Sturgess, can be seen below. The new album’s first single, “Is This The Real You,” was released... Continue Reading →
My Chemical Romance, Tool, Limp Bizkit and Pierce the Veil will headline the 2026 edition of the Aftershock festival, Oc.t 1 to 4 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. With the addition of a fifth stage at the expanded festival site, this year's 140-plus artists comprise the largest Aftershock lineup to date. The lineup is... Continue Reading →
Cleveland, Ohio-based gothic doom unit Frayle has shared a music video for "Souvenirs of Your Betrayal" from its 2025 album "Heretics & Lullabies" (Napalm Recrods; get it here). The band also is about to kick off a U.S. tour supporting Dogma. "We wrote 'Souvenirs of Your Betrayal' from a very real place of hurt and clarity,"... Continue Reading →
Indigenous solo black metal project Blackbraid will independently release a new EP, "Nocturnal Womb," on Friday, March 6, 2026. To celebrate, Blackbraid has partnered with Black Metal Promotion to premiere the new single "Celestial Bloodlust," along with a performance video. The video was created by Moshmallows during Blackbraid's recent performance at Kollektivet Livet Bar & Scen in Stockholm, Sweeden... Continue Reading →
Butcher Babies are back with the new single "Lost in Your Touch." Produced by Howard Benson, it is the second release from the band's upcoming album via Judge & Jury Records. "Ten years ago, I watched the love of my life fall in love with someone else," frontwoman Heidi Shepherd said. "I watched him fill... Continue Reading →
Brazil-based thrash metal band Nervosa has unleashed "Ghost Notes," the latest single from its upcoming sixth album, "Slave Machine" (April 3, 2026, Napalm Records). Watch the music video below, and pre-order the album here. "Strong and heavy riffs with a lot of groove showing deep feelings in a very poetic way, this song is definitely... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage will return to the road for a June 2026 U.S. headline tour with support from Machine Head, Iron Reagan and Havok. It will be the band's first U.S. tour since its 2025 Summer of Loud run. The tour kicks off June 3 in Detroit, Michigan, and runs through June 27 in San Francisco, California,... Continue Reading →
