Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Castle Rat – 09/23/26 – Nevermore Hall – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
Photos by Greg Maki
Brazilian death metal band Crypta enters a new era with "A Portrait of Decay," the first track to showcase its new lineup and offer a glimpse into what fans can expect from its future sound. Watch the music video for the song below. The band announced Victoria Villarreal as its new permanent guitarist in April 2026, completing... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine will release its eighth full-length and first since 2021, "Social Apocalypse," on March 19, 2027, via Spinefarm Records. Pre-save the album here, and watch the video for the title track below. Thematically, "Social Apocalypse" combines the lyrical introspection of people weathered and worn by the modern world with observations on a... Continue Reading →
Kenyon Records will release "Dangerous Toys: The Definitive Edition," a reissue of the self-titled 1989 debut from Austin, Texas, sleaze metal band Dangerous Toys, on Nov. 13, 2026. Pre-order it here. This fully authorized, band-approved release reunites the group with the man who produced its sound in the first place: Max Norman, who returned in 2026 to... Continue Reading →
King Diamond’s "Halloween," the three-track LP picture disc originally released in 1986, will be re-released worldwide with new art by Mario Lopez on Oct. 23, 2026, via Metal Blade Records. The "Halloween" title track comes from King Diamond's debut album, "Fatal Portrait" (1986), as does “The Candle,” which served as the opening track on "Fatal... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 13 has shared a new live video for "I Walked with a Zombie" from his upcoming live album “Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock 2025,” out Sept. 25, 2026, via Napalm Records (pre-order here). "It all started 21 years ago with my first single, 'I Walked with a Zombie,' and it has stood the test of time," Wednesday said.... Continue Reading →
BMG in partnership with Rhino Entertainment will release a newly remastered edition of Skid Row's "40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row" on Nov. 6, 2026, in the United States and Dec. 4 elsewhere on CD and—for the first time ever—translucent blue vinyl. Pre-order it here. Originally released in 1998, the collection brings together 16... Continue Reading →
Blood of the Earth has released a brooding new take on Ministry's “Filth Pig,” the second single from its forthcoming EP, "Beneath a Sky That Breaks," arriving independently on Oct. 23, 2026. Originally released as the title track of Ministry's 1996 album, “Filth Pig” takes on an even heavier form in the hands of Blood... Continue Reading →
Louisiana metal band Brat has shared the new single "Speculum Bleed," from its upcoming sophomore album, "Manslayer" (Sept. 25, 2026, Prosthetic Records; pre-order here). The new song comes with a music video—directed by John Coglan—that vocalist Liz Selfish said was inspired by death metal band Cannibal Corpse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzruxOJroYQ “Manslayer” was tracked at Chicago’s Bricktop Recording; produced, engineered, and... Continue Reading →
Veteran metal band Prong has shared "Fear the Sun," the latest single from its upcoming self-titled album ((Nov. 6, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). "I think we went back into time on this song," vocalist/guitarist Tommy Victor said. "It's a modernized version of the groove metal basics Prong laid a foundation for back with 'Beg to Differ.'... Continue Reading →