Tool and Limp Bizkit will join previously announced headliners Iron Maiden and My Chemical Romance at this year's Louder Than Life festival, set for Sept. 17 to 20, 2026, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In total, Louder Than Life will feature nearly 200 bands on seven stages, the biggest bill ever assembled... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Now THIS is Rob Zombie. Make no mistake, he’s always been one of a kind throughout a music and movie career that now spans four decades. But he’s seemingly spent much of the past 20 years running from the industrialized metal sound on which he gained his fame, first with White Zombie... Continue Reading →
Nonpoint will hit the road on a spring 2026 U.S. tour with Soil and Sumo Cyco. The Outta Control Tour will find Nonpoint performing new material from its forthcoming album, along with favorites from throughout its career. The tour will be the first U.S. run in two years for Soil, which also is slated to have... Continue Reading →
Swedish extreme metal band Arch Enemy has shared the new single "To the Last Breath" featuring new vocalist Lauren Hart (ex-Once Human). Hart replaces Alissa White-Gluz, who fronted Arch Enemy from 2014 to 2025, and left with plans to launch a solo career. Michael Amott, guitarist and founder of Arch Enemy, said: "Connecting with Lauren has... Continue Reading →
Flemming C. Lund has officially joined Volbeat as the Danish rock band's lead guitarist. 'We’re very happy to announce that after this past year of touring and, of course, laying down some scorching solos on 'God of Angels Trust,'" the band said on social media, "we’ve finally 'put a ring on it' and {Lund] is... Continue Reading →
Ice Nine Kills has officially entered the canon of one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time with “Twisting the Knife,” featured in the forthcoming film "Scream 7." Cast member Mckenna Grace joins the band on the new single. Watch the official music vide below, and listen to the song here. "Scream 7" opens in theaters Friday, Feb.... Continue Reading →
Bay area thrash metal band Exodus has shared the title track from its upcoming 12th studio album, "Goliath" (March 20, 2026, Napalm Records; pre-order here). Watch the music video below. The song simmers the tempo down with winding, malevolent leads, towering drums and ominous string work from violinist Katie Jacoby, coupled with intricate guitars by the... Continue Reading →
Sleaze rock band Cobra Spell, which released its debut full-length album "666" in late 2023 via Napalm Records, has gone on an indefinite hiatus, according to a statement released Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Guitarist Sonia Anubis, formerly of Burning Witches and Crypta, started Cobra Spell in 2019. The band released the EPs "Love Venom" (2020)... Continue Reading →
Japanese power metal quintet Lovebites has signed with Napalm Records to release its fifth album, "Outstanding Power." The record is available now digitally, with physical formats to follow on May 8, 2026. Founded in 2016, Lovebites launched itself to the top of the metal scene in its home country—including its debut at the legendary Budokan... Continue Reading →
Sun Don’t Shine, the new band featuring members of Type O Negative and Crowbar, will release its debut album, "From Birth to Death," on April 1, 2026, via Corpse Paint Records. The supergroup also has shared its latest single, "Power to Live," with a music video set to be released on Feb. 23. Written by... Continue Reading →
