Los Angeles rock band Stitched Up Heart has shared the music video for its new single, the title track of its latest album, "Medusa" featuring guest vocalist Lyric Noel, out now via Judge & Jury Records. "'Medusa' is about finally flipping the script on something that has tried to curse you. A battle cry for the women... Continue Reading →
Metalcore band Fit for a King, which released its eighth album "Lonely God" (Solid State Records) in summer 2025, has returned with new music, the standalone song "Blood Pact." Watch the visualizer below. "'Blood Pact' is a song that, unfortunately, has become more relevant as time goes on," vocalist Ryan Kirby said. "It's about how... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Is mid-June too early to declare an album of the year? Probably so, but that’s the kind of reaction that Denver doom crew Khemmis elicits with its self-titled fifth full-length. After garnering near-universal praise for its previous LP, 2021’s “Deceiver,” the quartet—vocalist/guitarist Phil Pendergast, vocalist/guitarist Ben Hutcherson, drummer Zach Coleman and bassist... Continue Reading →
Hatebreed has signed with BLKIIBLK Records, which will release the Connecticut hardcore act's follow-up to 2020's "Weight of False Self," produced by longtime collaborator Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Accept, Shadows Fall), in fall 2026. “BLKIIBLK put together a dream team to get behind the new Hatebreed record and we couldn’t be happier—new label, new horizons, crushing new... Continue Reading →
Following a mini run of sold-out shows, Chad Gray, vocalist of Mudvayne and Hellyeah, is expanding his "30 Years of Madness" celebration to a full U.S. tour in late summer and fall 2026. The shows will feature the hits of Mudvayne and Hellyeah with special guest Marcus Rafferty (touring guitarist for Mudvayne), along with Devin... Continue Reading →
Fresh off a successful spring tour, metalcore band Wage War has set its next U.S. headline tour for fall 2026. Featuring support from We Came as Romans, Varials and Cane Hill, the Emergency Broadcast tour will kick off Oct. 25 in San Antonio, Texas, and through Nov. 27 in Orlando, Florida. Pre-sale and VIP packages... Continue Reading →
Deathcore band Whitechapel will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a fall 2026 North American headline tour, on which it will perform songs from its entire discography. Presented by Live Nation, the trek will commence Nov. 11 in Atlanta, Georgia, and run through Dec. 18 in Pelham, Tennessee. Chelsea Grin, The Acacia Strain and Netherwalker will... Continue Reading →
"Goblin metal" band Nekorgoblikon will celebrate two decades of chaos, cult stardom and viral mayhem with a fall 2026 headline tour. The goblin horde will hit the road with Aborted, Signs of the Swarm and Party Cannon for a U.S. trek that kicks off Oct. 16 in Phoenix, Arizona, and wraps on Nov. 15 in Los Angeles, California. Various presales are running... Continue Reading →
Long-running groove metal act DevilDriver has shared "Dead in the Water," the latest single from its upcoming 11th album, "Strike and Kill," due July 10, 2026, via Napalm Records (pre-order here). "This is one of the most positive songs I've ever written lyrically, coming from a very dark time straight into blinding light," frontman Dez... Continue Reading →
Nashville-based modern rock artist J Noire has signed to Vaux Records, one of the first acts to join the newly formed label created by former Rise Records founder and owner Craig Ericson. "When the owner of Vaux Records moved onto my mom's street, I had no idea it would lead to where we are today," J Noire said. "It's a total dream... Continue Reading →
