To mark its 40th anniversary, BMG, in partnership with Rhino Entertainment, will release Ratt’s third studio album, "Dancing Undercover," on limited edition zoetrope vinyl on Sept. 25, 2026. Pre-order it here. This limited edition gatefold LP features reimagined cover artwork, and a zoetrope vinyl with moving images of the band’s logo and the members themselves,... Continue Reading →
Flint, Michigan, band King 810 will release its new album, "La Grande Mort or Silence of God," on Nov. 27, 2026. It's the band's fourth full-length offering of original new material in 18 months and the spiritual successor to its most-acclaimed and most-streamed second LP, 2016's "La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God." Rather than... Continue Reading →
Denver, Colorado, thrash metal band Havok will set out on a fall 2026 North American headline tour, joined by Hellripper, Slackjaw and Xoth. The 26 date run will kick off Oct. 21 at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, before tearing across the United States and concluding with a hometown show at Denver's Gothic Theatre on Nov. 20. The tour announcement follows the start of a... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Down will release its long-awaited new album "Volume V" on Nov. 20, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order the album here, and watch the music video for the new single "Blood Oath" below. Down features vocalist Philip H. Anselmo (Pantera), guitarists Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity) and Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), drummer Jimmy Bower... Continue Reading →
Butcher Babies will release their new album "Nightbloom" on Oct. 2, 2026, via Judge & Jury Records. Pre-save the album here, and pre-order physical copies here. Butcher Babies also have released the music video for their latest single, "Blame It on the Wind," which can be seen below. "Nightbloom" was produced by Howard Benson, whose... Continue Reading →
Exactly 10 years to the day after the release of its 2016 debut album "State of Mind," Detroit rock band Citizen Zero has returned with the new single, “Queen of the Damned.” The song, produced by Jim Kaufman, is available to stream, and a lyric video is below. Consisting of vocalist Josh Mayle, guitarist Sammy Boller, bassist Sam... Continue Reading →
Baltimore, Maryland-based hard rock band Dead Eyes will launch its first headline tour in September 2026. The 14-date run will kick off Sept. 3 in Brooklyn, New York, and will make stops in Chicago, St. Louis, Houston, Nashville, Atlanta, and more before wrapping up Sept. 25 in Washington, D.C. Versus Me will appear on all dates,... Continue Reading →
Ice Nine Kills will bring its collision of heavy music, horror and theatrics to Universal Studios Hollywood in fall 2026 with new music for “Terror Tram starring Art the Clown” at Halloween Horror Nights, opening Thursday, Sept. 3, and running select nights through Sunday, Nov. 1. Get tickets here. The Terror Tram returns with an all-new host, Art the... Continue Reading →
Decessus, the Chilean progressive death metal band fronted by Miss World Chile 2025 Ignacia Fernández, has signed with BLKIIBLK, the metal arm of Frontiers Label Group. Following the release of singles “The Hollow Descent” and “Dark Flames,” Decessus now embarks on the next chapter of its international career with BLKIIBLK, which will include the release of its debut album. “We’re... Continue Reading →
Australian deathcore band To the Grave has shared "Torture Porn," the third single from "Liberation Front," its upcoming debut release for BLKIIBLK (Oct. 2, 2026; pre-order here). Watch the lyric video below. "'Torture Porn' might be the biggest fight riff song we have," vocalist Dane Evans said. "Lyrically, I wanted to state as bluntly as possible... Continue Reading →
