Set times have been announced for the 2024 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, featuring headliners Queensryche and Bret Michaels, and set for May 4 and 5 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Over the past 15 years, M3 has become more than a festival; it’s an ‘80s arena rock experience. Drawing diehard fans... Continue Reading →
Slipknot sets North American leg of 25th anniversary tour
Slipknot will launch the North American portion of its Here Comes the Pain Tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its self-titled debut album, in August 2024. Knocked Loose will provide support on the entire run, along with Orbit Culture on the first leg and Vended on the second. Artist presales start at noon ET Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies announce ‘Light ‘Em Up’ album and tour; new single due May 10
The Dead Daisies will release the new single "Light 'Em Up," the title track from their upcoming album, on May 10, 2024. The band also has set tour dates in the United States, U.K. and Europe. “Our 2024 Tour has been locked and we’re gonna have some great nights of kickass rock!" guitarist Doug Aldrich... Continue Reading →
Ad Infinitum shares new single ‘Outer Space’ as first North American tour begins
Symphonic metal band Ad Infinitum has shared the new single and video "Outer Space." “Welcome to a new page of the Ad Infinitum story where a new era begins," the band said. "A journey from the ominous darkness of the Abyss to the freeing and energizing dreamscapes of Elysium, passing through the hope and empowerment found at... Continue Reading →
Summer Slaughter to return with co-headliners Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice
After a four-year hiatus, the Summer Slaughter Tour is returning in 2024 with co-headliners Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice. The 21-date run also will feature Gideon, Left to Suffer, Ten56, Tallah, Cabal, Brat and one more band still to be announced. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, April 26, at thesummerslaughtertour.com. "We’re so... Continue Reading →
200 Stab Wounds to release second album ‘Manual Manic Procedures’ on June 28
Cleveland, Ohio, death metal band 200 Stab Wounds will release its sophomore album, "Manual Manic Procedures," on June 28, 2024, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order the album, which follows the band's 2021 debut "Slave to the Scalpel," here in a variety of formats. The themes on "Manual Manic Procedures" run the gamut of classic gore-metal horror subject matter,... Continue Reading →
Kittie sets five North American headline dates
Kittie, which earlier in 2024 released the singles "Eyes Wide Open" and "We Are Shadows," its first new music in 13 years, has set five North American headline dates in July and August. “We are absolutely thrilled to be headlining a handful of exclusive shows this summer in support of our forthcoming album," the band... Continue Reading →
Asinhell, featuring Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen, shares ‘Pyromantic Scryer’ video
Asinhell, the new death metal band featuring Volbeat's Michael Poulsen, has shared a music video for "Pyromantic Scryer" from its debut album, "Impii Hora," released in September 2023 via Metal Blade Records. "'Pyromantic Scryer' was the first song I wrote for the album and it surely has an Entombed vibe, and as I've said before, it... Continue Reading →
Creeping Death to support In Flames on U.S. tour
Texas death metal band Creeping Death will support In Flames on its upcoming U.S. headlining run. The three-week journey commences on May 1, 2024, in Portland, Maine, and runs through May 26 in Dallas, Texas. The tour also will feature additional support from Gatecreeper. Tickets are on sale now at creepingdeath.net. Creeping Death on tour with... Continue Reading →
Baroness sets summer U.S. headline tour
Baroness continues to add new tour dates in support of its latest album, "Stone," with the United States getting a new round of summer 2024 outings. “We are gearing up for our first big summer tour in the U.S. in five years, and we’re incredibly exciting to be playing so many cities that we have never... Continue Reading →