Following the release of its new single, “The Sword That Never Bends,” Swedish metalcore band Imminence has its return to North America. A fall 2026 headline tour will feature support from Dying Wish and Gaerea. Promoted by Live Nation, the 22-city run will kick off Nov. 13 at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, and wrap up Dec. 13... Continue Reading →
Legendary guitar designer/builder Dean Zelinsky and Rita Haney, aka “DimebagzHag,” lifetime partner and steward of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's legacy, have partnered to launch Dime GuitarZ, the exclusive home of official Dimebag Darrell guitars. “The mission is simple. To build the guitars Dimebag Darrell would be playing today," Haney said. "There seems to be a misconception that Dime had a relationship... Continue Reading →
Instrumental progressive rock band Polyphia will embark on a 2026 tour across North America and Europe. RJ Pasin will support all tour dates worldwide. North American shows also will feature Ladrones with Intervals and Plini on select dates, while Perturbator will join all U.K. and European shows. Following various presales throughout the week, the general... Continue Reading →
Black metal project Hulder has released "View from Nemeton," the lead single and accompanying music video from its forthcoming album "Verbolgen," due Aug. 7, 2026, via 20 Buck Spin in North America and Season of Mist in the rest of the world (pre-order here). "Captured on analog mediums in the forests of the Pacific Northwestern landscape and woven together by Liana Rakijian... Continue Reading →
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 →
