British metalcore band Architects are set to return to the United States in 2026, with a short North American headline tour kicking off April 28 in Reno, Nevada, with support from Holywatr, and making stops at the Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. After various presales throughout the week, the general on-sale will start at 10 a.m. local time Friday, Jan.... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki—And just like that, another year has come and gone. And what a year 2025 was for heavy music, led by this summer’s instantly legendary Back to the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s passing just a couple weeks later—not unexpected but no less devastating because of that. Those titanic events served to shine... Continue Reading →
U.K. metalcore band Architects will take their new album, "The Sky, The Earth & All Between," on the road with a summer 2025 North American headline tour. Get the album, out now via Epitaph Records, here. Before storming the United States, Architects will join Linkin Park for select dates in Germany. The band then will kick off its North... Continue Reading →
British metalcore heavyweights Architects are back with a new single, "Brain Dead," featuring boundary-pushing new duo House of Protection—the latest glimpse into their 11th studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between," dropping Friday, Feb. 28, via Epitaph Records. Pre-order/pre-save the album here. Just days after surprising fans with "Everything Ends," which revealed a more vulnerable side to the band, "Brain Dead" flips the... Continue Reading →
British metalcore band Architects has shared “Blackhole,” the latest single from their upcoming 11th studio album, "The Sky, The Earth & All Between," out Feb. 28, 2025, via Epitaph Records. Pre-order/pre-save the album here. “So excited to have Blackhole out, it’s one of my favourite songs from the album," frontman Sam Carter said. "The video is equally as intense as the... Continue Reading →
British metalcore giants Architects will release their 11th studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between," on Feb. 28, 2025, via Epitaph Records. The band also has revealed the third single from the project, "Whiplash," produced by Jordan Fish (ex-Bring Me the Horizon). Pre-order/pre-save the album here. A cinematic video for “Whiplash” shot in Slovenia accompanies the release. “We've... Continue Reading →
The Mayhem festival, dormant since 2015, will return as a one-day event on Oct. 12, 2024, featuring Bad Omens, Parkway Drive, Architects and many more at Glen Halen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California. Ticket information is coming soon; fans can sign up at http://www.mayhemfest.com to get all the latest updates. Mayhem ran as a touring... Continue Reading →
After record-breaking attendance of more than 170,000 music fans over four days in 2023, Welcome to Rockville will return May 9 to 12, 2024, to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, to kick off the festival season bigger than ever. The festival is set to add a fifth music stage and 50 more bands, bringing the total music lineup to... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
Metallica will release "72 Seasons," its 12th studio album on April 14, 2023. The band also has premiered the new single and video "Lux Æterna" and announced a world tour starting in April 2023. Produced by Greg Fidelman, along with guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, "72 Seasons" is available for pre-order now on CD, 2LP 140g black... Continue Reading →
