Japanese metal band Babymetal will bring its 2026 world tour to North America and Latin America. Halestorm and Violent Vira will support on the North American dates. Tickets for the shows in the United States and Canada will be available starting with an artist presale starting at 10 a.m. Monday, April 6; you can sign... Continue Reading →
The new, limited vinyl releases set to be available on Saturday, April 18, at independent record stores for Record Store Day 2026 include offerings from Sleep Token, Meshuggah, Motorhead, Judas Priest and Look Outside Your Window, the "lost" album recorded years ago by members of Slipknot. Find participating stores here. Notable hard rock and metal releases... 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 →
Japanese metal band BABYMETALÂ will embark on a summer 2025 North American headline tour with Black Veil Brides (June 13 to July 3), Jinjer (July 6 to 23) and Bloodywood (all shows except Summerfest). Tickets and exclusive VIP packages will be available starting with an artist pre-sale starting at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 18. Additional... Continue Reading →
The new hard rock band Hillhaven has unleashed its seventh single, "This Time Tomorrow," which premiered at SiriusXM's Octane. Watch and listen below. "We've been releasing angry songs for the past seven months, and we're due for a palate cleanser," singer Chris Kelly said. "'This Time Tomorrow' is an anthem of healing and hope; a song about making it through... Continue Reading →
Hillhaven has unleashed its sixth single "Temple & Tomb." Watch the video below. The new song follows the prior singles "Damned to Dream," "The God You Think You Are," "Gaps," "Sycophants" and "Liar." "'Temple & Tomb' is the chronicling of my own intrusive thoughts," singer Chris Kelly said. "Anxiety, depression, dysmorphia, the struggle for self-worth, pretty much all the bad shit... Continue Reading →
Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal will headline a 15-date fall 2024 tour across North America. Scene Queen will serve as support on select dates Tickets will be available starting with Citi and American Express presales in select markets beginning on Tuesday, June 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting... Continue Reading →
Hillhaven, the new band featuring current and former members of Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New, has shared a visualizer for the new song "The God You Think You Are." "'The God You Think You Are' is a frontal assault on the manipulative narcissist," the band said. "At one point or another, we've all endured this... Continue Reading →
Current and former members of Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New have formed a new band called Hillhaven. Featuring Chris Kelly (ex-INK, ex-Galactic Empire, rumored to play for Babymetal's band) on vocals, From Ashes to New's Maty Madiro on drums, Ice Nine Kills' Ricky Armellino From Ashes to New's Jimmy Bennett on guitar, and Jaime GoWell on bass, Hillhaven has shared the... Continue Reading →
Sick New World, the nu-metal-leaning festival that debuted in May 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, will return on April 27, 2024, with an even bigger lineup headlined by System of a Down and Slipknot. In addition to the headliners, the bill for the event, which somehow will take place on one one day across five... Continue Reading →
