Platinum-certified rock band Bad Omens has set a 2026 North American arena tour with support from Beartooth and President. The tour follows the release of the band’s recent singles, “Specter” (number 1 Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay/number 15 Billboard Alternative Airplay charts), “Impose” and “Dying to Love,” the first two of which made their live debut at Louder Than Life and Aftershock festivals. Bad... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Beartooth – 07/19/25 – York State Fair – York, Pennsylvania
Summer of Loud. Photos by Greg Maki.
LIVE RECAP: Summer of Loud – 07/19/25 – York State Fair – York, Pennsylvania
LIVE PHOTOS: Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, I Prevail, The Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada, Alpha Wolf, Dark Divine—Review and photos by Greg Maki—Summer of Loud is the best metalcore tour … ever? No exaggeration there; just look at the bill with its four rotating headliners. While not the first metalcore band, Killswitch Engage... Continue Reading →
Beartooth releases live album ‘I Was a … LIVE’ documenting hometown arena show
Beartooth made its hometown arena debut Jan. 18, 2025, at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, with a pyrotechnic spectacle and one of the most memorable shows of its career thus far. The show came hot on the heels of the bands most successful tour to date—spanning more than 60 shows across North America and... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration sets band performance schedules for 2025 festival
The music set times and additional onsite experiences have been announced for the seventh Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The event will feature 66 rock and metal bands across three stages, along with more than 100 tattoo artists and haunted attractions, July 18 to 20 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents also has launched the 2025 Inkcarceration mobile app so... Continue Reading →
Rob Zombie to replace Alice in Chains at Boardwalk Rock, Beartooth stepping in at Sonic Temple
Rob Zombie will replace Alice in Chains on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the inaugural Boardwalk Rock festival in Ocean City, Maryland, while Beartooth will take Alice in Chains' place Sunday, May 11, at the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, Bush is taking over the vacated slot in the... Continue Reading →
Parkway Drive shares ‘Sacred’ new single and video, set to co-headline Summer of Loud tour
Australian metalcore band Parkway Drive has unveiled the new track "Sacred," its first new music since the 2022 album "Darker Still." The song arrives with a music video, directed by Third Eye Visuals, which can be seen below. Vocalist Winston McCall said: "The mission statement for 'Sacred' is pretty damn simple. An anthemic wrecking ball of positive energy.... Continue Reading →
Summer of Loud Tour to feature metalcore heavyweights Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, more
The 2025 Summer of Loud Tour, produced by Sound Talent Group and Live Nation, will feature four rotating headliners: Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive. Support will come from The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction and Alpha Wolf. In addition, TX2 will open from June 22 to July 2, Kingdom of Giants... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Falling in Reverse lead 2025 Inkcarceration lineup
Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and Falling in Reverse lead the lineup for the 2025 edition of the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The event—featuring more than 60 rock and metal bands performing on three stages, over 100 tattoo artists and haunted attractions—is set for July 18 to 20 at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Friday... Continue Reading →
2023: Live Metal’s year in photos
Photos by Greg Maki
