Nuclear Blast Records will release a remastered edition of heavy metal supergroup Down's third album, "Over the Under," on June 19, 2026. Pre-order if here, and hear the remastered version of "N.O.D." below. Initially released in fall 2007, "Over the Under" was produced by Warren Riker, delivering over 60 minutes of sonic frustration with songs addressing... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki “Good God/Baad Man” is a record that could come only from a veteran band, a collection of musicians who have learned a thing or two over the years, players with more than a few gray hairs. “Grizzled” is a word that comes to mind. There’s a certain kind of lived-in confidence driving... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity will head west in July 2026 for a two-week headline tour with support provided by Whores and Crobot. The trek will serve as the second leg of the band's North American tour set to commence in April. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, March 27, at coc.com/pages/tour. Corrosion of... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity has shared "You or Me," the latest single from its upcoming double album "Good God/Baad Man," due April 3, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the music video created by Costin Chioreanu, with additional footage filmed by Mike Holderbeast, and pre-order the album here. “Deep from within the forests of Romania and the twisted... Continue Reading →
Veteran metal band Corrosion of Conformity will release its long-awaited double album, "Good God/Baad Man," on April 3, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the music video for the new single "Gimme Some Moore" below, and pre-order the album here. Much has gone down in the COC since its last album. In 2018, when the... Continue Reading →
Veteran metal band Corrosion of Conformity will return to stages in spring 2026 on a North American headline tour supported by Whores and Crobot. The journey will commence with a pair of headline shows on April 7 and April 8 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Greensboro, North Carolina, respectively, with Whores. From there, the band will... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity has scheduled a handful of headline shows amid its fall 2025 tour supporting Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run with the two legends will kick off Sept. 16 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, and wrap Oct. 26 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in... Continue Reading →
Heavy metal supergroup Down—vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders—has signed with Nuclear Blast Records and is slated to release its long-awaited new full-length album in 2026. “Nuclear Blast is proud to be in the trenches with NOLA legends Down as their partner in their long overdue return to... Continue Reading →
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper and heavy metal trailblazers Judas Priest will share the stage in fall 2025 on a co-headline tour across North America. Produced by Live Nation, the 22-city run will kick off Sept. 16 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, and wrap Oct. 26 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, Texas.Coming off... Continue Reading →
Chicago’s newest music venue, Avondale Music Hall, will host a new metal festival, Heavy Chicago, offering three shows over two weekends in fall 2023. Saturday, Oct. 28, will host the return of Chicago’s own Trouble after five years, along with Acid King featuring the return of Chicago native Lori S, plus stoner rock act Bongzilla from Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago act Novembers Doom to kick off the night. The... Continue Reading →
