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 →
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Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Corrosion of Conformity has announced a fall 2022 U.S. headline tour. The excursion kicks off Nov. 10 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and runs through Nov. 27 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Support will be provided by Spirit Adrift and The Native Howl. See all confirmed dates below and purchase tickets here. Tour dates:... Continue Reading →
Long-running metal supergroup Down--featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders--will return to the stage for a trio of live dates starting Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. From there, the band will play shows in Atlanta and... Continue Reading →
Corrosion of Conformity will kick off the second leg of its North American headlining tour this July. The "A Quest to Believe: A Call to the Void II: tour will commence July 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and run through August 25 in Providence, Rhode Island. Support will be provided by Crowbar, Lo-Pan and Quaker... Continue Reading →
Psycho Las Vegas 2019, set to rumble Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Aug. 16 to 18, has announced its annual pool party kickoff show. Scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 15, at Daylight Beach Club, this year's Psycho Swim will celebrate the best of previous Psycho Las Vegas lineups with performances from a host of festival alumni,... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, The Obsessed, Mothership-----Review by Greg Maki-----There’s nothing better in music than a good, heavy guitar riff. And this winter, there’s no better place to get all the heavy riffs you want—and more—than Corrosion of Conformity’s U.S. tour, also featuring New Orleans sludge-meisters Crowbar, Texas heavy rockers Mothership and, on... Continue Reading →
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