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 →
Orlando, Florida’s Dark Divine is serving up a brutally honest take on its latest single "Better Start Digging," out on now via Thriller Records. With an accompanying visualizer, the new track cuts straight to the bone of modern success culture, exposing toxic ambition and moral compromises that define the “win at all costs” mentality. “Better Start Digging is a song... Continue Reading →
Orlando, Florida-based metalcore outfit Dark Divine has shared the introspective new single "Make Me Disappear" via Thriller Records. The song dives into the vulnerability that comes with a search for purpose and meaning, as well as the focus on the journey versus the destination. Watch the music video below, and stream the song here. “‘Make Me Disappear’... Continue Reading →
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 →
Dark Divine has shared its heavy new track "Digital Numb." The song follows the band's recently released single "Burn The Witch." Both new tracks can be found on the deluxe version of Dark Divine's debut album, "Deadly Fun," due out Oct. 4, 2024, via Thriller Records. “In a world captivated by technology, AI and a constant desire for... Continue Reading →
Canadian heavy rock/metal band Oni has revealed a video for its new single, "Control." Stream the song here, and watch the video below. The animated clip created by Ben Watanabe and 555 Comic is the first episode in an animated series that explores the struggle within oneself. Centered around the main character, Jake, the story follows his struggles with internal and... Continue Reading →
Crown the Empire has set its 2024 Not Dead Yet Tour with support from Dark Divine, Capstan and Oni. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city tour will kick off Aug. 2 in Mesa, Arizona. Tickets and VIP Packages will be available starting with Citi presale beginning on Tuesday, June 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of... Continue Reading →
Hard rock band Dark Divine has shared the heavy new track "Burn the Witch" via Thriller Records. This is the band's first release since its debut full-length, "Deadly Fun," produced by Zach Jones (Chelsea Grin, We Came as Romans, Fit for a King), was released in September 2023. "'Burn the Witch, is a song about the realization... Continue Reading →
Dark Divine has come a long way since Live Metal’s first encounter with the band in 2022. Since we interviewed vocalist Anthony Martinez and drummer Triston Blaize, the spooky act has released the “Halloweentown” EP in September 2022, followed by the full-length “Deadly Fun” about a year later, garnered airplay on SiriusXM’s Octane and embarked... Continue Reading →
German act Ghøstkid will release its second album "Hollywood Suicide" on March 22, 2024, via Century Media Records. The band also has shared a video for the new track "FSU," which can be seen below. Pre-order the new album here. "The biggest problem that art has nowadays is that it doesn't hurt anymore," Ghøstkid vocalist... Continue Reading →
