By Greg Maki — What a year. For the first time in what feels like forever, heavy music infiltrated the mainstream in a big way in 2024. And it happened without a hint of compromise, showing the world what metal is all about without being watered down for mass consumption. The year was full of... Continue Reading →
Hillhaven has made quite a splash in 2024, quickly becoming one of the more active acts in the “active rock” space. The new band dropped its debut single, “Damned to Dream,” in April and followed that with a new song every month, concluding the year’s release schedule with “This Time Tomorrow” in November. With a... 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 →
The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, set for May 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2025, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will include Linkin Park with new co-vocalist Emily... 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 →
Drummer Patrick Galante has officially left Ice Nine Kills, and the band has named Mike Cortada as his replacement. "This is not my departure from music," Galante said on social media Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. "This is not my retirement from the stage. This is just the ending of a chapter, and I’m ready to... Continue Reading →
Ice Nine Kills has unleashed the new single “A Work of Art,” the official track for the highly anticipated slasher sequel "Terrifier 3," now playing in theaters nationwide today. Along with the single, the band has dropped a blood-soaked,14-minute extended cut of the accompanying music video, the original version of which debuted in over 300 theaters nationwide during exclusive,... Continue Reading →
More than a decade after its founding, The Funeral Portrait’s time has arrived. Known for its emotionally charged anthems, theatrical live shows and elaborate music videos, the band has cracked the top 10 of Billboard’s Active Rock chart with the single “Suffocate City” (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills). The song comes from the... Continue Reading →
PHOTOS: Ice Nine Kills Q&A, Eli Roth Q&A, Welcome to Horrorwood Q&A, Terrifier Q&A—By Greg Maki—Billed as a weekend of “music, horror, gore and more,” the third annual Silver Scream Con brought a horde of bloodthirsty souls together for an unforgettable weekend. Jamie Kennedy, left, and Jose Mangin at Friday night's RIP Party at Off... Continue Reading →
Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025. Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale at 10 a.m. local time Sept.... Continue Reading →
