Horror-themed metalcore outfit Ice Nine Kills will play a select run of summer 2023 headline shows on its "Fear the Premiere" tour. Supporting acts will be August Burns Red and Veil of Maya for shows between Aug. 8 and 11, and Set It off and The Plot in You from Aug. 15 to Sept. 1. Mike's... Continue Reading →
Full 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival announced: Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown to headline
The full lineup for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been announced, and it features headliners Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown, along with Til Lindeman of Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Staind, Danzig, Papa Roach, Lamb of God and many more. The event, which will feature more than 150 acts in... Continue Reading →
Milwaukee Metal Fest announces set times
Set times have been announced for the return of the Milwaukee Metal Fest, whish is set for May 26 to 28, 2023, at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with headliners Lamb of God, Anthrax and the reunion of the original lineup of Biohazard. In honor of National Concert Week, all ticket and pass types are 25... Continue Reading →
Lamb of God to play ‘As the Palaces Burn’ 20th anniversary set at Milwaukee Metal Fest
Lamb of God is set to play a special "As the Palaces Burn" 20th anniversary set at Milwaukee Metal Fest. The three-day event is set for May 26 to 28, 2023, at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with Lamb of God closing the final day. "As the Palaces Burn," Lamb of God's third album,... Continue Reading →
Lamb of God announces headline dates with Ice Nine Kills, Suicide Silence, more
Lamb of God will hit the road this summer on its 2023 headline tour featuring special guests Ice Nine Kills, Suicide Silence, The Acacia Strain, Frozen Soul and more across select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the eight-city tour kicks off on Aug. 10 at The Wellmont in Montclair, New Jersey. Tickets will be available starting with artist... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 17)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred eight of 144 acts have been announced as of March 17. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): Babymetal... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, Pantera, Limp Bizkit to headline 2023 Inkcarceration Festival
The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will return July 14 to 16, 2023, with with a rock and metal lineup headlined by Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions, all on the grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. In addition to the headliners, the three-day... Continue Reading →
Milwaukee Metal Fest to feature Lamb of God, Anthrax, more over Memorial Day weekend 2023
The Milwaukee Metal Fest will return in 2023 over Memorial Day weekend—May 26 to 28—with a lineup featuring Lamb of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies and many more. Last year, Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta bought the rights to the festival, which take place at The Race/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Get tickets here, and go here... Continue Reading →
‘I’ll salt the earth in a crimson blaze’ … Live Metal’s best of 2022
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
Suicide Silence releases new track and video ‘You Must Die’
Suicide Silence has released the new track and music video "You Must Die" via Century Media Records. The song, which is from the band’s forthcoming release, "Remember … You Must Die," is available on all digital platforms. “’You Must Die’ reminds us that time is merciless," the band said. "Every second the clock ticks we grow... Continue Reading →