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 →
The Milwaukee Metal Fest—returning over Memorial Day weekend, May 26 to 28, 2023—has added Machine Head, Warbringer, Raven and many more to its lineup. The initial lineup announcement featured acts such as Lamb of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death and more. Last year, Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta bought the rights to the festival, which take place at... Continue Reading →
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. Sixty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Jan. 13, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): The Black... Continue Reading →
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 →
By Greg Maki So much has happened in the world of Machine Head in recent years that its previous album, the scattershot “Catharsis,” seems even more in the rearview than its January 2018 release indicates. Later in 2018, longtime drummer Dave McClain and guitarist Phil Demmel left the band, leading to guitarist Logan Mader and... Continue Reading →
Machine Head has released the new track "Unhallowed, " along with an accompanying video shot live from the band's Electric Happy Hour series. Stream the new track here and watch the live video below. The song is from the band’s 10th studio album, "Of Kingdom and Crown," which will be released on Aug. 26, 2022, via Nuclear Blast/Imperium Recordings. Pre-orders available... Continue Reading →
Swedish Viking metal band Amon Amarth will release its 12th studio album, "The Great Heathen Army," on Aug. 5, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available here with the first 1,000 orders at the band's European Victorious Merch store receiving a free signed poster. The band also has released the new song and accompanying music video, "Get in the Ring,"... Continue Reading →
Machine Head will released its 10th studio album, "Of Kingdom and Crown," on Aug. 26, 2022, via Nuclear Blast x Imperium Recordings. The first video from the album, "Choke on the Ashes of Your Hate," can be seen below. Pre-order the album here, and pre-save here. "Of Kingdom and Crown" is a 13-track concept album... Continue Reading →
Once Human, the band founded by ex-Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader and vocalist Lauren Hart, has debuted the music video for its new song "Deadlock," featuring Machine Head's Robb Flynn. The track is from the band's upcoming third album, "Scar Weaver," which is set for release on Feb. 11, 2022. Discussing Flynn's participation on "Deadlock,"... Continue Reading →
Machine Head has released a new song titled "Circle the Drain." Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn described it as an anti-Valentine's Day song, saying, "The song is inspired by an acquaintance of mine who returned from Afghanistan only to have his relationship fall apart with his girl. She had messed around on him, then got paranoid about him messing around on her, and drove him... Continue Reading →
