With its seventh studio album, "Vindicate," due May 8, 2026, Black Veil Brides has shared the new song "Revenger" featuring Robb Flynn of Machine Head. Pre-order the album here, and watch the visualizer for the song below. "Revenger" frames vengeance as fantasy and delusion, following a self-styled avenger convinced that retribution could deliver justice. "I have... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage sets summer 2026 headline tour with Machine Head
Killswitch Engage will return to the road for a June 2026 U.S. headline tour with support from Machine Head, Iron Reagan and Havok. It will be the band's first U.S. tour since its 2025 Summer of Loud run. The tour kicks off June 3 in Detroit, Michigan, and runs through June 27 in San Francisco, California,... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Category 7 to make live debut June 30 in Los Angeles
Heavy metal supergroup Category 7 will make its live debut Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Whiskey a Go-Go in Los Angeles, California. As reported by Metal Injection, Evildead has been confirmed as support, with more bands to be announced. Category 7, which released its self-titled debut album in July 2024 via Metal Blade Records,... Continue Reading →
Category 7 cancels March 2025 U.S. tour
Citing projected ticket sales and the increasing cost of touring, metal supergroup Category 7 has canceled what would have been its first tour, set for March 2025 in the United States. The band released the following statement to social media: "With the overwhelming competition for the live show dollar, we feel that our projected ticket... Continue Reading →
Machine Head shares new single ‘These Scars Won’t Define Us’ featuring In Flames, Lacuna Coil and Unearth
Machine Head has shared the new single "These Scars Won't Define Us" featuring members of In Flames, Lacuna Coil and Unearth. Stream the song here, and watch the lyric video below. The song is from Machine Head's upcoming new album, slated for an April 2025 release, the same month that Machine Head is set to... Continue Reading →
Machine Head sets 2025 North American tour with In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Unearth
Machine Head will launch a spring 2025 North American tour alongside In Flames, Lacuna Coil and Unearth. Produced by Live Nation, the five-week jaunt will begin on April 5 in Machine Head's hometown of Oakland, California, at the legendary Fox Theater,. To coincide with this event, Machine Head has collaborated on a new song called "These Scars Won't Define Us" with the other... Continue Reading →
Category 7 premieres ‘Land I Used to Love’ video
Category 7, the heavy metal supergroup featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), has unveiled its video for “Land I Used to Love.” The track comes by way of the band’s eponymous debut... Continue Reading →
Category 7 sets debut tour for March 2025
Category 7—featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Phil Demmel (Kerry King, Machine Head), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill)—will launch its first ever tour in support of its self-titled debut album in March 2025. The 14-show trek will commence on March 6 in Baltimore, Maryland, and run through... Continue Reading →
Metal supergroup Category 7 shares ‘Apple of Discord’ video, debut album out now
Metal supergroup Category 7 has released its self-titled debut full-length via Metal Blade Records and shared a video for the song "Apple of Discord." “More social commentary," singer John Bush said. "I marvel at how people are willing to make dumb decisions based on others. ‘Apple of Discord’ questions these strange solidarities. Are you really... Continue Reading →
Inkcarceration festival announces set times for 2024
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has announced the music set times and additional onsite experiences for the July 19, 20 and 21, 2024, event at Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. The new Inkcarceration mobile app is available for download in app stores, providing festival-goers with an essential tool to enhance their experience. Following three consecutive years of sellouts, Inkcarceration will feature three stages... Continue Reading →
