American metal band Armored Saint will release its ninth studio album, "Emotion Factory Reset," on May 22, 2026, via Metal Blade Records. Watch the music video for the first single, "Close to the Bone," below, and pre-order the album here. "Emotion Factory Reset" was produced, as were Armored Saint's previous four albums, by bassist Joey... Continue Reading →
Pennsylvania deathcore act The Last Ten Seconds of Life has shared the video for its latest single, "Make It to Heaven," from its upcoming album "The Dead Ones," set for an April 17, 2026, release via Metal Blade Records (preorder here). The new song features David Simonich, vocalist of fellow Pennsylvania deathcore band Signs of... Continue Reading →
The Black Dahlia Murder will return to stages in spring 2026 on a U.S. headline tour. Spring Fling 2026 will commence April 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and run through May 2 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and feature support from The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant and Corpse Pile. “This is set to be a massively heavy trek that... Continue Reading →
West Coast crossover faction Dead Heat has shared a music video for "The Order" from its new album "Process of Elimination," out now via Metal Blade Records. “‘The Order’ is about knowing your place in line when it comes to things," vocalist Chris Ramos said. "Just because you’re given something, doesn’t mean you always earn it... Continue Reading →
Technical death metal act Revocation will release its new album "New Gods, New Masters" on Sept. 26, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Preorders are available here. The band also has shared the first single, "Cronenberged," featuring guest vocals by Jonny Davy of Job for a Cowboy. The track centers itself on a science experiment gone wrong. “I’m a... Continue Reading →
Killswitch Engage has shared a music video for "Aftermath" from its 2025 album "This Consequence" (Metal Blade Records; get it here). "'Aftermath' is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all,"... Continue Reading →
Progressive death metal duo Entheos will embark on its first-ever North American headline tour in fall 2025. The month-long journey will begin Oct. 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and runs through Dec. 6 in Nashville, Tennessee. Fallujah, The Zenith Passage and Tracheotomy will support. “We’re incredibly excited to announce our first ever headlining tour in the... Continue Reading →
Progressive death metal band Rivers of Nihil's eponymous fifth full-length, released on May 30, 2025, via Metal Blade Records, totaled 2.8 million Spotify streams globally and hit the Billboard charts in its first week of release. The record earned the number 2 position on the Current Hard Music Albums chart, numer 7 on the Current Rock... Continue Reading →
Whitechapel will return to U.S. stages in fall 2025, performing its latest album, "Hymns in Dissonance," in full on the Rituals of Hate headline tour. Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker and Disembodied Tyrant will support. “After the overwhelming responses from the 'Hymns in Dissonance' release, we decided it would be great to close out the year by giving this album to... Continue Reading →
Death metal band Cannibal Corpse will embark on a fall 2025 North American headline tour with Municipal Waste and Fulci. The journey will commence Sep. 15 in Nashville, Tennessee, and make its way through over two dozen cities before drawing to a close Oct. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Blabbermouth and Knotfest pre-sales will begin... Continue Reading →
