American metalcore standout Killswitch Engage will release its long-awaited new album "This Consequence" on Feb. 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. It will be the band's first new studio album since 2019's "Atonement." The band also has shared the video for the record's first single, "Forever Aligned," available below. "'Forever Aligned' is one of those songs... Continue Reading →
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—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 →
Asinhell, the death metal band featuring Volbeat's Michael Poulsen on guitar, has shared a music video for the title track of its debut album, "Impii Hora." Watch it below. Get "Impii Hora," released in September 2023 via Metal Blade Records, here. "It means 'Ungodly Hour' in Latin and the song is about all these evil,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Armored Saint will reissue its "Revelation" and "La Raza" full-lengths on vinyl Aug. 16, 2024, via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order them here. "Revelation" is Armored Saint's fifth studio album, originally released in 2000 on Metal Blade Records and now available for the first time on vinyl in the U.S. The song "The Pillar" was written originally for the 1992 horror film "Hellraiser... Continue Reading →
Progressive death metal duo Entheos will release a new EP, "An End to Everything," on Oct. 25, 2024 through Metal Blade Records; pre-order it here. The band also has shared a video for the song "All for Nothing," which can be seen below. Merging elements pulled from countless genres—including death metal, groove, grunge, electronica, slam, gothic rock, jazz, prog... Continue Reading →
The Black Dahlia Murder and Dying Fetus will team up for a co-headlining North American tour. The Beg to Serve 2024 tour will commence Oct. 3 in Cleveland, Ohio, and make its way through over two dozen cities, coming to a close Nov. 10 in Chicago, Illinois. Spite, AngelMaker and Vomit Forth will provide support.... Continue Reading →
Cleveland, Ohio, death metal band 200 Stab Wounds will return to the road in August 2024 for a North American headline tour. The Manual Manic Procedures Tour begins Aug. 16 in Houston, Texas, and runs through September 10th in Ottawa, Ontario. Support will be provided by Balmora, Upon Stone and Stabbing. From there, 200 Stab Wounds will join Nails... Continue Reading →
The Black Dahlia Murder will release its 10th studio album, "Servitude," on Sept. 27, 2024, via Metal Blade Records. It is the band's first record since the 2022 death of frontman and co-founder Trevor Strnad. Pre-order it here. “Before the tragedy, no one ever thought this band was going to exist without Trevor,” co-founder Brian Eschbach... Continue Reading →
