The Acacia Strain will headline a summer 2026 tour with support from The Callous Daoboys, Fromjoy and Mask. The headline run, titled "You Are Safe from the Dead Walk Here," kicks off June 4 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and runs through June 20 in Des Moines,Iowa. Tickets go on sale here at 10 a.m. local time Friday,... Continue Reading →
Genre-blending metalcore band The Plot in You will release "The Volume Series," a full-length culmination unifying that band's preceding four EP installments into one complete collection, on July 10, 2026, via Fearless Records. Pre-save "The Volume Series" here, and watch the music video for the new single "You Get One" below. "A meditation on current society," vocalist... Continue Reading →
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Long-running metalcore act August Burns Red will release its new album "Season of Surrender" on June 5, 2026, via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here, and watch the lyric video for the new single "The Nameless" below. "'The Nameless' is a hard-hitting, heavy bruiser that doesn't let up for one moment," bassist Dustin Davidson said. "It... Continue Reading →
Orlando, Florida-based metalcore band Dark Divine will release its second full-length album, "Undead Melody," on May 29, 2026, via Thriller Records. Pre-order/pre-save it here. "We have been holding onto this music for a very long time and we couldn’t be more excited for you to finally hear it," the band said." "Undead Melody" is the... Continue Reading →
Ice Nine Kills has officially entered the canon of one of the most iconic horror franchises of all time with “Twisting the Knife,” featured in the forthcoming film "Scream 7." Cast member Mckenna Grace joins the band on the new single. Watch the official music vide below, and listen to the song here. "Scream 7" opens in theaters Friday, Feb.... Continue Reading →
Metalcore duo The Pretty Wild has released the official music video for "zero.point.genesis," the title track from its recently released debut album of the same name (via Sumerian Records; get it here). The band also has kicked off its first-ever, nearly sold-out U.K./E.U. tour with Sleep Theory. Having recently made its ShipRocked debut in January 2026, an upcoming North American... Continue Reading →
Horror-inspired metalcore act Ice Nine Kills will release the new single "Twisting the Knife" on Feb. 19, 2026. The song is from the upcoming movie "Scream 7" and features one of the film's stars, Mckenna Grace. Pre-save "Twisting the Knife" here. The band also shared a teaser video for the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3QraVYppE "Scream 7" will... Continue Reading →
Dark Divine, which is set to launch its first full U.S. headline tour in March 2026, has shared its latest single and music video, "Permanent," via Thriller Records. The song is available through all digital music services, and the video can be seen below. "Our latest single, 'Permanent,' illustrates the comparison of a toxic relationship... Continue Reading →
British metalcore band Architects are set to return to the United States in 2026, with a short North American headline tour kicking off April 28 in Reno, Nevada, with support from Holywatr, and making stops at the Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals. After various presales throughout the week, the general on-sale will start at 10 a.m. local time Friday, Jan.... Continue Reading →
