West Coast thrash metal band Dark Angel will embark on "The Extinction Level Event" North American Tour in fall 2025, its first domestic trek in over three decades. Dark Angel’s first North American tour since the early 1990s will celebrate its forthcoming comeback album, "Extinction Level Event" (Reversed Records), its first new album since 1991. Formed in 1981—the same... Continue Reading →
Notorious and prolific Cleveland cult Midnight will unleash its sixth full-length, "Hellish Expectations," on March 8, 2024, via Metal Blade Records. One-man-army Athenar has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping demos, splits and EPs for over two decades, ultimately slaying the metal/punk underground with his own brand of lust, grim, and sleaze. "It’s a knuckle... Continue Reading →
The Satanic husband-and-wife duo Twin Temple will make its official debut at this year's San Diego Comic Convention. The high priest and priestess of Satanic doo-wop will appear for an in-person signing at the Stern Pinball - Reigning Phoenix Music booth #3721 at noon PST Friday, July 21. Furthermore, Twin Temple will have a convention-exclusive T-shirt and lithograph for sale on-site, limited to... Continue Reading →
In fall 2022, Mercyful Fate will launch its first North American headline tour in over two decades. The journey will commence on Oct. 25 in Dallas, Texas, and weave its way through 14 cities, closing on Nov. 16, in Atlanta, Georgia. The tour follows the band’s headline performance at this year’s edition of Psycho Las... Continue Reading →
The Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly will return Sept. 25 and 26, 2021, at the Fillmore Philly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lineup features metallic hardcore legends Deadguy reuniting its "Fixation on a Coworker" lineup to perform its first show in nearly 25 years. The bill also includes Municipal Waste, death metal icons Immolation, old-school miscreants Midnight, avant-garde black/death assassins Imperial Triumphant,... Continue Reading →
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Bewitcher has been a force in the underground speed metal scene since forming in 2013. The blasphemous band released its self-titled debut in 2016, followed it with “Under the Witching Cross” three years later and had big touring plans in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. The lack of live... Continue Reading →
Florida death metal legends Obituary have announced headlining fall tour dates throughout North America with Abbath. The 24-date tour begins Sept. 27 in Baton Rouge, Lousiana, and ends Oct. 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional support will come from Midnight and labelmates Devil Master. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, June 28. All confirmed tour... Continue Reading →
Review by Jeff Maki —— Samhain, the less celebrated band of Glenn Danzig's legendary career, formed in 1983 after the Misfits dissolved. "Less celebrated" doesn't mean it wasn't good, but most often the goth-infused Samhain is seen as the band that eventually took on the vocalist's surname and became the Danzig as we know and... Continue Reading →
