Dark Divine has shared its heavy new track "Digital Numb." The song follows the band's recently released single "Burn The Witch." Both new tracks can be found on the deluxe version of Dark Divine's debut album, "Deadly Fun," due out Oct. 4, 2024, via Thriller Records. “In a world captivated by technology, AI and a constant desire for... Continue Reading →
System of a Down, Slipknot lead lineup of 70+ bands for 2024 Sick New World festival
Sick New World, the nu-metal-leaning festival that debuted in May 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, will return on April 27, 2024, with an even bigger lineup headlined by System of a Down and Slipknot. In addition to the headliners, the bill for the event, which somehow will take place on one one day across five... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, Pantera, Limp Bizkit to headline 2023 Inkcarceration Festival
The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will return July 14 to 16, 2023, with with a rock and metal lineup headlined by Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions, all on the grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. In addition to the headliners, the three-day... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (Dec. 23)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Forty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Dec. 23, 2022. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): 10 Years... Continue Reading →
‘I’ll salt the earth in a crimson blaze’ … Live Metal’s best of 2022
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
Photos by Greg Maki
REVIEW: Dark Divine – ‘Halloweentown’
By Greg Maki If you’re like me, music is a big part of spooky season, and spooky season is not confined to October; it’s whenever you want it to be. This year, a new band out of Central Florida, has loudly crashed my Halloween playlist and is sure to remain in heavy rotation when the... Continue Reading →
Black Veil Brides to release ‘The Mourning’ EP on Oct. 21
Black Veil Brides will release a four-song EP titled "The Mourning" on Oct. 21, 2022, via Sumerian Records. It was produced and mixed by Erik Ron (Godsmack, Bush and The Faim) and can be pre-saved here. “We are so excited to share 'The Mourning' with our fans who have supported us for so many years," frontman Andy... Continue Reading →
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Motionless in White – 09/10/22
Photos by Greg Maki
INTERVIEW: Anthony Martinez and Triston Blaize of DARK DIVINE
There’s a new spooky band on the block, and just in time for the season. Orlando, Florida’s Dark Divine is set to drop its debut EP, “Halloweentown,” on Sept. 30, 2022, via InVogue Records (pre-order here). After forming in 2021, the band started making waves that same year with its first single, also titled “Halloweentown,”... Continue Reading →
