By Greg Maki—And just like that, another year has come and gone. And what a year 2025 was for heavy music, led by this summer’s instantly legendary Back to the Beginning concert and Ozzy Osbourne’s passing just a couple weeks later—not unexpected but no less devastating because of that. Those titanic events served to shine... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture will embark on a North American headline tour in early 2026. The trek kicks off Feb. 18 and runs through April 10, making stops in most major cities in the U.S. and Canada. It will mark the band's first headline tour in these markets in support of its new album "Death Above... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has released a music video for "Bloodhound" from its new album "Death Above Life," out now via Century Media Records. Get the album here, and watch the nightmarish, horror movie-influenced video, shot by the band's longtime partner Riivata Visuals, below. "'Bloodhound' is probably the angriest song we've written to date," the band... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has shared a visualizer created by the 3-D wizards at Crystal Spotlight for its new single "Nerve." Watch it below, and pre-order the new album, "Death Above Life" (Century Media Records, Oct. 3, 2025). "With 'Nerve,'" the band said, "we’re leaning back towards the older Orbit Culture sound, blending in cleaner... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture will release "Death Above Life," its fifth full-length album—and first with Century Media Records—on Oct. 3, 2025. Preorder it here, and watch the music video for the title track below. "The album represents change, a new beginning," guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Niklas Karlsson said. "It brings up a lot of good and bad... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band Orbit Culture is commencing a new beginning with "The Tales of War." Below, watch the song's video by Riivata Visuals that finds the band braving a raging storm. "'The Tales of War' marks the beginning of a new chapter for Orbit Culture," the band said. "While other songs evolved and shifted during the writing process,... Continue Reading →
Following its announcement of joining Slipknot on its "Here Comes the Pain" 25th anniversary tour, Swedish metal band Orbit Culture has confirmed a headline trek across North America with support by Thrown into Exile, Life Cycles and Repentance on select shows. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, May 24, via www.Orbitculture.com. Orbit Culture released its fourth studio album, "Descent,"... Continue Reading →
Slipknot will launch the North American portion of its Here Comes the Pain Tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its self-titled debut album, in August 2024. Knocked Loose will provide support on the entire run, along with Orbit Culture on the first leg and Vended on the second. Artist presales start at noon ET Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Swedish metal band In Flames has re-signed with Nuclear Blast, extending their partnership on a worldwide level. Marcus Hammer, the managing director of Nuclear Blast, said: "We are extremely happy to welcome In Flames back into the NBR family on a worldwide basis. Here's the message to the metal world: A new metal masterpiece is about to drop and... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. One hundred sixteen of a reported 178 acts have been announced as of Friday, April 1. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12... Continue Reading →
