Southern California quintet Spite, described by AllMusic as a "decibel-and-soul-crushing deathcore unit ... who employ a lethal blend of death metal, metalcore, and neo-nu-metal," will release its new album, "New World Killer," on Oct. 31, 2025, via Rise Records. Pre-order the album, and watch the video for the first single "Lights Out" below. "'Lights Out'... Continue Reading →
The Acacia Strain once will spread a metallic dose of holiday cheer in December. "Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho" 2025 is set for Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, at Empire Live in Albany, New York. "Merry TASMAS, Round Two," vocalist Vincent Bennett said. "Everyone has an Xmas festival now. Guess what? Next... Continue Reading →
The Acacia Strain will release its new album, "You Are Safe from God Here," on Oct. 24, 2025, via Rise Records. Preorders are available here. The band also has shared the record's first single, "A Call Beyond," with the music video available below. "This record unapologetically The Acacia Strain; take that however you want," the... Continue Reading →
Spiritbox made its late-night TV debut on Monday, July 7, 2025, on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," performing "Soft Spine" from its recently released sophomore full-length "Tsunami Sea" (Pale Chord/Rise Records). Spiritbox also has announced the second part of its 2025 North American headline tour, produced by Live Nation, with support from Periphery and Honey Revenge. An artist... Continue Reading →
Canadian metal band Spiritbox will make its late-night TV debut Monday, July 7, 2025, on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The two-time Grammy-nominated act will perform a song from its second full-length album, "Tsunami Sea," released in March 2025 via Pale Chord/Rise Records. The new record debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums and number 26... Continue Reading →
Texas metalcore act Kublai Khan TX will launch a fall 2025 U.S. headline tour with Drain, Gideon and Guilt Trip as support. The tour will kick off Sept. 18 at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky, and wrap Oct. 26 at the Palladium in Los Angeles, California, with special guest Throwdown for the final show. "Time to do it bigger and badder than ever... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Much has been written about Spiritbox during the past few years as the band emerged from Canada to become one of the buzziest of buzz bands in heavy music’s recent history. The 2021 debut full-length “Eternal Blue” justified the hype, and not content to rest on its early success, the band continued... Continue Reading →
Spiritbox has shared the new single and video "No Loss, No Love" from its upcoming second full-length album "Tsunami Sea" (March 7, 2025, Pale Chord/Rise Records; pre-order here). Produced by Dan Braunstein and Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer, "No Loss, No Love" twists and turns, building from ominous tension to a crescendo of swirling chaos. It feels like a companion to "Yellow Jacket" from the... Continue Reading →
Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal band Spiritbox will hit the road in spring 2025 on its Tsunami Sea North American Tour. Kicking off April 3 in Dallas, Texas, produced by Live Nation, the 24-date tour will hit cities across the United STates and Canada with Loathe, Dying Wish and GEL as support. The official artist ticket presale begins Wednesday, Dec. 4 and will include a... Continue Reading →
Memphis May Fire, which spent much of 2024 dropping new singles, will release its new album "Shapeshifter" on March 28, 2025, via longtime label Rise Records. Pre-order it here. The band also has shared the video for the title track, which can be seen below. "'Shapeshifter' reflects the struggle of wrestling with identities and the need to confront... Continue Reading →
