California metal band Spite will release its new album, "Dedication to Flesh," on July 22, 2022, via Rise Records. Pre-orders are available now here. The album announcement was accompanied by the release of the new single "Hangman," which can be streamed here. Watch the visualizer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JnhTMSSD84 "'Dedication to Flesh' is a reflection of the growing sound... Continue Reading →
Memphis May Fire shares ‘Your Turn’ visualizer, announces headline tour
Memphis May Fire has shared "Your Turn" from its upcoming seventh album "Remade in Misery." Watch the visualizer below. "'Your Turn' is our ninth and final single before the album comes out as a whole," vocalist Matty Mullins said. "It's been such a wild and rewarding ride to release music in such a non-traditional way, especially because even... Continue Reading →
The Acacia Strain announces summer 2022 tour
The Acacia Strain—Vincent Bennett (vocals), Kevin Boutot (drums), Devin Shidaker (guitar) and Griffin Landa (bass)— has announced the "Tune Low Die Slow" summer 2022 headline U.S. tour. The tour will kick off on June 24 in Connecticut and run through July 17 in New Hampshire. Support will come from Malevolence, I AM and 156/Silence. All dates are below. Get... Continue Reading →
Memphis May Fire shares ‘Only Human’ featuring AJ Channer of Fire from the Gods
Memphis May Fire has shared "Only Human" from its upcoming seventh album, "Remade in Misery." The track features guest vocals from Fire from the Gods' AJ Channer. Watch the visualizer below. "'Only Human' is one of my personal favorites off the new record," vocalist Matty Mullins said. "AJ Channer is the only guest vocalist on the new album and... Continue Reading →
Kublai Khan TX shares ‘Loyal to None’ from upcoming EP
Kublai Khan TX has shared the new song "Loyal to None" from its upcoming EP "Lowest Form of Animal," due April 1, 2022, via Rise Records (pre-order here). Listen to the song and watch the visualizer below. "'Loyal to None' is loyal to no one," singer Matthew Honeycutt said. "When trust comes with tragedy and loyalty leads to... Continue Reading →
Spite announces U.S. headline tour
Spite, which signed to Rise Records in late 2021, has announced its "One Step Closer to Becoming God" U.S. headline tour, kicking off in spring 2022. Support will come from Boundaries, Vatican, No Zodiac (May 20 to June 5 only) and Bodybox. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. PST Friday, Feb. 25, at www.spitecult.com. Tour... Continue Reading →
Memphis May Fire to release seventh album ‘Remade in Misery’ on June 3
Memphis May Fire will release "Remade in Misery," its seventh album on June 3, 2022, via longtime label Rise Records. Pre-order it here. In summer 2021, the band—Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass) and Jake Garland (drums)—dropped a series of singles, which accumulated nearly 35 million streams combined Each song drop had a philanthropic... Continue Reading →
Spite signs with Rise Records, drops new single ‘Made to Please’
California metal band Spite has signed with Rise Records and released the new single "Made to Please." Stream the song here and watch the video below. Sean Heydorn, vice president of BMG and head of Rise Records, said: “We’re real happy to welcome Spite to the Rise Records family. The band’s passion and vision are incredible and their... Continue Reading →
Sevendust to release ‘Blood & Stone Deluxe’ with five new tracks
Sevendust will release "Blood & Stone Deluxe," an expanded digital edition of its 13th studio album, originally released in 2020, on Dec. 10, 2021. "Blood & Stone Deluxe" will contain five new tracks, including three remixes and two newly recorded songs. Jake Bowen of Periphery, Richard Wicander of Fire from the Gods and Justin deBlieck,... Continue Reading →
Spiritbox storms the charts
Spiritbox's "Eternal Blue" (read Live Metal's review), one of the most anticipated debuts in recent years, was released on Sept. 17, 2021, and has stormed charts around the world in its first week. The album landed at number 13 on Billboard Top 200, hitting number one on the Rock, Hard Rock and Vinyl charts, number... Continue Reading →