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 →
Evanescence will embark on a 2026 world tour with support from Spiritbox, Poppy, Nova Twins and K. Flay. Spiritbox and Nova Twins will open on the North American leg, while Poppy will support on the U.K. and European leg, along with Nova Twins in Europe and K. Flay in the U.K. “This year has been so... 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 →
Following the January 2025 release of the "Genesis" EP, Canadian metal project Oni will release "Genesis Pt. II" on Aug. 1. The recording will feature six new songs produced by band mastermind Jake Oni's writing partner, Josh Gilbert of Spiritbox. "I am really proud of the 'Genesis' EP, and writing it was very cathartic," Oni... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki—Spiritbox has officially arrived. The Canadian act that has been one of metal’s biggest buzz bands since the build-up to its 2021 full-length debut “Eternal Blue” has graduated to simply being one of the scene’s biggest bands, as evidenced by a sold-out show at the 4,000-capacity Theater at MGM National Harbor just outside... Continue Reading →
Mike Stringer, guitarist of two-time Grammy-nominated band Spiritbox, has officially launched his first-ever signature guitar line in partnership with Aristides. Introduced at NAMM 2025, the STX Collection is the culmination of nearly a decade of collaboration between Stringer and Aristides, offering a sleek, ergonomic offset design available in six-, seven- and eight-string configurations, with both standard and multiscale options.... Continue Reading →
Portland, Oregon's Dying Wish has released the standalone new single and video "I Brought You My Soul (Your World Brought Me Despair)." The song was produced by Will Putney. Watch the video below. The song finds singer Emma Boster reaching new melodic heights while delivering screams that sound as if they scaled the depths of hell. "'I Brought You My... Continue Reading →
Louder Than Life has unveiled its 2025 lineup, featuring more than 160 bands performing on six stage from Sept. 18 to 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The 11th edition of Louder Than Life boasts the largest lineup in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents. In addition to the previously announced return... 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 →
