Veteran thrash metal band Exodus will release its 12th studio album, "Goliath," on March 20, 2026, via Napalm Records. The album is available for pre-order now, and its first single, "3111," can be heard here. (A music video will be released soon.) "Goliath" features the return of frontman Rob Dukes, who first appeared on the... Continue Reading →
Teen metal band Chained Saint has released its "Live at the Whisky a Go Go" EP, which captures its Aug. 15, 2025, performance at the legendary Los Angeles venue. It was the band's second appearance there. Listen to and download the EP here and here, and watch the full performance below. "We love playing in Los Angeles and love... Continue Reading →
Illinois thrash metal band Misfire has released a music video for “All Over the Place” from its 2025 album, "Product of the Environment" (MNRK Heavy; get it here). Directed by Alex Zarek, the video captures the energy and aggression of the band's live shows. Watch it below. Misfire is set to hit the road across... Continue Reading →
German thrash metal band Kreator has shared the next single from its upcoming 16th full-length effort "Krushers of the World" (Jan. 16, 2026, Nuclear Blast Records; pre-order here)— "Tränenpalast," an homage to the 1977 Dario Argento cult horror classic "Suspiria." While the lead melody references the film's original score by Italian prog band Goblin, lending... Continue Reading →
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Megadeth, which announced in August that its upcoming album will be its last, shared "Tipping Point," the first taste of its self-titled album due for release on Jan. 23, 2026. Pre-order the album here. "We all have different 'tipping points' and they may vary from day to day," vfocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine said. "I think we’re... Continue Reading →
Long-running German thrash metal band Kreator will release its 16th studio album, "Krushers of the World," on Jan. 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order/pre-save it here in various configurations. The new album follows the recent releases of the Kreator documentary "Hate & Hope" and frontman Mille Petrozza's autobiography, "Your Heaven, My Hell." "We are... Continue Reading →
Denver, Colorado, a hot bed of underground metal in recent years, has birthed it's latest breakout band, Arson Charge. Melding thrash metal and hardcore punk, the five-piece has been selling out shows throughout the region and will release its debut record, "A Dying Light," on Oct. 3, 2025, via Anxious & Angry. "A Dying Light started off as... Continue Reading →
West Coast thrash metal band Dark Angel will embark on "The Extinction Level Event" North American Tour in fall 2025, its first domestic trek in over three decades. Dark Angel’s first North American tour since the early 1990s will celebrate its forthcoming comeback album, "Extinction Level Event" (Reversed Records), its first new album since 1991. Formed in 1981—the same... Continue Reading →
Veteran death metal band Cannibal Corpse has added grindcore act Full of Hell as support on its previously announced fall 2025 U.S. headline tour. The tour, kicking off Sept. 15 in Nashville, Tennesse, also will feature support from Municipal Waste and Fulci. Tickets are on sale at cannibalcorpse.net. Tour dates: 9/15/2025 Marathon Music Works – Nashville,... Continue Reading →
