RON

Editor-in-Chief

I keep the lights on at Metal Mantra — the rundowns, the breaking news, the tour dates, the album drops, and everything in between. If it happened in heavy music today, there’s a good chance I’m already writing about it.

This isn’t a paycheck gig for me. I genuinely love this music. The riffs that make you forget where you are, the albums that rewire how you hear everything after them, the moment a band you’ve been following for years finally gets the recognition they earned — that’s why I do this.

I cover metal, metalcore, hardcore, and everything heavy that deserves attention. My goal is the same as yours: never miss the news that matters and skip the noise that doesn’t.

LATEST FROM RON

The Warning — Kerosene official single artwork 2026
review

The Warning's 'Kerosene' Is a Declaration of War — And It's Exactly What We Needed

The Warning's 'Kerosene' just dropped and it's the most confrontational thing the Villarreal sisters have ever released. First listen review.

#The Warning#Kerosene#single review5 min
Rock for People 2026 finalized lineup poster featuring Iron Maiden, Gorillaz, Bring Me The Horizon, and over 130 acts
festival

Rock for People Finalizes 2026 Lineup With All Time Low, Lionheart, Destroy Boys, and 27 More

Rock for People has locked in 30 more bands to complete the international lineup for its 2026 edition. Over 130 acts across five days in Hradec Králové.

#All Time Low#Destroy Boys#I Killed the Prom Queen4 min
Metal & Hard Rock News — February 27, 2026 roundup
rundown

Metal & Hard Rock News – February 27, 2026: Rob Zombie Drops, At the Gates Says Goodbye

metal news february 2026

#Alex Van Halen#At The Gates#August Burns Red4 min
Metal biographies on Audible — essential listening list for rock and metal fans
review

Best Metal Biographies on Audible — The Essential Listening List

If you spend any time in a car, at the gym, or on a plane, you already know that Audible […]

#Audible#Dave Mustaine#Metal Biographies4 min
Louder Than Life 2026 — lineup, dates, tickets, and festival guide
festival

Louder Than Life 2026: Lineup, Dates, Tickets, and Everything You Need to Know

Louder Than Life 2026 is not a normal festival announcement. When Danny Wimmer Presents stacks Iron Maiden, Pantera, and Megadeth […]

#Iron Maiden#Louder Than Life#Louder Than Life 20264 min
Metal & Hard Rock News — February 25, 2026: Hall of Fame nods, Ghost hiatus, Better Lovers split
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Metal & Hard Rock News – February 25, 2026: Hall of Fame Nods, Ghost Hiatus, and Better Lovers Split

metal news february 2026

#Better Lovers#Ghost#Hard Rock News5 min
Slayer — 40 years of Reign in Blood celebrated at Rocklahoma 2026
festival

SLAYER To Celebrate 40 Years Of Reign In Blood At Rocklahoma 2026

Slayer is heading to Rocklahoma 2026 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Reign In Blood — one of thrash metal’s most consequential records. Here’s the full con

#Festivals#metal mantra#metal tours4 min
Louder Than Life 2026 — Iron Maiden, TOOL, Pantera, MCR headline lineup
festival

Louder Than Life 2026 Lineup Announced: Iron Maiden, TOOL, Pantera, MCR & Nearly 200 Bands

Louder Than Life 2026 unveils its biggest lineup ever: Iron Maiden, TOOL, Pantera, My Chemical Romance, Gojira, Danny Elfman and nearly 200 bands across seven s

#Danny Wimmer Presents#festival lineup#Iron Maiden5 min

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