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New Metal This Friday — May 8, 2026: Black Veil Brides, Frozen Soul, Ingested & More
May 8 brings new metal and hard rock releases from Black Veil Brides, Frozen Soul, Ingested, Draconian, The Narrator, and more.
Metalcore Evolved: From Converge Chaos to Spiritbox Precision
Metalcore evolved through chaos, melody, backlash, precision, and control. Converge and Spiritbox mark two ends of the fight.
Atreyu Explain Why They Re-Recorded 'The Curse' Without Alex Varkatzas
Brandon Saller says Atreyu re-recorded The Curse for lineup transparency and ownership, not nostalgia alone.
Savage Hands 'POWER': Stream the New Single and What It Means
Savage Hands return with POWER, a stripped-down heavy single that puts Mike Garrow's raw-emotion mission statement front and center.
Dying Wish 2026 U.S. Summer Tour: Dates, Support & Ticket Info
Dying Wish will hit the U.S. this summer with Guilt Trip, Holder and Contention on select dates after festival appearances.
New Metal This Friday — May 1, 2026: Sevendust, Venom, Haste The Day & More
May 1 brings new metal and hard rock releases from Sevendust, Venom, Haste The Day, Godsmack, Cage Fight, and more.
The Amity Affliction ‘House of Cards’ Review: Survival Mode Still Hits Hard
The Amity Affliction’s House of Cards is a battered, defiant metalcore record that works best when it stops apologizing for surviving.
Electric Callboy at The Masonic Review: Chaos With Actual Control
Electric Callboy turned The Masonic into a 100-minute sprint of hooks, floor-wide sing-alongs, and just enough absurdity to keep it human.
New Metal This Friday — April 24, 2026
April 24 brings new releases from The Amity Affliction, Atreyu, Terror, Elegant Weapons, Holy Wars, and Sepultura.
Wage War ‘It Calls Me By Name’ EP Review: Five Songs, Zero Filler
Wage War’s new EP ‘It Calls Me By Name’ is five songs of Florida heat: grooves, bounce, and metalcore bite with zero wasted seconds.
Up & Coming: Aurorawave Are Making Reggaecore Hit Like a Truck
Aurorawave fuse metalcore weight with reggae groove and call it reggaecore. Monument is the collab-heavy swing that makes the hybrid sound real.
New Metal This Friday — April 17, 2026
Wage War drop a new EP, The Last Ten Seconds of Life make their Metal Blade debut, and Crippled Black Phoenix deliver their most inward full-length yet.
Best Metalcore Albums for Beginners: 15 Essentials to Start With
New to metalcore? Start here. These 15 albums map the genre’s essential eras, from melodic classics to modern heavy hitters, with clear jumping-in points.
Converge Announce Second 2026 Album 'Hum of Hurt': Tracklist, Single, and June Release Date
Converge announce 'Hum of Hurt,' their second album of 2026, out June 5 on Deathwish/Epitaph. Here's the full tracklist, first single, and European tour dates.
Crystal Lake Part Ways With Vocalist John Robert Centorrino After Three Years
Crystal Lake and vocalist John Robert Centorrino have parted ways. The split is mutual — family and tour schedules couldn't align.
PRESIDENT Announce First-Ever North American Headline Tour for Fall 2026
PRESIDENT are headlining North America for the first time. 25 dates. Fall 2026. Cenobia and Showing Teeth in support. Presale opens April 3.
August Burns Red Announce 'Season of Surrender' — New Album Out June 5 via Fearless
August Burns Red announce 'Season of Surrender,' their new album out June 5 via Fearless Records. First single 'The Nameless' is out now — stream it here.
Parkway Drive Issue Statement After Staff Member Enters Guilty Plea
Parkway Drive issued a statement after a former staff member pleaded guilty to a sex offense involving a minor. Band condemned it and cut ties immediately.
Sleeping With Sirens Return with 'An Ending In Itself' — First New Music in Nearly Three Years
Sleeping With Sirens are back with 'An Ending In Itself,' their first new music in nearly three years and first Rise Records release since 2013.
Heidi Shepherd on Leading Butcher Babies Solo: 'Doubt Me. I Want Something to Prove.'
Heidi Shepherd opens up on navigating Butcher Babies as sole frontwoman after Carla Harvey's 2024 exit — and how therapy helped her silence the doubt.
Catch Your Breath Drop 'Blood Money' Video — Third Single of a Loaded 2026
Catch Your Breath drop 'Blood Money' — their third and heaviest single of 2026, via Thriller Records, with a music video directed by Alex Kouvatsos.
The Amity Affliction Carrying $646K AUD Debt as Ahren Stringer Split Drags On
New report reveals The Amity Affliction carried $646K AUD in debt as Ahren Stringer's split turns into a long, unresolved business entanglement.
Blue Medusa Drop 'Checkmate,' Alissa White-Gluz's Heaviest Lyric Yet
Blue Medusa — Alissa White-Gluz's new band — have released 'Checkmate,' a chess-themed single she calls 'the heaviest thing I've written in terms of lyrics.'
Poison The Well Drop First Album in 16 Years — Watch 'Weeping Tones' Video
Poison The Well are back. 'Peace In Place' — their first album in 16 years — is out now on SharpTone Records, with the 'Weeping Tones' video dropping alongside.
After The Burial Are Back in the Studio Recording Their Seventh Album
After The Burial are in the studio tracking drums for their seventh album — the long-awaited follow-up to 2019's Evergreen.
Stitched Up Heart Drop 'CANNIBAL' Featuring Butcher Babies' Heidi Shepherd
Stitched Up Heart recruit Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies for 'CANNIBAL,' the latest single from their upcoming album MEDUSA, out June 12.
New Metal This Friday — March 20, 2026
Poison The Well's first album in 17 years, Gaerea's 'Loss,' and Exodus' 'Goliath' headline a stacked March 20 release day.
The Scene Ran Caleb Shomo Off Instagram. Then Fronzak Opened His Mouth.
Caleb Shomo deleted his Instagram this week. No statement, no explanation. The context surrounding it is ugly — and Chris Fronzak's response made it uglier.
Wage War — 'Song of the Swamp' | Single Review
Wage War go heavier and nastier than usual on 'Song of the Swamp' — a murky, groove-drenched piledriver that sets the tone for the It Calls Me By Name EP.
The Amity Affliction Announce ‘House of Cards’ Album, Share Title Track Video
The Amity Affliction are entering a new era with House of Cards, their ninth full-length, landing April 24 via Pure […]
Knocked Loose Feat. Denzel Curry - "Hive Mind"
KnockedLoose feat. Denzel Curry — Hive Mind (Single + Video Review)
ShipRocked 2026 Review: Six Days of Metal Chaos at Sea
I just spent six days on the Carnival Horizon with some of the heaviest bands in modern metal, and I'm […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 21, 2026: Megadeth’s Final Salvo, Lorna Shore Storms North America, and Thrash Legends Say Goodbye
Metal news January 2026 is hitting different—the heavy music world is absolutely erupting this week, and if you’re not paying […]
The Devil Wears Prada Drop Vinyl-Only Cut “Play The Old Shit,” Put It on Streaming, and Line Up a Spring 2026 Tour
The Devil Wears Prada have never been a nostalgia act—but they’re also not afraid to look the past dead in […]
Jay Weinberg and Caleb Freihaut Exit Bands as Lineup Shakeups Ripple Through Heavy Music
In the last couple of days the heavy music world has been hit with not one but two lineup departures […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 10, 2026: Tours Announced, Legends Honored, and the Scene Faces Reality
The metal and hard rock world doesn’t slow down—New tours are locking in, festivals are stacking lineups that demand attention, […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 1, 2026: New Year, Same Noise
The calendar flipped, the hangovers here, and metal wasted no time reminding everyone that the scene never actually sleeps. While […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 31, 2025: Lineup Shifts, Comeback Teases & Scene Reckonings
The year is crawling toward the finish line, but the metal world clearly didn’t get the memo to slow down. […]
Top 10 Upcoming Metal Albums of 2026
The Top 10 Upcoming Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore & Hardcore Albums of 2026 Let’s be honest — 2026 is already looking […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 25, 2025: Sleep Token Go Gold and Hardcore History Closes a Chapter
Metal & hard rock news doesn’t move in a straight line — it lurches, collides, and occasionally implodes. Today’s metal […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 17, 2025: Major Tours, Festival Headlines & Heavy Momentum
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce 2026 North American tour — Two of rock’s most celebrated guitar heroes have joined […]
Rock for People 2026 Names Halsey as Final Headliner for Festival: Locks in Top 10 Status in Europe
Rock for People 2026 has officially named its final headliner for next summer, and it's not playing it safe. Halsey […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 15, 2025: Major Tours, New Music & Festival Buzz
Here’s a snapshot of the biggest developments across heavy metal, metalcore, power metal, and hard rock over the past 24 […]
Top 10 Metal Tracks That Defined 2025 — Editorial Rundown
The top 10 metal tracks of 2025 tell the story of a year where heavy music hit harder emotionally as […]
Review: Left For Good – Bad Omens
Review: “Left For Good” by Bad Omens More reviews: Review hub. Introduction: A Dark Return On November 18, 2025, Bad […]
