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From Ashes To New ‘Reflections’ Review: Hook-Heavy, Hard-Hitting, and Built for Repeat Spins
From Ashes to New sharpen the hooks and keep enough weight on Reflections to make this modern alt-metal record stick past the first chorus.

Up & Coming: Resistor Are Long Island Nu-Metal Done Right
Resistor aren’t doing nu-metal cosplay. BITE THIS! hits because the turntables are a weapon, the grooves are real, and the band means it.

Resistor — BITE THIS! Review: Long Island Sends a Message and Means It
Resistor's debut full-length is exactly what nu-metal needs — raw, genuine, built on actual turntables, and unconcerned with being polished. 8/10.

WARGASM Are Wrapping Up Their Sophomore Album
WARGASM confirm final tracking sessions for their sophomore album are underway. No title, no release date — but the follow-up to 'Venom' is nearly done.

Linkin Park Now Has Seven Songs With Over 1 Billion Plays on Spotify
'Somewhere I Belong' just hit 1B Spotify plays — making Linkin Park one of the most-streamed rock bands in history with 7 billion-play tracks.

Nonpoint's Elias Soriano Says New Album Will Make You 'Have Fun Again'
Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano is promising something different from the noise: a record built to empower, not decorate sadness. And 16 or 17 songs are already

Resistor Announce 'BITE THIS!' Album, Share 'Dead Soul' Video
Long Island's Resistor just announced their new album BITE THIS!, dropping March 27, and they're introducing it with the new […]

Gorillaz & Limp Bizkit Announced for Rock for People 2026
HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ, Czech Republic — Rock for People has unveiled another massive wave of artists for its 2026 edition, confirming […]

Sick New World Festival Returns as a Major Anchor for Modern Metal
Sick New World has solidified itself as one of the most dynamic and culturally resonant heavy music festivals in North […]



