SDMETAL https://sdmetal.com San Diego Metal Music Community Sun, 25 May 2025 23:43:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://sdmetal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-sdmetal_logo_512x512-100x100.jpg SDMETAL https://sdmetal.com 32 32 Brew Like a Beast: Iron Maiden and Pinter Launch Trooper Remixed Home Brewing Kit https://sdmetal.com/brew-like-a-beast-iron-maiden-and-pinter-launch-trooper-remixed-home-brewing-kit/ https://sdmetal.com/brew-like-a-beast-iron-maiden-and-pinter-launch-trooper-remixed-home-brewing-kit/#respond Sun, 25 May 2025 17:47:43 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10567 Just in time for Iron Maiden’s monumental Run For Your Lives 50th Anniversary World Tour, the legendary British heavy metal band has unveiled an exciting collaboration that merges two of life’s greatest pleasures: beer and metal. Iron Maiden’s award-winning beer brand, Trooper, brewed by family-owned Cheshire brewery Robinsons, has teamed up with beer tech pioneers...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/brew-like-a-beast-iron-maiden-and-pinter-launch-trooper-remixed-home-brewing-kit/feed/ 0 Cattle Decapitation Release Terrasite Anniversary Documentary https://sdmetal.com/cattle-decapitation-release-terrasite-anniversary-documentary/ https://sdmetal.com/cattle-decapitation-release-terrasite-anniversary-documentary/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 18:17:54 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10554 Two years after unleashing their monstrous tenth studio album Terrasite, Cattle Decapitation is celebrating the milestone with a powerful, two-hour “making of” documentary titled From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story. Shot, directed, and edited by Australian videographer Nicholas VanVidler—the creative mind behind the band’s 2021 “Finish Them” music video—the documentary takes fans deep inside...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/cattle-decapitation-release-terrasite-anniversary-documentary/feed/ 0 MACHINE HEAD Brings UNATØNED Tour to San Diego, Drops Explosive Single ‘UNBØUND’ https://sdmetal.com/machine-head-brings-unatoned-tour-to-san-diego-drops-explosive-single-unbound/ https://sdmetal.com/machine-head-brings-unatoned-tour-to-san-diego-drops-explosive-single-unbound/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:30:55 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10521 For over three decades, MACHINE HEAD has carved an uncompromising path through the metal landscape, led by founder, vocalist, and guitarist Robb Flynn. With a career fueled by defiance and reinvention, the Bay Area icons are set to drop their monumental 11th album, UNATØNED, on April 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. The Evolution Continues with...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/machine-head-brings-unatoned-tour-to-san-diego-drops-explosive-single-unbound/feed/ 0 GHOST BATH Announces New Album, San Diego Tour Stop Confirmed https://sdmetal.com/ghost-bath-announces-new-album-san-diego-tour-stop-confirmed/ https://sdmetal.com/ghost-bath-announces-new-album-san-diego-tour-stop-confirmed/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 18:14:24 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10516 Depressive black metal visionaries GHOST BATH have emerged from the abyss once more, unveiling their upcoming album, Rose Thorn Necklace, set for release on May 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. Marking a departure from their Moonlover-Starmourner-Self Loather conceptual trilogy, sole mastermind Nameless (Dennis Mikula) crafts his most intense and introspective work yet, blending blackened aggression...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/ghost-bath-announces-new-album-san-diego-tour-stop-confirmed/feed/ 0 The Explosive State of Metal Music in 2025: Trends, Bands, and Underground Movements https://sdmetal.com/metal-music-in-2025/ https://sdmetal.com/metal-music-in-2025/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:56:10 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10495 As we delve into metal music in 2025, the global heavy music landscape is more vibrant, diverse, and electrifying than ever before. Established titans of the genre are pushing boundaries with groundbreaking album releases, embarking on monumental world tours, and redefining their sound to stay relevant in an ever-changing industry. Meanwhile, the underground scene is...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/san-diego-metal-scene/feed/ 0 Unleash the Metal: Join the New SDMETAL Forum! https://sdmetal.com/unleash-the-metal-join-the-new-sdmetal-forum/ https://sdmetal.com/unleash-the-metal-join-the-new-sdmetal-forum/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:41:29 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10480 For decades, heavy metal has been more than just a genre—it’s a way of life. It’s the sound of rebellion, the voice of the outcast, and the heartbeat of a worldwide community. Whether you’re thrashing in the pit, headbanging in your car, or diving into deep discussions about obscure underground bands, metal is meant to...

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/unleash-the-metal-join-the-new-sdmetal-forum/feed/ 0 Rivers of Nihil in San Diego https://sdmetal.com/rivers-of-nihil-in-san-diego-2025/ https://sdmetal.com/rivers-of-nihil-in-san-diego-2025/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:25:30 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10337 Progressive death metal pioneers Rivers of Nihil are making waves once again with the announcement of their self-titled fifth full-length album, set to drop on May 30, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. This highly anticipated album marks a new chapter for the Pennsylvania-based band, combining elements from their past work while introducing fresh sonic landscapes....

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]]> https://sdmetal.com/rivers-of-nihil-in-san-diego-2025/feed/ 0 ENSIFERUM And KORPIKLAANI Bring ‘Folkfest Of The North’ To San Diego! https://sdmetal.com/ensiferum-and-korpiklaani-bring-folkfest-of-the-north-to-san-diego/ https://sdmetal.com/ensiferum-and-korpiklaani-bring-folkfest-of-the-north-to-san-diego/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:18:28 +0000 https://sdmetal.com/?p=10332 Finnish folk metal icons ENSIFERUM have unveiled their latest video for “The Howl,” taken from their powerful new album Winter Storm, out now on Metal Blade Records. The album, crafted largely during the COVID lockdown, showcases a fresh and dynamic sound with Markus Toivonen composing nearly all the material. Adding to the grandiosity of the...

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