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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
RIVERS OF NIHIL will return to North American stages this Spring on a month-long headlining tour! The Aggressive Progressive Tour runs from May 22nd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through June 22nd in Toronto, Ontario. Support will be provided by Holy Fawn, Inter Arma, and Glacial Tomb. The band comments, “We are stoked to bring The Aggressive…
Colorado melodic tech metal outfit ALLEGAEON will join Warbringer on a North American co-headlining run this Spring. The Vortex Of Violence Tour will commence on March 18th in San Diego, California and close on April 12th in Los Angeles, California. Support will be provided by Skeletal Remains and Summoning The Lich. Comments the band, “We…
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