HELLOWEEN will release a special vinyl single titled “Best Time” via Atomic Fire on May 20th. The single features a 2022 remix of its title track on side A as well as an exclusive alternative vocal remix of the song on side B.  

Multi-Platinum, Grammy nominated band Saliva announced they will be hitting the road this June with the band Otherwise! The tour begins on June 2nd in Columbia, SC at New Brookland Tavern.  

UK alternative metal act NEONFLY have announced a string of Mexican live dates for May 2022, supporting symphonic metal masters EPICA, plus headline shows in Querétaro and Mexico City, and a live TV appearance on Sonidos Siniestros Metal TV. Please find the dates below.  

Two decades into their venerable careers, Baltimore death metal savants MISERY INDEX are back with their new record, Complete Control, set for release worldwide via Century Media Records on May 13th, 2022. Today, MISERY INDEX is launching the next single and title track. Check out the music video for “Complete Control”, directed, filmed and edited by J.T. Ibanez  

PETH will kick off their co-headlining tour with Mastodon TONIGHT, April 21st, in Montreal, Quebec. The journey will make its way through sixteen US and Canadian cities, coming to a close on May 11th in Riverside, California. Support will be provided by special guests Khemmis. Get your tickets at www.opeth.com/tour-dates. See all confirmed dates below.  

SUICIDE SILENCE announce the re-release of their classic debut album, The Cleansing (Ultimate Edition), out June 24th. The re-release includes liner notes by the band and extensive bonus material and is available to pre-order, HERE.  

Savannah, GA swamp rockers BLACK TUSK have announced several U.S. live performances in conjunction with their appearance at Desertfest NYC on May 13! The run kicks off on May 10 in Charlotte, NC and will conclude on May 14 in Harrisonburg, VA. The full itinerary can be found below!  

Craft Recordings celebrates the 25th anniversary of Collective Soul’s acclaimed third album, Disciplined Breakdown, with a bonus-filled reissue. Available June 17, the deluxe 2-CD/digital anniversary edition includes the cathartic album (featuring such hits as “Precious Declaration” and “Listen”), rare studio outtakes, plus a previously unreleased concert from 1997, captured in its entirety at Chicago’s Park West.  

The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today that it has partnered with Slipknot, the most enigmatic, provocative, and aggressive band of the modern era, to bring Knotfest into the metaverse- creating KNOTVERSE, a Web3 home for Slipknot/Knotfest metaverse experiences, concerts, and lifestyle, in The Sandbox.  

Ecclectic hard rock band The Lucid, featuring vocalist Vinnie Dombroski, bassist David Ellefson, guitarist/actor Drew Fortier, and drummer Mike Heller have continued to celebrate the release of their debut self titled album with the official music video for “Hair”, directed by and starring award winning horror icon Hannah Fierman (V/H/S, SiREN, Creepshow).  

Black Label Society and Anthrax will bring the finest thrash and heavy metal to 24 North American cities on their co-headlining tour this summer with killer special guest, Hatebreed kicking off July 26 in Phoenix at The Van Buren concluding August 28 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore. Citi is the official card of the Anthrax and Black Label Society Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, April 18, at 12:00 PM ET until Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com All other pre-sales also begin today with the public on-sale starting Friday at 10AM local time. For tickets, visit: www.blacklabelsociety.com... 

Norway’s avant-garde black metal innovators BORKNAGAR are making their long overdue return to North America stages as part of the “Devastation Of The Nation” tour with Rotting Christ, Abigail Williams, Ghost Bath, Vale Of Pnath and Stormruler for a comprehensive tour starting next week, April 21stin Berkeley and ending a month later, on May 22nd in Los Angeles.