Finnish melodic death metal masters, OMNIUM GATHERUM are set to begin their North American tour supporting INSOMNIUM along with SEVEN SPIRES this Thursday, March 12th in Philadelphia, PA. The tour runs through March and April concluding on April 18th in Halethorpe, MD.  

Metal Blade Records is proud to welcome Vio-Lence to its worldwide roster! Vio-Lence was born in 1985 in the womb of thrash metal’s inception: San Francisco’s East Bay Area. With a ferocious blend of blazing guitar riffs, relentless rhythm, and an ultra-aggressive vocal style, they have an intensity unmatched in metal. After disbanding in late 1993, their music and legacy still drew metal-heads from around the world. Their return to live performances began in mid-April 2019 and they haven’t looked back.  

Psych rock legends MONSTER MAGNET will return to the road in North America this spring to celebrate their historic release, Powertrip.  Their live set will feature select cuts from this seminal album as well as MONSTER MAGNET fan favorites.  Support on the tour will come from Nebula and Silvertomb.  The tour begins March 20th in Brooklyn, NY and runs through April 18th in Sayreville, NJ.  A complete list of dates can be found below.  

Massachusetts-based crossover outfit HIGH COMMAND has announced new tour dates for the spring months, confirming a short tour of Canada in April.  

Swiss avant-garde extreme metal band Triptykon are pleased to announce their highly anticipated release of Requiem (Live at Roadburn 2019) opus on May 15th, 2020 via Prowling Death Records / Century Media Records worldwide. The release will be available for pre-order in various formats starting March 20th, 2020.  

“Eradicate” marks the next single release before HEAVEN SHALL BURN’s new double album Of Truth And Sacrifice drops worldwide on March 20th, 2020. For the official music video for “Eradicate” HEAVEN SHALL BURN teamed up with African film producer Isaac Nabwana at Wakaliwood a.k.a. Ramon Film productions, who is known for his unique and ultra-violent movies.  

Berklee College of Music and Dream Theater announce the creation of the Dream Theater Scholarship Fund. In celebration of the band’s 35th anniversary, Dream Theater and Berklee are creating a fund that will provide scholarship money to student musicians in need on an ongoing basis through the future.  

LIFE OF AGONY is riding high off of the success of their critically acclaimed 2019 release, The Sound Of Scars (Napalm Records), and is teaming up with legendary Misfits guitarist Doyle for the “Beast Coast Monsters” US tour, beginning Friday the 13th of March in Philadelphia, PA and ending on May 25th at The Whisky in Los Angeles, CA.  

One week before the tour kicks off leading up to the release of the new album by Sacramento’s Dance Gavin Dance, Z2 Comics announces original graphic novel partnership for Robot’s Tale!  

Extreme power metal unit DRAGONFORCE will kick off their anticipated US headlining tour this week! Slated to commence on March 5th in Mesa, Arizona, the journey winds its way through over two dozen cities upon its conclusion March 21st in Brooklyn, New York. Support will be provided by Unleash The Archers and Visions Of Atlantis.  

Greek occult black metallers with retro rock influences, ACHERONTAS, release the first single “The Offering of Hemlock”, taken from the band’s upcoming studio album “Psychic Death – The Shattering Of Perceptions”.  

Norwegian black metal formation 1349 have announced a small run of headlining U.S. dates, in which they will be supported by PULCHRA MORTE. The band will hit four U.S. cities this May, including Dark Lord Day Festival in Munster, IN; all dates can be found below. Tickets are on sale now!