The music industry was recently rocked by news of the shutdown of PledgeMusic and its impending bankruptcy, which has left artists, bands and their fans in a panic.  Fans have been left with unfulfilled pledges and artists left with empty pockets from not being paid.  One company directly affected is Texas based apparel, merch, e-commerce and fulfillment group Bandwear, who until the collapse was a longtime fulfillment partner to PledgeMusic and left with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices.  

Wednesday 15 May 2019 – Grammy Award nominated progressive metallers Between The Buried And Me have announced a string of North American tour dates this July with special guests The Contortionist and Nick Johnston. Tickets will go on sale at 10am local time from betweentheburiedandme.com  

Rock legend Sammy Hagar confirmed the initial lineup and details of his second “High Tide Beach Party & Car Show” on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Huntington Beach, California. Due to incredible demand for tickets to his inaugural party in 2018 which sold-out in advance, the High Tide Beach Party will return this year as a two-day party, September 28 & 29, with double the music, cars, food, drinks and more.  

Torche release Admission, the band’s fifth album, and first new music since 2015’s critically-lauded Restarter, on July 12 via Relapse Records.  

Florida death metal collective NIGHTMARER (featuring current and ex members of THE OCEAN, WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH, GIGAN, and more) will kick off their first ever tour this Friday, May 17, as part of this year’s Devastation On The Nation’s 2019 North American run.  

CAROUSEL KINGS have released a soul-stirring new song, “Monarch,” from their upcoming full length album Plus Ultra, available on May 31, 2019. That same day, the Pennsylvania punks kick off the Plus Ultra Tour Phase 1 in Albany, NY with more dates to be announced soon.  

Avatar has debuted another single from their live LP today called “The Eagle Has Landed (Live in Paris 2018)” just one week before the release of The King Live In Paris on May 17, 2019. This is the second track we’ve heard from the all-new album, the first being “Bloody Angel (Live in Paris 2018)” back in March.  

The Greek metal veterans of ROTTING CHRIST will be embarking on a run of tour dates across North and South America this summer. The band will kick off their Latin American run on May 30 in Rio de Janeiro, BR and will conclude the tour on June 15 in Guadalajara, MX.  

Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi, collectively Generation Axe, will release The Guitars That Destroyed The World (Live in China) via earMUSIC / Edel on June 28. The performance of “Frankenstein” can be previewed here  

One of the pioneering acts of the fertile European goth metal scene in the 1990s, CREMATORY began as a strict death metal unit in 1991 before adding goth and industrial elements into their arsenal. In their 28 year long career, the band, centered around original members Markus Jüllich and Felix Stass, released 14 studio albums, three live albums, various compilations and splits, played hundreds of shows around the globe and they are still hungry for more.  

Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of notorious Norwegian Black Metal forefathers MAYHEM. Founded in 1984, MAYHEM has released five studio albums as well as a number of demos, EP’s and live albums since. Their debut full length De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) is considered by many to be the most influential Black Metal album of all time. Having left behind the controversy surrounding their early years, MAYHEM continues to push boundaries and is now considered one of the most innovative forces of extreme metal and sinister art, which applies to both their live shows and their recent studio recordings. “Once again Mayhem is writing a new chapter in its 35 year history,”... 

Metal juggernauts Miss May I have announced today a full North American tour where they’ll be performing their landmark, critically acclaimed sophomore album, Monument, in its entirety.