While rumors are still flying thick and fast in the media, Tom Angelripper has already announced the new line-up of his band Sodom: Husky (Asphyx, Desaster) is set to man the drum kit, Frank Blackfire (ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator, Frank Blackfire, Assassin) and Yorck Segatz (Beyondition) have been enlisted on guitars.  

Since their inception in 2012, BIG|BRAVE has demonstrated the fluidity of experimental rock and put everything into their music until there’s nothing left to give. Their art in musical refinement expands ever gradually, unfurling into a very heavy, strong, and elevating force. As comfortable as they are with tidal waves of sound, BIG|BRAVE is unafraid to experiment with silence, oscillating between sparse, gentle arrangements and deep swells of noise.  

Only one duo is able to evoke sinister settings like the world of bleak woods lurking behind Norwegian wafts of mist. That duo is SATYRICON. Formed in Oslo in 1991, SATYRICON made an immediate and enduring impact when they emerged from the flourishing Norwegian black metal scene.  

Lamb of God, Anthrax, Behemoth, and Testament, all bands who have close ties to and have shared the stage multiple times with the band over the years, will accompany Slayer on leg one, North America, of what will be its final world tour.  

The wait is over and the horrors have arrived! JUNGLE ROT’s long out-of-print album What Horrors Await has been remastered and remixed, and for the first time worldwide, is available everywhere digital music is sold. The CD version goes on sale April 6, followed by a vinyl release later in April.  

Allegaeon set to join Rings of Saturn for tour of US in March Allegaeon will be back on the road this March with Rings of Saturn, Nekrogoblikon, and Entheos for “The Dank Memes Tour 2018.” This will be the last chance for fans to see Allegaeon before they hit the studio in Denver, CO with producer Dave Otero. Album number five is nearly completely written, and the band plans to unveil a new song as part of their set on tour.  

Long-running instrumentalists THIS WILL DESTROY YOU will celebrate the tenth anniversary of their eponymous 2008 studio album with a pair of shows in Seattle and Portland respectively where they will perform the record in its entirety.  

Californian death metal act SKELETAL REMAINS will release their forthcoming third studio album, entitled Devouring Mortality, on April 13 via Dark Descent Records in North America and Century Media Records for the rest of the world.  

Poland-based extreme metal/hardcore punk band VOIDHANGER has enetered Agonia Records roster, with plans to release a new studio album “Dark Days Of The Soul” on March 2nd. Cover artwork designed by Mentalporn (Behemoth, Origin, Blaze Of Perdition) can be viewed below. Listen to the first single “Death Wish” at this link:  

POWER TRIP has announced a new set of headlining North American tour dates late this spring with Sheer Mag, Fury, and Red Death. Check below for a full list of dates, and watch for more tour dates to be announced. All tickets for the new headlining dates are now on sale HERE. See a newly unleashed tour trailer HERE. POWER TRIP‘s breakthrough album, Nightmare Logic, earned an overwhelming amount of love across the board, ranging in praise from The New Yorker to a Pitchfork’s Best New Music, to countless best-of/year-end lists The band was awarded the Best Metal Album Of The Year from Loudwire and song placement in the WWE. Find POWER TRIP’s Nightmare Logic at YouTube HERE, Spotify HERE, iTunes HERE,... 

Incubus emerged from Calabasas, California, with their indie debut album Fungus Amongus in 1995.   

Global rock icons and newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018 inductees Bon Jovi have announced the spring leg of their This House Is Not for Sale Tour, presented by Live Nation. The run will kick off in Denver, CO on March 14 and conclude May 14 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The Grammy-winning band will also celebrate their return to the road with the re-release of This House Is Not For Sale as a new version, containing two brand new songs, “When We Were US” and “Walls,” available via all download and streaming partners on February 23.