Nomadic, apocalyptic doom cult, THE BODY, is currently embarked on its latest two-month-long crusade, reigning end-time sermons upon the masses through a barrage of incomprehensibly heavy tonal destruction. With a week of the tour already behind them, tomorrow begins the next massive phase, when the duo congregates with their cohorts in Full Of Hell for a month of travels together. THE BODY‘s terror crusade noise/powerviolence unit, Full Of Hell will blaze its clockwise mark in North America, carving a path from the Northeast and down the East Coast, through the Gulf and Southwest states, up the West Coast and back through the Midwest US with, the trek beginning and ending back in THE BODY‘s prior home... 

Greek orchestral maestro’s SEPTICFLESH will return to North America later this month as they embark on the “Conquerors of the World III” tour with support from gothic metal acts Moonspell and Deathstars. Dates can be found below – please let me know if you can make it out to a show!  

South American alternative rock/electronica band The ReaKtion have released their lyric video for “Ten Steps to Success”, the debut single off of their upcoming album SELKNAM.  

Belgian Death Metal horde DEHUMAN (feat. Laye Louhenapessy of PUTRID OFFAL) have partnered with Metal Underground for the premiere of a new video for “Crypts of Blood“.  

NYC-area hardcore collective, FULL SCALE RIOT, has just released their new Depopulation demo, the band coalescing current and former members of area bands of both local and worldwide visibility, and collectively unleashing a razor-sharp new release.  

Author & Punisher, the one man doom outfit that’s both man and machine, release Melk En Honing, the outfit’s Housecore Records’ debut on June 30.  

Atlantic recording artist Shinedown has announced plans for a very special summer tour, the multi-platinum certified rock band’s first major trek in more than two years. The dates will see Shinedown visiting theatres and other intimate venues across the country, performing a unique set that will include classic hits, deep cuts, and best of all, new songs from the band’s hugely anticipated fifth studio album.  

The world’s biggest heavy music touring festival, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL enters its eighth year with another fantastic heavy metal and hard rock line-up, featuring 13 bands performing on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE and the VICTORY RECORDS STAGE.  

Philadelphia Black Metallers I AM THE TRIREME will release Gnosis: Never Follow the Light June 30 on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.  

On the eve of their sold out North American tour, Faith No More is sharing a remix of the single “Superhero”, crafted by Einstürzende Neubauten’s Alexander Hacke.  

Midwestern metal act Entropy O.A.C. has let loose as exclusive stream of “Endless Fire“, a track from upcoming EP Dark Clouds and Clarity (April 21, Pavement Entertainment)!  

BABYMETAL–the Japan-based all-girl-fronted “Kawaii Metal” (mix of J-Pop Idol and Heavy Metal) group–has signed with RAL/Sony Music Entertainment for the U.S. release of their 2014 critically acclaimed self-titled debut album. The album’s re-release will feature two bonus tracks (cover art and tracklisting below) and be available digitally on Tuesday, May 12 and physically on Tuesday, June 16.