Korn return today with “Reward the Scars,” their first new music in over four years. The song arrives alongside a new music video created in partnership with Diablo® IV: Lord of Hatred™, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of the most influential and enduring bands of the past three decades.
As the band is currently turning heads on the road in support of Bush, GRAMMY® Award–nominated songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Van Halen and his band Mammoth are announcing more US headline tour dates. The End Tour continues this summer with more headline performances added in-between previously announced support dates for rockers, CREED. The lineup comprised of Van Halen with guitarists Jon Jourdan and Frank Sidoris, bassist Ronnie Ficarro, and drummer Garrett Whitlock are adding 7 more shows to their already busy tour plans. The newly announced dates bring the summer trek to 18 total performances. The run kicks off July 12 in Edmonton, AB at Rockin’ Thunder opening for CREED...
High-octane crossover thrash powerhouse EXTINCTION A.D. officially release their blistering new single, “Truth or Consequences”, out today via M-Theory Audio to all digital download and streaming platforms. The track features a guest appearance by Brian Audley, guitarist of hardcore band INCENDIARY, providing visceral backup vocals that amplify the song’s aggressive energy.
Bad Stuff share “Invisible Man”, the second single from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, Bad Stuff, arriving June 5 via Relapse Records. Featuring members of True Widow (Dan Phillips and Nicole Estill) with Dallas art rock luminaries Jackie Dunn Smith, Gabriel Spatz, and Laura Hartman Pearl, the band channels hypnotic post-punk, blown out garage rock, and slow-burning heaviness.
Finnish folk metal goliaths ENSIFERUM will return to US and Canadian stages on a two-week headlining tour. The Winter Storm Over North America tour begins with their appearance at this year’s edition of Prog Power USA in Atlanta, Georgia and runs through September 27th in Seattle, Washington. Support will be provided by Firewind.
As Coal Chamber gets ready to hit the stage as part of the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, NV tomorrow (Saturday, April 25), Coal Chamber drummer Mikey “Bug” Cox is today making his own personal revelation that he has been fighting–and winning—a battle with cancer. As a result of his recovery, he is proud to announce his partnership with Fxck Cancer to hold a special auction of a custom one-of-a-kind drum kit from ddrum with proceeds going to cancer support and research.
D.C. metal icons Darkest Hour have officially announced they will enter the studio this May to begin tracking their 11th full-length album. In a move that signals a massive sonic statement, the quintet has tapped legendary producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) to helm the sessions at his Nashville, TN studio.
GRAMMY® Award-winning rock icons CREED, in partnership with Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than two decades, has announced the fifth sailing of their blockbuster rock celebration at sea, Summer of ’99 & Beyond Cruise, traveling April 17-21, 2027, from Miami, FL to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on the spectacular Norwegian Joy. Alumni pre-sales will be held April 30-May 1, and May 4-5; First Round Presale Signups are available now through May 4 at 11:59 pm (ET). Final Round Presale Signups will conclude May 11 at 11:59 pm (ET).
On the heels of consecutive weekends playing Coachella, CEREMONY—the seminal California-based punk band of Ross Farrar, Anthony Anzaldo, Andy Nelson, Justin Davis, and Jake Casarotti—return with “Other Hells,” their first new single in over five years. Clocking in at just over two minutes, “Other Hells” is energetic from the get-go, with up tempo drums crashing against frenzied guitars, and showcases the band flexing their hardcore muscle once again.
LORD CRUCIFIER: F.O.A.D. Records present definitive psychotic thrash archive from cult Italian expatriates A cult chapter of Italian extreme metal history returns in its most complete form, as F.O.A.D. Records present the definitive archival collection of early material from LORD CRUCIFIER, “Cataclism”, now available as a gatefold 2xLP edition.
