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!  

Norwegian progressive metal stalwarts GREEN CARNATION will release ‘Leaves of Yesteryear’ on May 8 via Season of Mist! The record is the first new music from the band in 14 years. The album art and tracklist can be found below.  

Crobot and Mascot Records celebrate the band’s first Top 10 hit at active rock radio with “Low Life.” Over the course of 28 weeks, national airplay has steadily grown reaching 944 spins at the format this week delivering this milestone moment for Crobot.   

With a #1 debut single, a new track currently a top ten hit at rock radio in the United States and Canada, nearly 19-million total streams, and a just-completed, six-week SRO tour of the U.S., Dirty Honey, one of the hottest, new rock bands on the scene today, will head to the U.K. and Europe for its first-ever international concert tour.  

Texas death metal road warriors CREEPING DEATH will continue their live takeover this Spring supporting hardcore icons Hatebreed. The band will join the tour on May 4th in Nashville, Tennessee and remain through May 15th in Huntington, New York. Additional support will be provided by After The Burial and Havok.  

POP EVIL has announced an all-new North American tour today that will kick off this spring. Dates will begin on May 8 in Toronto, hitting markets throughout Canada and the U.S. before concluding on June 27 in Detroit, Michigan, the band’s home state. Along the way, POP EVIL will make a highlighted appearance at Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, OH, on May 17.  

This May/June, WHITECHAPEL will embark on the US Burn To Emerge Tour supporting As I Lay Dying. The journey will commence May 20th in Tucson, Arizona and run through June 20th in Riverside, California. Additional support will be provided by Shadow Of Intent. See all confirmed dates below.  

Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album, 20/20 Vision, political punk icons Anti-Flag are set to return to the road in North America beginning March 11 in Ottawa, ON. The tour runs through May 30 in Seattle and includes the band’s ANTIfest on March 28 in their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. ANTIfest is the band’s very own festival they have hosted in various locations — mainly in Europe and UK — since 2012.  

The Faroe Islands’ very own TÝR will return to North America this April with three of Europe’s finest folk exports in tow. The Valor & Folklore Tour features headliners TÝR with Heidevolk, Trollfest, and Metsatöll performing over twenty shows in cities across the US and Canada. This is a rare chance for fans to catch this fine collection of folk all in one venue!  

John Dolmayan, the iconic drummer of GRAMMY® Award-winning, multiplatinum Los Angeles quartet System Of A Down, has released his debut solo album, These Grey Men. The eight-track album is an eclectic collection of reimagined songs Dolmayan was inspired by during many drives between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. These Grey Men features special guest artists including M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Serj Tankian of System Of A Down and Tom Morello, among others, with a bulk of the album recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606.