Atmospheric metalcore powerhouse 156/Silence have announced their Fall US headliner ‘From A Distance Tour’ with Aviana, Heavensgate and Fromjoy as support. The headlining run launches Wednesday, September 9, in Worcester, Massachusetts, and wraps in the band’s hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 3.
“And for when you wanna get the rowdy crowd nice ‘n. CA-RAAAZZZAYYY, “Cross The Line” delivers a thrash bashin’ neck wreckin’ back achin’ fist breakin’ body slammin’ knee jammin’ ass kickin’ helluva fuckin’ good time!! Heads always bang and bodies always move, “Cross The Line” gets all the Hellions in the groove!”
For over two decades, PSYCROPTIC has operated at the vanguard of technical death metal, defined by instrumental precision, structural intelligence and an uncompromising creative ethic. From their Tasmanian origins to commanding stages worldwide, the band have built a reputation on rhythmic complexity, exacting musicianship, and a refusal to plateau. On July 17th, PSYCROPTIC enters a decisive new chapter with The Pulse Of Annihilation, their first full-length release for Metal Blade Records. The partnership marks a strategic alignment between one of extreme metal’s most technically formidable acts and a label whose history is intertwined with the genre’s evolution. At the core of this next phase is guitarist and...
DOWN will return to North American stages this Summer for a two-week headlining tour with support provided by Helmet and Spirit In The Room! The Strap It Down tour begins in Atlanta, Georgia on August 15th and closes in Shakopee, Minnesota on September 4th with a special previously announced performance as direct support to Slayer. The journey also includes slots on the 2026 installment of Zakk Wylde’s Berzerkus Festival featuring Lamb Of God, Black Label Society, and others on August 28th in Scranton, Pennsylvania and August 29th in Wantagh, New York.
Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin surprised fans with the live debut of their brooding and haunting new single, “Something Wicked,” across dates on last year’s tour with Three Days Grace as well as at Welcome To Rockville, signaling the latest chapter for the band and teasing a forthcoming full-length album. Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, the track finds the band pushing deeper into darker sonic territory while staying rooted in the sound that has defined them for years.
IGORRR will return to North American stages this Fall and on a month-long headlining tour! The journey begins on September 18th in Worcester, Massachusetts and runs through October 20th in Toronto, Ontario. Support will be provided by American experimentalists Secret Chiefs 3, led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance (Mr. Bungle) and Osaka-based experimental electronic black metal group VMO (AKA Violent Magic Orchestra).
ARCH ENEMY + THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will return to North American stages this Fall on a co-headlining tour. The Wrath Across America tour runs from October 5th through November 19 and includes a performance at this year’s edition of Aftershock. Additional support will be provided by Septicflesh, Crypta, and Thrown Into Exile. The Black Dahlia Murder’s latest journey follows their recent and wildly successful Spring Fling US headlining tour. Comments THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER drummer Alan Cassidy. “I’d take my arch enemy to see THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and ARCH ENEMY!…Then throw them in the pit. See you this Fall!” Comments ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott, “North America, we are...
LEFT TO DIE has signed to Relapse Records and today announce their debut full-length, Initium Mortis, set for release on July 17th! Death alumni Rick Rozz and Terry Butler joined forces with gore metal pioneer Matt Harvey and Gruesome drummer Gus Rios to form LEFT TO DIE. Their new album, Initium Mortis, pays homage to the brutal beginnings of Death.
