Following the incredible success of their 2019 European tour together, LIFE OF AGONY and DOYLE (featuring the iconic guitarist of the Misfits) will bring their BEAST COAST MONSTERS tour to the U.S. and Australia in 2020. The tour kicks off this March on Friday the 13th in Philadelphia, PA (Full dates listed below).  

American thrash metal icons SACRED REICH will support Sepultura on their Quadro Tour this spring. The journey begins March 18th in San Diego, California and makes its way through over two dozen cities upon its conclusion April 22nd in Ventura, California. Additional support will be provided by Crowbar and Art Of Shock. Tickets are on sale now! The trek will follow the band’s impending performances in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand next month with Vio-lence. See all confirmed dates below.  

Welcome to the panopticon of darkness: German gothic pioneers CREMATORY continue to perform the tightrope act in the somber void with their brand new first single, “The Downfall”, along with an artful black and white lyric video.  

Cape Fear metal legends WEEDEATER have announced a headlining U.S. tour, in which they will be supported by THE GODDAMN GALLOWS on all dates, with rotating support on select dates from ATOMIC BITCHWAX, WORSHIPPER, and LEFT LANE CRUISER. The trek will kick off on February 29 in Asheville, NC and will conclude on March 21 in Hampton, VA at the Hampton Tattoo Roads Fest. Tickets will go on sale Friday at 12:00 P.M. local time. The full itinerary is as follows:  

Sonically expansive, aurally depressive metal band Ether Coven release their new track, “This House Is A Tomb of Memories”  

HEILUNG will be kicking off a long-awaited North American headlining tour tomorrow, January 9, bringing their mesmerizing live ritual to states and Canada for the first time ever! Within 72 hours of ticket sales going live, every venue that was originally announced had completely SOLD OUT. To accommodate demand, a second show in New York City as well as a show in Los Angeles were added, while the Chicago show was moved to a larger venue. The entire tour, which the exception of Montreal, has officially sold out. The updated and final itinerary can be found below:  

French Blackened Death metal outfit NECROWRETCH are now releasing “Codex Obscuritas,” the third track taken from their forthcoming offering “The Ones From Hell.”  

Thrash metal band BONDED announce the release of their new single and music video for “Suit Murderer” today. The track if off the band’s forthcoming debut album Rest In Violence out January 17th, 2020 via Century Media Records.  

ORPHAN DONOR — the brainchild of Jared Stimpfl, the explosive drummer of infamous sludge/hardcore trio Secret Cutter – has completed a new album, Old Patterns. Finalizing the new record for release in mid-March, the cover art, track listing, a brief trailer, and more have been issued.  

In the midst of the devastating news of the Australian wildfires, horror-inspired theatrical metal group ICE NINE KILLS have launched an exclusive, limited-edition t-shirt, as seen above. 100% of the profits from sales will be donated to aid in the country’s relief efforts. The band traveled to Australia in December of last year for the first time to take part in the Good Things Festival (Sydney), along with a handful of headlining gigs in Brisbane and Melbourne.  

Seven Spires is an American metal quartet who enjoy drawing from across the spectrum of metal and beyond to tell their tales of demons, death, love, and the peculiarities of the human condition. The band’s sophomore album, “Emerald Seas,” is a highly emotional, dark, and theatrical epic, which will be released February 14, 2020 via Frontiers Music Srl.  

WINDHAND have announced 2020 tour dates beginning in March with labelmates DEVIL MASTER. Tickets are on sale this Friday, January 10th at 10 AM local time. All confirmed tour dates are available below. Following the tour, WINDHAND will also make appearances in May/June around Northwest Terror Fest.