Dark pop-rock powerhouse RIVALS have had a busy year so far. In addition to their current cross-country tour with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, the band dropped their debut full-length album, Damned Soul, in February via Smartpunk Records. The 10-track banger, produced by John Espy (Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) and Aaron Edwards (Sick Puppies, Elohim, The Cab) with additional writing for drums and mixing/mastering by Cody Stewart (The Browning, Rings of Saturn, Falsifier), was released to great acclaim and has been streamed over 640k times on Spotify in just under three months. Today, RIVALS has partnered with Billboard to premiere the music video for the album’s title track, “Damned Soul.” The song discusses... 

Today, Thunderpussy finally unleashes their anxiously awaited, self-titled full-length debut, Thunderpussy, out now via Stardog Records/Republic Records.  

Italy’s sonic alchemists UFOMAMMUT begin their month-long North American tour tonight, Wednesday, May 23rd, in Providence, Rhode Island. The band’s latest journey breaks a three-year silence since their last stateside tour, and includes performances at Maryland Deathfest, Northwest Terror Fest, Sled Island Festival, and more. Support will be provided by New York-based psychedelic rock act, White Hills. See all confirmed dates below.  

Due to unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances involving complications with the U.S. visa process, Swedish masters of death metal Bloodbath have been forced to postpone their upcoming North American tour dates. The band’s excursion was set to begin this week and included performances at Maryland Deathfest and Modified Ghost Festival. The tour will be rescheduled for a later date.  

Hammerfall have been masters of groundbreaking metal anthems since the start of their remarkable career back in 1993. With demand for Hammerfall live shows at an all time high, the mighty metallers have now returned to North America.  The tour features special guests Flotsam & Jetsam and kicks off tonight in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  Criss-Crossing North America, the final show will be June 19, 2018 in San Antonio, TX. A complete list of dates can be found below.  

Having just completed a European headlining tour, modern thrash metal trailblazers HAVOK will continue to promote their latest album, Conformicide by announcing their upcoming North American Summer headlining tour with support from Jungle Rot and Extinction A.D.  The tour also includes four dates with Havok supporting Suicidal Tendencies.  This continues an already impressive touring year for the group which kicked off the year on a massive tour all over North America with Killswitch Engage and Anthrax. Prior to the North American tour, Havok will visit Mexico for select dates. Mexico Tour Dates: 6/21/18 – Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico @ CIDEAA 6/22/18 – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico @... 

Portland rockers RED FANG have announced a Kerrang! sponsored US Fall headlining tour with support from Big Business, Monolord (select dates), and Dead Now. The tour begins September 7th at Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, NC, travels through 17 cities and ends September 28th in Indianapolis, IN. All confirmed tour dates are available below.  

Attention Bohabs! Fresh from the slaughter of countless thousands of metal fans in Mexico City at the Corona Hell and Heaven Festival last weekend, your Lordsand Masters GWAR have announced new headline shows this summer and fall as part of “The Blood Of Gods Tour”. Joining GWAR on the tour will be Light The Torch. A complete list of dates can be found below.  

Armed with two top 10 Active Rock hits, FOZZY is continuing their headlining “Judas Rising Tour” this summer/fall with Adelitas Way, Stone Broken and The Stir supporting. The dates kick off August 24 in Atlanta, GA and will hit major markets like Minneapolis, Cincinnati and St. Louis along the way (see full itinerary below). Tickets for this leg of the “Judas Rising Tour” are on sale now; click here for tickets.  

Ladies and gentlemen, ghouls of all ages, the hour is nearly upon us for the most gloriously gory tour of the year as iconic Horror Punk frontman Wednesday 13 hits the road on the ‘Everybody Still Hates You’ US Tour.  

With the release of their debut album Disobey, out today on Eleven Seven Music, Bad Wolves are the breakthrough act of 2018 and achieved the #1 spot on the Billboard Emerging Artist Chart in March.  

Cleveland’s RINGWORM announce US East Coast headlining tour dates throughout the month of July. Direct support will be provided by Black Fast and Cemetery Piss. RINGWORM will also tour with labelmates Skinless and Outer Heaven plus Churchburn in June. All confirmed dates are available below.