Polish experimental black metallers THAW premiere the first single from their recently announced fourth studio album, “Grains”, set to be released on December 8th via Agonia Records. “The Brigand” is the openeing song of the album, which arrives three years after its acclaimed predecessor, “Earth Ground”.   

Southern California’s reverends of rock ‘n’ roll Fireball Ministry have released their 5th studio album,  Remember The Story, today via Cleopatra Records.  

Junkyard’s third full length studio album, High Water (released April 21, 2017) made huge waves upon release, selling out of initial pressings and cracking Billboard’s Top 25 Hard Rock Album Sales Chart. Fans and critic’s agree the album, the band’s first in full length 26 years, is among the strongest rock records released in 2017. Just as Festival and club dates in the UK and US wrapped in August, Little Steven’s Underground Garage snagged the first single, “Faded” as the Coolest Song in the World (week of Sept. 17).  

Philadelphia’s NOTHING has entered Dreamland Studio in Woodstock, NY with producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur JR, Murder City Devils, Kurt Vile, etc.) to record their third full-length album. The album will see a Spring 2018 release via Relapse Records.  

In continued promotion of their 2016 release, “Where Shadows Forever Reign”, Swedish black metal luminaries DARK FUNERAL have announced plans to return to North America in 2018 on a co-headlining tour alongside Greek symphonic death metalllists’ Septicflesh with support by Thy Antichrist. Stay tuned in the following weeks for further details on their grand return!  

With the band still touring extensively for their latest release, The Stage, Avenged Sevenfold are returning to the US for more shows in some select cities. Better yet, they’ve amassed a strong line-up to set the stage for them every night.  

I never clicked with the Warped Tour-metalcore thing during my formative high school years, but August Burns Red have always been a cut above the rest. Still going strong after all these years, the technical metalcore group just doesn’t know when to stop. And if this tour is any indication, August Burns Red aren’t slowing down eight albums into their career.  

Let’s get one thing straight: Exodus and Obituary touring together is such a great idea. Arguably one of the most aggressive Bay Area thrash bands uniting with one of the most respected and pure death metal bands out of Florida for one hell of a tour is exactly what this year needed. We’ve seen extreme acts unite this year, but one driven for straight insanity like this one was absolutely necessary. What made this show truly amazing was it’s opening act. Power Trip have been making the news lately with Nightmare Logic, and understandably so. The crossover thrash band have toured with Lamb of God and are scheduled to head out with Cannibal Corpse soon, so seeing some new blood ready the stage for Exodus and Obituary... 

The road demons in GOATWHORE will join 1349 and labelmates Tombs for a short run of live dates leading up to their performance at this year’s edition of Ozzfest meets Knotfest in San Bernardino, California. Set to take place from October 29th through November 3rd, the short journey includes three dates supporting Kreator.  

“The End of The End” chronicles the final tour from the band that spawned the metal genre–BLACK SABBATH. On February, 4 2017, BLACK SABBATH stormed the stage in U.K. in their hometown of Birmingham, to play the 81st and final triumphant gig of “The End” tour. This monumental show brought down the curtain on a career that spanned almost half a century. For one night tonight (September 28 2017), over 1,500 theatres around the world will be showing a specially edited version of “Black Sabbath: The End Of The End.” A full list of theaters and tickets can be found here.  

Three years after building a sonic monument with “Earth Ground”, Poland’s experimental black metal band THAW return with their brand new full-length album, “Grains”, scheduled for a December 8th release via Agonia Records.  

STEVE MOORE (Zombi) returns with another hypnotizing new score for the acclaimed action/horror film Mayhem, starring Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, Okja). A veritable portrait of shock and dread across seventy-plus minutes of analog synth tension, STEVE MOORE methodically crafts pulsating rhythms and penetrating arpeggios that constrict the listener into a deep sense of aural anxiety.