I think I often forget the simplest of reasons why I enjoy metal. As I get older, I find myself tracing back my roots and revisiting albums that I loved, all in an attempt to re-evaluate what it is I expect out of the genre and the standards I’ve set up. With the bleak void that is black metal to the enveloping sorrow that typically accompanies death metal, I’ve come to love bands in those genres, all the while appreciating their sound as an art form separate from the core sound the genre started from. On the opposite side of the spectrum, it was last Friday night when Battle Beast took to the stage that I remembered what it was like to hear metal that aimed to be fun rather than evil. The band no doubt take their... 

the multi-platinum, hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch have unveiled the new song “Sham Pain,” off their long-awaited seventh studio album AND JUSTICE FOR NONE, due out May 18. The new song marks the second of three brand new pre-order tracks and follows last week’s release “Fake” (out 4/6) which generated just under 1 million streams in the U.S. during its first week and made the viral chart on Spotify in multiple countries.  

Currently wrapping up their stateside tour with Dying Fetus, Thy Art Is Murder, Enterprise Earth, and Sanction, Rivers of Nihil is ready to head back out on the road again in June/July – this time, headlining a Canadian trek (plus select USA shows) with Alterbeast and Inferi. See below for all dates!  

Bad Wolves and From Ashes to New have announced the What’s In Your Head Tour, a co-headline tour featuring support from special guest and label-mate Diamante. Beginning on June 4th in Madison Wisconsin, this intimate club tour stretches across North America, including stops in Chicago, New York, and Minneapolis.  

US Death Metal veterans SKINLESS announce three East Coast tour dates supporting the impending release of the Savagery full-length. The weekend tour begins is June 7-9 with support by Ringworm, Churchburn and Outer Heaven. Additionally, SKINLESS will perform at California Deathfest and Quebec Deathfest in October. All confirmed tour dates below.  

Atlantic recording group Halestorm has announced details for a second leg of their highly anticipated milestone North American tour showcasing all female-fronted hard rock outfits. Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale said “After the announcement of our tour with In This Moment, the response was so great that we decided to do another run together! It’s going to be so much fun to tour with our good friends! See you all on the road!”  

Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced their fourth sacred psalm Prequelle (pronounced prē-KWELL)will be released on June 1, 2018 via Loma Vista Recordings. Prequelle is available for pre-order starting today HERE.  

A Perfect Circle share new song “So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish”as the release date for Eat The Elephant (April 20, BMG) nears. The song premiered last night on BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show as Daniel P. Carter’s Rockest Record and is available now to stream or download.  

The road demons in GOATWHORE will return to the streets this May on a short run of live dates supporting Satyricon. The MetalSucks-sponsored trek — set to commence on May 13th in Los Angeles, California and run through May 30th in Austin, Texas — follows GOATWHORE’s recent month-long European live takeover with Sepultura where frontman Ben Falgoust performed in a cast after sustaining a broken leg and fractured foot just a few days into the journey.  

KAMELOT are one of metal’s most unique, influential and prestigious acts that blends symphonic metal, prog, power metal and world music – so it comes as little surprise that the whole metal world held its breath in anticipation of The Shadow Theory! KAMELOT released The Shadow Theory last week via Napalm Records, tonight they hit the road in North America in support of the album alongside label-mates Delain and Battle Beast.  The tour kicks off in Louisville, KY and runs through May 13th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  A complete list of dates can be found below. Following the North American Tour, KAMELOT will return to the European festivals circuit this Summer. With KAMELOT there truly is “no... 

Canadian metal powerhouse THREAT SIGNAL are currently touring North America through April 29th with Norway’s Sirenia. The bill also includes Valinor Excelsior, Graveshadow, Niviane and Dire Peril. List of remaining dates is available below.  

As they gear up for the first tour in support of their ninth studio album, Kingdoms Disdained, it’s safe to say that Morbid Angel is back on track. Though the current line-up is almost entirely different from their previous studio effort, the band’s fan base were more than excited when it was revealed that former bassist and vocalist Steve Tucker would be rejoining the band to write a “death metal” album. Flash forward nearly three years, the album’s out, and a tour is quickly approaching. We got the chance to talk with Tucker for a few minutes, asking questions concerning the new album, the current vibe in the Morbid Angel camp, and bands touring full albums for their anniversary.