WEDNESDAY 13, has emerged to announce that he will be hitting the road next spring for an exciting North American headline run.  

Bay Area Metal Titans Machine Head announce a MASSIVE North American tour alongside Swedish metal icons In Flames, Italian alt-metallers Lacuna Coil, and American metalcore maestros Unearth. Produced by Live Nation, the crushing five-week jaunt begins in their hometown of Oakland, CA at the legendary Fox Theater, and includes a stop at Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY, on April 23, 2025.  

In October 1994, MEGADETH and their label took a chance with a new venture. To celebrate the release of the YOUTHANASIA album, the pioneering band established Megadeth, Arizona. It was the first-ever band website on the Internet.  

Last month, metalcore legends Underoath returned with a new single “Teeth,” and hinted at plans for a full album release via MNRK Heavy in 2025.  

British rock luminaries ASKING ALEXANDRIA today (October 18) have released a digital EP featuring remixed versions of popular tracks from their acclaimed 2023 album WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? via Better Noise Music. The band shared two of the EP’s songs in September including the fan-favorite track “Bad Blood” which was remixed by the record-breaking Indonesian DJ group Weird Genius (who broke Spotify’s record for the #1 longest charting local song on Spotify Indonesia’s Top 50 charts in 2020) and a sci-fi themed music video for the album’s third most highest streaming track, “Let Go,” remixed by up-and-coming LA-based producer kodeblooded.  

After 25 years of laying low, the original Bad Boys of Law Enforcement, X-COPS, are officially back and ready to storm the streets of America! Known for crushing riffs and satirical, no-holds-barred lyrics, X-COPS has returned with a mission: to bring their heavy metal law enforcement to the masses and spread the word: “All Cops Are Beautiful!”  

Metal Blade is very happy to welcome Italian Doomster MESSA to it’s Worldwide roster! MESSA play evoking doom metal with middle-eastern vibes. Deliciously haunting female vocals, 70’s guitars and Arabian Oudh combine to conjure a sound that is all of their own.  

Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, is excited to announce that Coheed and Cambria’s S.S. Neverender is returning with Good Apollo, We’re Boating to Cozumel: MMXXV, a five-day journey sailing from Miami on Norwegian Jewel from November 8-13, 2025. Guests will experience a pair of unique Coheed and Cambria sets – one on the pool deck with the whole ship and a second, more intimate performance in the Stardust Theatre – along with special experiences and a Q&A session with the band members.  

Jerry Cantrell’s new album, I Want Blood, arrives this Friday, and to celebrate its arrival the iconic musician has announced a North American tour of the same name.  

New Orleans’ finest riff bringers, CROWBAR, will close out the year with a final run of US shows. The journey begins on November 5th with a special performance in Houston with Soulfy and makes its way across nearly two dozen cities through November 29th in New Orleans. Support will be provided by Morbid Visionz. Tickets are on sale now at crowbarnola.com/tour. See all confirmed dates below.  

Swedish black metal stalwarts DARK FUNERAL will be kicking off their North American tour tomorrow, October 4! The band will first embark on a run of headlining shows with direct support from GHOST BATH from October 4 – 14 and then will start their trek with GWAR on October 17 through November 20, with additional headliners in Reading, PA and Columbia, SC during the run. The full itinerary with new dates can be found below.  

Following his recent tour with Lamb of God and Mastodon and his first European headline tour earlier this year, Kerry King and his new band – drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer), bassist Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH), guitarist Phil Demmel (Machine Head), and vocalist Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) – will hit the road for the twenty-eight date “North American Headline Tour 2025”.