Category Archives: Hard Rock/Metal

STEVE HARRIS Defends BLAZE BAYLEY-Era IRON MAIDEN Albums: “People Will Appreciate Them Later”

The mid-’90s marked one of the most turbulent chapters in Iron Maiden‘s storied history. Following the departure of Bruce Dickinson in 1993, the band recruited Wolfsbane frontman Blaze Bayley as their new vocalist. With Bayley at the helm, Iron Maiden released two records — 1995’s The X Factor and 1998’s Virtual XI. While neither album […]

Mystic Festival Announce First Bands For 2026

Mystic Festival Announces Its First Bands For 2026 Band Photo: The Gathering (?) Mystic Festival announces its first bands for 2026 and those bands are Black Label Society, Blood Incantation, The Gathering, Six Feet Under, Septicflesh, Master Boot Record, and Embryonic Autopsy. Mystic Festival will take place in Gdansk, Poland at the Gdansk Shipyard on […]

CANNIBAL CORPSE Recruits Ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS For Upcoming Tour

Brandon Ellis (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) will stand in for Cannibal Corpse guitarist Rob Barrett on the death metal legends’ upcoming U.S. trek this fall. The run — featuring support from Municipal Waste, Full of Hell, and Fulci — kicks off September 15 in Nashville, TN and wraps October 22 in Charlotte, NC. Ellis confirmed […]

SEPULTURA To Release Farewell Tour EP In 2026

With their farewell tour still raging across the globe, Brazilian metal icons Sepultura are preparing one final gift for fans: a brand-new four-song EP, set for release in 2026. The forthcoming effort will mark the first recorded output with drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who joined the band in 2024 following the sudden departure of longtime percussionist […]

Mudvayne Premiere First New Single In 16 Years

Mudvayne Premiere First New Single In 16 Years “Hurt People Hurt People” Band Photo: Slipknot (?) Gold-certified progressive nü-metal outfit Mudvayne have returned with their first new single in 16 years, “Hurt People Hurt People.” The track features production from Nick Raskulinecz (Deftones, Foo Fighters) and mixing by Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Korn), and […]

ANDREA FERRO of LACUNA COIL About AI: “The Human Mistakes Are What Makes Art Unique”

AI is a very dangerous piece of technology that we know nothing about, and yet, businesses continue to employ the technology rather than the creatives and the people who it learns from – Lacuna Coil have said it before, and they’ll say it again. From music magazines partnering with AI companies, to Spotify promoting AI bands, […]

Miss May I Premiere New Single & Music Video

Miss May I Premiere New Single & Music Video “Pray For Silence” Band Photo: blessthefall (?) Ohio metalcore veterans Miss May I have dropped a brand-new track tonight, marking another collaboration with longtime producer Nick Sampson (We Came As Romans, Polyphia). Accompanying the release is an official music video, now available to watch below. This […]

IGORRR’s New Album Amen Is An Unpredictable Beast

Reach your hand into the mystery bag of tricks on Igorrr‘s upcoming record, Amen, and see what you pull out because there’s no telling what you’ll find from the operatic, industrial-metal dubstep band. The description alone should allude to the sheer unpredictably that Igorrr bag up, wrap up tight, and chuck directly at your forehead. […]

Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video

Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video “LIGHTS OUT” From Upcoming New Album “NEW WORLD KILLER” Spite have announced their upcoming studio album, NEW WORLD KILLER, which is slated to drop this Halloween (October 31st) via Rise Records. Ahead of its arrival, the California deathcore outfit have unleashed a music video for the lead single, […]