Nine Inch Nails have recruited Stu Brooks (Dub Trio) as their new bassist. He made his live debut with the band during their February 5 show at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
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Death Angel, Vio-lence, Etc. Added To 2026 Milwaukee Metal Fest
More bands have been added to the 2026 Milwaukee Metal Fest. As previously reported, that event will be held at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI on June 5-7. A pre-party is also set for June 4. The updated lineup can be found below.
Lineup:
June 5:
Acid Bath
Obituary
Agalloch (retrospective set)
Death Angel (“Act III” set)
Incantation
Vio-lence
Pallbearer
Hirax
Nunslaughter
Master
Polkadot Cadaver
Creeping Death
Morta Skuld
Incite
Flesh Parade
Dusk
Jeffrey Nothing
Dawn Of Ouroboros
Blood Vulture
Cardiac Arrest
Thanatotic Desire
Eyes Of The Living
Misery
DirtJune 6:
Killswitch Engage
Suicidal Tendencies
Machine Head
Power Trip
Agalloch (“Ashes Against The Grain” set)
Napalm Death
After The Burial
NAILS
Iron Reagan
Armored Saint
Sacred Reich
Havok
Prong
Macabre
Weekend Nachos
Internal Bleeding
Generation Kill
Belushi Speed Ball
Sworn Enemy
Castrator
Casket Robbery
Heavy//Hitter
Human Artifacts
Brick By Brick
Threnody
The Suffering
Striking 13June 7:
Ministry
Napalm Death
John Bush (Anthrax set)
All Shall Perish (celebrating 20 years of “The Price Of Existence“)
Cyco Miko
Integrity
UADA
Deadguy
Primitive Man
Waking The Cadaver
Visceral Disgorge
Green Jellÿ
The Crosses (performing Die Kruezen)
Face Yourself
Surefire
9 Dead
Frog Mallet
Still Stayer
Lecherous Nocturne,
Gored Embrace
Dead By Wednesday
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Trip To The Morgue
Dark Horse Prophet
Vacant Voice9 Dead, Acid Bath, After The Burial, Agalloch, All Shall Perish, Armored Saint, Belushi Speed Ball, Belushi Speedball, Blood Vulture, Brick By Brick, Cardiac Arrest, Casket Robbery, Castrator, Creeping Death, Cyco Miko, Dark Horse Prophet, Dawn Of Ouroboros, Dead By Wednesday, Deadguy, Death Angel, Dirt, Dusk, Eyes Of The Living, Face Yourself, Flesh Parade, Frog Mallet, Generation Kill, Gored Embrace, Green Jellÿ, Havok, Heavy//Hitter, Hirax, Human Artifacts, Incantation, Incite, Integrity, Internal Bleeding, Iron Reagan, Jeffrey Nothing, Jeffrey Nothing Dawn Of Ouroboros, John Bush, Killswitch Engage, Lecherous Nocturne, Macabre, Machine Head, Master, Metal, Milwaukee Metalfest, Ministry, Misery, Morta Skuld, Nails, Napalm Death, Nunslaughter, Obituary, Pallbearer, Polkadot Cadaver, Power Trip, Primitive Man, Prong, Sacred Reich, Still Stayer, Striking 13, Suicidal Tendencies, Surefire, Sworn Enemy, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre, Thanatotic Desire, The Crosses, The Suffering, Threnody, Trip To The Morgue, Uada, Vacant Voice, Vio-lence, Visceral Disgorge, Waking The Cadaver, Weekend Nachos -
Eyehategod Announce UK Tour
Eyehategod have announced a fall UK tour with Rwake and Intercourse. Here’s the dates:
11/07 Manchester, UK – Damnation Festival
11/08 Southamptoin, UK – The 1865
11/09 London, UK – The Scala
11/11 Bristol, UK – Strange Brew
11/12 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
11/13 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
11/14 Newcastle, UK – Digital (no Intercourse)
11/15 Glasgow, UK – Core. (no Intercourse)
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The Amity Affliction Announce European/UK Tour With Silent Planet, Varials, And Orthodox
The Amity Affliction have announced a headlining European/UK tour. Silent Planet, Varials, and Orthodox will serve as support.
Tour Dates:
09/18 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
09/19 Cologne, GER – Palladium
09/20 Hamburg, GER – Grosse Freiheit 36
09/22 Stockholm, SWE – Fallan
09/24 Helsinki, FIN – Aaniwalli
09/26 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller
09/27 Copenhagen, DEN – Vega
09/28 Berlin, GER – Huxleys
09/29 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
10/01 Prague, CZE – Roxy
10/02 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
10/03 Munich, GER – Tonhalle
10/05 Zurich, SWI – Komplex 457
10/06 Paris, FRA – Elysee Montmartre
10/07 Antwerp, BEL – Zappa
10/08 Tilburg, NET – 013
10/10 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
10/11 London, UK – O2 Forum Kentish Town
10/12 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
10/13 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy -
Kid Rock Faces Backlash For Past Lyrics About Underage Girls
Kid Rock is facing backlash related to his 2001 song “Cool, Daddy Cool.“ The track, which appeared on the soundtrack for “Osmosis Jones,” resurfaced due to its gross references to underage girls.
The offending lyrics said the following:
“On my cell phone, I’m paid, G, can’t call me, just page me
Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see
Some say that’s statutory, but I say it’s mandatory”Despite the controversy, Rock is still scheduled to perform during Turning Point USA’s “All-American American Halftime Show” on February 8. The event, which also features Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett, was put together for right-wingers angry about Bad Bunny and Green Day’s upcoming Super Bowl performances in Santa Clara, CA.
However, Rock’s lyrics are seen as hypocritical considering Turning Point billed their show as an “American faith, family and freedom” event. Critics also pointed towards the singer’s support of United States president and convicted felon Donald Trump, who was accused of pedophila and more horrifying acts in the recently released Epstein files.
Rock has yet to address the controversy, but he did announce a new tour in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Here’s the dates:
With Brantley Gilbert and Them Dirty Roses:
05/01 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
05/08 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
05/09 Charlotte, NC – Truliant AmphitheaterWith Parker McCollum:
05/15 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
05/16 Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 AmphitheatreWith Big & Rich and Them Dirty Roses:
05/30 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
With Jon Pardi:
06/05 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
06/06 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
06/19 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
06/20 Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake -
Levels Share “Fume”/”Death Dance” Music Video
Levels have shared a video for their new songs “Fume” and “Death Dance.” This track is from the band’s new album, “This Will Make You Feel Again,” which will be released on April 10.
The group commented on “Fume”:
“The song explores the emotional weight of a relationship pushed to its limits by burnout, miscommunication, and constant internal struggle. Through vivid imagery, it captures the tension between a love that’s inevitably turning cold and the desire to try and reignite it. It is a plea for connection, an honest reflection on trying to break through emotional distance and offer refuge before everything is burned.”
They also commented on “Death Dance”
“[It’s] about obsession — when one person becomes home, poison, and salvation all at once. It’s that feeling where leaving seems impossible, but staying slowly kills you. It’s caught between survival and surrender, and the song feeds from that space.”
Vocalist Kolby Carignan also discussed the album:
“For us, the main priority is to make you feel something. If you come to a Levels show or listen to a record, you should leave fully nourished. We don’t create songs; we create experiences.”
The band added:
“As creativity becomes shackled to algorithms and artificial intelligence, ‘TWMYFA’ subverts the standard and unapologetically delivers emotionally charged experiences grounded in reality and rhythm. Through its pulverizing riffs, electric energy, and hypnotic melodies, this release extensively explores elements of the modern human struggle—such as maintaining a sense of identity, reconciling religion with reality, and adapting in the wake of the unimaginable. From the void of collateral content, this album reaches out to offer you an escape: To feel.”
“This Will Make You Feel Again” Track Listing:
01. “Blue Heaven”
02. “Godlike”
03. “Death Dance”
04. “Black Dove”
05. “Fume”
06. “Fragile”
07. “FEEL.”
08. “Covert One”
09. “Strange Things”
10. “The Grave”
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