Amorphis have announced an Australian tour with The Eternal. Here’s the dates:
09/23 Melbourne, AUS – The Croxton
09/24 Brisbane, AUS – The Triffid
09/25 Sydney, AUS – Liberty Hall
09/26 Canberra, AUS – The Baso
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Napalm Death, Primitive Man, Etc. Added To 2026 Milwaukee Metal Fest
Napalm Death, Primitive Man, Face Yourself, and Flesh Parade have been added to Milwaukee Metal Fest. As previously reported, that event will take place at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI on June 5-7. A pre-party is also set for June 4.
Here’s the updated lineup:
June 5:
Acid Bath
Obituary
Agalloch (retrospective set)
Iron Reagan
Incantation
Pallbearer
Hirax
Nunslaughter
Master
Polkadot Cadaver
Morta Skuld
Flesh Parade
Dusk
Jeffrey Nothing
Dawn Of Ouroboros
Cardiac Arrest
Thanatotic Desire
Eyes Of The Living
Misery
DirtJune 6:
Killswitch Engage
Suicidal Tendencies
Power Trip
Agalloch (“Ashes Against The Grain” set)
After The Burial
NAILS
Armored Saint
Sacred Reich
Havok
Prong
Macabre
Weekend Nachos
Internal Bleeding
Belushi Speed Ball
Sworn Enemy
Castrator
Casket Robbery
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“)
Integrity
UADA
Cyco Miko
Deadguy
Primitive Man
Waking The Cadaver
The Crosses (performing Die Kruezen)
Face Yourself
9 Dead
Frog Mallet
Visceral Disgorge
Incite
Surefire
Lecherous Nocturne
Gored Embrace
Dead By Wednesday
Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
Trip To The Morgue
Dark Horse Prophet9 Dead, Acid Bath, After The Burial, Agalloch, All Shall Perish, Armored Saint, Belushi Speed Ball, Belushi Speedball, Brick By Brick, Cardiac Arrest, Casket Robbery, Castrator, Cyco Miko, Dark Horse Prophet, Dawn Of Ouroboros, Dead By Wednesday, Deadguy, Dirt, Dusk, Eyes Of The Living, Face Yourself, Flesh Parade, Gored Embrace, Havok, Hirax, Human Artifacts, Incantation, Incite, Integrity, Internal Bleeding, Iron Reagan, Jeffrey Nothing, John Bush, Killswitch Engage, Lecherous Nocturne, Macabre, Master, Metal, Milwaukee Metalfest, Ministry, Misery, Morta Skuld, Nails, Napalm Death, Nunslaughter, Obituary, Pallbearer, Polkadot Cadaver, Power Trip, Primitive Man, Prong, Sacred Reich, Striking 13, Suicidal Tendencies, Sworn Enemy, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre, Thanatotic Desire, The Crosses, The Suffering, Threnody, Trip To The Morgue, Uada, Visceral Disgorge, Waking The Cadaver, Weekend Nachos -
Black Veil Brides Announce North American Tour With From Ashes To New, TX2, & As December Falls
Black Veil Brides have announced a headlining North American tour. From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls will open.
Tour Dates:
04/25 Riverside, CA – Municipal Auditorium
04/26 Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort
04/28 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
04/30 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
05/01 Denver, CO – Fillmore
05/02 Omaha, NE – ASTRO
05/04 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
05/05 Houston, TX – House of Blues
05/06 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
05/08 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
05/09 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
05/11 Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
05/12 Norfolk, VA – The Norva
05/14 Philadelphia, PA – Fillmore
05/15 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
05/16 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
05/17 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
05/19 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
05/21 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
05/22 Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
05/23 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
05/25 Toronto, ON – History
05/26 Montreal, QC – M-Telus
05/28 New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
05/29 Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
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Nervosa Premiere “Slave Machine” Music Video
Nervosa have shared an official video for the title track of their new album “Slave Machine.” That effort will be released on April 3.
The band commented on the single:
“This song is everything that we want to say and play, many different vocal layers and guitar melodies like a scream to say that we are all part of the ‘Slave Machine.’”
They also added the following about the album:
“‘Slave Machine‘ is the most brutal and melodic album of Nervosa, and we are proud to take this step further, keeping our roots.”
“Slave Machine” Track Listing:
01. “Impending Doom“
02. “Slave Machine“
03. “Ghost Notes“
04. “Beast Of Burden“
05. “You Are Not A Hero“
06. “Hate“
07. “The New Empire“
08. “30 Seconds“
09. “Crawling For Your Pride“
10. “Learn Or Repeat“
11. “The Call“
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Cryptopsy To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of “None So Vile” On 2026 Decibel Magazine Tour
Cryptopsy will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of “None So Vile” on this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour. That trek will take place this spring and it will also feature: Necrot, Fulci, and Blood Monolith.
Tour Dates:
04/30 Worcester, MA – Palladium (Upstairs)
05/01 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
05/02 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
05/03 Philadelphia, PA – Decibel Metal & Beer Philly (The Fillmore)
05/05 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell)
05/07 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
05/08 Dallas, TX – The Studio
05/09 Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
05/12 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
05/13 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
05/14 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
05/16 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
05/17 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
05/20 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
05/22 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
05/23 Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
05/24 Detroit, MI – Crofoot Ballroom
05/25 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
05/26 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
05/27 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
05/28 Montreal, QC – Fairmount TheatreCryptopsy’s Matt McGachy commented:
“We are honored to headline the 13th expedition of The Decibel Magazine Tour. Headlining the Decibel Tour while celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘None So Vile‘ is surreal for us. That record changed everything, and getting to rip through our favorite songs from it every night – alongside a bunch of newer Cryptopsy tracks from ‘An Insatiable Violence‘ – feels like honoring where we came from while showing exactly where we are now. These shows alongside our friends in Necrot, Fulci and Blood Monolith are going to be violent, cathartic and unforgettable.”
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Napalm Death Announce North American Tour With Deadguy & Primitive Man
Napalm Death have announced headlining North American tour. Primitive Man and and Deadguy will serve as support on select dates.
Tour Dates:
05/07 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
With Primitive Man:
05/08 Tampa, FL – Orpheum
With Deadguy and Primitive Man:
05/09 Miami, FL – Churchill’s
05/11 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
05/12 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
05/13 Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
05/14 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple (Napalm Death only)
05/15 Saginaw, MI – The VaultWith Primitive Man:
05/16 TBA – TBA
05/17 Huntington, WV – The Loud
05/19 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
05/20 Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest (Napalm Death only)
05/21 New York, NY – Racket
05/22 New York, NY – Rocks Off Cruise
05/23 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom (feat. Deadguy)
05/24 Portland, ME – Geno’s Rock Club
05/26 Moncton, NB – Tide & Boar Ballroom
05/27 Halifax, NS – Marquee Ballroom
05/28 Fredericton, NB – The Cap
05/29 Quebec City, QC – Salle Montaigne (feat. Pig Destroyer)
05/30 Boston, MA – Roadrunner (feat. Acid Bath & Pig Destroyer)
06/01 Montreal, QC – Fairmount
06/02 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
06/03 Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s
06/04 London, ON – London Music Hall
06/05 Detroit, MI – Crofoot Pike Room
06/07 Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest (feat. Deadguy)
06/09 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
06/10 Regina, SK – The Exchange
06/11 Saskatoon, SK – Black Cat Tavern
06/12 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
06/13 Calgary, AB – Palace Theatre
06/14 Vancouver, BC – The Pearl -
Held. (Coheed And Cambria, The Sleeping) Share Video For “NEW YOU ANTHEM” Featuring My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero
Held., the new band featuring Coheed And Cambria’s Josh Eppard and The Sleeping’s Douglas Robinson and Sal Mignaro, have premiered a new video for their new song “NEW YOU ANTHEM.” The track, which features Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), will appear on the group’s new album, “GREY,” which is set to be released on May 15.
Robinson said the following about the single:
“I wrote the idea for this song in my room. I was motivated to write something anthemic, not for the sake of being purely anthemic but more or less therapeutic for people who feel down all of the time. I feel this a lot in my life. It’s a heavy vibe I have to push through more times than not. I wanted to write something that encapsulates the feeling of any kind of love as survival.
I reference different points of love throughout the song: music, friendship, sound, belief in yourself, and the desire for others to believe in you. It’s subtle but it’s all there: ‘if our infection is loving, then we’re drinking up to the swell of the sun.’ I wrote this as an ode to people who love all elements in their lives with so much passion. Even if you feel yourself beaten and broken down every single day.”
Iero added:
“My Chemical Romance played a few shows with The Sleeping on the East Coast way back in the day, and I have always been a fan of Douglas’ voice and songwriting. Recently, when my friend Mike Dubin hit me up and said he was managing Douglas’ new project with Josh from Coheed on drums, another mutual friend, and that they were wondering if I’d be interested in singing on a song, I immediately said yes.
It’s always a pleasure getting to work with new people; it opens doors and makes your brain work in different ways. Especially when those people are artists that you respect and are already a fan of. I’m flattered they wanted to have me on the record and I think the track turned out super rad. ‘NEW YOU ANTHEM’ is a great song, and our voices work together really well.”
Eppard also discussed how the band came together:
“Woodstock has long been a beacon for artists across all genres. The town, in its guts, is home to world class musicians and studios and has served as a sandbox of sorts for the three of us throughout our careers. It feels awfully serendipitous that our first time playing together was in that town, in a studio (Applehead studios) where we’d all crafted career defining albums with our previous projects.
Personally, I felt the hands of the universe at play when Michael Birnbaum (longtime Coheed/The Sleeping producer) called me and said ‘Yo, Doug and Sal are coming through… wanna jam?’ To be honest I’ve gotten quite a few of those kinds of calls over the years. This time, I said yes.”
“GREY” Track Listing:
01. “DEFENDING THE EARTH“
02. “NEW YOU ANTHEM” (feat. Frank Iero)
03. “CONSTANT TENSION“
04. “KNIFEPOINT” (feat. High Vis)
05. “WAVES OF FIRE“
06. “GREY“
07. “I AND I AGAINST YOU ALL“
08. “THROUGH THE CRACKS“
09. “BROKEN SPACESUIT (DECAY AND SAND)“
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Heavy Heavy Low Low Appear To Have Called It Quits
It looks like Heavy Heavy Low Low have broken up. Guitarist/vocalist Danny Rankin initially commented on the split, accusing vocalist Robbie Smith of selling merch and taking the profits for himself. However, Smith has since disputed those claims.
Rankin initially the following:
“True ending of HeavyHeavyLowLow:
Rob (Singer) locked us out of the IG and used it to sell out merch on a personal Shopify to make $ to move to Florida.
I mentioned that it sucks to post shirts everyday with no intent for shows and he quit the band, blocked me for weeks, and still posted shirt for personal gain.
Its been a month and no one else in the band seems to give a shit that hes making us look thirsty as fuck / low key stealing from us / ghosting one of the other members.
Mans throwing away the band and a 20 year relationship for a couple hundred dollars (current msrp on moving to Florida)”
Smith then responded:
“None of us want to be in a band with Danny.
I okayed selling the shirts with the entire band. Even Danny. But after a couple weeks, Danny had deemed it “uncool”, “desperate”, and now “thirsty”. No one else in the band thought this and they never have. They supported me because we are and remain friends.
We’ve been dealing with Danny’s increasingly erratic and downright manic behavior since we reunited a few years ago. Always walking on egg shells around him, worried we’d upset his fragile ego and have to deal with the fallout involved w that. It wasn’t worth it. So we worked around it.. That was our mistake for letting that go on so long.
Danny claims the band has been locked out of IG. That isn’t true. One only needs to follow Danny’s personal account for a period of time to realize why we’ve never shared it with him. I talk to everyone in the band, sans Danny, often. No one is jilted.. except Danny.
What Danny is doing is panicking very publicly about not being a part of the only thing that makes him “cool”, this silly band. A band I quit last tour because of his bullying, his ungrateful attitude, and the unpleasantness of having to cater to an adult who acts like a toddler.
I did a lot for this band. A lot. To be accused of stealing by someone I once called a friend is heartbreaking, especially when I know that he knows what damage an accusation like that can cause. I have never stolen from this band. I gave this band everything the last few years. Time, energy, money, blood, sweat, tears. All Danny ever did was show up and take. And complain.
So, yeah, we’re done. No future here.
We wish him the best of luck and hope he gets the help he needs.”
UPDATE: Rankin has since fired back:
“SORRY ABOUT ALL THE DRAMA.
QUIP SUM UP:
IVE BEEN TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BAND FOR LIKE A MONTH ABOUT ROBS EXCESSIVE PERSONAL SHIRT POST. EVREYONE ELSE ENABLES ROB TO RUN HIS LITTLE SHOW SO THEY KINDA JUST IGNORE AND LET ROB RUN US INTO THE GROUND.
I TRIED TO EXPRESS AND COMMUNCATE TO HIM AND THE OTHER BANDMATES ABOUT IT FOR WEEKS…
NO ONE CARED.
WAS TIRED OF ROB POSTING ON OUR BEHALF AND MAKING US LOOK DUMB ESPECIALLY WHEN HE QUIT AND BLOCKED ME. NOW MAKING ME PART OF THIS THIRSTY LOOKING BAND
AFTER WEEKS OF TRYING TO COMMUNICATE I POST ON MY STORY. IT GAINS TRACTION. ROB UNBLOCKS FOR JUST ENOUGH TIME TO TALK SHIT THEN BLOCK AGAIN GOES LIVE AND TALKS SHIT ABOUT ME FOR HOURS WHILE ALSO TRTING TO GAIN MORE MONEY AND POSTS HIS VENMO
WE (ROB) ARE EMBARRASSING AF”
He also added:
“BOYCOTT OUR BAND AND GET A REFUND ON A SHIRT IF YOU BOUGHT ONE RECENTLY.”
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Bodysnatcher Premiere “The Maker” Music Video
Bodysnatcher have premiered a new video for their new song “The Maker.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home,” which will be released on April 10.
Bassist Kyle Shope commented on the song:
“‘The Maker‘ is a raw, visceral song. Bodysnatcher has always been known for unrelenting heaviness but ‘The Maker‘ seems to be an even darker, more intense direction. Revenge and retaliation are themes we often use in our lyrics, however ‘The Maker‘ is a more direct approach. This song is as heavy as we could make it and I know the energy is going to be electric when it is played live.”
Drummer Chris Whited also discussed the album:
“I’d say a lot of today’s world plays into this album. We really feel that listeners across the globe can find something to connect with in these songs. There’s a strong sense of retaliation this time around, it feels like choosing violence, fighting back against a world that feels morally lost right now.”
Guitarist Kyle Carter continued:
“I won’t lie. This was a hard album to put together. Every writing session was met with dead ends for months, but we were able to come out the other side with 15 demos and ended with 10 of the best songs we’ve ever made. The album is based around revenge and not bending over for people.
I hope others can hear these songs and come to the same realizations we have while putting this together. Life is too short to let people walk on you or take advantage of you. Humans are monsters who betray, abuse, neglect, murder, and sometimes it feels like we’re too comfortable in the Hell that we’re in.”
The band added:
“We’re extremely excited to finally stad sharing this album with everyone. We think it’s the bands strongest work. We finally accomplished the sound we ‘ve been aiming for from the start.”
“Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home” Track Listing:
01. “The Maker“
02. “Writhe And Coil“
03. “Plague Of Flies“
04. “May Your Memory Rot“
05. “Violent Obsession“
06. “No Savior“
07. “Blade Between The Teeth“
08. “Two Empty Caskets“
09. “Survive Or Die” (feat. Terror’s Scott Vogel)
10. “Hell Is Home“
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