Metal Anarchy

  • Spirit Adrift To Play Their Farewell Shows On 2026 Decibel Magazine Tour

    Spirit Adrift are set to replace Fulci on this year’s Decibel Magazine Tour. Notably, the trek will double as the band’s farewell tour.

    Frontman Nate Garrett said the following:

    “We were sorry to hear that our friends in Fulci are unable to make it to the States for the Decibel tour. But we’re honored to step in on short notice and make this happen. Since we announced the end of Spirit Adrift, a lot of y’all have been clamoring for a farewell tour, so here you go. Decibel Magazine has always been so supportive of Spirit Adrift, so this was an offer we simply could not refuse.

    We’re psyched to be the black sheep of the tour, old school doom/heavy metal smack in the middle of a powerhouse lineup of incredible death metal bands. We’ll be playing songs from our new (and final) album Infinite Illumination, as well as highlights of the back catalog.

    Hopefully we’ll see some of you long time Spirit Adrift fans out there, and maybe we can even win over the more extreme metal fans. We’ll definitely be breaking our necks to ‘Slit Your Guts’ with y’all every night. Can’t wait!”

    Fulci also commented:

    “Sometimes the real horror doesn’t come from the screen.

    Due to delays in our U.S. visa process, we won’t be able to take part in the Decibel Tour. We did everything possible, but the approval didn’t arrive in time and this is completely out of our control.

    We’re honestly gutted. We put months of work, energy, and anticipation into this, and it would have been incredible to hit the road with such a killer lineup: @necrot_official @cryptopsyofficial Blood Monolith

    We still encourage all of you to go out and support the tour. It’s going to be something special. Stepping in our place will be our brothers Spirit Adrift @spiritadrift , go show them your support.

    To everyone who was waiting to see us across the U.S. and Canada, we feel it just as much. Not being on that stage feels like the gates of hell have been forced shut before the ritual could begin.

    But this is not the end. The gates of hell will open, and the dead will rise and walk the earth again.

    Fulci will return next year as part of the 2027 Decibel Tour. We want to thank Decibel @decibelmagazine for their support and for showing once again the strength and unity of the metal community. This scene stands together, no matter what.

    Stay with us
    Fulci lives”

    In addition to Spirit Adrift, the tour will also feature Cryptopsy (celebrating 30 years of “None So Vile“), Necrot, and Blood Monolith. Here’s the 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 Theatre

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  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Finish New Album

    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have officially finished their new album. The band recently confirmed the news via Instagram:

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  • The Acacia Strain Share “I Don’t Think You Are Going To Make It” Live Video

    The Acacia Strain have shared a new live video for their song “I Don’t Think You Are Going To Make It.” The clip was recorded during an April 12 show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. The track is from their latest album “You Are Safe From God Here.”

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  • 311 And Los Mirlos Release Reimagined Version Of “Amber”

    Los Mirlos have reimagined 311’s “Amber” with some help from the band themselves. You can find a music video for the collaborative take on the track below. The single is set to appear on Los Mirlos’ upcoming album “The World Meets Los Mirlos.”

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  • Slam Dunk Festival Founder Steps Down After Being Accused Of Sexual Assault

    Slam Dunk Festival founder Ben Ray has stepped down. This news comes after he was accused of sexual assault by showgirl/actress Jenny Miller

    The festival issued the following statement:

    “COMPANY STATEMENT

    WE ARE AWARE OF ALLEGATIONS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY RELATING TO ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS. WE TAKE THESE ALLEGATIONS SERIOUSLY AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY MAY BE DISTRESSING AND HARD TO PROCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

    OUR SLAM DUNK FANS, STAFF, AND ARTISTS ARE, AS ALWAYS, OUR TOP PRIORITY. WHILE HE STRONGLY REFUTES THESE ALLEGATIONS, THE DIRECTOR IN QUESTION HAS AGREED, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD, TO STEP DOWN FROM SLAM DUNK OPERATIONS WHILE THIS MATTER IS ONGOING.

    SLAM DUNK REMAINS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A SAFE, RESPECTFUL, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND CUSTOMERS. OUR VALUES AND CULTURE ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO HOW WE OPERATE, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING THEM.

    IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO COMMENT FURTHER ON AN ONGOING LEGAL MATTER.

    HOWEVER, WE PROMISE TRANSPARENCY AND HONESTY TO OUR SLAM DUNK COMMUNITY AND WILL PROVIDE UPDATES WHEN IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DO SO.”

    For her part, Miller said the following via Facebook:

    “This man sexually assaulted me multiple times on separate occasions and raped me while I was passing out from the coke he provided me.

    I am in the process of pressing charges against him for all the trauma he gave me. He was my friend and I trusted him. He would pay me to dance for him coz he was stripper-obsessed and I was broke, but the rules are do not touch me ever. When I was passing out, begging him to stop and get off me, he pulled my knickers to the side and went down on me. I wasn’t strong enough to get him off of me.

    I would tell him repeated to get the fuck of me and he wouldn’t and then he would try harder.

    The man is vile. I told his wife, now ex-wife, what he did to me and what he was doing behind her back. She was doing IVF at the time to try and have his babies.

    I became close friends with him in the strip club because he was offering me a job to work for him as a stripper at his festival for rockstars in the VIP and he wanted to open his own strip club. He also knew a lot of my friends in bands so I trusted him, but he’s a predator and rapist and everyone should know.”

    She also shared a text exchange:

    [via Lambgoat]

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  • At The Gates Share “In Dark Distortion” Visualizer

    At The Gates have shared a visualizer for their new song “In Dark Distortion.” The track is taken from the band’s newly released album “The Ghost Of A Future Dead.” That effort is the group’s last to feature their late vocalist Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg.

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  • Protest The Hero Announce Summer European/UK Tour

    Protest The Hero have announced a summer European/UK tour. Here’s the dates:

    07/30 Glasgow, UK – Slay (feat. vianova and Pupil Slicer)
    07/31 London, UK – Scala (feat. Pupil Slicer)
    08/01 Manchester, UK – RADAR
    08/03 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli (feat. vianova)
    08/04 Berlin, GER – Metropol (feat. Thy Art Is Murder)
    08/05 Jaromer, CZE – Brutal Assault
    08/07 Karlsruhe, GER – Substage
    08/08 Munchen, GER – Free & Easy
    08/09 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert

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  • Scarlett O’Hara Premiere “BREAK ME” Music Video

    Scarlett O’Hara have premiered a new video for their new song “BREAK ME.” The band commented:

    “‘BREAK ME’ bridges the gap between our past releases and ‘REDRUM,’ fusing electronic textures with crushing heaviness into something sharper and more evolved. It’s a hard-hitting rock anthem built around the weight of everyday struggle, pulling you in and holding you there with a massive, unforgettable hook.”

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  • August Burns Red Share Video For “Sonic Salvation” Featuring Jamie Hails (Polaris)

    August Burns Red have premiered a new video for their new song “Sonic Salvation.” The track, which features Jamie Hails (Polaris), is from the band’s new album, “Season Of Surrender,” which will be released on June 5. Guitarist JB Brubaker commented:

    “‘Sonic Salvation’ was the first song I wrote for ‘Season of Surrender.’ I set out to write a song that created more space for Jake vocally and leaned a little more into our hardcore influences. I love how this song came out and Jamie’s guest vocal really takes it over the top for me.”

    Vocalist Jake Luhrs added:

    “‘Sonic Salvation’ is about finding power and strength in music. The fact that music can bring us back to a memory, help us decompress from the outside world and how music is what has created our world that is the metal scene.”

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