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Ascension

When there is a broad consensus that a band has achieved legendary status, it can often lead to the slow death of their creativity. There are worse ways to embrace middle age than trotting out the greatest hits, but PARADISE LOST have been stoic and impressive in their refusal to grow old gracefully...

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III — Candles & Beginnings

It has become apparent over the last 20 years that Tomas Holopainen is not in the business of simply making music. Particularly in recent times, NIGHTWISH albums have become experiences: colossal works of artistic and philosophical intricacy, with grand themes and a maximalist approach to illuminati...

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The Revenge Of Alice Cooper

With Ozzy's passing still fresh in our hearts and minds, there is no escaping the reality that all rock 'n' roll things have to come to an end at some point. In cahoots with the undead since the late '60s, Alice Cooper shows no signs of tottering off this mortal coil, he even seems to be picking up...

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The Fine Line Between Heaven And Here

We are a quarter of a century away from the birth and blossoming of the post-metal movement, and the heavy music world is full of bands whose entire identity is wrapped in the works of NEUROSIS and ISIS, with perhaps some feral black metal thrown in for good measure. Many of these bands are great, s...

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GOLDFINGER Releases 'Freaking Out A Bit' Feat. BLINK-182's MARK HOPPUS

Iconic ska-punk band GOLDFINGER has released a high-energy pop-punk track, "Freaking Out A Bit", featuring BLINK-182 frontman Mark Hoppus. Out now via Big Noise, the summer anthem explores themes of anxiety, digital-age burnout, and nostalgia delivered with a perfect blend of GOLDFINGER and BLINK-18...

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V: Lamentations

Charm goes a long way, even in the tough and unforgiving world of heavy metal. WYTCH HAZEL have defied the odds over the last decade, producing a series of incredibly uplifting and imaginative records that made the Christian beliefs of frontman Colin Hendra abundantly clear. But rather than provoke...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announces Fall 2025 'The Catacombs Tour' Of North America

Prepare to discover heretofore unknown dimensions of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE this fall on "The Catacombs Tour" — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters. The conception of "The Catacombs Tour" was inspired in large par...

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Black Sunday Live At The Royal Albert Hall

The punchline to a joke told on an episode of "The Simpsons" 30 years ago, CYPRESS HILL's collaboration with THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA was one of the most joyous moments of 2024: a coming together of hip-hop group and full orchestra, within the luxurious walls of London's Royal Albert Hall. The...

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'Tearing Down The Orange Curtain': New Book Tells Untold Story Of Orange County Punk Scene

"Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County To The World" from journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn is due out May 20, 2025 via Da Capo. The 400-page book explores the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cu...

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Übercode Œuvre

Strap your brains in, folks. This going to be a mind-fuck for the ages. Germany's premier exponents of virtuoso jazz metal have been making astonishing records for a long time. From the ultra-progressive madness of early albums like 2008's "Starke Stucke", through to mutant metal monoliths like "Bre...

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Black Light/White Noise

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen are clearly having a fantastic time making music together. Even more so than on their first, self-titled collaborative album, the IRON MAIDEN legend and his veteran solo artist partner (and former member of POISON and MR. BIG, and a current member of all-star crew THE...

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Blood Dynasty

As all sensible people are aware, ARCH ENEMY are deadly fucking serious about heavy metal. Over the course of 30 years, Michael Amott's virtuoso death metal band have defied all the usual rules and taken supremely heavy and brutal music to places that few thought possible. They have done it all unde...

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BLINK-182 To Co-Headline SEA.HEAR.NOW 2025 Festival

Sea.Hear.Now will bring headliners BLINK-182 and HOZIER to the beaches of Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 13-14, 2025. Lenny Kravitz, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, ALABAMA SHAKES, SUBLIME, ZZ TOP, PUBLIC ENEMY, REMI WOLF, TV ON THE RADIO, PHANTOGRAM, 4 NON BLONDES and many more will perform at the world-cla...

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To Cross Or To Burn

DAVE LOMBARDO has spent a lot time confounding expectations over the last 30 years. Everyone knows what he can do behind a drum kit; the first five SLAYER albums are basically untouchable, but everything else about the man's musical life has come as a revelation. From multiple collaborations with Mi...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, BLINK-182 And DEFTONES To Headline SHAKY KNEES 2025 Festival

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, BLINK-182 and DEFTONES will headline the 12th edition of Shaky Knees Music Festival, set to take place September 19-21 at its new home in downtown Atlanta's crown jewel, Piedmont Park. The massive lineup includes VAMPIRE WEEKEND, Lenny Kravitz, returning for his first performanc...