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MASTODON Members Open Up About BRENT HINDS' Death: 'Losing Him Has Meant Sitting With A Type Of Grief We Never Expected'

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have shared a 35-minute video in which they reflect on their relationship with their co-founding guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds. Hinds departed MASTODON in March 2025 and passed away in a motorcycle accident five months later. He was replaced by touring guitari...

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YOSHIKI To Be Joined By JOSH GROBAN, KORN's JONATHAN DAVIS For Walt Disney Concert Hall Performances

International music icon and Japan's biggest rock star Yoshiki has announced that globally acclaimed vocalist Josh Groban will join him as a special guest on July 17 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The announcement follows last week's reveal that Jonathan Davis, legendary frontman of KORN, will also ap...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Teams Up With SOFTCULT On New Single 'Drown Fountain'

Revered drummer Jay Weinberg (SLIPKNOT, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Bruce Springsteen) has unveiled his latest collaborative single, "Drown Fountain", featuring acclaimed Canadian grunge-gaze duo SOFTCULT. Available now, the track marks the newest installment in Weinberg's ongoing series of artist collabor...

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The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering

It is easy to become desensitized to so-called extreme music. Bands of various descriptions have pushed the boundaries of what is vaguely acceptable to human ears, and as time passes, the notion that a scream, a blastbeat or a barrage of ugly noise is liable to upset anyone becomes nonsensical. The...

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Influential Independent Label FERRET MUSIC Returns, Announces New Signings

Ferret Music, the influential independent label known for shaping the landscape of 2000's metalcore, born of a love for punk, hardcore and metal, has officially made its return — marking one of the most anticipated revivals in the heavy music world. At its peak, the label served as a launching pad f...

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Ukrainian Modern Metal Upstarts IGNEA Share Video For 'Dream Of Lands Unseen' Single From Upcoming 'Monumental' Album

Ukrainian modern metal band IGNEA has released the first single from its upcoming album "Monumental". "Dreams Of Lands Unseen" shares a name with the four-piece's 2023 album but is a step towards something new. The single explores the race to space during the Cold War and therefore a time when war-r...

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RUSSIAN CIRCLES Announce New Album 'Nine', Share Music Video For 'Empath' Single

Chicago-bred post metal trio RUSSIAN CIRCLES will release a new album, "Nine", on August 28 via Sargent House. The official music video for the LP's first single, "Empath", can be seen below. "Nine" continues RUSSIAN CIRCLES' unhurried evolution and disciplined refinement, leaning into their strengt...

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DEFTONES Announce 2026 Edition Of 'Dia De Los Deftones' Festival

DEFTONES have announced the 2026 installment of their music festival, Dia De Los Deftones. The event, which returned in 2022 for the first time since 2019, will take place on November 7, 2026 at Petco Park in San Diego. Joining the influential alt-metal outfit at this year's event will be THE NEIGHB...

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MASTODON Returns With New Single, 'Your Ghost Again', A Tribute To Band's Late Guitarist BRENT HINDS

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have released a new song, "Your Ghost Again". The track, which was produced by Patrik Berger (Taylor Swift, Robyn) and CONVERGE guitarist Kurt Ballou, is the first single from the band's upcoming ninth studio album, due later in the year. "Your Ghost Again" is...

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PRIMUS Releases 'A Handful Of Nuggs' EP Featuring Cover Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'

PRIMUS has announced "A Handful Of Nuggs", a new special EP available now digitally, with a special-edition 12-inch vinyl release arriving July 22 and pre-orders live now. Leading the release is the EP's focus track "The Ol' Grizz", among the first new studio recordings to feature drummer John Hoffm...

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CANCER BATS Announce New Album 'Give Me Dirt', Share 'Stay Stuck' Music Video

Currently touring across Canada on their "Birthing The Giant" 20th-anniversary tour, six-time-Juno-nominated Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights CANCER BATS will release their eighth studio album, "Give Me Dirt", on August 7 via Bat Skull Records in partnership with New Damage Records in Canada and...

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CONVERGE Releases Music Video For 'Doom In Bloom' From Upcoming 'Hum Of Hurt' Album

CONVERGE will release a new album, "Hum Of Hurt", on June 5, 2026 via Deathwish/Epitaph. "Hum Of Hurt" follows "Love Is Not Enough" as CONVERGE's second full-length release of 2026. Like its predecessor, the album offers a bleak-yet-empathetic assessment of the human condition and its ongoing deteri...

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MISERY INDEX Signs With SEASON OF MIST; New Music To Arrive Later This Year

MISERY INDEX has signed a new deal with Season Of Mist. The band's eighth full-length album is tentatively due later this year. For 25 years, MISERY INDEX has stood out for its high-intensity combo of death metal, grindcore and cutting social commentary. Featuring current and former members of PIG D...

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CONVERGE Announces Second New Album Of 2026, 'Hum Of Hurt'

CONVERGE will release a new album, "Hum Of Hurt", on June 5, 2026 via Deathwish/Epitaph. "Hum Of Hurt" follows "Love Is Not Enough" as CONVERGE's second full-length release of 2026. Like its predecessor, the album offers a bleak-yet-empathetic assessment of the human condition and its ongoing deteri...

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POISON THE WELL Releases Music Video For 'Weeping Tones' From 'Peace In Place' Album

Metalcore titans POISON THE WELL have just released "Peace In Place", their first new album since 2009, via SharpTone Records. The official Anthony Altamura-directed music video for the LP's third single, "Weeping Tones", can be seen below. "There's a quiet loss of control that comes from feeling li...