June 4, 2025

It would have come as a bigger surprise if VOLBEAT hadn't become successful. Michael Poulsen had a simple but unique vision of a rock 'n' roll / heavy metal hybrid with massive tunes. He made it happen, and he made it look easy. Nearly a quarter of a century later, VOLBEAT are righteously huge, and...

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have unveiled a full-on band performance video for "§1". The track is taken from their latest album, "The Last Will And Testament", which came out last November through Moderbolaget/Reigning Phoenix Music. The LP was highly praised by press and fans alike and saw...

American death metal icons NILE (pictured) will team up with Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY for a U.S. tour this summer/fall. Support on the 25-date trek of the East Coast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest will come from THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE and COGNITIVE. "We are so excited to bring 'An...

As Altadena continues to rebuild its neighborhoods after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry has partnered with Darkives Collectibles, a new archival memorabilia platform from Dark Horse Records, to launch an auction site full of music history from the rock legen...

Finnish metallers BATTLE BEAST will release their seventh studio album, "Steelbound", in October via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the LP's title track can be seen below. BATTLE BEAST keyboardist, producer and "Steelbound" title track composer Janne Björkroth states: "'Steelbound' is a...