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From Aaron Stainthorpe's messy exit from My Dying Bride to hardcore mourning Lou Koller and King 810 hitting the road, this week's national metal headlines all have an Ohio angle worth digging into.
From Anthrax's Hellfest fill-in drummer to Krallice's return to Profound Lore, this week's metal news doubles as an excuse to spotlight Florida's underappreciated thrash, doom, and black metal underground.
From Drain's tribute to the late Lou Koller to Krallice's homecoming on Profound Lore and Denzel Curry's free hardcore-leaning Brooklyn set with Knocked Loose, New York's fingerprints are all over this week's biggest metal headlines.
AC/DC's Alamodome show anchors a wide-ranging look at the week's metal news, from hardcore crossovers and deathcore tours to doom reinventions — all viewed through the lens of Texas's deep black metal, thrash, and stoner metal roots.
From Metal Church's rebuilt lineup debuting in Reading to Tony Iommi's solo teaser and Saint Vitus reopening in Brooklyn, this week's global metal news is all about reinvention.
Faith No More, Neurosis, Anthrax, and a wave of legacy metal news ripple south — here's how this week's headlines connect to South America's thrash, doom, heavy, and raw black metal underground.
Electric Bristol leads European Metal Index's venue rankings with 16 tracked shows — more than London's Underworld or Wolverhampton's Rob Halford-affiliated KK's Steel Mill, both tied at 14.
Greta Van Fleet, Five Finger Death Punch, Underoath, and Turnstile headline a week of major US metal news, while System of a Down, Faith No More, and Bruce Dickinson keep the genre's global legacy in the spotlight.
Judas Priest kicks off its Faithkeepers world tour, Neurosis returns after seven years, and the hardcore world mourns Sick of It All's Lou Koller — a full rundown of this week's biggest developments across the global metal scene.
The Gathering's 30th anniversary finale in Amsterdam and Bosnia's DOLIA drawing from Slavic mythology highlight European metal's unique ability to honor its pioneering past while embracing regional cultural heritage.
Ted Skjellum of Darkthrone launches new heavy rock project AVRAK while Kittie returns to American stages and At The Drive-In's Jim Ward reflects on band dynamics, showcasing veteran artists' diverse approaches to creative evolution.
SNOT frontman Andy Knapp's stage diving injury highlights metal's physical risks while new releases and veteran band decisions showcase the genre's creative evolution and industry adaptation challenges.
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