1230 posts
The Pretty Reckless faces venomous spider attacks while touring with AC/DC as copyright battles and AI debates reshape metal's creative landscape, highlighting the bizarre hazards and industry tensions facing New York's heavy music scene.
West Hollywood's Whisky A Go Go hosts metal legends while Spirit Adrift's surprise farewell and Sanctuary's resurrection reshape California's heavy music landscape amid AI debates and community challenges.
Fire from the Gods releases 'Unknown' as Texas metalcore leads a creative renaissance alongside major announcements from Evanescence, Impending Doom, and RippleFest Texas 2026's doom-heavy lineup.
Rush's historic drummer selection and Evergrey's strategic lineup expansion reveal how metal legends navigate crucial personnel changes while veteran advice from Megadeth's Dave Mustaine shapes emerging band strategies.
Alternative metal acts announce major albums while metal veterans reject retirement for global tours, creating valuable lessons for South American metal scene development and international expansion strategies.
Alternative metal giants announce major new albums while UK post-hardcore acts push creative boundaries, showcasing the European metal scene's continuing influence on global heavy music trends.
The Mars Volta's September 2026 tour announcement leads a progressive metal renaissance, with veteran advice and new releases creating unprecedented opportunities for the US scene's most technically ambitious acts.
Metalcore veterans Haste The Day and Atreyu lead a genre revival with strategic releases and unexpected collaborations, offering valuable lessons for Ohio's diverse metal scene on reinvention and cross-genre experimentation.
AI threatens metal's creative authenticity while festival innovations and signature gear releases show how technology can serve rather than replace human artistry, creating crucial decisions for Pennsylvania's diverse metal community.
Florida deathcore powerhouse Bodysnatcher prepares to release Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home this Friday with their brutal new Plague of Flies video, showcasing how the state's extreme music scene continues evolving through visual innovation and crushing sonic brutality.
Canadian technical death metal masters Archspire push speed limits to inhuman levels while KISS legacy acts find new life in intimate New York venues, showcasing metal's ability to honor its past while reaching toward unprecedented technical futures.
Nu-metal collaborations between MGK and Fred Durst, Nine Inch Nails' industrial experiments, and Social Distortion's punk rock anthems highlight California's role in heavy music's ongoing evolution and revival.
Frequently asked questions