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JANUARY 22, 2026 GLOBAL CINEMATIC EVENT Legendary metal titans MEGADETH have teamed with Trafalgar Releasing for MEGADETH: BEHIND THE MASK, a cinematic legacy event that will debut on screens worldwide Thursday, January 22—on the eve of the release of the band’s final studio album out January 23. The film will screen in over 1,000 cinemas across 35+ countries. Tickets go on sale Thursday,…
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From Upcoming Album Endless, Out January 16th Photo credit: Anabel DFlux On January 16th, blackened deathcore quintet Ov Sulfur will release their sophomore album, Endless, via Century Media Records. Propelled by the vocalizations of frontman Ricky Hoover, Ov Sulfur pushes the boundaries of their deathcore origins on this upcoming record, simultaneously embracing black metal while exploring a surprising degree of…
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Live Without The Net And All That Jazz: AST Plays All The Notes You’re Supposed To Hear AT The Brass Monkey ON November 16, 2025 Photos By Andrew Depedro Ironic how my first KNAC review since the much-heralded radio station resurfaced back both online and on terrestrial radio coincided with my first concert review at…
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From Their Self-Titled 8th Studio Album Scheduled For Release on January 9, 2026 Photo Credit: Chuck Brueckmann With less than six weeks until the arrival of their eighth studio album on January 9, 2026, Alter Bridge return with their brand-new single, “Playing Aces.” The track bursts open with the band’s trademark dual-guitar firepower as Myles Kennedy (vocals/guitars), Mark…
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At The Vermont On November 15th; Bonus Interview Backstage With EDGE OF PARADISE! All Photos By Shane Lee/@vulgardisplayofgaming_ Join Shane Lee as he talks about the Los Angeles night of melodic metal with LOVEBITES and EDGE OF PARADISE on 11.15.25 at the Vermont! From LOVEBITES’ razor-sharp power metal mastery to EDGE OF PARADISE’s atmospheric, futuristic…
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1st PLACE SPONSOR TEAM Was Won By KNAC.COM PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California was filled to capacity on November 13 with rock musicians, bowling enthusiasts and DIO fans for the annual BOWL FOR RONNIE Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org). With sponsor lanes and spectator tickets officially sold…
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Metal Supergroup Featuring AMARANTHE Co-Founder Jake E. And Current THE HALO EFFECT, KAMELOT, THE CROWN, And SUBURBAN TRIBE Members Photo credit: Linda Florin Swedish melodic metal supergroup CYHRA (Featuring AMARANTHE Co-Founder Jake E and current THE HALO EFFECT, KAMELOT, THE CROWN, and SUBURBAN TRIBE members) have stormed onto the modern metal scene once again with their latest…
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SWEDISH DOOM TRIO RETURNS TO STATES NEXT JUNE AS NEW ALBUM NEARS COMPLETION Photo credit: James Rexroad Monolord return to the U.S. next June for their first North American tour since 2022, traversing the western United States with performances that include stops at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles and the Great American Music Hall…
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LITURGY OF DEATH — OUT FEBRUARY 6 The most influential black metal band in history returns with their seventh studio album, Liturgy of Death. With this new chapter, Mayhem once again cement their reputation as one of the most relentless forces in extreme metal. Nearly 40 years into its career, the band turns its gaze toward the unavoidable truth of mortality. Liturgy…
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Photo by: Lucien Cyr WORMWITCH will be kicking off the new year with a headlining run across Canada along with support from Vancouver’s SCALDING! The trek will kick off in Ottawa, ON on January 22 and will conclude on January 26 in Sherbrooke (QC). The full itinerary can be found below while tickets can be found HERE. The…
