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  • THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN, DISEMBODIED TYRANT, CORPSE PILE In Anaheim, CA With Photos!

    The Spring Fling Lays Waste To The House Of Blues On April 24th All Live Photos By Shane Lee/@vulgardisplayofgaming_ THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER is back for their Spring Fling 2026 tour and they brought along some killer bands! Joining them were THE ACACIA STRAIN, DISEMBODIED TYRANT, and CORPSE PILE. Check out this review and be…

  • MELVINS/NAPALM DEATH ‘Savage Imperial Death March’

    MELVINS/NAPALM DEATHSavage Imperial Death March2026, Ipecac You may notice, as a keen observer of observances, that the artist and album etc. line for this review flies in the face of established protocols and norms here at ye olde KNAC dot com. I’m sure somewhere this is showing up on my performance review. I know damn…

  • BOUNDARIES SET JULY 17 RELEASE DATE FOR ‘YEARNING: THE UNBEAUTIFUL AFTER’

    VIDEO FOR “DEATH WILL FOLLOW ME” NOW STREAMING Photo credit: Sarah Holick Boundaries release their new album, Yearning: the unbeautiful after, on July 17 via Sumerian Records. Today’s announcement comes with the release of “Death will follow me” and its official video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nnw_97fasU). The track follows last month’s single “Skies cast amber black,” which drew praise…

  • METALITE Unveil New Music Video For Explosive Single “Starchild”

    Swedish modern metal force METALITE continue their forward momentum with the release of a stunning new music video for their latest single, “Starchild.” Following their recent signing with PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music and the high-energy introduction of the previously released track “Our Time Has Come,” the band now dives deeper into…

  • EUROPE Return With New Album ‘Come This Madness’

    Out September 25; First Single/Video “One on One” Out Now After nine years, Europe return with Come This Madness – their 12th studio album and their most powerful, uncompromising statement to date. Come This Madness is set for release on September 25 via Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings. Europe have seen it all. Pushed forward. Never stood still. And still,…

  • TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK ‘Black Waves’

    TOMORROW’S OUTLOOKBlack Waves2026 Battlegod Productions ‘Black Waves’ is the third full-length release from Norwegian power metal band TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK. The band’s lineup consists of Tony Johannessen (vocals), Øystein K. Hanssen (guitar), Valentino Francavilla (guitar), Andreas Stenseth (bass), and Owe Lingvall (ex-NOCTURNAL RITES) on drums. (Note: Tobias Øymo Solbakk is also listed as drummer). Finally, after…

  • ENSIFERUM Announces The Winter Storm Over North America Headlining Tour This Fall

    Support From FIREWIND Photo by Svetlana Goncharova Finnish folk metal goliaths ENSIFERUM will return to US and Canadian stages on a two-week headlining tour. The Winter Storm Over North America tour begins on September 9th with their appearance at this year’s edition of ProgPower USA in Atlanta, Georgia and runs through September 27th in Seattle, Washington. Support…

  • BLACK VEIL BRIDES RELEASE NEW SINGLE  “REVENGER” (FEAT. MACHINE HEAD)

    UPCOMING ALBUM VINDICATE AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON MAY 8 VIA SPINEFARM Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner With their seventh studio album VINDICATE available in two weeks, Black Veil Brides are back with a collaboration the metal world never saw coming.  “Revenger” featuring Machine Head is the latest song (the seventh if you are keeping score) from the Spinefarm debut out on May 8. The track frames vengeance as…