
LIFE BURNS FASTER NO REPEAT WEEKENDS BEGIN OCTOBER 1st Following months of relentless rumors and fever pitch speculation, it was announced today that Metallica will debut its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The highly-anticipated eight show run will take place on October 1 and 3, 15 and 17, 22 and 24, and 29…

North American Headline Tour Featuring Support From VISIONS OF ATLANTIS and FROZEN CROWN Photo Credit: Nat Enemede The most innovative and prestigious band in modern progressive symphonic metal, unstoppable icons KAMELOT, have announced a massive year of international touring for 2026 – unveiling details on two headline tours (collectively dubbed the “Dark Asylum World Tour” and…

Photo by Brian Sheehan Christian Larson of NECROFIER joins Shane Lee for an exclusive KNAC.COM interview discussing the band’s crushing new album, the evolution of their sound, songwriting process, lyrical themes, and what to expect from the new album ‘Transcend Into Oblivion’ coming out on February 27th 2026 via Metal Blade records. Follow NECROFIER on…

WITH SADNESS, SNOOZE, & PAINS Following the success of last Fall’s Unself LP (Nuclear Blast), UK heavyweights CONJURER are finally bringing their sonic devastation to North America. The 16-date onslaught launches May 22nd in NYC, carving a path through Montreal, Chicago, and Nashville before a final showdown in Philly on June 7th. Don’t miss a stacked support bill featuring SADNESS, SNOOZE, and…

OUT MAY 8th; NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ANNOUNCED Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner Orange County’s finest are back with a vengeance: Social Distortion’s long-awaited eighth album, Born To Kill, will be released May 8, 2026 via Epitaph Records. To pre-order the album and/or hear the hard-charging title track that’s been lighting up crowds at the band’s shows for…

TOUR KICKING OFF MAY 15TH; Special Guests Include Imperial Triumphant, Fallujah, Thank You Scientist, and The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Photo Credit: Randy Edwards Between the Buried and Me, who released their highly anticipated new album The Blue Nowhere in September 2025 via InsideOutMusic, are pleased to announce a…

FROM MAY 7, 2026 Trafalgar Releasing today announces the official title, key artwork, and North American theatrical plans for the upcoming Iron Maiden feature documentary, now titled IRON MAIDEN: BURNING AMBITION. Documenting one of the most iconic journeys in music history – the film is set to hit theaters for a limited time only beginning…

September 17-20 In Louisville, KY At Kentucky Exposition Center Louder Than Life returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY September 17, 18, 19 & 20 for its 12th edition, delivering the largest lineup in the festival’s history and the biggest bill ever assembled by producer Danny Wimmer Presents. TOOL and Limp Bizkit join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Iron Maiden for an incredible four days…