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Two-Day Event To Descend Upon Chicago April 10th And 11th The seventh edition of FOREVER DEAF FEST – set to descend upon Chicago on April 10th and 11th – is pleased to welcome Young Widows as their Friday headliner! Most recent offering, Power Sucker (2025, Temporary Residence) is the very reason that Young Widows are still a band after…
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In Celebration Of Mardi Gras Photo by Metal Dave Media Iconic heavy metal supergroup DOWN returns with a special cover of Dr. John’s “Right Place, Wrong Time!” New Orleans native Dr. John was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul, and funk. “Right Place, Wrong Time” was the first…
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At The Orpheum Theater On Friday, February 6, 2026 ALL PHOTOS BY GEORGE DIONNE/@rockisgeorge Heading up to the Orpheum Theater to see OPETH and KATATONIA, I was trying to convince myself that it hadn’t actually been 22 years since I last saw OPETH. Come to find out it hadn’t actually been that long…it was 21…
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SYLOSISThe New FleshNuclear Blast Records SYLOSIS deserves a seat at the table and at this point, they’ve earned it! This isn’t a band still trying to prove they belong; it’s a band reminding the metal world that consistency, evolution, and riff writing still matter. For me, ‘The New Flesh’ isn’t just another album to review,…
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From Upcoming Cover Album Awesome Anthems Of The Galaxy Due Out On March 27th Via PERCEPTION Hamburg-based power metal veterans IRON SAVIOR have just released a new video clip for their latest single, “Take On Me” – the band’s electrifying metal reworking of the classic A-HA hit. The track is taken from their highly anticipated cover album Awesome…
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PHOTO CREDIT: Nate Black Ohio metalcore favorites MISS MAY I are thrilled to share the first taste of new music for 2026. Today, they drop the video for new single “Die on the Vine,” which is full of galloping guitars, plate-shifting breakdowns, and memorable melodies. Watch the video here. “‘Die on the Vine’ captures a mid-life reckoning —…
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“I started to write ‘Midnight Blitz’ years ago, late 2021…I write in periods of three years.” – Bones Photo credit Tunde Valiszka George Dionne interviews TAILGUNNER bassist BONES and guitarist RHEA THOMPSON about their latest album MIDNIGHT BLITZ for KNAC.COM. The album is out now through Napalm Records and was produced by K.K. DOWNING (KK’S…
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FROM THEIR 14TH STUDIO ALBUM DEAD TO RIGHTS Photo Credit: Rick Moyer West Coast thrash metal legends Metal Church have released the next piece of music from their 14th studio album, Dead To Rights, scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. “Brainwash Game” is a clinic in metal that the new lineup featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside…
