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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/teemu-ice-skating.jpeg”] Teemu Mäntysaari, Megadeth‘s newest guitar prodigy, recently combined two of his passions – guitar and ice hockey – for a striking playthrough of the band’s latest single, “Let There Be Shred”. If you felt ridiculous not being able to play the solos before, get ready. Your shame is about to deepen. “This…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/terror-2026.png”] Hardcore mainstays Terror are taking Still Suffer straight to the pit. The Los Angeles legends have announced a sprawling North American headline run in support of their new album, Still Suffer, arriving April 24 via Flatspot Records. Joining them for the chaos are Long Island bruisers Pain of Truth, Baltimore’s combustible End…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/spheretallica.png”] Metallica‘s Sphere takeover just got even bigger. After feverish demand for their newly announced Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, the metal titans have added six additional shows to the 2026 run. The shows are (I know this looks ridiculous but trust me, it’s the easiest way to read…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/killswitchengage_joshpiersonphotography_2025-4.jpg”] Massachusetts metalcore mainstays Killswitch Engage are officially back in touring mode. The outing launches June 3 in Detroit and wraps June 27 in San Francisco, hitting major markets along the way and stopping at both Milwaukee Metal Fest and DC Warped Tour Weekend. Joining them for the ride is a formidable supporting…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/touche-amore-band.png”] Post-hardcore stalwarts Touché Amoré are marking a decade of their landmark 2016 album Stage Four with a deluxe anniversary reissue arriving digitally on April 10 via Epitaph Records. The expanded edition includes eleven additional tracks, featuring unreleased demos and collaborations with Cody Votolato (The Blood Brothers), Youth Code, and Kerry McCoy (Deafheaven).…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Vulvodynia.jpg”] South African deathcore outfit Vulvodynia have officially parted ways with their recently appointed vocalist Zion Bittenbender. Bittenbender joined the band in the fall of last year, but days after his appointment, allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against him resurfaced online. While Bittenbender denied the claims, he stepped down in November to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sebastian-bach-2019.png”] Members of Twisted Sister – guitarist Jay Jay French and guitarist Eddie Ojeda – have announced that former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach will handle lead vocals for a handful of dates this fall. No dates have yet been announced, but hey – Twisted Sister in 2026 is a go. On the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mastodon-bloodstock-2025.jpeg”] Professionally filmed footage of Mastodon‘s August 10th, 2025 show at Bloodstock Open Air has officially been released online. The Walton-on-Trent set was an expansive 14-song journey spanning Mastodon‘s career, and featured new Mastodon guitarist Nick Johnston. The set blended Mastodon classics with fan favorites and progressive epics, culminating in a ripping cover…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/killswitchengage_joshpiersonphotography_2025-4.jpg”] Massachusetts metalcore mainstays Killswitch Engage are officially back in touring mode. The outing launches June 3 in Detroit and wraps June 27 in San Francisco, hitting major markets along the way and stopping at both Milwaukee Metal Fest and DC Warped Tour Weekend. Joining them for the ride is a formidable supporting…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/caleb-shomo-beartooth.jpeg”] Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo appears to have deleted his official Instagram account, sending fans into speculation mode just as the band launch a pivotal new chapter. While no official explanation has been given for the account’s removal, the timing is hard to ignore. Shomo recently found himself at the centre of online…