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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ozzfest.png”] Sharon Osbourne has officially confirmed that plans are underway to revive Ozzfest in 2027 – marking the first new edition of the influential metal festival since 2018. Speaking on February 6 at MIDEM 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, Sharon revealed that the festival will return in 2027: “Yes,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/At-The-Gates-HiRes.jpg”] Few bands have carved out a legacy as enduring as At the Gates. Formed in 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the band emerged alongside Dark Tranquillity and InFlames to define what would become known as the mid-90s Gothenburg Sound. Before their initial split in 1996, At the Gates released four landmark albums, culminating…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/35423252-68b7-dc28-7ad2-f83e25f2f767.png”] If you’re looking for a festival with some of the most unique band names out there, Shamrock Slaughter Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana has you covered, kicking off their festivities on Friday, March 13th. The two-day festival announced the two major headliners are Incantation and Sanguisugabogg with Incantation responsible for Friday night…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/satriani-lee.png”] When Metallica entered the studio in 1985 to craft what would become Master of Puppets, few could have imagined the unexpected names hovering around the band at the time. But according to later interviews, prog legend Geddy Lee and shred virtuoso JoeSatriani both had surprising – if indirect – connections to the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-12.55.59-p.m.png”] The top comment on a brand new set that was just featured on Audiotree Live’s YouTube series states: “Whoever’s been booking Audiotree the past 8-12 months has been killing it,” and well – after adding South Californian death-metal group SPITE to the extensive list of metal artists being featured on the series,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/metallica-1984.jpg”] Listen. Every Metallica album is essentially a classic to some degree, and every album has loads of hits. Metallica also does a great job representing a very good chunk of their discography live, so “deep cuts” is certainly a nebulous term here. Picking a standout deep cut from every album was no…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/lamb-of-god-2026.jpg”] Lamb of God are gearing up to release their tenth studio album, Into Oblivion, on March 13 via Epic Records, and guitarist Mark Morton says the band found themselves revisiting the DNA that first defined them. Speaking on The Downbeat Podcast with Craig Reynolds of Stray From The Path, Morton revealed there…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-01-at-11.58.40-a.m.png”] In collaboration with Gibson Guitars, a handful of developers that were involved in the creation and production of the Guitar Hero franchise have banded together with RedOctane Games – no pun actually intended, but let’s roll with it – to create a brand new “rhythm-action game” that embodies aspects of the original Guitar…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Warped-Tour-Tease.png”] While We Were Young 2026 may be off the cards for this year, but Warped Tour 2026 is completely on the table, internationally accessible this year as the festival announces two new continental destinations in Canada and Mexico, and have added even more artists to their lineups – including Thursday and Varials. From…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SpiritWorld-by-Jasmine-Garcia.jpg”] SpiritWorld are teaming up with Desmadre, Roman Candle, and Doomsday for a high-intensity U.S. spring tour. The trek promises relentless live performances and will feature variable support acts depending on the city, giving fans a unique experience at each show. The tour kicks off on April 28 at Neck Of The Woods…