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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/tomahawk-2026.jpg”] Tomahawk are officially back. The genre-blurring supergroup will hit the road this summer for their first live performances in 13 years, celebrating their 25th anniversary with a month-long U.S. tour. The run also reunites them with longtime labelmates Melvins for the first time since their joint 2003 Geek Show trek. Featuring guitarist…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/faith-no-more-mike-patton.jpg”] Nearly a decade after Faith No More last toured, frontman Mike Patton has reflected on the band’s final performances and the enduring creative journey that followed. In a conversation with Kyle Meredith, Patton described the elusive sense of closure that came with the group’s last run: “I didn’t really think so at…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/torwai.jpeg”] Have you heard of Torwai? Me either. Then the YouTube algorithm decided to show me their cover of Linkin Park‘s “Faint” while cooking and now I’m a fan. It also makes sense that the band classifies themselves as “Delicious rock.” Anyway, check it out above and below – including “Chop Suey” by…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/filth-2025.png”] Following next month’s Beasts Of The East Tour, Filth will embark on a 10th anniversary headlining tour. The trek will feature full-time support from Resistor and Inferious, with Two-Piece & The Gang and Monochromatic Black appearing on select dates. The tour kicks off on April 10 at Sky Grog Lounge in Asheville,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/alex-van-halen.jpeg”] In a new interview with Gastão Moreira of Kazagastão, Alex Van Halen opened up about the album he is developing with Steve Lukather of Toto, built around previously unreleased material created with his late brother Eddie Van Halen. Alex revealed that the music dates back to sessions intended for the next Van…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/breaking-out-of-heaven.jpeg”] Rhino Records is set to release Breaking Out Of Heaven2007-2009, a career-spanning collection highlighting the final chapter of Ronnie James Dio‘s legendary reunion with Black Sabbath members under the Heaven & Hell banner. The set arrives March 27 in both 7LP and 4CD/Blu-ray boxed editions, each featuring an illustrated book with new…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/metal-injection-anticipated-march-2026.png”] There’s a deluge of great releases coming up in the next month, so we’ve devised this handy guide for our most anticipated albums! Black Label Society – Engines Of Demolition (March 27, 2026) With Engines Of Demolition, Black Label Society mastermind Zakk Wylde channels the turbulence of the past four years into…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fit-For-An-Autopsy-2025.jpg”] Deathcore veterans Fit For An Autopsy have announced three special headlining performances coinciding with their upcoming spring tour supporting Lamb Of God, alongside Kublai Khan TX and Sanguisugabogg. Those dates (and their openers) are available below, and you can get your tickets right here. 3/18 Syracuse, NY Song & Dance (w/ Quantifier…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Burton-C-Bell-2025.png”] During a recent appearance on the Scandalous podcast, former Fear Factory frontman Burton C. Bell reflected on the band’s 2021 album Aggression Continuum and the circumstances surrounding its release. The album, which arrived in June 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records, was primarily recorded in 2017 and featured Bell alongside founding guitarist Dino…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Opeth_6730-copy-2.jpg”] In a candid new interview with Blabbermouth, Mikael Åkerfeldt, the legendary vocalist and guitarist of Opeth, shared insights on his current life, creative ambitions, and the band’s future. When asked about a potential new album cycle, Åkerfeldt said: “I cannot say much, but I have a project that I’m doing in May.…