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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/warped-tour-2026.png”] Warped Tour hasn’t just been steadily rolling out artist announcements, they’ve been making as many announcements as humanly possible. It feels like every other day, at least six artists join the ever-growing line-up. 2026’s Vans Warped Tour will see Hoobastank (Washington, Long Beach & Orlando)The Menzingers (Washington & Montreal)Anberlin (Washington)BRAYTON (Long Beach & Orlando)Pedro y el…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/deftones-7-words-live-poland.jpeg”] On February 5, 2026, Deftones delivered a standout show at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. The highlight of the night came when a lucky fan was invited on stage to play guitar alongside the band during the classic track “7 Words.” And really, shout out to this kid – his playing is…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/fotocrime-2026-2.jpeg”] Louisville dark punk stalwarts Fotocrime are back with a more furious and aggressive tone on their forthcoming LP, Security, and the second single, “Unthinkable,” perfectly captures the record’s raw energy. The track examines modern geopolitical panic and the specter of global conflict, inching toward total annihilation. The song opens with a smashing…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/crown-lands-2026.jpeg”] Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands are set to release their most ambitious and fully realized work yet, Apocalypse, on May 15, 2026. Following their Juno Award-winning self-titled debut and Fearless, the duo expanded their conceptual universe in 2025 with the instrumental releases Ritual I and Ritual II (also recently Juno-nominated), marking…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/outlier-hyro-the-hero-2026.png”] Outlier are leaning fully into their genre-fluid DNA with a new cover of Cypress Hill‘s era-defining crossover anthem “Superstar,” featuring none other than Sen Dog himself alongside Hyro The Hero. Originally released at the height of the Y2K crossover explosion, Cypress Hill‘s “(Rock) Superstar” shattered expectations by fusing hip-hop, rock, and metal…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-weekly-injection-photo.jpg”] This week’s new heavy metal releases include acoustic hardcore, a symphonic pirate score, long-awaited returns, and more! To the metals… ALSO! Today, Bandcamp is doing their first Bandcamp Friday of 2026 where they waive the site’s share of profits giving bands/artists more money. So if you can get stuff from Bandcamp, please do. Stephen…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/rhea-thompson-tailgunner.jpeg”] Yesterday we checked in with Tailgunner guitarist Zach Salvini about the riffs that taught him, and now we’ve got fellow Tailgunner guitarist Rhea Thompson doing the same! Check out our video above and get Midnight Blitz here as it’s out today. Freshly signed and already carrying rare approval from the genre’s elite,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Shinedown-2025.jpg”] Shinedown have pulled out of the 2026 Rock the Country festival, days after drummer Barry Kerch publicly criticized rapper Ludacris for exiting the same lineup. The festival, led by poet laureate and Mensa member Kid Rock, was set to feature a mix of rock, country, and a handful of rap acts across…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ghost_2885.jpg”] Ghost brought the Satanic goodness to Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on January 31 and our photographer Steve Taylor was there to capture all the action! Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/thoughtcrimes-Main.jpg”] This week’s top tracks include a rager from Thoughtcrimes, a Blackbraid side project called Petrichor bringing the black metal, Sylosis grooving our collective asses into dust, and more! Check out the playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here. The new additions this week are: “The Violent Garden” – Thoughtcrimes “Moss…