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  • Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Kick Off European Tour With Live Rarities, Pogues Cover

    On Wednesday night, Knick Cave — sorry. My head is elsewhere this morning. Nick Cave. You know I saw Nick Cave play Madison Square Garden once? The only time that the White Stripes played the world’s most famous arena was in 2007, and they booked Cave’s band Grinderman and the late country legend Porter Wagoner as their openers. That was a good night at the Garden. It probably wasn’t as good as last night at the Garden, but it was still good.

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  • Allegaeon Drops Dark New Music Video

    – June 11th, 2026 –

    Announces Flatline Fest Performance With Guitarist Adrian Bellue

    Watch ALLEGAEON’s “Dark Matter Dynamics” video, shot by Kyle Lamar, HERE

    Technical death metal artisans ALLEGAEON are pleased to present their “Dark Matter Dynamics” performance video. The track, which features guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Bellue, comes off the band’s most recent full-length, The Ossuary Lens, out now on Metal Blade Records.

    Comments guitarist Greg Burgess, “‘Dark Matter Dynamics’ is a very special song for me. Having the opportunity to explore my love for steel string acoustic music, and bringing it into the fold with ALLEGAEON, will forever be a source of pride. Not only that but exploring this marriage of two styles with an acoustic heavy weight Adrian Bellue was equally special.”

    Photo by Stephanie Cabral

    Adds vocalist Ezra Haynes, “‘Dark Matter Dynamics’ is here and I am pumped! Over recent years, we’ve grown close with our good buddy, Adrian Bellue, and I’m thankful Greg introduced us! He rips on the guitar and he’s an even better friend. We’re especially excited to play ‘Dark Matter Dynamics’ Saturday night at Flatline Fest in Denver with Adrian himself!

    The chorus gets me hyped! I think it’s the most jump-worthy ALLEGAEON riff ever written! This song has that classic, science-based ALLEGAEON vibe and theme, and it sonically showcases the album’s range, letting the track breathe with a soulful, atmospheric instrumental piece that contrasts perfectly with the heavy riffs surrounding it. Please enjoy ‘Dark Matter Dynamics.’

    Watch ALLEGAEON‘s “Dark Matter Dynamics” video, shot by Kyle Lamar, HERE.

    Watch ALLEGAEON‘s previously released video for “DriftwoodHERE, “The SwarmHERE, “Wake Circling AboveHERE, and “ImperialHERE.

    The video comes in advance of the band’s upcoming performance at this year’s Flatline Fest in Denver, Colorado this weekend alongside labelmates Cattle Decapitation, The Zenith Passage, and more!

    ALLEGAEON Live:
    6/15/2026 Flatline Fest – Denver, CO

    The Ossuary Lens serves as ALLEGAEON‘s seventh full-length overall, but it’s the first to feature the return of original vocalist Ezra Haynes since his 2015 departure following the Elements Of The Infinite album. The record was recorded with producer Dave Otero at Flatline Audio studio in Denver. It marks the sixth album recorded with Otero. It’s of no surprise then that the sound on The Ossuary Lens pummels the listener, though the ferocity is balanced by the overt melodies. It’s the most triumphant and cohesive body of work that they’ve ever laid down.

    Haynes’ presence has an immediate effect, his more gravelly vocal adding further extremity to ALLEGAEON’s hyper-technical form of death metal,” wrote Consequence upon hearing lead single, “Driftwood.” Decibel Magazine called the record, “a fine listen if you want tech-death that doesn’t require a master’s degree in engineering to enjoy… They take a maximalist approach, their mix of rapid-fire riffs, symphonic keyboards, and zero-g drumming crushing songs like ‘Chaos Theory’ and the black metal-edged ‘Dies Irae’ between walls of sound.” Rock Hard Germany commended, “some of their most technically spectacular numbers. Audacious, successful…,” while Blabbermouth crowned it, “an astonishing piece of work.”

    Find The Ossuary Lens at: metalblade.com/allegaeon

    ALLEGAEON:
    Ezra Haynes – vocals
    Greg Burgess – lead guitar
    Michael Stancel – lead guitar
    Brandon Michael – bass
    Jeff Saltzman – drums

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  • Nothing Could Keep Jeff Beck From His Guitar Dream: Book Excerpt

    Here's a sneak peek at Steve Rosen's latest book, 'The Original Punk – Jeff Beck Stories: From Yardbird to the Guitar Shop.' Continue reading…
  • How to watch Alanis Morissette perform at the men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Toronto… from anywhere

    The Canadian-born singer-songwriter will lead her home country’s festivities at the opening ceremony in Toronto ahead of the men’s football World Cup. Here’s how you can watch all the music before the big kick-off
  • The Strokes Push Back Album, Announce Hometown Show With Beach House, TV On The Radio, & Fcukers

    The Strokes have some good news and some bad news for you. Bad news first: You’ll have to wait longer for Reality Awaits. The band’s first album in six years was scheduled for release June 26, but a new press release today indicates the band has pushed it back by four weeks. It will now be released on July 24. Maybe they’re busy erasing all of Nick Valensi’s parts?

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  • BELPHEGOR Announces “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026 With KRISIUN And ASAGRAUM – @thebeast

    BELPHEGOR Announces “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026 With KRISIUN And ASAGRAUM

    Austrian blackened death metal titans Belphegor have officially announced their highly anticipated “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026, set to bring a wave of blasphemous intensity across the continent this fall.
    The extensive trek begins September 29 in Essen, Germany, and will carve a destructive path through Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Poland, and the United Kingdom before concluding with a final ritualistic performance on October 18 at London’s legendary The Underworld.
    Joining BELPHEGOR on the campaign are Brazilian death metal veterans Krisiun and Dutch black metal force Asagraum. Organizers have also confirmed that a fourth band will be announced in the coming months.
    The tour arrives as BELPHEGOR continue building momentum toward their forthcoming thirteenth studio album. Following the critical success of 2022’s The Devils , the band appears poised to push even deeper into the dark and ritualistic territory that has defined their career for more than three decades.
    Founded in 1993 by vocalist and guitarist Helmuth Lehner, BELPHEGOR have become one of extreme metal’s most enduring and uncompromising acts. Their unique fusion of black metal atmosphere and death metal brutality has earned them a devoted global following and appearances at major festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Bloodstock Open Air, and Sweden Rock Festival.
    Throughout their career, BELPHEGOR have consistently evolved their sound while maintaining the savage intensity that first put them on the map with releases such as The Last Supper , Blutsabbath , and Necrodaemon Terrorsathan . Their most recent album, The Devils , showcased the band’s ability to blend relentless aggression with intricate compositions, ritualistic atmospheres, and multilingual lyrical themes.
    The record also helped secure the band the 2023 Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the Hard & Heavy category, marking a significant milestone for one of Austria’s most internationally recognized extreme metal exports.
    As anticipation grows for new material, the upcoming tour offers fans a chance to witness BELPHEGOR’s infamous live ceremonies firsthand. Known for combining crushing performances with theatrical elements of smoke, fire, and occult imagery, the band continues to deliver one of the most immersive experiences in extreme metal.
    BELPHEGOR “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026

    September


    29 – Essen, Germany – Turock
    30 – Kortrijk, Belgium – DVG

    October


    01 – Dordrecht, Netherlands – Bibelot
    02 – Hengelo, Netherlands – Metropool
    03 – TBA
    04 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Monument
    06 – Helsinki, Finland – On The Rocks
    07 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet
    08 – Malmö, Sweden – Plan B
    09 – Berlin, Germany – Musikbrauerei
    10 – Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic – Klub Mir
    11 – Plzen, Czech Republic – Serikovka
    13 – Krakow, Poland – Hype Park
    14 – Gdańsk, Poland – Drizzly Grizzly
    15 – Osnabrück, Germany – Bastard Club
    16 – Sheffield, UK – Corporation
    17 – Torquay, UK – Arena
    18 – London, UK – The Underworld


    Tickets and additional information will be available through local venues and promoters.
    For fans of uncompromising blackened death metal, the “Praise The Beast” European Tour 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating extreme metal packages of the year.
  • Grumpy – “Twenty Five”

    New Grumpy! The NYC indie project helmed by Heaven Schmitt released the awesome Piebald EP last year, and now they’re back with a magnificent new tune called “Twenty Five.”

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  • Wu-Tang Clan’s Halftime Performance Preceded (And Sparked?) The Knicks’ Historic NBA Finals Comeback

    If one wanted to view it this way, one could conclude the Wu-Tang Clan willed their hometown New York Knicks to the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history last night.

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  • ASYLUM TX: “CULTUS INOXIA”

    (This is DGR’s review of the latest album from a Fort Worth band who now call themselves Asylum TX.) Texas-based tech-death group Asylum – now operating under the name Asylum TX – are a band we’ve been following for some time now, iInitially as a group that showed a surprising amount of promise from seemingly […]

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  • Album review: Seahaven – Seahaven

    Posted on June 11th 2026, 3:00pm