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How do you measure a life, and were its struggles worth the time they consumed? Those questions sit at the heart of ANTHRAX’s “Cursum Perficio,” the title track from their first studio album in ten years. Released on September 18, 2026, through Nuclear Blast Records and Megaforce Records in North America, the band’s twelfth full-length […]

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New heavy metal enthusiast William Shatner and his metal band the *uckers made their debut on Sept. 19 at Park West in Chicago. Shatner and his band — composed of guitarists Marcus Nand and Britt Lightning, bassist Phil Soussan, and drummer Fred Achin — are performing today at Riot Fest on the Rebel Stage. But last night they performed a warm up gig for fans.

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Ed Sheeran’s tour has been in shambles this week after ousting tour opener Macklemore, who made pro-Palestinian remarks during a set. Following Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian comments, businessman Robert Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns Gillette Stadium, where one of Sheeran’s shows was set to take place, called for Macklemore to be kicked off the tour.

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The emotional worlds of Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts and LSD Dream Emulator helped shape Dream Death, the new album from US progressive death metal project HANGING GARDEN. Now streaming in full, the record brings guitarist Dylan Cruz’s interest in escapism, love and childhood nostalgia into music rooted in technical death metal. Released on September […]

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War, chains and fallen heroes become images of personal struggle in “Fields of Pain,” the fourth single from GENERATION STEEL’s forthcoming third album, Steelmachine. Due on October 16, 2026, through Fireflash Records, the album introduces a substantially reshaped lineup, including guitarist Thilo Herrmann, vocalist Mike Stark and bassist Fabian Watermann. For founding guitarist Jack the […]

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Separation may end a relationship, but it does not necessarily erase what connected two people. That idea lies at the heart of “Dead Loves,” the new single and video from Greek dark atmospheric metal band ELYSION. The third preview of Identity, due on October 16, 2026, through Massacre Records, explores the memories and emotional bonds […]

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Brotherhood and loyalty hold together the battles, betrayals and mythological upheavals of ASENBLUT’s new album, Urgewalt. Released on September 18, 2026, through Massacre Records, the record arrives alongside a video for “Barbaren und Legionen,” featuring VICTORIUS, while the German band continue their Bruderschaft tour. The new single combines driving riffs and forceful vocals with an […]

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The relationships meant to offer safety can leave the deepest wounds. On Heirloom, SOMNENT explore the lasting damage of a toxic family environment and the difficult freedom that can come from cutting those ties. The Orlando melodic doom/death metal project’s third studio album arrives on October 30, 2026, through Ardua Music. Founded in 2015 by […]

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Heimdall awakens from a troubled sleep to find a world he no longer recognises. That encounter drives HEIMDALLS WACHT’s ninth studio album, Sphärenschänder: Echoes Of An Old Belief – Part I, due on October 31, 2026, through Talheim Records. The German black metal band follow the displaced guardian as he confronts the present with bewilderment, […]

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After “Sunburnt Satanist” and the saxophone-assisted “The Tolerator,” BEATEN TO DEATH have another bluntly titled contribution to offer: “Fuck the Moon.” The Norwegian grindcore band’s new single previews Vntrve, their seventh full-length, due on October 23, 2026, through Mas-Kina Recordings. The three advance tracks introduce an album built around the band’s combination of speed, abrupt […]

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