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  • Hatebreed to Headline This Year’s Summer Slaughter Tour

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    Earlier today, organizers involved with this year’s Summer Slaughter Tour announced the first round of dates and bands slated to perform. With tickets going on sale this Friday, March 27, now is probably the perfect time to make those announcements.

    According to the announcement, Hatebreed will be headlining the whole thing. As for the rest of the bill, it looks like Summer Slaughter is leaning heavily into the extreme metal side of things once again, with bands like Devourment, Incantation (at select shows), Snuffed On Sight, Balmora, and Face Yourself also on the bill.

    In addition to them being the headlining act, Hatebreed hinted that there was a new album in the works, so that’s pretty cool.

    If you decide you want to partake in the ‘summer slaughter’, you can participate in the artist pre-sale right now by using the password SSLAUGHTER. In the meantime, you can check out the current list of tour dates to decide if you’ll be attending this year.

    Summer Slaughter 2026

    7/2 Reading PA Reverb
    7/3 Virginia Beach VA Elevation 27
    7/5 Worcester MA The Palladium
    7/7 Cincinnati OH Bogart’s
    7/8 Nashville TN Brooklyn Bowl
    7/9 New Orleans LA Tipitina’s
    7/10 Houston TX House of Blues
    7/11 Austin TX Emo’s
    7/12 Tulsa OK Cain’s Ballroom
    7/14 Denver CO Summit Music Hall
    7/15 Omaha NE The Admiral
    7/19 Saginaw MI The Vault
    7/21 St Louis MO Pop’s Nightclub (+ Incantation, no Devourment)
    7/22 Fort Wayne IN Piere’s Entertainment Center (+ Incantation, no Devourment)
    7/23 Toronto ON Phoenix Concert Theatre (+ Incantation, no Devourment)
    7/24 Buffalo NY Town Ballroom (+ Incantation, no Devourment)

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  • SAVAGE MASTER and MYSTIC STORM to release new SHADOW KINGDOM split mini-album

    Today, Shadow Kingdom Records announces May 1st as the international release date for a special split mini-album between Savage Master and Mystic Storm, The Power / Wandering Time, on 12″ vinyl format. Featuring three exclusive new tracks from both bands, The Power / Wandering Time brings together two of traditional metal’s most exciting modern forces! Of course, those who follow Shadow Kingdom – or just true HEAVY METAL, […]

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  • Styrofoam Winos Announce New Album Any River: Hear “Pearls”

    When I went to Nelsonville Music Festival last year, Styrofoam Winos were everywhere. The Nashville-based trio of Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel played their own set. They were a crucial component of Ryan Davis’ Roadhouse Band. They popped up at the Michael Hurley tribute overseen by Will Oldham. People spoke reverently about this…

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  • They were bottled off stage by Alice Cooper’s audience, derailed by a death in The Pretenders and made U2’s producer cry: How Big Country made one of the biggest albums of the 80s

    In an exclusive extract from a new book about the life of Stuart Adamson, we look at the hidden story behind The Crossing

  • EP Review: Fat Jeff – Heavy Lonesome Blues

    EP Review: Fat Jeff – Heavy Lonesome Blues

    Reviewed by Matthew Williams

    As it usually the way, I’ll pick certain artists to review on the strength of their name or type of genre, but this one really intrigued me because of the title, “Heavy Lonesome Blues”. Upon reading the press brief, it said it was for fans of Kadavar and Seasick Steve, so I was already onto a winner with this one.

    The most surprising thing about Fat Jeff, and his unique brand of fuzz infused guitar is that he doesn’t come from Appalachia or Memphis, Tennessee, but the mountainous and forested hills of the Doubs region of France. The one-man band combines his wonderful guitar skills with a tambourine and a bass drum, to create 4 songs that are distinctively bluesy and laced with an essence of 90’s grunge, whilst remaining fresh and enchanting.

    The bottleneck slide sounding wonderment begins with “Welcome Stranger” as that big bass drum comes through loud and clear. The fuzzy warm tones pour out, and the raw energy produced gives it that hypnotic quality. As Fat Jeff himself comments, working as a solo artist is “a way to push boundaries and have complete control over the creative process” and if he continues this way, then nobody is going to complain.

    EP Review: Fat Jeff - Heavy Lonesome Blues

    “Identical to None” is one hell of a song, a foot stomping, head tapping moment of genius, that left me nodding along appreciatively. It’s so simple but so effective, that dabbles with a heavier stoner rock-based riff on a slightly detuned guitar sound. Yet, it is dripping in that unmistakenly bluesy sound that creates a wonderfully atmospheric composition.

    In these songs you’ll hear subtle nuances, with keyboards and acoustic guitars playing a significant role, as Fat Jeff went to isolate himself in a cabin in the Bourgogne forest to write these tracks. “A Nice Dead Person” is intimate and personal, as he delves into his past, but you are hit with some boogie woogie alongside the melody. The fulsome and captivating riffs are ones he’s had in his collection for some time, and now they are being let free for our audible delight.

    “I Would Like to Heal You” is a bit more sobering and solemn, allowing the guitar to speak to the listener. With hints of melancholy, it reflects the atmospheric moodiness of the EP which allows the sincerity of the music to permeate through before the keyboard inspired power kicks in later. Just as you think it’s over, we are gifted a bonus track from 2024, “Fly High” which was the inspiration behind “Heavy Lonesome Blues” as it laid the foundations for a step forward in terms of production and analogue recording. Its yet another awesome song and long may Fat Jeff continue in this vain.

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  • Monument Of Misanthropy Announce New Album ‘Washington State Charm’ – Ted Bundy Concept Album Due Out This June

    Originally founded as a solo project by singer Georg Wilfinger (ex-Miasma) in 2010 in Austria, MONUMENT OF MISANTHROPY has released three studio albums, an EP and a demo up to now. Previous full-length album "Vile Postmortem Irrumatio" was released in August 2024 and drew roaring reviews worldwide. Those relentless purveyors of audit… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

  • Fire-Toolz Announces New Album Lavender Networks: Hear “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”

    Chicago artist Angel Marcloid makes twisty, unpredictable electronic music under the name Fire-Toolz. Her music often involves growled death-metal vocals over shimmering synth-twinkles; it exists outside of all categories. After her 2024 album Breeze, Fire-Toolz signed to Warp Records, a natural home for such a futuristic producer. Her new album Lavender Networks comes out later…

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  • Rick Vito Brings His Slider To The Fore On Fresh Record

    Rick Vito Brings His Slider To The Fore On Fresh Record

    One of those artists everybody heard without knowing their names, Rick Vito mighty be most known for his spell with FLEETWOOD MAC and working on this band’s “Behind The Mask” as well as playing a distinctive solo on Bob Seger’s … Continue reading →

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  • HATEBREED To Headline Summer Slaughter 2026 Alongside DEVOURMENT, INCANTATION & More

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    Summer Slaughter 2026 will also featured Balmora, Snuffed On Sight, and Face Yourself alongside Hatebreed, Devourment, and Incantation.

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  • The Maine Share Shimmering New Track ‘Palms’

    The Maine have revealed another slice of their upcoming album ‘Joy Next Door’, and it is, yet again, absolutely beautiful.


    Titled ‘Palms’, it finds the band flexing their pop muscles in the most gorgeously addictive and atmospherically bold manner. A stunning blend of jangly chords and sky-high melodies, all steeped in the glow of a disco ball, it’s the sort of track that makes you cry whilst you’re dancing to it, simply because it makes you realise so much about yourself that you didn’t know was there. A reminder of just how far the band’s sonic repertoire stretches, it adds another layer of feeling to a record that is shaping up to be very lovely indeed.

    Vocalist John O’Callaghan had this to say about the track, explaining, ‘”Palms’ was written at zero hour. And while the demo took all but 30 minutes while I was at home, we didn’t get it to final form for another couple months after. It may have been a function of thinking too much, but I’m glad we clawed our way through to get it to where you hear it now because it brings a little levity and balance to Joy Next Door. Plus, my four-year-old loves to hear her Dada say the F word. I hope you dig it, too (the song, not just the swear word.)”


    ‘Joy Next Door’ will be released on April 10 via Photo Finish Records.

    Drummer Pat Kirch had this to say about the record as a whole, stating, “Every album of ours has a color that represents it, and Joy Next Door is the green era. The green grass on the album art feels like it matches perfectly with the organic instrumentation and imperfections left intact on the album.”

    Here is the previous taster, ‘Quiet Part Loud’:


    The band will be heading out on the road in support of the record on both sides of the Atlantic. Here are all of the tour dates.

    MARCH

    24 – LAS VEGAS Brooklyn Bowl
    25 – PHOENIX The Van Buren
    27 – SAN DIEGO The Observatory North Park
    28 – LOS ANGELES The Novo
    29. -SAN FRANCISCO Regency Ballroom
    31 – SEATTLE The Showbox

    APRIL

    01 – PORTLAND Roseland Theater
    03 – DENVER Ogden Theatre
    09 – MINNEAPOLIS First Avenue
    10 – CHICAGO The Salt Shed – The Shed
    11 – DETROIT The Masonic – Jack White Theatre
    12 – COLUMBUS Kemba Live!
    14 – PITTSBURGH Stage AE
    15 – TORONTO History
    17 – PHILADELPHIA Franklin Music Hall
    18 – BOSTON House of Blues Boston – Music Hall
    19 – WASHINGTON 9:30 Club
    21 – BROOKLYN Brooklyn Paramount
    23 – CHARLOTTE The Fillmore Charlotte
    24 – NASHVILLE Marathon Music Works
    25 – ATLANTA The Masquerade – Heaven
    26 – LAKE BUENA VISTA House of Blues
    28 – ST. PETERSBURG Jannus Live
    30 – HOUSTON House of Blues Houston – Music Hall

    MAY

    01 – AUSTIN Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
    02 – DALLAS The Bomb Factory

    SEPTEMBER

    17 – COLOGNE Live Music Hall
    18 – AMSTERDAM Paradiso
    19 – BERLIN SO36
    20 – LUXEMBOURG CITY den Atelier
    23 – GLASGOW SWG3 TV Studio
    24 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
    25 – LONDON Roundhouse
    26 – MANCHESTER Academy

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