From a young age, everyone around her seemed to know that Tarja Turunen would have a future in music due to her incredible voice. What many didn’t see coming though, was the way in which that voice would become part of a groundbreaking style of music that essentially created
New York thrash metal legends Anthrax have officially announced their long-awaited new studio album, Cursum Perficio, arriving September 18th. The band will release the album’s first single, “It’s For The Kids,” this Friday, May 15th, giving fans their first taste of new Anthrax music in nearly a decade.
Veteran UK death metal legends Benediction have released an emotional statement confirming that longtime vocalist Dave Ingram will be stepping down from the band due to ongoing health complications caused by arthritis. In a heartfelt message shared with fans, Ingram explained that the worsening condition and increasing pain have made
Few concept albums in heavy metal history carry the legendary status of Operation: Mindcrime. Originally released in 1988 by Queensrÿche, the album became a landmark release in progressive metal storytelling. Now, decades later, Geoff Tate is revisiting that universe once again with Operation: Mindcrime III — but this time from an
There are shows you attend casually, and then there are nights that feel less like a concert and more like being pulled into some candlelit wound beneath the city. This was it. With Vesperal, Nachtlich, and Spectral Wound sharing the bill, the night carried the kind of atmosphere black metal
Though they’ve been together since 1982, and known each other for even longer, you might be surprised to learn that Armored Saint has only released eight studio albums to date despite their long history as a band. When it’s released on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records, Emotion
The latest record from Helix, Scrap Metal, released on January 23, 2026, doesn’t just lean into legacy—it weaponizes it. Billed as the band's final studio album, it serves as a high-octane farewell that captures the energy of a band playing like every take matters. Produced in
Talking about Venom in 2026 still means carrying the weight of everything attached to the name. The early records remain foundational in ways that are difficult to separate from extreme metal itself—Welcome to Hell and Black Metal continue to cast a long shadow over entire branches of the genre.
THRASH LEGENDS FLOTSAM AND JETSAM TO UNLEASH RATS IN THE TEMPLE VIA NAPALM RECORDS AUGUST 28 — PRE-ORDER Can you hear them gnawing? They're almost through the walls! American thrash metal pioneers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are gearing up to unleash their explosive Napalm Records debut album Rats In The
DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST + FRONTWOMAN ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Next Era Begins With 20th Anniversary of Inhuman Rampage + The Album's Signature Anthem "Through the Fire and Flames" Watch Alissa White-Gluz Tease the Song HERE! Spring Festival Performances Preview Extensive Touring Plans + Much More To Be Revealed Throughout 2026
David Ellefson Leads a Relentless Night at Rockpile – May 1st, 2026 Toronto’s metal scene got a heavy dose of old-school aggression on May 1st as Kings of Thrash tore through Rockpile with a performance that was equal parts tribute and statement. Fronted by former David Ellefson alongside guitarist Jeff
Megadeth’s swan song, Megadeth also known as the 'White Album' (January 23, 2026), isn’t a quiet goodbye — it’s a full‑throttle reminder of why this band has dominated heavy music for four decades. Instead of coasting into retirement, Dave Mustaine delivers a record that feels