This Day In Metal

Killswitch Engage Tears the Roof Off Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto

Words by: JJ Tartaglia @jjtartaglia Photos by: Rae Chatten @raerocknroam It’s Killswitch Engage and Machine Head on a Saturday night in Toronto, you bet

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Deicide & Behemoth in Toronto: A Night of Blasphemy, Fire, and Unholy Tribute

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Geoff Tate Discusses Operation: Mindcrime III, Technology, Storytelling & the Legacy of Mindcrime

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Kings of Thrash Bring Old-School Fury to Toronto

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Black Label Society — Old Roots. Modern Fire. One Sold-Out Night in Toronto

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Dimmu Borgir’s Grand Serpent Rising Tour Brings a New Generation Face-to-Face With Black Metal History

HISTORY, Toronto — August 10, 2026 There are concerts you attend, and then there are concerts that feel like the closing of a very long circle.

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One of These Nights...: An Interview with Blake Judd (Nachtmystium)

The opening track to one of Nachtmystium’s most well-regarded albums, 2008’s Assassins: Black Meddle, Part I, contains only one lyrical line: “One

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Five Finger Death Punch Celebrate 20 Years as Toronto Fans Brave the Storm

Five Finger Death Punch proved that not even a torrential downpour could stop one of the loudest nights of their 20th Anniversary Tour as they

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Bruce Dickinson to Make Rare Appearance at FAN EXPO Canada in Toronto

TORONTO, ON – Heavy metal fans are in for a special treat as Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has been announced as a featured guest at

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Ministry Announce Final Album and Farewell Tour

Ministry are calling it a day. Al Jourgensen has followed through on his long-promised announcement of a final album from the industrial metal outfit—

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TONY IOMMI ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM WITH FIERY SONG "WORLD ALONE"

Tony Iommi announced that he will release a new solo album, From the Dark, on October 23. You can watch a music video below for

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Exclusive: Blackie Lawless Reflects on W.A.S.P.’s Legacy and the “1984 To Headless” Tour

For more than four decades, Blackie Lawless has stood as one of heavy metal’s most iconic and uncompromising frontmen. As the founder, songwriter, and

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Former Headbangers Ball Host Vanessa Warwick Showcases the Historic First-Ever Ozzy Day in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, England — The first-ever Ozzy Day was a landmark celebration for heavy metal fans, honoring the life, music, and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne in

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I Am Becoming What I Always Have Been: An Interview with Lord Ahriman (Dark Funeral)

When Dark Funeral released their debut EP in 1994, it came as a bit of a surprise to the unsuspecting Swedish metal scene – and for

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AMON AMARTH Announce New Album The Allfather Awakens Coming October 2 via Metal Blade Records

AMON AMARTH announce The Allfather Awakens – a ten-song masterwork that further cements the legacy of the Swedish metal titan’s spectacularly memorable riffs and

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Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN Announce Self-Titled Album Set for Release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK

Thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN are proud to announce their new self-titled album, set for release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK, marking the band'

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Rudy Sarzo Reflects on Returning to Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and the Legacy of Metal

Few musicians have lived heavy metal history quite like Rudy Sarzo. From his groundbreaking work with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne to stints with Whitesnake,

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