Metal / Rock
Metal and rock album releases, tour announcements, and festival lineups.
Upcoming Events
Shinedown - Ei8ht World Tour
Shinedown's Ei8ht World Tour spanning 54 dates across 11 countries. Support from Coheed and Cambria, DJ Rockfeed, and Black Stone Cherry on select dates. Runs May through November 2026.
Slayer - Hell Awaits 40th Anniversary Edition
Slayer release the 40th anniversary reissue of "Hell Awaits" via Metal Blade Records with remastered audio and unreleased live material from 1985.
Shinedown at Sonic Temple Music Festival
Shinedown headlines the Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio.
PRO-PAIN - Stone Cold Anger Album Release
PRO-PAIN releases their sixteenth studio album 'Stone Cold Anger' on Napalm Records, their first album in 11 years featuring the single 'Oceans Of Blood'.
System of a Down Summer Tour 2026
System of a Down tour with Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath during late spring and early summer.
Crown Lands - Apocalypse
New album from Canadian prog rock duo Crown Lands featuring a 19-minute title track.
Elder - Through Zero (Album)
Progressive stoner rock band Elder release their new album Through Zero.
Marmozets - CO.WAR.DICE.
Long-awaited third album from UK alt-rock band Marmozets, first since 2018.
Devin Townsend - The Moth (Album)
Devin Townsend's long-awaited orchestral metal opus 'The Moth', containing 24 songs with symphonic elements and choirs. Released via Inside Out Music. Described by Townsend as his life's work, nearly 10 years in the making.
Erdve - Epigrama (Album)
Lithuanian experimental metal band Erdve releases their third full-length album Epigrama via Season of Mist. A meticulously constructed meditation on entropy, regret and psychological erosion across eight tightly interwoven compositions.
Eternal Evil - Forever Feared (Album)
Swedish thrash metal band Eternal Evil releases their new album Forever Feared via Listenable Records. Features nine tracks including the single Eyes of Wrath.
Smashing Pumpkins 35th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of Gish
The Smashing Pumpkins announce a 35th anniversary vinyl reissue of their 1991 debut album Gish, available in multiple variants pressed on 180-gram vinyl including a special pink and purple splatter edition.
Saint Agnes - Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
UK dark rock duo Saint Agnes release their ferocious new album.
All Them Witches - House of Mirrors (Album)
New studio album from Nashville psych/stoner rock band All Them Witches. Produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Jesse Welles). Released via BMG.
Dogstar - All In Now (Album)
Fourth studio album from Keanu Reeves' grunge band Dogstar. Produced by Nick Launay (Gang of Four, Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Released via Dillon Street Records.
Shinedown - Ei8ht (Album)
Shinedown's eighth studio album 'Ei8ht' featuring 18 tracks. Includes previously released singles Three Six Five, Dance Kid Dance, Killing Fields, and Searchlight. Released via Atlantic Records.
The Who - Live At Eden Project (Album)
The Who releases Live at Eden Project via earMUSIC, capturing Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey backed by the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra at a historic July 2023 performance amid Cornwall's iconic biomes. Available in 2CD, 3LP, and digital formats.
August Burns Red - Season of Surrender (Album)
August Burns Red releases their 11th studio album Season of Surrender via Fearless Records. Features guest appearances from The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica, Polaris' Jamie Hails, and Make Them Suffer. Lead single: The Nameless.
Jared James Nichols - Louder Than Fate
Blues-rock guitarist Jared James Nichols releases his latest album Louder Than Fate.
EVERGREY - Architects Of A New Weave Album Release
EVERGREY releases their 15th studio album 'Architects Of A New Weave' via Napalm Records. The album features the band's signature melancholic metal sound.