Metal / Rock
Metal and rock album releases, tour announcements, and festival lineups.
Upcoming Events
Rush - Fifty Something Tour Final Show (Helsinki)
The final announced date of Rush's Fifty Something Tour, at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki.
A Day To Remember's Big Ole Boat Show 2027 (Cruise)
A Day To Remember set sail from Miami to Nassau on April 28, 2027 aboard the Norwegian Jewel, joined by Knocked Loose, The Devil Wears Prada, Dying Wish, Comeback Kid and Spite.
Welcome to Rockville 2027
Floridas largest rock, metal and punk festival returns to Daytona International Speedway for its 16th edition.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2027
Sonic Temple returns to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio for four days of rock and metal.
Maryland Deathfest XXII 2027
Maryland Deathfest XXII returns to Baltimore, MD from May 27, 2027. Early confirmations include Candlemass, Enslaved and Voivod across Power Plant Live, Soundstage and Nevermore Hall.
Rock am Ring 2027
Germany's legendary Nurburgring rock festival returns with Blink-182 among the headliners.
Download Festival 2027
Download Festival returns to Donington Park for its 2027 edition over five days, with headliners announced in autumn 2026.
Sweden Rock Festival 2027
Sweden Rock Festival returns to Solvesborg, Sweden from June 9, 2027 - one of Scandinavia's largest hard rock and metal festivals.
Nova Rock Festival 2027
Nova Rock returns to Pannonia Fields II in Nickelsdorf, Austria from June 10, 2027 - Austria's biggest rock and metal festival.
Mystic Festival 2027
Mystic Festival moves to a new venue in Gdansk, Poland (Letnica / Polsat Plus Arena grounds) from June 10, 2027.
Hellfest 2027 (20th Anniversary)
Hellfest celebrates its 20th anniversary in Clisson, France over four days of metal and rock.
Graspop Metal Meeting 2027
30th edition of Belgium's premier metal festival at Festivalpark Stenehei in Dessel.
Copenhell 2027
Denmark's biggest metal festival returns to Refshaleoen in Copenhagen for four days of heavy music.
Tons Of Rock 2027
Norway's largest rock festival returns to Ekebergsletta, Oslo from June 23, 2027.
Edguy - Reunion Show (Fulda)
Tobias Sammet reunites Edguy for their first concert in a decade, a sold-out hometown show in Fulda, Germany.
Tuska Open Air 2027
Finland's Tuska Open Air returns to Suvilahti, Helsinki, co-headlined by Lorna Shore and the reunited Children Of Bodom, with Heaven Shall Burn, Kanonenfieber, Gaerea and more.
Rockharz Open Air 2027
Rockharz Open Air returns to Ballenstedt, Germany from July 7, 2027.
Bloodstock Open Air 2027
The UK's largest independent heavy metal festival returns to Catton Park, Derbyshire for its 2027 edition. Early bird weekend tickets went on sale at the 2026 festival box office.