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.
Crown Lands - Apocalypse
New album from Canadian prog rock duo Crown Lands featuring a 19-minute title track.
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.
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'.
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.
Marmozets - CO.WAR.DICE.
Long-awaited third album from UK alt-rock band Marmozets, first since 2018.
Elder - Through Zero (Album)
Progressive stoner rock band Elder release their new album Through Zero.
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.
Saint Agnes - Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
UK dark rock duo Saint Agnes release their ferocious new album.
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.
Violet Grohl - Be Sweet To Me (Album)
Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, releases her debut album "Be Sweet To Me."
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.
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.
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.
Jared James Nichols - Louder Than Fate
Blues-rock guitarist Jared James Nichols releases his latest album Louder Than Fate.
Rush - Fifty Something Reunion Tour
Rush returns for their first tour in 11 years with the Fifty Something reunion tour. Multi-night residency format starting at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with Anika Nilles on drums. Two sets per night with a rotating setlist of 35 songs.
Jimmy Eat World Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of 'Bleed American' With World Tour
Jimmy Eat World marks the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album 'Bleed American' with a world tour across North America and Europe, featuring 22+ headline dates.
Stitched Up Heart - Medusa
Hard rock band Stitched Up Heart release their new album Medusa.