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Metallica Announce “Life Burns Faster” Residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas — 8 Shows, October 2026
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Metal & Hard Rock News – February 25, 2026: Hall of Fame Nods, Ghost Hiatus, and Better Lovers Split
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Metal & Hard Rock News – February 23, 2026: Tour Turbulence, Fresh Tracks, and Festival Adds
Today’s heavy music rundown covers Beartooth, Nothing, Fallujah/Allegaeon, Beyond Creation, Mike Patton on Faith No More, Pennywise’s West Coast tour, Alex Van
Metal & Hard Rock News – February 18, 2026: Thrash Reloads, Tour Season Surges, and More Lineup Shakeups
Today’s heavy music rundown covers At The Gates, Exodus, Mushroomhead/Fear Factory, Converge, Enter Shikari, Ingested, Poison The Well, Shinedown, and Lovebites
Poppy Announces 2026 North American ‘Constantly Nowhere’ Tour With Landmvrks + Thousand Below
Poppy has announced her 2026 North American ‘Constantly Nowhere’ tour with support from Landmvrks and Thousand Below. Get dates, venues, and on-sale details.
Eva Under Fire Drop “Murder Scene” — A Sharp New Single And Lyric Video Built On Real Scars
Eva Under Fire aren’t interested in dressing things up for radio this time. The Detroit hard rock crew just unleashed […]
Dropkick Murphys Fire Off “Citizen I.C.E.” + Lock In Full Support For Their Boston St. Patrick’s Day Run
Dropkick Murphys are doing what they’ve always done best: taking the piss out of power, turning it into a chant, […]
ShipRocked 2027: Jan. 24–30 Cruise Announced After Sold-Out 2026
ShipRocked isn’t just a lineup on a boat — it’s a week where the usual “see you next tour” distance […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – February 6, 2026
Metal & Hard Rock News – February 6, 2026: Dickinson’s Solo Return, Global Tour Announcements, and Health-First Decisions The metal […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – February 3, 2026
Metal & Hard Rock News – February 3, 2026: Grammy Milestones, Major Tour Announcements, and Triumphant Returns The heavy music […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 21, 2026: Megadeth’s Final Salvo, Lorna Shore Storms North America, and Thrash Legends Say Goodbye
Metal news January 2026 is hitting different—the heavy music world is absolutely erupting this week, and if you’re not paying […]
Metal Mantra Sets Sail: Why Shiprocked 2026 Is the Metal Festival Experience You Can’t Replicate on Land
We’re heading back to the open ocean for six days of unfiltered heavy music chaos—and this time, I’m bringing Metal […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 19, 2026: Tours Implode, Legends Get Documented, and Heavy Hitters Reload for War
This was a messy, loud week in metal and hard rock. A long-rumored reunion tour dies in a very unglamorous […]
The Devil Wears Prada Drop Vinyl-Only Cut “Play The Old Shit,” Put It on Streaming, and Line Up a Spring 2026 Tour
The Devil Wears Prada have never been a nostalgia act—but they’re also not afraid to look the past dead in […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 16, 2026: Tours Stack Up, Festivals Flex, and the Big Dogs Play Long Games
The metal and hard rock world never really sleeps—it just shifts gears. This week proves it again. Legacy bands are […]
Inkcarceration 2026 Lineup Is a Statement — And It’s Loud as Hell
Inkcarceration doesn’t quietly announce lineups. It slams them down and dares you to keep up. More metal news: News hub. […]
Vicious Rumors Massive 2026 U.S. Tour
Vicious Rumors Announce Massive 2026 U.S. Tour, Drop New “Abusement Park” Video Vicious Rumors aren’t here to play nostalgia bingo. […]
Avatar Announce Spring 2026 North American Headline Tour — The Forest Beckons Again
Avatar don’t rest. They don’t reset. They don’t politely disappear between album cycles. They march forward, eyes wide open, dragging […]
Jay Weinberg and Caleb Freihaut Exit Bands as Lineup Shakeups Ripple Through Heavy Music
In the last couple of days the heavy music world has been hit with not one but two lineup departures […]
Mayhem Unleash “Life Is a Corpse You Drag” — Death Isn’t the End, It’s the Point
Mayhem are back, and they’re not here to comfort anyone. The Norwegian black metal lifers have dropped a new video […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 10, 2026: Tours Announced, Legends Honored, and the Scene Faces Reality
The metal and hard rock world doesn’t slow down—New tours are locking in, festivals are stacking lineups that demand attention, […]
Black Veil Brides Drop “Certainty” and It Hits Harder Than You’d Expect
Black Veil Brides have officially opened 2026 with a goddamn statement. The band’s new single “Certainty” and its blistering video […]
New Metal & Hard Rock Albums — January 9, 2026
This Week’s Upcoming Metal & Hard Rock Releases — January 9, 2026 The release calendar doesn’t ease into 2026 — […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 5, 2026: Chaos on Tour, Legends Honored, and Old Wounds Reopened
The metal and hard rock world is doing what it does best right now — colliding eras, genres, and uncomfortable […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – January 1, 2026: New Year, Same Noise
The calendar flipped, the hangovers here, and metal wasted no time reminding everyone that the scene never actually sleeps. While […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 31, 2025: Lineup Shifts, Comeback Teases & Scene Reckonings
The year is crawling toward the finish line, but the metal world clearly didn’t get the memo to slow down. […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 30, 2025: Scene Drama, Legacy Egos, and Reunions That Probably Should’ve Stayed Dead
If you thought the holidays were going to slow things down in the metal world, think again. The riffs never […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 25, 2025: Sleep Token Go Gold and Hardcore History Closes a Chapter
Metal & hard rock news doesn’t move in a straight line — it lurches, collides, and occasionally implodes. Today’s metal […]
Lamb of God StubHub Flub
StubHub Apologizes After Lamb of God Tickets Are Mistakenly Listed for Christian Concert StubHub apologizes after Lamb of God tickets […]
Sleep Token Unlicensed Photo Merch
Sleep Token Face Copyright Backlash Over Alleged Unlicensed Merch Photo Use Sleep Token are facing renewed scrutiny after a photographer […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 22, 2025: Deftones Drop “Infinite Source” Video, Megadeth Unleash Final-Era Single
Deftones, Megadeth, Behemoth, Powerwolf, War On Women, and Lionheart all made decisive moves this week, reinforcing how heavy music continues […]
Scottish Metal Band December Tenth Enter Legal Dispute Over Name Confusion
Scottish Metal Band Faces Naming Clash With Simon Cowell’s New Pop Project More metal news: News hub. December Tenth—the underground Scottish metal […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 17, 2025: Major Tours, Festival Headlines & Heavy Momentum
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce 2026 North American tour — Two of rock’s most celebrated guitar heroes have joined […]
Evanescence Bring Jacoby Shaddix Onstage for “Bring Me to Life” at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
Evanescence Bring Me to Life live became one of the most talked-about moments at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas when the […]
Static-X Estate Pushes Back Against Unauthorized Wayne Static Documentary
The legacy of Wayne Static has once again become the focus of debate within the industrial metal world, following a […]
Evanescence Game Awards Performance Electrifies Millions
🎤 Evanescence Rock The Game Awards With “Afterlife” The Evanescence Game Awards performance of “Afterlife” delivered one of the most […]
Sebastian Bach 2026 North America Tour
🎤 Sebastian Bach Announces 2026 North American Headlining Tour + New Video for “What Do I Got To Lose?” Sebastian […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – December 11, 2025: Major Tour Returns, New Music Drops & Cruise Update
Catch up on more daily coverage in the Metal Mantra Rundown Archive. Catch more in the latest Rundown. Triumph — […]
Philadelphia’s VARIALS Announce New Album Where the Light Leaves
New album lands Feb 27 via Fearless Records — watch the “Where the Light Leaves” video now. More metal news: […]
Avenged Sevenfold Surprise-Release New Track “Magic” for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Avenged Sevenfold have pulled another signature left hook, surprise-dropping a brand-new song titled “Magic” — a collaborative track created for […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – November 27, 2025: Scene Movement & Unconfirmed Reports
The past day in heavy music hasn’t delivered many concrete announcements, yet the underground is alive with credible chatter and […]
Pack Your Bags, Aftershock — Camping Arrives at Cal Expo for 2026
After years of fans wishing for it, official festival camping is finally coming to Aftershock — and 2026 is the […]
Metal & Hard Rock News – November 24, 2025: Arch Enemy Shake-Up, New HEALTH Single, Amon Amarth Tour
The metal world is buzzing again this week, and today’s metal news recap brings major lineup shifts, massive tour reveals, […]
An Official Static-X Documentary Is Already Underway, Says Estate
As discussions surrounding Wayne Static’s legacy continue to surface within the industrial metal community, representatives of the Static-X estate have […]
Review: Vicious Rumors – The Devil’s Asylum
Vicious Rumors – The Devil’s Asylum: No Apologies, No Soft Edges, No Exit There’s a certain point in a long-running […]
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