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NME May 19

Drowning Pool’s South American tour cancelled after “low ticket sales”, but band claim it’s due to “logistics”

3 articles May 19

Gojira Metallica Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Blabbermouth May 19

BREAKING BENJAMIN Shares Official Lyric Video For Latest Single 'Something Wicked'

Breaking Benjamin Benjamin Burnley

Consequence of Sound May 19

Sonic Temple Soared to New Heights in 2026 with Tool, MCR, and More

Tool Bring Me the Horizon My Chemical Romance Shinedown Nekrogoblikon Suffocation Ozzy Osbourne

Louder Sound May 19

"I said, One day, that's all you got." Legendary producer Eddie Kramer recalls the making of the five-track demo tape which introduced rock 'n' roll superheroes Kiss to the world in 1973

KISS Eddie Kramer The Beatles Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones Traffic

2 articles May 19

Muse Matt Bellamy Kings of Leon Bloc Party Portugal. The Man

Consequence of Sound, NME

Also Cool Mag May 19

Also Cool's Vans Warped Tour 2026 Top Picks: Oxymorrons, From First to Last, Sace6 And More

Oxymorrons From First to Last sace6 Suicidal Tendencies I Set My Friends on Fire Skrillex Breathe Carolina 3OH!3

Loudwire May 19

Shinedown Honor Fan Request, Play Song for First Time in 18 Years

Shinedown Brent Smith Zach Myers Barry Kerch

Gojira - YouTube May 19 Official

GOJIRA - “Global Warming” - Live in Lyon, France

Blabbermouth May 19

NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO On Upcoming 'The Last Word' Album: 'We Really Worked Hard On This Record'

Nonpoint Elias Soriano

Crimson Lotus May 19

D’ESPAIRSRAY – first new single in 16 years “RAPTURE” & first Latin America shows announced

D’espairsRay HiZuMi

Loudwire May 19

John 5 Has Not Spoken to Rob Zombie in 4 Years

John 5 Rob Zombie Mötley Crüe Mick Mars

2 articles May 19

Slipknot Corey Taylor Lacuna Coil Sid Wilson

Louder Sound, NME

Louder Sound May 19

“People say they hate them, that they’re ruining metal, but it’s not a battle. They mean a lot to people, so why is that a bad thing?”: What happened when we met Sleep Token’s fans at the biggest show of the masked cult’s career

Sleep Token Linkin Park

Blabbermouth May 18

DINO CAZARES On Upcoming FEAR FACTORY Album: 'It's New, It's Brutal, It's Heavy, It's Melodic'

Dino Cazares Fear Factory Milo Silvestro Pete Webber

Blabbermouth May 18

SHINEDOWN's 'Safe And Sound' Makes History With 25th No. 1 At Mediabase Active Rock Chart

Shinedown Philmon Lee Brent Smith Zach Myers

Blabbermouth May 18

EVANESCENCE Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Who Will You Follow' Music Video

Evanescence Jensen Noen Zakk Cervini Nick Raskulinecz Korn Amy Lee

Blabbermouth May 18

JOHN 5 Shoots Down Rumor MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Play Along To Backing Tracks Live: 'Everybody Plays Everything' And 'We Work Hard At It'

John 5 Mötley Crüe

Revolver May 18

SONIC TEMPLE 2026 in photos: TOOL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, MARILYN MANSON and more

Tool Black Label Society Marilyn Manson My Chemical Romance Shinedown Bring Me the Horizon Megadeth Castle Rat Austin Cooper

NME May 19

Drowning Pool’s South American tour cancelled after “low ticket sales”, but band claim it’s due to “logistics”

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound May 19

Sonic Temple Soared to New Heights in 2026 with Tool, MCR, and More

Tool Bring Me the Horizon My Chemical Romance Shinedown Nekrogoblikon Suffocation Ozzy Osbourne

2 articles May 19

Muse Matt Bellamy Kings of Leon Bloc Party Portugal. The Man

Consequence of Sound, NME

Loudwire May 19

Shinedown Honor Fan Request, Play Song for First Time in 18 Years

Shinedown Brent Smith Zach Myers Barry Kerch

Blabbermouth May 19

NONPOINT's ELIAS SORIANO On Upcoming 'The Last Word' Album: 'We Really Worked Hard On This Record'

Nonpoint Elias Soriano

Loudwire May 19

John 5 Has Not Spoken to Rob Zombie in 4 Years

John 5 Rob Zombie Mötley Crüe Mick Mars

Louder Sound May 19

“People say they hate them, that they’re ruining metal, but it’s not a battle. They mean a lot to people, so why is that a bad thing?”: What happened when we met Sleep Token’s fans at the biggest show of the masked cult’s career

Sleep Token Linkin Park

Blabbermouth May 18

SHINEDOWN's 'Safe And Sound' Makes History With 25th No. 1 At Mediabase Active Rock Chart

Shinedown Philmon Lee Brent Smith Zach Myers

Blabbermouth May 18

JOHN 5 Shoots Down Rumor MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Play Along To Backing Tracks Live: 'Everybody Plays Everything' And 'We Work Hard At It'

John 5 Mötley Crüe

3 articles May 19

Gojira Metallica Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

Blabbermouth May 19

BREAKING BENJAMIN Shares Official Lyric Video For Latest Single 'Something Wicked'

Breaking Benjamin Benjamin Burnley

Louder Sound May 19

"I said, One day, that's all you got." Legendary producer Eddie Kramer recalls the making of the five-track demo tape which introduced rock 'n' roll superheroes Kiss to the world in 1973

KISS Eddie Kramer The Beatles Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones Traffic

Also Cool Mag May 19

Also Cool's Vans Warped Tour 2026 Top Picks: Oxymorrons, From First to Last, Sace6 And More

Oxymorrons From First to Last sace6 Suicidal Tendencies I Set My Friends on Fire Skrillex Breathe Carolina 3OH!3

Gojira - YouTube May 19 Official

GOJIRA - “Global Warming” - Live in Lyon, France

Crimson Lotus May 19

D’ESPAIRSRAY – first new single in 16 years “RAPTURE” & first Latin America shows announced

D’espairsRay HiZuMi

2 articles May 19

Slipknot Corey Taylor Lacuna Coil Sid Wilson

Louder Sound, NME

Blabbermouth May 18

DINO CAZARES On Upcoming FEAR FACTORY Album: 'It's New, It's Brutal, It's Heavy, It's Melodic'

Dino Cazares Fear Factory Milo Silvestro Pete Webber

Blabbermouth May 18

EVANESCENCE Shares Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Making Of 'Who Will You Follow' Music Video

Evanescence Jensen Noen Zakk Cervini Nick Raskulinecz Korn Amy Lee

Revolver May 18

SONIC TEMPLE 2026 in photos: TOOL, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, MARILYN MANSON and more

Tool Black Label Society Marilyn Manson My Chemical Romance Shinedown Bring Me the Horizon Megadeth Castle Rat Austin Cooper

Overview

Recent developments in alternative metal include Linkin Park's announcement of the documentary 'Unshatter' and a companion live album, while Drowning Pool's C.J. Pierce has expressed opposition to using AI in music composition. Meanwhile, Morrissey is set to open for Tool at Riot Fest 2026, and Split Chain has unveiled two new collaborations for the deluxe edition of their album 'motionblur'.

Seen in 224 outlets, tracked since March 2013

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