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Five Finger Death Punch

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2 articles May 30

Soulfly Mandylion Witch Fever

Metalorgie

2 articles May 30

In This Moment The Gathering Mandylion Witch Fever

Metalorgie, Radio Metal News

BrooklynVegan May 29

Tour news: Slayer, Gurriers, Plantasia NY, Rosalía, Down / Helmet, Noah Kahan’s Out of The Blue Fest, more

Gurriers Helmet Noah Kahan Slayer ROSALÍA Alabaster dePlume Gigi Masin Gigi Perez Green-House Gregory Alan Isakov Hayley Williams

Rolling Stone France May 29

Tom Morello : « Mes seules armes, une guitare et quelques micros »

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Zack de la Rocha Killer Mike GZA/Genius Whethan Phantogram

2 articles May 29

Limp Bizkit Wes Borland

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

Blabbermouth May 29

ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE On 'It's For The Kids' Single: 'We Wanted To Release Something That Shows We're Not Slowing Down'

Anthrax Charlie Benante Fozzy Chris Jericho

2 articles May 29

Tool twenty one pilots Pierce the Veil Alanis Morissette Nas Pixies Rise Against Social Distortion Alkaline Trio

Billboard, Pollstar

Louder Sound May 29

"Kim, I’m reading a lot of weird s**t on the internet. Somebody posted ‘RIP: Chris Cornell’ on my Facebook page.” Soundgarden's Kim Thayil reveals how he learned the devastating news of Chris Cornell's death

Soundgarden Chris Cornell Kim Thayil

2 articles May 29

Quicksand Soul Blind

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

2 articles May 29

Hollywood Undead In This Moment Maria Brink I See Stars Melrose Avenue

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire

2 articles May 29

System of a Down Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Bring Me the Horizon YUNGBLUD Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Aerosmith

New Noise, NME

Consequence of Sound May 29

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil Recalls "Unexpected" Death of Chris Cornel

Kim Thayil Soundgarden Chris Cornell

5 articles May 29

Henry Rollins Ian MacKaye The Cramps Fugazi Alex Chilton Black Flag Minor Threat

Consequence of Sound, New Noise, NME +2

Blabbermouth May 29

TOM MORELLO Collaborates With Son ROMAN MORELLO And SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On New Single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello Roman Morello System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine

Radio Metal News

Le Heavy Week-End (avec Gojira, Sabaton, Electric Callboy…) aura lieu la semaine prochaine

Gojira Sabaton Electric Callboy

Tom Morello - YouTube May 29 Official

Tom Morello - “ADJOURN IT”

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Roman Morello

5 articles May 28

Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Tom Morello Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Serj Tankian Cypress Hill Killer Mike

Billboard, BrooklynVegan, Pollstar +2

Spin May 28

Riot Fest Ropes In Tool, Alanis, Iggy, Moz

Tool Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Pierce the Veil twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Pixies

Revolver May 28

TOOL to headline RIOT FEST

Tool Alanis Morissette Morrissey Pierce the Veil Angine de Poitrine Bad Religion Rise Against

BrooklynVegan May 28

Riot Fest 2026 lineup (Tool, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Bright Eyes, Pixies, Angine de Poitrine, more)

Alanis Morissette Angine de Poitrine Bright Eyes Iggy Pop Pixies Tool Algernon Cadwallader Alkaline Trio Arms Length Bad Religion Batmobile Bayside

2 articles May 30

Soulfly Mandylion Witch Fever

Metalorgie

BrooklynVegan May 29

Tour news: Slayer, Gurriers, Plantasia NY, Rosalía, Down / Helmet, Noah Kahan’s Out of The Blue Fest, more

Gurriers Helmet Noah Kahan Slayer ROSALÍA Alabaster dePlume Gigi Masin Gigi Perez Green-House Gregory Alan Isakov Hayley Williams

2 articles May 29

Limp Bizkit Wes Borland

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

2 articles May 29

Tool twenty one pilots Pierce the Veil Alanis Morissette Nas Pixies Rise Against Social Distortion Alkaline Trio

Billboard, Pollstar

2 articles May 29

Quicksand Soul Blind

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

2 articles May 29

System of a Down Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Bring Me the Horizon YUNGBLUD Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Aerosmith

New Noise, NME

5 articles May 29

Henry Rollins Ian MacKaye The Cramps Fugazi Alex Chilton Black Flag Minor Threat

Consequence of Sound, New Noise, NME +2

Radio Metal News

Le Heavy Week-End (avec Gojira, Sabaton, Electric Callboy…) aura lieu la semaine prochaine

Gojira Sabaton Electric Callboy

5 articles May 28

Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Tom Morello Joan Baez Brittany Howard Dropkick Murphys Serj Tankian Cypress Hill Killer Mike

Billboard, BrooklynVegan, Pollstar +2

Revolver May 28

TOOL to headline RIOT FEST

Tool Alanis Morissette Morrissey Pierce the Veil Angine de Poitrine Bad Religion Rise Against

2 articles May 30

In This Moment The Gathering Mandylion Witch Fever

Metalorgie, Radio Metal News

Rolling Stone France May 29

Tom Morello : « Mes seules armes, une guitare et quelques micros »

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Zack de la Rocha Killer Mike GZA/Genius Whethan Phantogram

Blabbermouth May 29

ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE On 'It's For The Kids' Single: 'We Wanted To Release Something That Shows We're Not Slowing Down'

Anthrax Charlie Benante Fozzy Chris Jericho

Louder Sound May 29

"Kim, I’m reading a lot of weird s**t on the internet. Somebody posted ‘RIP: Chris Cornell’ on my Facebook page.” Soundgarden's Kim Thayil reveals how he learned the devastating news of Chris Cornell's death

Soundgarden Chris Cornell Kim Thayil

2 articles May 29

Hollywood Undead In This Moment Maria Brink I See Stars Melrose Avenue

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire

Consequence of Sound May 29

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil Recalls "Unexpected" Death of Chris Cornel

Kim Thayil Soundgarden Chris Cornell

Blabbermouth May 29

TOM MORELLO Collaborates With Son ROMAN MORELLO And SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On New Single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello Roman Morello System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine

Tom Morello - YouTube May 29 Official

Tom Morello - “ADJOURN IT”

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Roman Morello

Spin May 28

Riot Fest Ropes In Tool, Alanis, Iggy, Moz

Tool Alanis Morissette Iggy Pop Morrissey Pierce the Veil twenty one pilots Elvis Costello Pixies

BrooklynVegan May 28

Riot Fest 2026 lineup (Tool, Alanis Morissette, Iggy Pop, Bright Eyes, Pixies, Angine de Poitrine, more)

Alanis Morissette Angine de Poitrine Bright Eyes Iggy Pop Pixies Tool Algernon Cadwallader Alkaline Trio Arms Length Bad Religion Batmobile Bayside

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'.

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Soulfly en tournée en France cet été

In This Moment dévoile le single « Sleeping With The Enemy »

Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit unveils signature Jackson King V guitar

Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce the Veil, and Alanis Morissette to headline Riot Fest 2026

Quicksand and Bane announce 2026 co-headlining summer tour

Hollywood Undead and In This Moment to co-headline 2026 Taste of Chaos tour

Tom Morello teams up with System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and son Roman for powerful new single ‘Adjourn It’: “Every act of art is an act of resistance”

Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins to reissue lost album by The Cramps

Tom Morello announces Power to the People Festival with Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews

Soulfly en tournée en France cet été

Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit unveils signature Jackson King V guitar

Tool, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce the Veil, and Alanis Morissette to headline Riot Fest 2026

Quicksand and Bane announce 2026 co-headlining summer tour

Tom Morello teams up with System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and son Roman for powerful new single ‘Adjourn It’: “Every act of art is an act of resistance”

Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins to reissue lost album by The Cramps

Tom Morello announces Power to the People Festival with Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and Dave Matthews

In This Moment dévoile le single « Sleeping With The Enemy »

Hollywood Undead and In This Moment to co-headline 2026 Taste of Chaos tour

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