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7 articles Aug 31

Brent Hinds Mastodon Marrow Deep Brann Dailor Troy Sanders Bill Kelliher Nick Johnston João Nogueira Geezer Butler Josh Homme

Blabbermouth, Happy Mag, HardForce +3

IDIOTEQ Aug 30

Five covers that changed the original – SADFACE reworks Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell”, picks covers that became something else

Alice in Chains Sadface Johnny Cash Nine Inch Nails Anathema Bad Religion Hey PJ Harvey

4 articles Aug 30

Mastodon Mike Portnoy Brent Hinds Brann Dailor Troy Sanders Bill Kelliher Nick Johnston João Nogueira

Metalorgie, MetalZone, Scholomance Webzine +1

Le Monde Aug 30

Rock en Seine 2026 : le nu metal de Deftones fait sensation

Deftones

4 articles Aug 30

Shinedown Brent Smith Dolly Parton Patsy Cline Loretta Lynn Hank Williams Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson

Blabbermouth, Loudwire, Taste of Country +1

Blabbermouth Aug 30

P.O.D.: 'We're Really Super Proud' Of Our Upcoming Album

P.O.D. Marcos Curiel Will Yip Cypress Hill Turnstile

Chain D.L.K. Aug 30

Ministry: new single, album “Hate To Go” and 2027 tour

Ministry Al Jourgensen Paul Barker Monte Pittman John Bechdel Die Krupps

11 articles Aug 30

Fear Factory Dino Cazares Milo Silvestro Pete Webber Burton C. Bell Crystal Lake The Nocturnal Affair HERIOT Ministry

Blabbermouth, Kerrang!, Louder Sound +6

Rolling Stone France Aug 29

Tool a retrouvé sa caisse à outils !

Tool

Louder Sound Aug 29

"This girl and I have been through the fire." Aged 15, Mikaela Mayer was playing alongside Nita Strauss in an all-girl metal band touring America with Avenged Sevenfold and My Chemical Romance. Tonight she's fighting for three world boxing titles

Nita Strauss Avenged Sevenfold My Chemical Romance Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Fall Out Boy Paramore

MetalZone Aug 29

System of a Down décroche son premier single diamant : Chop Suey! franchit les 10 millions

System of a Down Chop Suey

4 articles Aug 29

BBC Nirvana Phoebe Bridgers boygenius Dave Grohl Kurt Cobain Alex G

OUI FM, Paste Magazine, Rolling Stone +1

3 articles Aug 29

Bad Wolves Skillet KILLBOY AJ Rebollo Escape the Fate Tommy Vext Falling in Reverse John Boecklin Dolly Parton

Loudwire, MetalZone

RTBF – Musique Aug 29

Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Springsteen… ces albums cultes enregistrés avec trois fois rien

Black Sabbath Nirvana Bruce Springsteen Bon Iver U2 The Jesus and Mary Chain

RTBF – Musique Aug 29

Les 5 news rock de la semaine : le décès de Dolly Parton, Soundgarden se reforme à Seattle et Ronnie Wood reprend la route

Soundgarden Ronnie Wood AC/DC Tom Jones Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Asia Uriah Heep The Rolling Stones

4 articles Aug 29

Tom A. Smith ALT BLK ERA Scorcher The Slow Readers Club GANS Silverwingkiller Another Country $$$$ Cody Frost JayaHadADream Mouth Ulcers Bawo BEX Lady Ice

Dummy, Mixmag, NME +1

8 articles Aug 28

Interpol Mastodon Wine Lips Paul Banks Daniel Kessler Andrew Wyatt ROSALÍA Charli xcx Massive Attack

Benzine Magazine, Beyond The Watch, Billboard +5

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Aug 28 Official

Testify // video premiered 26 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

2 articles Aug 28

Scott Weiland Stone Temple Pilots Velvet Revolver The Wildabouts Jeff Gutt Godsmack

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

Consequence of Sound Aug 28

Heavy Song of the Week: Mastodon's "Barbarian's Blood"

Mastodon Gorod

7 articles Aug 31

Brent Hinds Mastodon Marrow Deep Brann Dailor Troy Sanders Bill Kelliher Nick Johnston João Nogueira Geezer Butler Josh Homme

Blabbermouth, Happy Mag, HardForce +3

4 articles Aug 30

Mastodon Mike Portnoy Brent Hinds Brann Dailor Troy Sanders Bill Kelliher Nick Johnston João Nogueira

Metalorgie, MetalZone, Scholomance Webzine +1

4 articles Aug 30

Shinedown Brent Smith Dolly Parton Patsy Cline Loretta Lynn Hank Williams Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson

Blabbermouth, Loudwire, Taste of Country +1

Chain D.L.K. Aug 30

Ministry: new single, album “Hate To Go” and 2027 tour

Ministry Al Jourgensen Paul Barker Monte Pittman John Bechdel Die Krupps

Rolling Stone France Aug 29

Tool a retrouvé sa caisse à outils !

Tool

MetalZone Aug 29

System of a Down décroche son premier single diamant : Chop Suey! franchit les 10 millions

System of a Down Chop Suey

3 articles Aug 29

Bad Wolves Skillet KILLBOY AJ Rebollo Escape the Fate Tommy Vext Falling in Reverse John Boecklin Dolly Parton

Loudwire, MetalZone

RTBF – Musique Aug 29

Les 5 news rock de la semaine : le décès de Dolly Parton, Soundgarden se reforme à Seattle et Ronnie Wood reprend la route

Soundgarden Ronnie Wood AC/DC Tom Jones Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Asia Uriah Heep The Rolling Stones

8 articles Aug 28

Interpol Mastodon Wine Lips Paul Banks Daniel Kessler Andrew Wyatt ROSALÍA Charli xcx Massive Attack

Benzine Magazine, Beyond The Watch, Billboard +5

2 articles Aug 28

Scott Weiland Stone Temple Pilots Velvet Revolver The Wildabouts Jeff Gutt Godsmack

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound

IDIOTEQ Aug 30

Five covers that changed the original – SADFACE reworks Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell”, picks covers that became something else

Alice in Chains Sadface Johnny Cash Nine Inch Nails Anathema Bad Religion Hey PJ Harvey

Le Monde Aug 30

Rock en Seine 2026 : le nu metal de Deftones fait sensation

Deftones

Blabbermouth Aug 30

P.O.D.: 'We're Really Super Proud' Of Our Upcoming Album

P.O.D. Marcos Curiel Will Yip Cypress Hill Turnstile

11 articles Aug 30

Fear Factory Dino Cazares Milo Silvestro Pete Webber Burton C. Bell Crystal Lake The Nocturnal Affair HERIOT Ministry

Blabbermouth, Kerrang!, Louder Sound +6

Louder Sound Aug 29

"This girl and I have been through the fire." Aged 15, Mikaela Mayer was playing alongside Nita Strauss in an all-girl metal band touring America with Avenged Sevenfold and My Chemical Romance. Tonight she's fighting for three world boxing titles

Nita Strauss Avenged Sevenfold My Chemical Romance Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Fall Out Boy Paramore

4 articles Aug 29

BBC Nirvana Phoebe Bridgers boygenius Dave Grohl Kurt Cobain Alex G

OUI FM, Paste Magazine, Rolling Stone +1

RTBF – Musique Aug 29

Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Springsteen… ces albums cultes enregistrés avec trois fois rien

Black Sabbath Nirvana Bruce Springsteen Bon Iver U2 The Jesus and Mary Chain

4 articles Aug 29

Tom A. Smith ALT BLK ERA Scorcher The Slow Readers Club GANS Silverwingkiller Another Country $$$$ Cody Frost JayaHadADream Mouth Ulcers Bawo BEX Lady Ice

Dummy, Mixmag, NME +1

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Aug 28 Official

Testify // video premiered 26 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound Aug 28

Heavy Song of the Week: Mastodon's "Barbarian's Blood"

Mastodon Gorod

Overview

Recent developments in alternative metal include Falling in Reverse, Corey Taylor, and Serj Tankian topping the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart with 'Joseph,' Ministry releasing the single 'Singularity,' and Metallica teaming up with Limp Bizkit for a 2027 tour. Other highlights include Slipknot teasing a new tour through cryptic global posters, Gojira launching a limited-edition wine called Liquid Fire, and Northlane unveiling the new track 'Crucified.'

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Mastodon announces new album 'Marrow Deep' following Brent Hinds' death

Sortie intégrale du nouveau album de Mastodon

Shinedown's Brent Smith honors Dolly Parton as 'extraordinary'

Fear Factory dévoile le clip de son nouveau single « Roboticist »

Phoebe Bridgers reprend « Lithium » de Nirvana pour la BBC

Skillet Fans Bully Bad Wolves Singer, Band Drops Off Tour

Beyond The Music 2026 announces second wave of artists including Tom A Smith, ALT BLK ERA, and Scorcher

Interpol announces new album 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Scott Weiland's first-ever live album to be released digitally and on CD

Mastodon announces new album 'Marrow Deep' following Brent Hinds' death

Sortie intégrale du nouveau album de Mastodon

Shinedown's Brent Smith honors Dolly Parton as 'extraordinary'

Skillet Fans Bully Bad Wolves Singer, Band Drops Off Tour

Interpol announces new album 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton'

Scott Weiland's first-ever live album to be released digitally and on CD

Fear Factory dévoile le clip de son nouveau single « Roboticist »

Phoebe Bridgers reprend « Lithium » de Nirvana pour la BBC

Beyond The Music 2026 announces second wave of artists including Tom A Smith, ALT BLK ERA, and Scorcher

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