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Blabbermouth Jun 10, 04:00 PM

Gargoyle Of The Garden State

Gargoyle Corey Taylor Damon Johnson Danko Jones Hanoi Rocks Johnny Thunders Michael Monroe +12 more

Radio Metal News Jun 10, 09:32 AM

VS Webzine : nouveau podcast disponible avec Jean-Baptiste Le Bail (IGORRR)

Igorrr JB Le Bail Limp Bizkit Svart Crown

Avant Music News Jun 8, 11:52 PM

AMN Reviews: Igorrr – Amen (2025, Metal Blade Records)

Igorrr John Zorn Mr. Bungle

New Noise Jun 7, 06:54 PM

Messalina (Svart Crown, Igorrr, Dirty Black Summer) : premier EP en écoute

Dirty Black Summer Igorrr Messalina Svart Crown

Magnet Magazine Jun 6, 07:45 AM

Happy Birthday Steve Vai

Steve Vai Elvis Costello M83

◆ 3 articles Jun 6, 12:00 AM

Avatar Anthrax Jay Ruston Johannes Eckerström Mandylion Steel Panther The Gathering +2 more

Blabbermouth, Metalorgie, Radio Metal News Open

◆ 5 articles Jun 1, 10:26 PM

Avenged Sevenfold Pussy Riot B‐Real Coheed and Cambria Cypress Hill M. Shadows salem ilese Zacky Vengeance +1 more

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Kerrang! +2 Open

Radio Metal News

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

Electric Callboy Gojira Sabaton

Metalorgie May 29, 12:00 AM

Blut Aus Nord

Blut aus Nord Mandylion Witch Fever

Decibel Magazine May 28, 02:00 PM

“It Was Like Being Blind Reaching Into A Dark Room:” Tom Gabriel Fischer On 20 Years of Celtic Frost’s ‘Monotheist’

Celtic Frost Interviews Martin Eric Ain Q&A

Louder Sound May 28, 07:15 AM

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steve Vai Adrian Belew Tool

BrooklynVegan May 27, 08:07 PM

Agalloch announce first NYC, Boston & Chicago shows in 12 years

Agalloch Barren Heir John Haughm Profanatica Yellow Eyes

Louder Sound May 26, 10:51 AM

"Noel Gallagher would be in the room across from me." From underground darlings to collabs with Mastodon and Gojira: Urne are the best-kept secret in British metal

Gojira Mastodon Urne Deep Purple Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio

Blabbermouth May 22, 02:05 PM

AVATAR Announces November/December 2026 European Tour

Avatar Metallica Neckbreakker

The Guardian Music May 22, 11:00 AM

Add to playlist: the virtuoso prog-metal-folk of Brazil’s Papangu and the week’s best new tracks

Papangu Hermeto Pascoal King Crimson Mr. Bungle Odeal Stormzy

Decibel Magazine May 20, 07:00 PM

Track Premiere: Non Serviam – “Victory to Kali” (ft. Mirai Kawashima of Sigh)

Non Serviam Sigh 川嶋未来

Blabbermouth May 20, 12:03 AM

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Now 'A Fully Independent Band'

Avenged Sevenfold

◆ 3 articles May 19, 07:36 PM

Gojira Avatar Knocked Loose Metallica Pantera

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound Open

Igorrr - Bandcamp ◆ Official

“In my memory it is very clear, like watching a film. We gambled our entire career on this album." How Celtic Frost laid the blueprint for extreme metal, black metal and death metal with their debut Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost Hellhammer Queensrÿche

Blabbermouth Jun 10, 04:00 PM

Gargoyle Of The Garden State

Gargoyle Corey Taylor Damon Johnson Danko Jones Hanoi Rocks Johnny Thunders Michael Monroe +12 more

Avant Music News Jun 8, 11:52 PM

AMN Reviews: Igorrr – Amen (2025, Metal Blade Records)

Igorrr John Zorn Mr. Bungle

Magnet Magazine Jun 6, 07:45 AM

Happy Birthday Steve Vai

Steve Vai Elvis Costello M83

◆ 5 articles Jun 1, 10:26 PM

Avenged Sevenfold Pussy Riot B‐Real Coheed and Cambria Cypress Hill M. Shadows salem ilese Zacky Vengeance +1 more

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Kerrang! +2 Open

Metalorgie May 29, 12:00 AM

Blut Aus Nord

Blut aus Nord Mandylion Witch Fever

Louder Sound May 28, 07:15 AM

"I thought: 'Can I even play this stuff?' Y'know, a sixty-five-year-old Steve Vai taking on Robert Fripp at thirty-five." Steve Vai on the challenge of playing King Crimson with BEAT – and the one change he's made

King Crimson Robert Fripp Steve Vai Adrian Belew Tool

Louder Sound May 26, 10:51 AM

"Noel Gallagher would be in the room across from me." From underground darlings to collabs with Mastodon and Gojira: Urne are the best-kept secret in British metal

Gojira Mastodon Urne Deep Purple Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio

The Guardian Music May 22, 11:00 AM

Add to playlist: the virtuoso prog-metal-folk of Brazil’s Papangu and the week’s best new tracks

Papangu Hermeto Pascoal King Crimson Mr. Bungle Odeal Stormzy

Blabbermouth May 20, 12:03 AM

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Now 'A Fully Independent Band'

Avenged Sevenfold

Igorrr - Bandcamp ◆ Official

VS Webzine : nouveau podcast disponible avec Jean-Baptiste Le Bail (IGORRR)

Igorrr JB Le Bail Limp Bizkit Svart Crown

New Noise Jun 7, 06:54 PM

Messalina (Svart Crown, Igorrr, Dirty Black Summer) : premier EP en écoute

Dirty Black Summer Igorrr Messalina Svart Crown

◆ 3 articles Jun 6, 12:00 AM

Avatar Anthrax Jay Ruston Johannes Eckerström Mandylion Steel Panther The Gathering +2 more

Blabbermouth, Metalorgie, Radio Metal News Open

Radio Metal News

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

Electric Callboy Gojira Sabaton

Decibel Magazine May 28, 02:00 PM

“It Was Like Being Blind Reaching Into A Dark Room:” Tom Gabriel Fischer On 20 Years of Celtic Frost’s ‘Monotheist’

Celtic Frost Interviews Martin Eric Ain Q&A

BrooklynVegan May 27, 08:07 PM

Agalloch announce first NYC, Boston & Chicago shows in 12 years

Agalloch Barren Heir John Haughm Profanatica Yellow Eyes

Blabbermouth May 22, 02:05 PM

AVATAR Announces November/December 2026 European Tour

Avatar Metallica Neckbreakker

Decibel Magazine May 20, 07:00 PM

Track Premiere: Non Serviam – “Victory to Kali” (ft. Mirai Kawashima of Sigh)

Non Serviam Sigh 川嶋未来

◆ 3 articles May 19, 07:36 PM

Gojira Avatar Knocked Loose Metallica Pantera

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound Open

Louder Sound May 15, 12:41 PM

“In my memory it is very clear, like watching a film. We gambled our entire career on this album." How Celtic Frost laid the blueprint for extreme metal, black metal and death metal with their debut Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost Hellhammer Queensrÿche

◆ Overview

Igorrr continues to expand its avant-garde metal presence with the release of the album 'Amen' on Metal Blade Records, accompanied by a new podcast featuring Jean-Baptiste Le Bail and the debut of the 'Messalina' EP. Meanwhile, Agalloch announces their first North American shows in over a decade, marking a significant return for the band.

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Pussy Riot and Avenged Sevenfold release 'Candy Dopamine' single, announce debut album CYKA

Avatar dévoile le clip de son single « Crying Fire »

Watch Gojira’s emotional performance of rare classic Global Warming during 2025 tour of France

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