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Louder Sound May 26

"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

Urne Mastodon Gojira Deep Purple Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio

Blabbermouth May 22

ILLUMISHADE, Featuring ELUVEITIE Members, Returns With New Single 'Paralyzed'

ILLUMISHADE Eluveitie Fabienne Erni Jonas Wolf Mirjam Skal Yannick Urbanczik

Blabbermouth May 22

RAUNCHY Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'Frameworker'

Raunchy Jacob Hansen

Blabbermouth May 22

AVATAR Announces November/December 2026 European Tour

Avatar Metallica Neckbreakker

Louder Sound May 21

“Without them, the face of metal would be very different and, probably, much worse”: Everything you need to know about every At The Gates album

At the Gates Trivium Lamb of God Tomas Lindberg

Decibel Magazine May 20

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

Non Serviam 川嶋未来 Sigh

BrooklynVegan May 19

Tour news: Son Lux, The Strokes, Black Dahlia Murder, Other Lives, Will Sheff, Xenia Rubinos, more

The Black Dahlia Murder Son Lux The Strokes Will Sheff Xenia Rubinos Other Lives Arch Enemy Cryptic Death Lollise Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile Rafiq Bhatia

3 articles May 19

Gojira Metallica Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

3 articles May 19

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile DragonForce

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Loudwire

Revolver May 19

ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER announce co-headline tour

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Alan Cassidy

Blabbermouth May 19

ARCH ENEMY And THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announce 'Wrath Across America' Fall 2026 Tour

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile Michael Amott

Gojira - YouTube May 19 Official

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

Louder Sound May 18

“It’s a masochistic way of recording. Working in the studio isn’t always fun”: Prog metallers Amorphis rehired a notoriously picky producer, knowing they just had to trust him. The result was Queen Of Time

Amorphis Jens Bogren Opeth Sepultura Katatonia BABYMETAL

Blabbermouth May 18

Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Soilwork King Diamond Ronnie James Dio Europe Candlemass Opeth Thundermother Kee Marcello Easy Action

Blabbermouth May 17

DETHKLOK's Concert In Milwaukee Cut Short After Heavy Smoke And Fog Effects Trip Fire Alarms

Dethklok Amon Amarth Castle Rat Danny Elfman The Beatles

Blabbermouth May 15

ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Releases Second Single 'Flying Monkey'

Blue Medusa Arch Enemy DragonForce

Blabbermouth May 15

FLAT EARTH, Featuring Former HIM And AMORPHIS Members, Releases New Single '1985'

HIM Amorphis Niclas Etelävuori

Consequence of Sound May 14

Alissa White-Gluz Talks New Band Blue Medusa, Leaving Arch Enemy, Vegan Lifestyle

Arch Enemy Blue Medusa DragonForce

Decibel Magazine May 14

HELLRIPPER Premiere Exclusive Zeke Covers EP via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Hellripper Zeke

Louder Sound May 12

“He had a cast of a human skull, because he was interested in the occult in his early days”: At The Gates members recall the first time they met late singer Tomas Lindberg

At the Gates Tomas Lindberg Morbid Angel Lamb of God Trivium Killswitch Engage Opeth

Louder Sound May 26

"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

Urne Mastodon Gojira Deep Purple Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio

Blabbermouth May 22

RAUNCHY Releases Lyric Video For New Single 'Frameworker'

Raunchy Jacob Hansen

Louder Sound May 21

“Without them, the face of metal would be very different and, probably, much worse”: Everything you need to know about every At The Gates album

At the Gates Trivium Lamb of God Tomas Lindberg

BrooklynVegan May 19

Tour news: Son Lux, The Strokes, Black Dahlia Murder, Other Lives, Will Sheff, Xenia Rubinos, more

The Black Dahlia Murder Son Lux The Strokes Will Sheff Xenia Rubinos Other Lives Arch Enemy Cryptic Death Lollise Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile Rafiq Bhatia

3 articles May 19

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile DragonForce

Consequence of Sound, Exclaim!, Loudwire

Blabbermouth May 19

ARCH ENEMY And THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announce 'Wrath Across America' Fall 2026 Tour

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Thrown Into Exile Michael Amott

Louder Sound May 18

“It’s a masochistic way of recording. Working in the studio isn’t always fun”: Prog metallers Amorphis rehired a notoriously picky producer, knowing they just had to trust him. The result was Queen Of Time

Amorphis Jens Bogren Opeth Sepultura Katatonia BABYMETAL

Blabbermouth May 17

DETHKLOK's Concert In Milwaukee Cut Short After Heavy Smoke And Fog Effects Trip Fire Alarms

Dethklok Amon Amarth Castle Rat Danny Elfman The Beatles

Blabbermouth May 15

FLAT EARTH, Featuring Former HIM And AMORPHIS Members, Releases New Single '1985'

HIM Amorphis Niclas Etelävuori

Decibel Magazine May 14

HELLRIPPER Premiere Exclusive Zeke Covers EP via the Decibel Flexi Series!

Hellripper Zeke

Blabbermouth May 22

ILLUMISHADE, Featuring ELUVEITIE Members, Returns With New Single 'Paralyzed'

ILLUMISHADE Eluveitie Fabienne Erni Jonas Wolf Mirjam Skal Yannick Urbanczik

Blabbermouth May 22

AVATAR Announces November/December 2026 European Tour

Avatar Metallica Neckbreakker

Decibel Magazine May 20

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

Non Serviam 川嶋未来 Sigh

3 articles May 19

Gojira Metallica Knocked Loose Pantera Avatar

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound

Revolver May 19

ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER announce co-headline tour

Arch Enemy The Black Dahlia Murder Septicflesh Alan Cassidy

Gojira - YouTube May 19 Official

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

Blabbermouth May 18

Watch: SOILWORK, KING DIAMOND, Ex-WHITESNAKE, EUROPE Members And Others Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO At Stockholm Memorial Concert

Soilwork King Diamond Ronnie James Dio Europe Candlemass Opeth Thundermother Kee Marcello Easy Action

Blabbermouth May 15

ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ's BLUE MEDUSA Releases Second Single 'Flying Monkey'

Blue Medusa Arch Enemy DragonForce

Consequence of Sound May 14

Alissa White-Gluz Talks New Band Blue Medusa, Leaving Arch Enemy, Vegan Lifestyle

Arch Enemy Blue Medusa DragonForce

Louder Sound May 12

“He had a cast of a human skull, because he was interested in the occult in his early days”: At The Gates members recall the first time they met late singer Tomas Lindberg

At the Gates Tomas Lindberg Morbid Angel Lamb of God Trivium Killswitch Engage Opeth

Overview

Recent developments in melodic death metal include As I Lay Dying announcing their self-titled new album with singles 'Polarized' and 'Retribution', while At The Gates honored Tomas Lindberg a year after his passing with a tribute reflecting on his legacy as a founding figure of the genre. Other highlights feature Hellripper's double single release, CHTHONIC and Mariska collaborating on an extreme metal track, and new music from Aether Realm, WHISPERED, and IGNEA.

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