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BrooklynVegan May 18

Brooklyn doom fest has Eyehategod, Pentagram, two classic Saint Vitus singers, Dead Meadow, Dave Hill, & much more (Memorial Day weekend)

Dead Meadow Eyehategod Pentagram Saint Vitus Black Moon Cult Casket Rats Electric Citizen Freedom Hawk Legions of Doom Magick Potion

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

Blabbermouth May 18

MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE To Front BENEDICTION For 2026 Latin American Tour

Kam Lee Benediction Chuck Schuldiner Rick Rozz

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

Kerrang! May 18

Watch Saint Agnes pay homage to Nine Inch Nails in the video for new single Get Them Out

Saint Agnes Nine Inch Nails Jim Pinder

Consequence of Sound May 18

Behemoth Announce New Full-Length Release I, Scvlptor

Behemoth Deicide Immolation Dimmu Borgir Nergal

Blabbermouth May 18

Watch: METAL CHURCH's New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Performs Live For First Time

Metal Church David Ellefson Brian Allen Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel House of Lords TKO Chastain

Lamb of God - YouTube May 18 Official

When Randy heard Jessyca’s family shaved their heads, he decided to let her shave his head.

Consequence of Sound May 18

Drowning Pool's South American Tour Canceled Due to "Low Ticket Sales"

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

HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Upcoming Tour With BABYMETAL: 'I'm So Excited About The Idea Because It's A Little Off Center'

Lzzy Hale BABYMETAL Halestorm

Louder Sound May 18

"Having people fire unfamiliar words at us was really frightening." How one bizarre but brilliant song about chocolate brought Babymetal to the world - and confused the hell out of the heavy metal scene

BABYMETAL Lady Gaga DragonForce Iron Maiden Spiritbox

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

Loudwire May 18

Castle Rat Singer Laughs Off 'Industry Plant' Talk

Castle Rat Amon Amarth Dethklok Riley Pinkerton

Blabbermouth May 18

BEHEMOTH To Release 'I, Scvlptor' In September: It 'Bridges Our Past With What Is New And Fresh', Says NERGAL

Behemoth Nergal

Louder Sound May 18

"There’s this idea that metal is the Devil’s music and all that kind of nonsense." Meet the metal singer-turned vicar who wants Iron Maiden to play her church

Iron Maiden Pythia Bruce Dickinson DragonForce

Kerrang! May 18

Watch Bring Me The Horizon duet with MAPHRA on Doomed at Sonic Temple

Bring Me the Horizon Maphra

NME May 18

Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members of Black Sabbath, The Police and more

Gene Simmons Black Sabbath The Police KISS The Kinks Geezer Butler Rainbow Disturbed Megadeth

Billboard May 18

Killswitch Engage Announce First Australian and New Zealand Headline Run in Eight Years

Killswitch Engage Sylosis Iron Maiden

BrooklynVegan May 18

Brooklyn doom fest has Eyehategod, Pentagram, two classic Saint Vitus singers, Dead Meadow, Dave Hill, & much more (Memorial Day weekend)

Dead Meadow Eyehategod Pentagram Saint Vitus Black Moon Cult Casket Rats Electric Citizen Freedom Hawk Legions of Doom Magick Potion

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

Consequence of Sound May 18

Behemoth Announce New Full-Length Release I, Scvlptor

Behemoth Deicide Immolation Dimmu Borgir Nergal

Lamb of God - YouTube May 18 Official

When Randy heard Jessyca’s family shaved their heads, he decided to let her shave his head.

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

Louder Sound May 18

"Having people fire unfamiliar words at us was really frightening." How one bizarre but brilliant song about chocolate brought Babymetal to the world - and confused the hell out of the heavy metal scene

BABYMETAL Lady Gaga DragonForce Iron Maiden Spiritbox

Loudwire May 18

Castle Rat Singer Laughs Off 'Industry Plant' Talk

Castle Rat Amon Amarth Dethklok Riley Pinkerton

Louder Sound May 18

"There’s this idea that metal is the Devil’s music and all that kind of nonsense." Meet the metal singer-turned vicar who wants Iron Maiden to play her church

Iron Maiden Pythia Bruce Dickinson DragonForce

NME May 18

Gene Simmons announces Legends of Rock Expo 2026 with members of Black Sabbath, The Police and more

Gene Simmons Black Sabbath The Police KISS The Kinks Geezer Butler Rainbow Disturbed Megadeth

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

MASSACRE/Ex-DEATH Vocalist KAM LEE To Front BENEDICTION For 2026 Latin American Tour

Kam Lee Benediction Chuck Schuldiner Rick Rozz

Kerrang! May 18

Watch Saint Agnes pay homage to Nine Inch Nails in the video for new single Get Them Out

Saint Agnes Nine Inch Nails Jim Pinder

Blabbermouth May 18

Watch: METAL CHURCH's New Lineup, Featuring Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON And Singer BRIAN ALLEN, Performs Live For First Time

Metal Church David Ellefson Brian Allen Megadeth Flotsam and Jetsam Fifth Angel House of Lords TKO Chastain

Consequence of Sound May 18

Drowning Pool's South American Tour Canceled Due to "Low Ticket Sales"

Blabbermouth May 18

HALESTORM's LZZY HALE On Upcoming Tour With BABYMETAL: 'I'm So Excited About The Idea Because It's A Little Off Center'

Lzzy Hale BABYMETAL Halestorm

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 18

BEHEMOTH To Release 'I, Scvlptor' In September: It 'Bridges Our Past With What Is New And Fresh', Says NERGAL

Behemoth Nergal

Kerrang! May 18

Watch Bring Me The Horizon duet with MAPHRA on Doomed at Sonic Temple

Bring Me the Horizon Maphra

Billboard May 18

Killswitch Engage Announce First Australian and New Zealand Headline Run in Eight Years

Killswitch Engage Sylosis Iron Maiden

Overview

Slipknot has announced the departure of founding member Sid Wilson after nearly three decades with the band, while Godflesh revealed their final album 'Decay' and released the single 'Living/Ending'. Meanwhile, Metallica celebrates the 35th anniversary of their iconic 'Black Album', and MARILYN MANSON dropped a music video for 'Unalive' from their latest album release.

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