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The Obelisk Jul 7

Mojave Experience 2027 Adds Red Fang & 20 Watt Tombstone to Lineup

20 Watt Tombstone Red Fang Joshua Tree Sasquatch Brant Bjork Trio Heavy Temple Yawning Balch Unida

Goûte mes Disques Jul 7

Grosse tournée européenne en vue pour Boris à l'occasion des vingt ans de Pink

Boris Planning for Burial

Thrashocore Jul 7

CHRONIQUE : Buzzov•en "Sore"

Buzzov•en Bongzilla Eyehategod High on Fire Neurosis Sleep

Decibel Magazine Jul 6

Interview: Crowhurst Founder Jay Gambit Discusses New Album, Thorns

Crowhurst White Ward Jeff Zeigler Gerald Scarfe Pink Floyd Sunn O)))

Shoot Me Again

Un extrait du nouvel album de The Ocean

The Ocean

Metalorgie Jul 6

Elder @ Paris

Elder Temple Fang Beartooth

L'Est Républicain Jul 4

Eurockéennes de Belfort. « Cela fait quelque chose de venir jouer dans un festival où tu es venu ado » : les Suisses de Coilguns au Malsaucy pour la première fois ce samedi

Coilguns

2 articles Jul 4

Taylor Momsen The Pretty Reckless Soundgarden Chris Cornell Kim Thayil Ben Shepherd Matt Cameron

Louder Sound, MetalZone

Stereogum Jul 4

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Anime To Feature Nirvana Theme Song, Dave Grohl Says Kurt Cobain Would’ve Loved The Manga

AniMe Dave Grohl Kurt Cobain Nirvana Turnstile King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Louder Sound Jul 4

The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more

Alice in Chains Kerry King Lzzy Hale Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall Zakk Wylde

Virgin Radio France Jul 3

Foo Fighters : l'histoire du premier album du groupe qui a permis à Dave Grohl de sortir de l'ombre de Nirvana

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Nirvana Kurt Cobain Greg Dulli

Louder Sound Jul 3

“When the first riff came together, we locked in and played it for 100 hours”: How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to a 21st-century sensation

Mastodon Blood and Thunder Killswitch Engage Lamb of God Clutch Herman Melville

Radio Metal Jul 3

Mastodon et Anthrax : de l’ombre à la fureur

Anthrax Mastodon

Metalorgie Jul 3

Mastodon again

Mastodon Rhapsody of Fire

Mastodon - YouTube Jul 2 Official

Pre Tour Shenanigans

Mastodon

Mastodon - YouTube Jul 1 Official

Mastodon - Your Ghost Again (2026 Euro Tour Highlights)

Mastodon

IDIOTEQ Jul 1

Chicago noise-rock duo Mr. Phylzzz talk “Over and Over Again”, AmRep, Melvins dates, and the live record waiting at Empty Bottle

Mr.Phylzzz Melvins Taylor Hales

2 articles Jun 30

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind

Happy Mag, Paste Magazine

6 articles Jun 29

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind Scott Borchetta Stevie Nicks

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, NME +3

Louder Sound Jun 29

"The floor descends into an orgiastic frenzy of moshers, dancers and crowdsurfers while cups fly overhead offering relief from the clammy press." Cult heroes Acid Bath put on the hottest gig in metal as they make their UK debut

Acid Bath Green Lung Black Sabbath System of a Down

The Obelisk Jul 7

Mojave Experience 2027 Adds Red Fang & 20 Watt Tombstone to Lineup

20 Watt Tombstone Red Fang Joshua Tree Sasquatch Brant Bjork Trio Heavy Temple Yawning Balch Unida

Thrashocore Jul 7

CHRONIQUE : Buzzov•en "Sore"

Buzzov•en Bongzilla Eyehategod High on Fire Neurosis Sleep

Shoot Me Again

Un extrait du nouvel album de The Ocean

The Ocean

L'Est Républicain Jul 4

Eurockéennes de Belfort. « Cela fait quelque chose de venir jouer dans un festival où tu es venu ado » : les Suisses de Coilguns au Malsaucy pour la première fois ce samedi

Coilguns

Stereogum Jul 4

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Anime To Feature Nirvana Theme Song, Dave Grohl Says Kurt Cobain Would’ve Loved The Manga

AniMe Dave Grohl Kurt Cobain Nirvana Turnstile King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Virgin Radio France Jul 3

Foo Fighters : l'histoire du premier album du groupe qui a permis à Dave Grohl de sortir de l'ombre de Nirvana

Foo Fighters Dave Grohl Nirvana Kurt Cobain Greg Dulli

Radio Metal Jul 3

Mastodon et Anthrax : de l’ombre à la fureur

Anthrax Mastodon

Mastodon - YouTube Jul 2 Official

Chicago noise-rock duo Mr. Phylzzz talk “Over and Over Again”, AmRep, Melvins dates, and the live record waiting at Empty Bottle

Mr.Phylzzz Melvins Taylor Hales

6 articles Jun 29

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind Scott Borchetta Stevie Nicks

Consequence of Sound, Loudwire, NME +3

Goûte mes Disques Jul 7

Grosse tournée européenne en vue pour Boris à l'occasion des vingt ans de Pink

Boris Planning for Burial

Decibel Magazine Jul 6

Interview: Crowhurst Founder Jay Gambit Discusses New Album, Thorns

Crowhurst White Ward Jeff Zeigler Gerald Scarfe Pink Floyd Sunn O)))

Metalorgie Jul 6

Elder @ Paris

Elder Temple Fang Beartooth

2 articles Jul 4

Taylor Momsen The Pretty Reckless Soundgarden Chris Cornell Kim Thayil Ben Shepherd Matt Cameron

Louder Sound, MetalZone

Louder Sound Jul 4

The greatest Alice In Chains songs ever, picked by Kerry King, Max Calavera, Lzzy Hale and more

Alice in Chains Kerry King Lzzy Hale Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell Sean Kinney Mike Inez William DuVall Zakk Wylde

Louder Sound Jul 3

“When the first riff came together, we locked in and played it for 100 hours”: How Blood And Thunder turned Mastodon from Southern misfits to a 21st-century sensation

Mastodon Blood and Thunder Killswitch Engage Lamb of God Clutch Herman Melville

Metalorgie Jul 3

Mastodon again

Mastodon Rhapsody of Fire

Mastodon - YouTube Jul 1 Official

Mastodon - Your Ghost Again (2026 Euro Tour Highlights)

Mastodon

2 articles Jun 30

Aaron Lewis Taylor Swift Staind

Happy Mag, Paste Magazine

Louder Sound Jun 29

"The floor descends into an orgiastic frenzy of moshers, dancers and crowdsurfers while cups fly overhead offering relief from the clammy press." Cult heroes Acid Bath put on the hottest gig in metal as they make their UK debut

Acid Bath Green Lung Black Sabbath System of a Down

Overview

Recent developments in the sludge metal scene include Crowbar canceling their European tour due to Kirk Windstein's health issues, while Stephen O’Malley of Sunn O))) and KTL releases a new album with a preview track available. Meanwhile, Tomahawk performs their first show in 13 years with Melvins, and Neurosis announces live performances, including a show titled Fire in the Mountains.

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