Defeated Sanity Announce U.S. Headline Tour

Fresh from the aftermath of wrecking the road with Sanguisugabogg, Despised Icon and Corpse Pile, Defeated Sanity are announcing their first U.S. headline tour in support of Chronicles of Lunacy. The brutal innovators of technical death metal will perform their latest Billboard-crushing album in full on top of pit-slamming favorites from their early classics. 

"From the first blast-beat barrage, the tempo was merciless, the riffs jagged and precise, the breakdowns heavy enough to register physically", New Noise wrote about Defeated Sanity's recent stop in Chicago. "What stood out was how they balanced their signature technical flair, unexpected time changes and bursts of jazzy dissonance with sheer raw impact". 

Supporting Defeated Sanity for all 27 dates on next year's headlining coast-to-coast run of the U.S. are South African heavies Vulvodynia and New Zealand death metal slammers Organectomy. Excresence, Scasm and Horrific Vision will join on select dates.

"We can't wait to play all of our new album Chronicles of Lunacy to our U.S. fans", Defeated Sanity says. "Be sure to join us as we return to brutalize the U.S. once again". 

Get tickets for Defeated Sanity's 2026 U.S. Headlining Tour

https://defeatedsanity.com/

Defeated Sanity 2026 U.S. Tour Dates
with Vulvodynia and Organectomy + Excrescence, Scasm and Horrific Vision on select dates

April 16 - Anaheim, CA @ Parish (HOB)*
April 17 - Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55*
April 18 - Santa Rosa, CA @ The California*
April 19 - Sacramento, CA @ Starlet*
April 21 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon*
April 22 - Portland, OR @ Dante's*
April 23 - Boise, ID @ Shredder*
April 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Ace's High Saloon*
April 25 - Denver, CO @ HQ*
April 27 - Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade*
April 28 - West Chicago, IL @ Social Club+
April 29 - Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle+
April 30 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop+
May 1 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall+
May 2 - Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz+
May 3 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro+
May 4 - Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones+
May 5 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross+
May 6 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum+
May 7 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit+
May 8 - Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar^
May 9 - Houston, TX @ Pub 529^
May 11 - Dallas, TX @ Three Links^
May 12 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live^
May 13 - Lubbock, TX @ Jakes^
May 15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground^
May 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ Backstage Bar^
* Excrescence 
+ Scasm
^ Horrific Visions

Chronicles of Lunacy is out now on Season of Mist.

Order the new limited-edition gold with black splatters vinyl variant.

https://orcd.co/defeatedsanitythecroniclesoflunacy

MILWAUKEE METAL FESTIVAL 2026 Adds Special AGALLOCH Double Sets, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES + More Bands; Announces Day Splits

Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 has announced day splits for its highly anticipated return to The Rave/Eagles Club, taking place June 5–7, 2026. In addition to previously announced headliners Acid Bath (Friday), Killswitch Engage (Saturday), and Ministry (Sunday), the festival has added Suicidal Tendencies and a wave of additional artists spanning the full spectrum of heavy music. The current day splits can be found below with more bands still TBA!

Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 will once again showcase a wide range of metal styles, including death metal, doom, hardcore, metalcore, thrash, industrial, and underground extremity, with performances spread across multiple stages throughout the venue. In addition to live music, the festival will feature a dedicated floor for merchandise and collectibles, giving fans access to exclusive band merch, vinyl, rare items, and more throughout the weekend.

The Metal Fest Pre-Party kicks off the weekend on Thursday, June 4, hosted by Jamey Jasta and friends + special guests TBA. Pre-Party tickets are free with the purchase of a three-day pass.

Three-day passes, two-day passes, single-day tickets, and a limited number of reserved seats are on sale now. For the full lineup, ticket options, and festival updates can be found at THIS LOCATION.

The current day splits are as follows with more TBA:

Friday, June 5:

Acid Bath

Obituary

Agalloch (Retrospective Set)

Iron Reagan

Pallbearer

Hirax

NunSlaughter

Master

Weekend Nachos

Morta Skuld

Polkadot Cadaver

Dusk

Jeffrey Nothing

Thanatotic Desire

Eyes of the Living

Misery

+more TBA

Saturday, June 6:

Killswitch Engage

Suicidal Tendencies

Power Trip

Agalloch ('Ashes Against the Grain' Set)

After the Burial

NAILS

Havok

Prong

Internal Bleeding

Macabre

Belushi Speed Ball

Sworn Enemy

Casket Robbery

Human Artifacts

Brick by Brick

Threnody

Striking 13

+ more TBA

Sunday, June 7:

Ministry

All Shall Perish

Integrity

UADA

Cyco Miko

Deadguy

Incite

Dead by Wednesday

Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre

Trip to the Morgue

Dark Horse Prophet

+ more TBA

Stay tuned for the next wave of bands - you don't wanna miss this!

ABOUT MILWAUKEE METAL FEST

Founded in 1987, Milwaukee Metal Fest is one of the longest-running and most influential metal festivals in the United States, with a rich history of showcasing groundbreaking artists across the heavy music spectrum. After establishing itself as a cornerstone of American metal through the late 1980s and 1990s, the festival was revived in 2023 under the direction of Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, ushering in a new era while honoring its legacy. Today, Milwaukee Metal Fest continues to unite fans and artists for an uncompromising celebration of metal across the iconic stages of The Rave/Eagles Club.

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AGENBITE MISERY Announce Run Of New England Dates

New Hampshire experimental extreme-metal trio AGENBITE MISERY will embark on a four-date Northeastern tour this February in support of their forthcoming debut album Remorse of Conscience. The tour brings the band’s singular fusion of blackened sludge, dissonant death metal, post-punk, and ambient drone to four venues across New England and the Northeast.

• 2/5 – Blue, Portland ME (with ERGI, INGRATE and BÜZEM)

• 2/6 – Riverhill Grange, Concord NH (with IMIPOLEX, BENEATH PURGATORY and PERFECT SUFFERING)

• 2/7 – AS220, Providence RI (with RHIZARIA, CAREGIVER and SATAN WEED)

• 2/8 – O’Brien’s, Allston MA (with NORTH STAR THE WANDERER, GLOOMLURKER and HEXROT)

The tour is in support of their upcoming album, Remorse of Conscience. Remorse of Conscience adapts James Joyce's Ulysses into eight tracks that merge literary themes with extreme metal. Written in 2023 and recorded in 2024, the album was self-produced by the band with mixing by Eric Sauter and mastering by Brad Boatright. Each track reframes a chapter of the novel as aggressive, atmospheric sound. Highlights include “Telemachean Echoes,” a blast of power violence, “Cascara Sagrada,” a warped meditation on Bloom’s morning routine, and “A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity,” a funeral doom epic. The record concludes with “Mnesterophonia,” which transforms Molly Bloom’s final monologue into a cathartic crescendo.

Though rooted in dense literary reference, Remorse of Conscience aims beyond academia, toward the raw human experience at its core. With this album and their upcoming tour, AGENBITE MISERY present a project that refuses compromise or categorization, instead confronting the question of whether meaning can still be found amid the wreckage of modern life. Their answer is clear: Yes, we will. Yes.

About AGENBITE MISERY:
AGENBITE MISERY is a New Hampshire-based trio that fuses literary ambition with the visceral force of experimental metal. Formed in 2022 by guitarist Sam Graff, bassist Cam Netland, and drummer Adam Richards, the band emerged from a shared academic background in literature and a mutual devotion to the most extreme and boundary-pushing corners of heavy music.

At its core, AGENBITE MISERY is a project rooted in transformation. Their work doesn’t merely incorporate influences, it dismantles them, reshapes them, and recontextualizes them within a vision that is as cerebral as it is punishing. Their sound weaves together elements of black metal, sludge, death metal, post-punk, ambient, and noise rock, unified not by style but by intent: to confront, to immerse, and to challenge.

Individually, the members bring a history of musical experimentation: Sam Graff and Adam Richards were longtime collaborators in the avant-garde project UNDER GREEN SUNS and the Boston metalcore outfit VICARIUM, while Cam Netland previously fronted the Connecticut stoner/black metal band COAGULATE. Together, they’ve forged something entirely distinct, a collective voice that draws from their diverse histories but refuses to be defined by any one genre or scene.

AGENBITE MISERY exists at the edge of metal and the margins of modern art, translating abstract ideas into concrete sound with unrelenting force. Whether performing live or recording in isolation, their ethos remains constant: dig deeper, aim higher, and never repeat what has already been done.

AGENBITE MISERY is:
Sam Graff – Guitars / Vocals / Synth
Cam Netland – Bass / Vocals
Adam Richards – Drums / Vocals

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Caliban Drop "Dear Suffering" (Feat. Andreas Bjulver) Live in Cologne 2025" to Celebrate "Back From Hell (Deluxe Edition)"

Before embarking on the Darkness Over X-Mas tour, Caliban are releasing "Dear Suffering" (Feat. Andreas Bjulver of Cabal) Live in Cologne 2025 (Live Video)."

The song is part of the digital Back From Hell (Deluxe Edition). For the release, the band didn't only capture some songs from their home show in Cologne last summer, but also recorded "Anthem," a brand new song, as well as two cover versions: "You Only Live Once" and "Shout."

The band comments,"'Anthem' feels like the perfect final song in terms of message and vibe — but it's not a goodbye. It's the exact opposite. It's our message to you: A 'thank you' for every year, every moment, every step we've shared together… and for all the ones still to come. You're the reason this band exists. Without you, we're nothing."

Watch "Dear Suffering" (feat. Andreas Bjulver of Cabal) Live in Cologne 2025 (Live Video) below. 

Stream the deluxe edition here.

After a seven year break CALIBAN are also bringing back their very own Darkness Over X-Mas Tour 2025:
Special Guests: Mental Cruelty, Doomcrusher & Strength
12/27 — Saalfeld, DE – Klubhaus (low ticket warning!)
12/28 — Frankfurt, DE — Das Bett
12/29 — Oberhausen, DE — Kulttempel

For over two decades, Caliban has stood as one of the defining forces in metalcore. With their latest album Back From Hell the German band continues to evolve their sound while staying true to the intensity and emotion that have defined their career. Led by founding members Andreas Dörner (vocals) and Marc Görtz (guitar), the band’s current lineup includes new vocalist and bassist Iain Duncan, whose clean vocals, songwriting skills and diverse perspective and experience bring a fresh dimension to their already powerful dynamic. Complemented by longtime drummer Patrick Grün and guitarist Denis Schmidt, Caliban's formidable lineup is poised to deliver a relentless and emotionally charged experience that reaffirms their status as metalcore pioneers.

CALIBAN ARE:
Iain Duncan — Bass + Vocals
Patrick Grün — Drums
Andreas Dörner — Vocals
Marc Görtz — Guitar
Denis Schmidt — Guitar

War On Women Announce Spring 2026 U.S. Tour

War On Women are hitting the road in March 2026. After launching a new chapter with the release of their single "Precious Problem," and teasing more new music coming soon, they are ready to share a live setlist of new and long-beloved War On Women tracks this Spring. 
 
Listen to "Precious Problem" below.

Shawna Potter, vocalist of War On Women, shares her thoughts on the upcoming tour: "I'm so stoked to get back to the west coast! This is our first run of shows with the new album out, so the songs are fresh, and we're excited about them. We spent a lot of time on 'Time Under Tension,' and to finally be able to share it with everyone feels good."

In addition to the tour, "Precious Problem" heralds what is to come — fans can expect a new album from War On Women titled "Time Under Tension" in 2026. More information will be revealed in due course.

ABOUT WAR ON WOMEN
War On Women's band name is the band’s ethos straight from the get. For well over a decade the group has stood at the frontlines of advocacy, communication, and change, shaping songs in reaction to headlines, news pieces, and current events around intersectional communities with the intention of raising awareness and conveying a response based in humanity rather than division. 

War On Women's lives outside of music allow for new perspectives and understanding that not only balances intersectional perspectives, but sonic dynamics that both rage and inform. From the critically acclaimed recordWonderful Hell to performances at Download Fest Australia, Riot Fest, Warped Tour, a D.O.A song on a new tribute record, tours alongside legendary acts such as Alkaline Trio, Bad Religion, Jawbreaker, and more – it's War On Women's lives outside the band that fuses their music with such passion. Vocalist Shawna Potter is an author, advocate, and Intimacy Coordinator' guitarist Brooks Harlandesigns and fabricates guitar amps; bassist Sue Werner is a senior programming analyst at the Johns Hopkins Institute for data intensive engineering and science; and guitarist Jenarchy is a Rock Camp Director. 

TIME UNDER TENSION TOUR // MARCH 2026
18  Pittsburgh, PA @ Little Giant
19  Columbus, OH @ Used Kids Records
20  St Louis, MO @ Duck Room
21   Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
23  Denver, CO @ HQ
24  Salt Lake City, UT @ The Beehive
25  Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest*
26  Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
27  Portland, OR @ Dante’s
28  Arcata, CA @ Rampart Skatepark
29  Oakland, CA @ Doll Fest*
*No Oceanator 

New Single Vianova -Remix

vianova continue their rise with the release of their new single and collaboration "Oh No (Ando San Remix)." 

Following a breakthrough year that firmly established them as an exciting new forces in heavy music, the band now pushes it sound into fresh territory with a bold and modern reinterpretation of one of its standout tracks.
 

The Ando San Remix injects "Oh No" with a new pulse, blending vianova's trademark heaviness and emotional intensity with electronic textures and club-driven energy, while preserving the raw impact that has fueled the band's rapid ascent. The result is a dynamic crossover moment that highlights vianova's openness to experimentation and their instinct for forward-thinking collaborations.
 

vianova's momentum has been nothing short of explosive.

Their debut album has already amassed over 10.5 million streams worldwide, resonating deeply within the modern metalcore scene and far beyond. Capping off this breakout run, the band were recently honored with the Nik Nocturnal Award for Best Breakthrough Band of 2025, a milestone that underlines their growing influence and visibility on an international level.

With "Oh No (Ando San Remix)," vianova once again prove that they are not content to stand still. Confident, ambitious, and constantly evolving, the band continues to redefine what modern metalcore can sound like – and its trajectory shows no signs of slowing down.

Catch the band live in 2026 — more info about vianova's EU shows here and UK shows here. 

VIANOVA U.S. 2026 TOUR DATES:
SUPPORTING THORNHILL:
 5/1 — Los Angeles, CA — El Rey Theatre
5/2 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
5/4 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
5/6 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
5/7 — Dallas, TX — The Studio at The Bomb Factory
5/8 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live Midtown
5/10 — Daytona, FL — Welcome To Rockville (Festival)
5/11 — Atlanta, GA — Variety Playhouse
5/13 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
5/14 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
5/15 — Philadelphia, PA — Brooklyn Bowl
5/17 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple (Festival)
5/18 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
5/19 — Boston, MA — Royale
5/20 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
5/22 — Toronto, ON — The Opera House
5/23 — Detroit, MI — The Majestic Theatre
5/24 — Chicago, IL — The Vic Theatre
5/26 — Englewood, CO — Gothic Theatre
5/27 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
5/29 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theatre
5/31 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox

More info about vianova's U.S. shows here.

Close Enemies Rock California and Florida in 2026! ​

Close Enemies, a powerhouse band featuring legendary musicians Tom Hamilton, multiple Grammy winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, and bassist of the biggest-selling American rock band of all time, Aerosmith, is joined by legendary drummer Tony Brock (The Babys and Rod Stewart), touring veterans Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow and Don Henley) and Trace Foster on guitar, and singer Chasen Hampton, who has been singing professionally since the age of 11, as a member and co-host of the famed 90s Mickey Mouse Club and pop group The Party, announced upcoming tour dates in California and Florida under the banner “An Evening with Close Enemies – Live in Concert.” Fans can expect an intimate experience showcasing the band’s undeniable chemistry with a setlist centered around their outstanding and critically acclaimed new songs, along with classic rockers from Aerosmith and The Babys.

The band will be releasing a full length album in March of 2026 through TLG|ROCK, distributed through Virgin Music Group.  A limited number of early production CD's of the forthcoming album are available with purchase of a VIP ticket.

"Close Enemies is getting ready to Rock California and Florida in January 2026, CANT WAIT! Looking forward to being back on my old stomping ground! I want to see some BABY'S fans out there!!" says Tony Brock.

Peter Stroud adds, "We are charged to play for our West Coast friends and fans in these legendary venues! And always fired up to play in hometown Atlanta. Of course, we know Florida always rocks."

WATCH the lyric video for "Sound of a Train":

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Tour Dates:

1/2  @ The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, CA

1/3 @ The Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA

1/7 @ Tower Theatre in Fresno, CA

1/9 @ The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, CA

1/10 @ Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, CA

1/11 @ The Nile Theater in Bakersfield, CA

1/21 @ Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta, GA

1/23 @ Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, FL

1/24 @ Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1/25  @ Encore Live in Sarasota, FL

1/29 @ MT. Dora Music Hall in Mt. Dora, FL

1/30 @  Ter-Tiniś in Fort Myers, FL

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JAMEY JOHNSON AND MEGAN MORONEY BRING THE MOJO TO BIRMINGHAM ON JAN. 15

Alabama’s MOJO will be in full force on Jan. 15 in Birmingham, when Jamey Johnson and Megan Moroney perform an unforgettable, one-night-only acoustic show at The Fennec to benefit their respective charities, Give It Away Foundation and The Megan Moroney Foundation.
 
Blending the two artists’ last names to create MOJO, Johnson and Moroney unite for a night of exceptional talent and a shared commitment to making a positive impact on their communities. Close friends Johnson and Moroney have previously shared stages, including Johnson’s birthday show at the Grand Ole Opry and most recently on The Hallmark Channel’s “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas Movie.” 
 
Johnson was an early and enthusiastic supporter of Moroney, inviting her to join his What A View Tour in 2022. Johnson and Deana Carter issued the official invitation for Moroney to make her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2023.
 
The event’s proceeds benefit Jamey and Brittney Johnson’s Give It Away Foundation, which supports charities close to their hearts and those that help communities during times of crisis, and The Megan Moroney Foundation, which is focused on supporting initiatives to combat bullying and promoting mental-health well-being. Together, we’re building a more supportive and inclusive environment. 
 
For more information, please visit www.giveitawayfoundation.org or contact GiveItAway@JameyJohnson.com for table pricing.

About Jamey Johnson:
Ten-time GRAMMY nominee Jamey Johnson has been called “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” by The Washington Post. Johnson’s music has garnered international acclaim and is embraced by fans of classic and contemporary country, as well as Americana and mainstream rock. He released his latest album, Midnight Gasoline, a collaboration between his label, Big Gassed Records, and Warner Music Nashville, in November 2024. Johnson also recently released “Never Gonna Be” with Ronnie Dunn and “Smoke” with Riley Green.
 
The Grand Ole Opry member is also widely regarded as one of the greatest country songwriters of his generation. He is one of only two people in the history of country music (along with Kris Kristofferson) to win two Song of the Year awards in the same year – for “Give It Away” and “In Color” – from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. 
 
A consummate storyteller, his songs have been recorded by George Strait, Trace Adkins, Willie Nelson, James Otto, Joe Nichols and others.
 
His recent prime-time television performances have been widely recognized as the best of the shows, from singing “Georgia on My Mind” in the CBS special Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration” and “Angels Among Us” for the CMT Giants: Alabama to performing “Beer for My Horses” with Lainey Wilson for the top-rated NBC special Toby Keith: American Icon” (available to stream on Peacock).
 
The Recording Industry Association of America also honored Johnson for sales/streams of 9 million, including the 5X platinum-certified single “In Color,” the 2X platinum-certified album That Lonesome Song, the platinum-certified single “High Cost of Living,” the gold-certified song “Between Jennings and Jones” and the gold-certified single “That Lonesome Song.”
 
For more information and tour dates, please visit www.jameyjohnson.com. 
 
About Megan Moroney: 
MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker, critically adored singer/songwriter, record-breaking headliner – just a few years after making her debut, Megan Moroney has ascended to a truly stratospheric level of stardom. Now entering a next-level era with her upcoming third studio album Cloud 9 (due out February 20), the Georgia-bred phenomenon cemented her status as a towering force in Country music with her GOLD-certified sophomore LP Am I Okay? – a 2024 release that marked the year’s third-biggest Billboard 200 debut from a female Country artist and earned raves from major publications like The New York Times and Rolling Stone (including gracing the cover of the iconic magazine’s Future of Music issue). Since the arrival of the blockbuster album (whose standouts include her 2X PLATINUM No. 1 hit “Am I Okay?” and PLATINUM-certified “No Caller ID”), the Emo Cowgirl has made history with her game-changing AM I OKAY? TOUR – a SOLD-OUT headline run that shattered attendance records at multiple venues throughout the U.S. With over 4 BILLION total global streams across all platforms (thanks in part to her 4X PLATINUM No. 1 hit “Tennessee Orange,” from her acclaimed 2023 debut Lucky), Moroney’s fast-growing list of accolades includes being honored as Storyteller of the Year at Variety’s 2025 Hitmakers celebration and receiving the Rulebreaker Award at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event, in addition to winning the first-ever Best Country prize at the 2025 MTV VMAs, New Female Artist of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards, and New Artist of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards. With its tracklist including chart-climbing hits like “Beautiful Things” and “6 Months Later” (her highest Billboard Hot 100 debut to date), Cloud 9 will be followed by a massive international headline run featuring stops at some of the biggest arenas in North America, Europe and the UK.

OBSCURA - ANNOUNCE THEIR STARDUST 2026 US TOUR', JAPAN SHOWS & FESTIVAL DATES!

German progressive death metal masters, OBSCURA, are set to return to the U.S. this spring for the 'Stardust Tour.' The 18-date run begins on March 15th at the legendary Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood, includes key stops in Austin, Philadelphia, and Detroit, and concludes on April 3rd in Roseville, CA. They will be joined by ALLEGAEON, COGNITIVE, and CRYPTOSIS.

OBSCURA's Steffen Kummerer comments, “OBSCURA will return to the United States in March and April 2026 as part of the ongoing 'A Sonication World Tour' (2025–2027). We look forward to presenting material from the new album alongside a selection of deep cuts that have never been performed live before. Joining us are Allegaeon and Cognitive from the United States—both leading forces in modern technical and progressive death metal—and Dutch avant-garde thrash unit Cryptosis, completing a powerful and diverse lineup. The ‘Stardust USA 2026’ tour promises an immersive and uncompromising live experience for our North American fans.”

Tickets for the tour will be available on Friday, December 19th at 10:00 PST at https://realmofobscura.com/live.

Confirmed dates for OBSCURA's 'Stardust' US 2026 tour with ALLEGAEON, COGNITIVE, and CRYPTOSIS are:

03.13.2026  USA  Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky-A-Go-Go
03.14.2026  USA  Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
03.15.2026  USA  El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill
03.16.2026  USA  Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
03.17.2026  USA  Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
03.18.2026  USA  Haltom City, TX @ Haltom Theater
03.23.2026  USA  Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
03.24.2026  USA  Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
03.25.2026  USA  Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
03.26.2026  USA  Rochester, NY @ Photo City Music All
03.27.2026  USA  Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge
03.28.2026  USA  Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
03.29.2026  USA  Joilet, IL @ The Forge
03.30.2026  USA  Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse On Broadway
03.31.2026  USA  Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
04.01.2026  USA  Salt Late City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
04.02.2026  USA  Reno, NV @ Club Underground
04.03.2026  USA  Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post

Following the U.S. run, OBSCURA  will head to Japan for 5 shows on their 'The Sun Eater' 2026 tour with label mates FALLUJAH.

The Sun Eater // Japan 2026
W/ FALLUJAH, DVRK
05.20.2026  JP  Tokyo @ Space Odd
05.21.2026  JP  Tokyo @ Space Odd
05.22.2026  JP  Nagoya @ 3Star Image
05.23.2026  JP  Osaka @ Score Factory
05.24.2026  JP  Hiroshima @ Reed

FESTIVALS 2026
01.10.2026  NL  @ Hedon Zwaar 2026
05.02.2026  IND @ Hammersonic Festival 2026
06.18.2026  FR  @ Hellfest 2026
08.15.2026  IT    @ Frantic Festival 2026
08.29.2026  CZ  @ Brezovska Metalova Noc 19

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Cryptopsy Announced for Decibel Metal & Beer Fest

After nearly three and a half decades of brutal, technical supremacy, Cryptopsy are more insatiable than ever. The most vile band in death metal are cracking year-end lists at Decibel, Metal Injection No Clean Singing and other outlets with their latest Billboard-shaking album An Insatiable Violence. Now, as they prepare for their upcoming European headline tour with 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi and Corpse Pile, the Canadian legends are proud to announce a new milestone in their accomplished career.

Today, Cryptopsy are announcing that they are performing at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026. The band’s set at the Fillmore on Sunday, May 3 marks their first time performing at the world’s heaviest and headbangingest craft beer event. They will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Decibel Hall of Fame inducted album None So Vile and perform fresh cuts off An Insatiable Violence.  

“We are so excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of None So Vile while also showcasing An Insatiable Violence and the new era of Cryptopsy at the world’s most prestigious metal and beer fest”, the band’s vocalist Matt McGachy says.  

Tickets for Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly go on sale this Friday, December 19 at 10 am Eastern Time.

Ticketmaster pre-sale starts tomorrow, Wednesday, December 17 at 10 am local time (use code: WARMUP)

3 Floyds Brewing pre-sale begins Thursday, December 18 at 10 am local time (use code: ZOMBIEDUST)

Night Shift Merch pre-sale begins Thursday, December 18 at Noon local time (use code: NIGHTSHIFT)

Cryptopsy at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly 2026

with Power Trip, Necrot, Fulci and Blood Monolith

Sunday, May 3 @ The Fillmore [TICKETS]

Get tickets for Day 1

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0200638CD141F6D7

Get two-day tickets

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0200638CD148F6E1

Cryptopsy’s new album An Insatiable Violence, Blasphemy Made Flesh, None So Vile and other albums from their fearsome discography are now available through Season of Mist

Order

https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/cryptopsyall

Catch Cryptopsy on their current tour of Australia and next year’s European headlining tour

Cryptopsy 2025 Asia, New Zealand & Australia All So Vile Tour Dates

December 17 – Canberra, AU @ The Base [TICKETS]
December 18 – Brisbane, AU @ Crowbar [TICKETS]
December 19 – Sydney, AU @ Crowbar [TICKETS]
December 20 – Melbourne, AU @ Croxton [TICKETS]

Lineup

Flo Mounier - Drums

Matt McGachy - Vocals

Christian Donaldson - Guitar

Oli Pinard - Bass

Guest Musicians

Mike DiSalvo performs vocals on "Embrace the Nihility"

Recording, Mixing & Mastering Studio

Christian Donaldson’s Studio

Production, Sound & Mixing Engineer

Christian Donaldson

Cover Art

Martin Lacroix

Photography

Maciej Pieloch

Biography

Adrien Begrand

Pre-order & Pre-save

https://orcd.co/cryptopsyaninsatiableviolence

Booking agents

USA - Continental Touring

www.continentaltouring.us

Europe - Avocado Booking

http://www.avocadobooking.com/

Follow Cryptopsy

Bandcamp: https://cryptopsyofficial.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29PgYwTelpNl6370XLqFtN

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CryptopsyDeathMetal

BandsInTown: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/2941-cryptopsy

TESTAMENT ANNOUNCES SPRING 2026 US "THRASH OF THE TITANS TOUR"

Iconic Bay Area thrash band TESTAMENT's triumphant return continues in 2026 with the announcement of their "Thrash of the Titans" world tour landing in the US this coming spring! The trek unites the band with fellow thrash legends OVERKILL and DESTRUCTION for one of the fiercest tours of the new year. 

Commenting on the tour TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy says:

"2026 looks like it is going to start with an explosion with the 'Thrash of the Titans Tour.' Joining us will be our Metal Brothers Overkill and Destruction. Our friendship has almost reached 4 decades. This is gonna be a Thrash Metal show you don’t wanna miss!"

OVERKILL's founding vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth states: 

"March can't come soon enough. We are stoked to be part of this killer package, that will lay waste to the States! Let's get this show on the road!” 

Founding bassist for DESTRUCTION, Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer adds: 

"This is killer news — the THRASH OF THE TITANS tour is finally hitting America! So many fans have been shouting for this, and now it’s happening. The best tours happen when you roll with bands you respect, bands you can raise hell with — and when the bill just hits hard."

Exclusive Metal Injection Presale: Wednesday, December 17th @ 10:00 AM EST @ MetalInjection.net
Artist Presale: Thursday, December 18th @ 10:00 AM LOCAL (PW: TITANS)  
Local/Promoter Presales: Thursday, December 18th @ 10:00 AM LOCAL
On Sale: Friday, December 19th @ 10:00 AM LOCAL
https://www.testamentlegions.com/

TESTAMENT's "Thrash of the Titans" US Tour Dates: 

Mar 14 - Portland, OR - Roseland theater
Mar 15 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall
Mar 16 - Salt Lake City, UT - Rockwell at the Complex
Mar 18 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
Mar 20 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
Mar 21 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
Mar 22 - Chicago, IL - Ramova Theatre
Mar 24 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
Mar 25 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
Mar 27 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Mar 28 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Mar 29 - Reading, PA - Club Reverb
Mar 31 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater
Apr 1 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
Apr 3 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Apr 4 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
Apr 5 - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre
Apr 8 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
Apr 9 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
Apr 10 - Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre (No Overkill)

TESTAMENT's lauded new album, Para Bellum, stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity's uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human.

Purchase/Stream Para Bellum: https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum

Para Bellum was recorded with Juan Urteaga, mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, and was mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The album is extremely polished and operating at full throttle. The band once again enlisted Eliran Kantor tocreate the album artwork. In an era flooded by AI-generated imagery. the hand painted creation encapsulates the album’s essence: a serene angel made of missiles, an explosion turned halo, surrounded by shovel-bearing cultists with books strapped to their faces.

From first note to last breath, Para Bellum is an album by warriors—crafted in chaos, and built to outlast the wars to come! 

TESTAMENT is:
Chuck Billy | Vocals
Eric Peterson | Guitar
Alex Skolnick | Guitar
Steve DiGiorgio | Bass
Chris Dovas | Drums

Follow TESTAMENT:
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MARILYN MANSON ANNOUNCES SPRING 2026 US TOUR DATES

Iconic rock legend MARILYN MANSON has extended his “One Assassination Under God Tour” with newly announced spring US shows featuring support from Australian death-pop duo VOWWS.

Following a monumental year of sold out shows around the world, MANSON continues his relentless journey in support of his critically lauded 2024 album, One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1, which features the standout tracks ‘Sacrilegious,’ ‘Raise The Red Flag’ and ‘As Sick As The Secrets Within,’ and is available everywhere via Nuclear Blast Records.

ARTIST PRESALE: Tue. 12/16 @ 12pm Local (Password: OAUG26WT)

PUBLIC ON SALE: Fri. 12/19 @ 10am Local

https://www.marilynmanson.com/

MARILYN MANSON One Assassination Under God 2026 US Tour Dates:

4/23 - Highland, CA - Yaamava’ Theater*

4/25 - Las Vegas, NV - Sick New World*

5/08 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory

5/10 - Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center

5/12 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace Theatre

5/13 - Memphis, TN - Graceland Soundstage

5/15 - Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle

5/16 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple*

10/24 - Fort Worth, TX - Sick New World Texas*

*without VOWWS

Stream MARILYN MANSON:

Apple Music | Spotify

Follow MARILYN MANSON:

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Whiskey Myers Announce Eighth Annual Wiggy Thump Festival Set for April 25, 2026

Multi-Platinum band Whiskey Myers return to their roots with the eighth annual Wiggy Thump Festival set for April 25, 2026 in Palestine, Texas. Featuring performances by the hometown hosts themselves as well as Stoney LaRue, The Band Feel and 79 South, this year’s event continues the tradition of supporting the local Anderson County Youth Livestock Association and builds upon the more than $250,000 raised for the cause to date. Tickets are on sale now via WhiskeyMyers.com. 
 
The announcement follows Whiskey Myers’ seventh studio album release, Whomp Whack Thunder, hailed by Rolling Stone as “their most supercharged album yet” that “sounds on the whole like an invigorated, freewheeling rock band in its prime,” as the genre-defying independent band delivers the sweat and soul that have defined their career. 
 
Along with the 11-track album, 2025 comprised a year of live shows including the East Texas band’s What We Were Born To Do Tour, the Live in 25 Tour co-headlined with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the band’s own personally-curated Moon Crush “Whiskey Moon” music vacation in Miramar Beach, Fla., acoustic shows via Whiskey Myers & Friends, along with appearances at Stagecoach Music Festival, Talladega Superspeedway and “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
 
Fans catching Whiskey Myers in 2026 can expect to hear the six-man-band’s signature powerhouse sound elevated with their newest album, Whomp Whack Thunder. 
 
For more information and to purchase tickets to the eighth annual Wiggy Thump Festival, visit WhiskeyMyers.com and follow the band on social media @WhiskeyMyers.

About Whiskey Myers
Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played nearly 3,000 live shows to ever-increasing crowd sizes since their emergence in 2007. In addition to headlining their own sold-out shows from coast to coast at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Ryman Auditorium, plus performing at marquee festivals Bonnaroo, Stagecoach, Download and more, the six-piece was also personally selected to open The Rolling Stones’ Chicago stadium show. The band is poised to begin their next chapter with their highly-anticipated seventh studio album Whomp Whack Thunder, available now via the band’s own Wiggy Thump Records, with lead single “Time Bomb” climbing the Active Rock radio charts. Their previous project, Tornillo, featured the No. 17 most-played Americana song of 2022, “John Wayne,” and followed breakthrough album Whiskey Myers, which debuted at No. 1 on both the Country and Americana/Folk sales charts, at No. 2 on the Rock chart and No. 6 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart (No. 3 among new releases). In total, Whiskey Myers have sold more than 2.7 million albums and amassed over 4.1 billion streams while earning nine RIAA Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications as an independent band. Known for their high-energy live show and unique sound, the band praised by Esquire as “the real damn deal” has also earned sync success with features in Paramount’s hit shows “Yellowstone” (including an on-screen performance) and “Landman,” plus Netflix series “What/If,” Angelina Jolie film “Those Who Wish Me Dead” and CBS series “SEAL Team,” among others. USA Today describes their sound as “a riff-heavy blend of Southern rock and gritty country that has earned comparisons to the Allman Brothers Band and Led Zeppelin,” with Rolling Stone noting “it’s the seminal combination of twang and crunchy rock & roll guitars that hits a perfect sweet spot.”

MILWAUKEE METAL FEST 2026 Adds Over 20 Bands to Lineup; Announces Headliner Day Splits

Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 is pleased to now reveal the headliner day splits! ACID BATH will conquer Friday, followed by KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on Saturday with newly added headliner MINISTRY to close out the weekend! In addition, the festival has announced over 20 new additions, which can be found below!

General ticket sales will launch on Monday, December 15 @ 10:00 A.M. CST, which includes all single day, 2-day, and 3-day ticketing options and can be found HERE.

The festival will now take place June 5 - 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4! The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom.

Co-organizer Jamey Jasta comments, "2026 is shaping up to be our best year yet and we’re just getting started! More bands, more stages, more vendors, more food, more signings, it’s gonna be the best weekend EVER! See you in the good the land!”

The current lineup is now as follows with more TBA:

ACID BATH

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

MINISTRY

OBITUARY

POWERTRIP

AGALLOCH

AFTER THE BURIAL

ALL SHALL PERISH

NAILS

IRON REAGAN

HAVOK

NUNSLAUGHTER

HIRAX

INTEGRITY

PRONG

INTERNAL BLEEDING

UADA

DEADGUY

MASTER

WEEKEND NACHOS

MORTA SKULD

POLKADOT CADAVER

SWORN ENEMY

BELUSHI SPEEDBALL

INCITE

CASKET ROBBERY

DUSK

JEFFREY NOTHING

BRICK BY BRICK

DEAD BY WEDNESDAY

HUMAN ARTIFACTS

THANATOTIC DESIRE

EYES OF THE LIVING

MISERY

STRIKING 13

TRIP TO THE MORGUE

DARK HORSE PROPHET

& OVER 40 MORE ARTISTS / BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Stay tuned for the next wave of bands - you don't wanna miss this!

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SOULFLY JOIN HEADLINERS GWAR ON 'THE GOR GOR STRIKES BACK TOUR'

Arizona extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY are set to join intergalactic shock rock legends GWAR on their extensive spring headlining run, 'The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour.' This 34-date journey begins March 19th in Richmond, Virginia, and will include performances in major markets like Boston, Green Bay, and Portland before concluding in Charlotte, NC, on April 29th. Australian grind icons KING PARROT will serve as the opening act for all dates.

Max Cavalera states, "I can’t wait for Soulfly to storm the gates with Gwar!!  I’m excited to be part of one of the coolest tours of 2026!  Soulfly bringing the Chama tribal energy and Gwar, the ultimate theatrical madness band! I have been a fan of Gwar for a long time. It will be an honor to support them! Come on out and party with us every night!!"

GWAR's lead vocalist The Berserker Blothar states, “GWAR, Soulfly and King Parrot. This tour will be a ritual orgy of death, sex, violence and rock and fu**ing roll!! Let the severed heads rain, bouncing down the pyramid onto a heap of human skulls. Be there humans, or be left to suffer on this planet while we party in the stars!”

Tickets for 'The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour' go on sale this Friday, December 19that 10am local time 
Purchase here: https://www.soulfly.com/tour

Confirmed dates for SOULFLY joining headliners GWAR on 'The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour' with KING PARROT are:
03.19.2026  Richmond, VA @ The National
03.20.2026  Reading, PA @ Reverb
03.21.2026  Albany, NY @ Empire Live
03.22.2026  Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
03.24.2026  Hartford, CT @ The Webster
03.25.2026  Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
03.26.2026  Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
03.27.2026  Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
03.28.2026  Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
03.29.2026  Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
03.31.2026  Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
04.01.2026  St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04.02.2026  Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
04.03.2026  Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's
04.04.2026  Saginaw, MI @ The Vault
04.05.2026  Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Events Center
04.07.2026  Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
04.08.2026  Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
04.09.2026  Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
04.10.2026  Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
04.12.2026  Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
04.14.2026  Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
04.15.2026  Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
04.17.2026  Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
04.18.2026  Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
04.19.2026  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
04.20.2026  Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
04.21.2026  Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
04.23.2026  Austin, TX @ Emo's
04.24.2026  Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
04.25.2026  Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen Music Hall
04.27.2026  Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
04.28.2026  Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
04.29.2026  Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

Worldwide dates
01.24.2026  AU Mt Claremont @ Froth & Fury Fest - Perth 2026
01.26.2026  AU Brisbane @ The Tivoli *
01.27.2026  AU Newton @ Enmore Theatre
01.30.2026  AU Melbourne @ Forum Melbourne
01.30.2026  AU Wayville @ Froth & Fury Fest - Adelaide 2026
* - with NAILBOMB, SNOT

Order Chama:
https://soulfly.bfan.link/chama

CHAMA was recorded at the Platinum Underground Studio in Mesa, Arizona by John Aquilino. John has worked with Max and company multiple times before and is not only a talented engineer but a family friend. The album was produced by Zyon Cavalera and Arthur Rizk. The latter was also responsible for the mixing and mastering. Rizk has not only worked with the Cavalera family numerous times before, but has also helped to shape the world of heavy metal in the modern day. SOULFLY enlisted Carletta Parrish to create the album artwork. For the album, Igor Amadeus Cavalera (GO AHEAD & DIE, NAILBOMB, HEALING MAGIC) played bass and Mike De Leon played guitar. The album also includes features from Dino Cazares (FEAR FACTORY) and Todd Jones (NAILS).

SOULFLY's line-up on Chama is :
Max Cavalera | Vocals & Guitar
Igor Amadeus Cavalera | Bass
Zyon Cavalera | Drums
Mike De Leon | Guitar

More information:
https://www.facebook.com/SoulflyOfficial
www.instagram.com/thesoulflytribe
www.x.com/thesoulflytribe
open.spotify.com/user/soulflyband
www.youtube.com/@soulfly
www.tiktok.com/@thesoulflytribe

A.A. WILLIAMS Releases New Single “Just A Shadow” and Announces Signing to Reigning Phoenix Music

Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) proudly announces the signing of acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist A.A. WILLIAMS, whose work blends haunting melody with a distinctly heavy edge. This marks a powerful new chapter in the artist’s evolution. To inaugurate the partnership, WILLIAMS unveils her new single “Just A Shadow”, a work of stark intimacy and emotional gravity. The new single appears alongside a striking animated video by Costin Chioreanu, which can be viewed Below.

“Just A Shadow” descends into the quiet ache between light and dark, where WILLIAMS’ evocative voice becomes both a confession and a companion. It is an elegy for the self you cannot escape, a meditation on the beauty and terror of one’s own reflection. Rather than banishing the darkness, WILLIAMS meets it with open eyes in an act of understanding, an embrace of what shapes us, scars us, and ultimately helps define us.

In WILLIAMS’ own words: “‘Just A Shadow’ is an ode to the darkness inside. A part of you since you can remember, a cruel friend lurking just outside of view. A presence that you’ve accepted, its familiarity brings cold comfort. You’ve tried to resist it and step into the light, but you’re scared that you’re nothing without the dark.”

RPM co-founder Gerardo Martinez celebrates both the new release and the label’s partnership with WILLIAMS: “A.A. WILLIAMS is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary music. She is unafraid to explore vulnerability with a rare poetic depth. We’re honored to welcome her to the RPM family, and ‘Just A Shadow’ is a stunning introduction to what we’ll build together.”

“Just a Shadow” lands before her highly anticipated 2026 UK and EU tour. The tour kicks off on January 27 in Norwich and continues across the UK and Europe through March 7. Tickets are available HERE. 

About A.A. WILLIAMS:

Having made her debut live appearance at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands off the back of a self-titled EP, A.A. WILLIAMS has since toured across the globe with the likes of CULT OF LUNA, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, SLEEP TOKEN and THE SISTERS OF MERCY, as well as establishing herself as a headline artist - including a show at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Hall inside London’s Southbank Centre.

Standout festival appearances have dovetailed with two album releases - 2020’s Forever Blue and 2022’s As The Moon Rests, which both received widespread critical acclaim and put A.A. WILLIAMS firmly in the slipstream of the wave of female vocalists taking textured, epic and folk-rooted heavy music into new and progressive directions. A BBC session at the legendary Maida Vale Studios only bolstered WILLIAMS’ credentials.

Not one to rest on her laurels, she has also released a selection of ‘companion pieces’ - a collaborative single with Japanese post-rock titans MONO (“Exit In Darkness”); a solo covers collection recorded during 2020’s pandemic lockdown — Songs From Isolation — that garnered praise from THE CURE’s Robert Smith and SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan for her unique take on their original songs; and perhaps most impressively, 2021’s arco saw the multi-instrumentalist completely rework her debut EP from rock instrumentation to a string ensemble, utilising her classical training and arrangement skills to stunning effect.

With new label partner Reigning Phoenix Music, 2026 will serve as a major milestone for A.A. WILLIAMS.

Connect With A.A. WILLIAMS:

• Website: https://aawilliamsmusic.com

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/aawilliamsmusic

• Facebook: https://facebook.com/aawilliamsmusic

• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aawilliamsmusic

• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@aawilliamsmusic

• Bandcamp: https://aawilliams.bandcamp.com

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2U3NplWGZV4xH2ECA5oQ1i

• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/a-a-williams/1466249029

NJ Native + Former HxCx Concert Promoter Heath Miller Resurrects Fyre Festival + Supports Honduran Tourism

PHNX rising from the ashes of the doomed FYRE FESTIVAL is a story you never expected.

Heath Miller, one of the key behind-the-scenes forces who helped turn the 2025 Fyre Festival in Honduras into a fully executed, wildly talked-about cultural moment — and, in his words, "the most epic, never done before, tourism marketing campaign ever" — is a former New Jersey hard rock concert promoter and VP and talent buyer at NYC's famed Webster Hall, where he booked everyone from Metallica to Nine Inch Nails. He is also known for booking some of My Chemical Romance's first-ever shows.

If anyone has the know-how (and, well, the cajones) to reboot FYRE, it's Miller.

While the world is buzzing about the festival's improbable comeback, what's still untold is how it actually happened — and how a remote island like Utila became the unlikely center of global attention. It's that story that can only be told by Heath Miller.

Miller can discuss the production blueprint that brought Fyre Festival to Utila and made it work — the logistics, the innovation, and the "quiet genius" puzzle-pieces put in place long before the headline moment, as well as The Coral View Beach Resort connection — how the festival became a spotlight moment for the resort, and why he sees it as the catalyst for a new era of tourism on Utila.

He can also address the French Montana plane incident and how he and Billy coordinated the solution that ensured talent was able to get where they needed to go, turning a potential fiasco into a power move for the island's visibility.

While many non-believers and naysayers have questioned the success of the event, Miller and his wife have also been the target of harassment via his social media accounts. 

But he remains undeterred.

Ultimately, though, Miller has a bigger mission: Using the global attention to push forward a long-needed conversation about Utila's airport infrastructure — whether through government momentum or private investment — to make the island safer, more accessible, and better equipped for future headline-driving events.

Are you ready for the real, full-fledged Fyre Festival story — the one that didn't collapse, but instead re-ignited an entire destination?

Heath Miller is available for press opportunities.

ABOUT HEATH MILLER:
Heath Miller’s career has been primarily in the music industry as a concert promoter and event producer.  Over the course of his career, he has produced thousands of concerts and events in the tri-state area, under Excess dB Entertainment, Metropolitan Talent, and various venues he worked in-house. Venues he has booked and produced concerts and events include Webster Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Beacon Theater, Hammerstein Ballroom, United Palace and many others.

As Vice President of Concerts at Webster Hall in New York City, Heath was responsible for developing their in-house concert department, along with overseeing and booking the venue's concerts. During his time at Webster Hall, he impressively increased Webster Hall's ranking from #11 to #2 for club-sized venues worldwide ticket sales, guiding them to winning Nightclub of the Year at the 2017 Pollstar Awards.  Heath has been active in the consulting space, consulting for music technology companies such as Bandsintown, 23/7 Global, and BlockParty.

In addition to concert booking and promotion, Heath's diverse experience includes over 10 years of non-profit work with Safe Horizon on their Leadership Council and The James Beard Foundation on their Young Professionals Committee. He has consistently been one of the top donation generations for both committees.

Heath has leveraged his non-profit experience along with his marketing and logistics experience from the event industry to form Support Utila. 

BAT - ANNOUNCE SPRING 2026 US TOUR WITH VOIVOD

Richmond, Virginia's metal-punk trio, BAT, is thrilled to announce a spring U.S. tour alongside Canadian progressive sci-fi metal pioneers, VOIVOD. The eight-date trek begins in at Hell's Heroes VIII in Houston on March 20th and concludes in Tulsa on March 27th. Fans can join BAT for an official afterparty immediately following the final show at 2 Minutes To Tulsa at The Whittier Bar.

Tickets for the tour went on sale today Friday, December 12th at 1pm local time via the below links.

BAT - US SPRING 2026
03.20.26  Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Hell's Heroes) 
03.21.26  Little Rock, AR @ The Rev Room
03.22.26  St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
03.23.26  Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs
03.24.26  Chicago, IL @ Reggie's 
03.25.26  Madison, WI @ Crucible
03.26.26  Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
03.27.26  Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard

Order / stream BAT's latest studio album Under The Crooked Claw now at:
https://bat.bfan.link/utcclp

ABOUT BAT:

The power trio, including Ryan Waste, Nick Poulos, and Chris Marshall, decamped to Philadelphia in June 2021 where Arthur Rizk recorded the basic tracks for Under The Crooked Claw. Yavé Rust tracked lead guitars and vocals later when the band was back in Richmond, ultimately to be mixed by Rizk and mastered by Joel Grind. The artwork for the album was inked by Brandon Holt and colored by Margaret Rolicki.

Jam-packed with tight, concise songs loaded with punchy choruses and lightning-laced leads, each of the 13 tracks offers a new horror short story mixing the perfect blend of heavy metal, punk, and rock ‘n’ roll or as Waste coins it "primitive heavy speed".

BAT is:
Ryan Waste | Bass & Vocals
Nick Poulos | Guitar
Chris Marshall | Drums

UADA + MORTIIS Announce North American Co-Headliner for 'Devoid of Light' and 'Smell of Rain' Anniversaries

Enigmatic black metal horde UADA and industrial metal artist MORTIIS have teamed up for a very special co-headliner, featuring exclusive anniversary sets and supporting performances by Jerome Reuter’s ROME and WRAITH KNIGHT. UADA will be performing their seminal 2016 debut album 'Devoid of Light' in its entirety + a special CERMONIAL CASTINGS 30-year anniversary set featuring Wraith Knight. In addition, MORTIIS shall be performing songs from his groundbreaking 2001 full-length, 'The Smell Of Rain,' along with other volumes of dystopian despair.

The artist pre-sale starts today, December 11, at 2:00 P.M. local time using the code 'COLDMOON'. General on-sale will be Friday, December 12, at 10:00 A.M. local time. Tickets can be found HERE.

UADA comments, "It has been a profound honor to play a central role in assembling this distinctive and richly diverse touring package. The line-up carries deep personal history and influence for me, while also embodying some of the most cherished milestones of my own musical journey.

"As someone who has always appreciated the artistry of thoughtfully mixed bills—an approach that feels increasingly rare in today’s landscape—this particular combination is especially meaningful and should deliver a strikingly unique, yet cohesive experience for those in attendance.

"Above all, this tour is my gift to the fans: an opportunity to witness a moment that may never come again, to discover extraordinary talents they might not yet know, and to share an evening that I sincerely hope will live on as an unforgettable memory."

MORTIIS adds, "While creating and uncreating, sometimes composing, and occasionally violently invoking, the music and sounds that are set to be my new album, it is growing increasingly apparent to me, that I am occasionally calling upon some old ghosts of the past. 

I can hear (sometimes clearly, other times faintly) some musical echoes from The 'Smell Of Rain' days, not to mention new sounds of the blurry, faint, but unmistakably strange, future, that is yet to unfold. 

"It seems natural to me, to now unearth several of the songs from 'The Smell Of Rain' (and other music, of similar dispirit!) as a first step into the bleak dystopian dreamscapes Mortiis appears to be heading into from here on out.

"So here I am, clawing through a quarter century old recordings, preparing for 2026."

The full itinerary is as follows:

THE WITCHES OF DYSTOPIA TOUR MMXXVI

(UADA + MORTIIS w/ Jerome Reuter’s ROME + WRAITH KNIGHT):

04/10/26: Portland, OR @ Dante's

04/11/26: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw

04/13/26: Calgary, AB @ Dickens

04/14/26: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite

04/16/26: Winnipeg, MB @ Sidestage

04/17/26: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway at Studio B

04/18/26: Madison, WI @ Annex

04/19/26: Chicago, IL @ Reggies

04/20/26: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary

04/21/26: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle

04/22/26: Covington, KY @ Madison Live

04/23/26: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground

04/24/26: Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace

04/25/26: Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus

04/26/26: Quebec City, QC @ La Source

04/27/26: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

04/28/26: Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows

04/29/26: Bensalem, PA @ Broken Goblet

04/30/26: Baltimore, MD @ Metro

05/01/26: Raleigh, NC @ Chapel Of Bones

05/02/26: Atlanta, GA @ 529 EAV

05/03/26: Orlando, FL @ Conduit

05/05/26: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

05/06/26: Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live

05/07/26: Dallas, TX @ Club Dada

05/08/26: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

05/09/26: Denver, CO @ HQ

05/10/26: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

05/11/26: Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive

05/12/26: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

05/13/26: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

05/14/26: San Jose, CA @ The Ritz

05/15/26: Eugene, OR @ John Henry's

05/16/26: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Ever since the cloaked Pacific Northwest band appeared on the music radar, UADA has always been electrified by both polar worlds. Their echelon was stark and meaningful. Within the stretch of three albums as well as dense and triumphant live shows across the globe, they have not only spiked the map of extreme metal music but their unrelenting touring schedule and unbridled will to push forward into new horizons has also earned them a reception in all the extremes imaginable, be it worship or spite.

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Mortiis is a pioneering dark ambient and industrial metal artist, widely credited as the founder of the dungeon synth genre, whose work spans from haunting atmospheric soundscapes to abrasive, genre-defying electronic metal. With a legacy stretching over three decades, he remains one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in underground dark music

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DERAPS ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER U.S. TOUR THE EXPLOSIVE “VIVA ROCK N’ ROLL” TOUR IGNITES ON FEBRUARY 2026

America, brace yourselves. Deraps—Canada’s blistering new hard-rock powerhouse—are storming the United States for the first time ever, bringing their high-voltage, late-’70s-inspired sound to American stages in February 2026.

Led by prodigy Jacob Deraps—the Quebec-born, EVH-sponsored guitar phenomenon whose jaw-dropping Van Halen covers lit up YouTube and earned praise from The Official Van Halen News Desk—Deraps are redefining what modern classic rock can be: fierce, melodic, virtuoso-level, and full-throttle fun.

After signing with Metalville Records and inking a publishing deal with Anthem Entertainment (home of Rush), Jacob Deraps and Aussie co-writer Josh Gallagher launched their self-titled debut in 2022 to global acclaim, earning raves from Classic Rock Magazine (UK), Burrn! (Japan), Screamer Magazine (USA) and more. Fans crowned them “Best New Band of 2022” in Burrn! Magazine, while Classic Rock spotlighted their single “My Side of Town” in its prestigious Ultimate Playlist of 2022.

From opening for Tom Cochrane, Ann Wilson, Loverboy, and Foreigner, to electrifying crowds at the Stonedead Festival (UK) supporting Blue Öyster Cult, Deraps have already proven they belong on the biggest stages on Earth.

And now, after Deraps wrote, produced, recorded, and mixed the band’s explosive second album Viva Rock N’ Roll—released May 23, 2025 to glowing worldwide reviews and a surprise #1 rock sales debut in Japan—the band is finally answering American fans’ calls.

This is the moment. This is the tour.

CONFIRMED U.S. TOUR DATES — “VIVA ROCK N’ ROLL” (LEG I)
W 2/4 — Pawling, NY — Darryl’s House
F 2/6 — NYC, NY — The Iridium
S 2/7 — West Yarmouth, MA — The Music Room
M 2/9 — Pittsburgh, PA — Craft House
W 2/11 — Sellersville, PA — Sellersville Theater
Th 2/12 — Lakewood, OH — The Winchester Music Hall
F 2/13 — Detroit, MI — Token Lounge
S 2/14 — Chicago, IL — Reggie’s
W 2/18 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall
F 2/20 — Wisconsin Dells, WI — Legacy Theater
S 2/21 — Sioux Falls, SD — Biggs Bar and Grill
W 2/25 — Great Falls, MT — The Newbury Theater
F 2/27 — Seattle, WA — The Funhouse at El Corazon

…with many more dates to be announced!

THE BOTTOM LINE

If you’re a guitar fan, a rock fanatic, a lover of killer riffs, or just someone who needs to feel the floor shake again—this is the tour you’ve been waiting for.
Deraps are coming in loud, fast, and ready to blow the roof off every room they hit.

Viva Rock N’ Roll. America… it’s your turn!
 

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