Remember the 2010’s? Ahh, simpler times filled with underground doom, violent death metal and expansive hardcore. Metal took a break from the mainstream in the 2010s (thank you for your service, nü-metal) leaving our beloved genre to return to the subterranean ooze of once it came. Still, there was no lack of incredible albums, so […]
Obscura, Atheist, Origin, Decrepit Birth, and Fractal Universe have expanded their North American tour (named Shred Fest 2025) with four additional dates. They are: 4/21 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar4/26 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre4/27 Jacksonville, FL Underbelly5/21 Phoenix, AZ The Rebel Lounge Shred Fest 2025’s full routing is as follows. Tickets are available here. 4/20 […]
Buckle up, because there’s a new Serpentine Dominion record in the works! For those unaware, Serpentine Dominion was a short-lived project in 2016 featuring Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher and ex-The Black Dahlia Murder drummer Shannon Lucas. The band put out one self-titled record in 2016, never played a […]
After 11 years away from Three Days Grace, frontman Adam Gontier saw himself re-entering the role as frontman of the Canadian rock band in 2024. In Nik Nocturnal’s new interview with Gontier, the co-frontman opens up about working with the band again. The nostalgia factory is pumping out bands like the rent is due – as […]
Listen – these headlines write themselves sometimes… Everyone’s favorite band Disturbed, on the record, has stated they would like to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar. During a radio interview with Brian Haddad of Chicago’s Q101 station, frontman David Draiman was prompted with a question of whether or not a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar would be possible, to […]
Marty Friedman, known for his iconic work with Megadeth and Cacophony, and a diverse and eclectic solo career, recently revealed a surprising influence behind his legendary guitar style. While many associate Friedman with thrash and shred, a lesser-known inspiration comes from the early ’80s New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). During an interview with […]
Even though Fieldy is technically still a member of Korn, a recent interview with Basement Talk – a series on YouTube – reveals that the bassist actually hasn’t spoken to the band since 2019. Intentionally vague when responding to a question about his status in the band, Fieldy admits, “I haven’t talked to those guys since […]
Machine Gun Kelly got his ass kicked in a feud with Eminem so bad in 2018 that he switched from making rap music to pop punk. Kelly has since dipped a toe into country music as well because of course he has, but still – a lot of what Kelly has been doing is very […]
Norwegian black-meets-thrash metal band Sarke has sadly called it a day. Sarke existed between 2008 and 2025, and released eight albums – Endo Feight in 2024 being their final effort. Sarke‘s lineup over the years held quite a few legends outside founding bassist Sarke – this included Darkthrone‘s Nocturno Culto, Steinar Gundersen of Khold and […]
It seems that Oceano is gonna be mired down in drama right to the end. Oceano recently unveiled their farewell tour for this May and June after announcing they’d sadly be coming to an end this year in the wake of some drama regarding their plans to tour with Attila and Dealer. Now Oceano is […]
