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LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JULY 27: Singer Matty Mullins of Anberlin and Memphis May Fire performs onstage during day 2 of Warped Tour at Shoreline Waterfront on July 27, 2025 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Metalcore Band Memphis May Fire’s Production Truck Driver Had to Be Cut out of Vehicle After Serious Accident
Memphis May Fire’s “Shapeshifter II” tour hit a big setback when one of their production trucks crashed on the way to Chicago.
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Luis Gutierrez/ Norte Photo/Getty Images Poppy Announces New Album ‘Empty Hands,’ Drops Another Heavy Single
Poppy has announced her upcoming album ‘Empty Hands’ with a 2026 release date, plus a tour and a new single.
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New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need Hear This Week (11/7)
Among the tracks we recommend this week is “New Trip,” a new song from Migos rapper Quavo featuring Yeat and produced by BNYX.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 13: (L-R) Bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and drummer Justin Foley of Killswitch Engage perform at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on March 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 4 of the Nastiest Metalcore Riffs From the Early 2000s
Killswitch Engage stepped outside their box big time on the 2006 sludge-riff track “Desperate Times,” and it was absolutely the right move.
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Chris Hemsworth Asked Parkway Drive’s Drummer To Give Him Drum Lessons So He Could Play With Ed Sheeran
Parkway Drive drummer Ben Gordon taught Chris Hemsworth how to play drums, and their lessons will be depicted in the “Limitless” series.
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Spiritbox Making Their National TV Debut on Big Late Night Show Next Week
Grammy-nominated Canadian metal band Spiritbox will perform on national U.S. TV for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 7th.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 13: (L-R) Bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarist Joel Stroetzel, singer Jesse Leach, drummer Justin Foley and guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage perform at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on March 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Watch: Howard Jones Reunites With Killswitch Engage on Stage at ‘Summer of Loud’ Fest
Former Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones joined the band on stage at the ‘Summer of Loud’ fest to perform a few songs.
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BURTON UPON TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Alex Taylor and Wilkie Robinson of Malevolence perform at Bloodstock Festival 2024 at Catton Hall on August 10, 2024 in Burton Upon Trent, England. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns) British Metal Band Malevolence Are Feuding With a Nature Conservation Group Over Their New Music Video
Malevolence is beefing with the U.K.’s National Trust conservation group over permissions to film in portions of their new music video.
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‘It’s Really Weird’: Ben Weinman Can’t Believe The Dillinger Escape Plan Still Has Such Dedicated Fans
The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman said it “totally blows me away” that his band still has such passionate fans after 20+ years.
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AUBURN, WA – JULY 03: Guitar player Lee Mckenney of Born Of Osiris performs at White River Amphitheater on July 3, 2013 in Auburn, Washington. (Photo by Dana Nalbandian/WireImage) Born of Osiris Part Ways With Guitarist Lee McKinney
McKinney already has a solo song on the way and a new band with former Dance Gavin Dance singer Tilian Pearson.
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Ice Nine Kills Accused of Using AI to Promote Merch
The band responded to critics with more, alleged, AI imagery.