Columbus’ Sonic Temple Festival is gearing up for its 2025 event, which is taking place on May 8-11 at the Historic Crew Stadium. And this fest has a killer lineup, of course. Headliners for the four-day fest include Korn (Thursday), Metallica (Friday & Sunday), and Linkin Park (Saturday). And there are many reasons to celebrate rock and metal in 2025. Three Days Grace will perform with OG vocalist Adam Gontier, GWAR will officially turn 40 years old, Trivium will play a 20-year anniversary set of Ascendancy, and much more. In fact, Gontier shares, “I couldn’t be more excited to not only… Read more »
For metal and heavy rock fans of the Midwest, today is a big announcement day. Sonic Temple Festival 2024 officially shared their lineup for their upcoming event. Taking place May 16-19, festival-goers can see a major fest at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. Of course, the headliners are worth the travel and ticket price alone. Disturbed will headline on Thursday, The Original Misfits take the stage on Friday, Pantera will perform on Saturday, and Slipknot will close out the entire fest on Sunday night. Beyond the fabulous headliners, Sonic Temple is expanding by adding a fourth stage to accommodate 40… Read more »
Following the release of singles “Infection,” “Paralyzed,” and more, Memphis May Fire has returned with “Shapeshifter”—the title track for their newly announced forthcoming album, due out March 28 via Rise Records. Lead vocalist Matty Mullins notes, “‘Shapeshifter’ reflects the struggle of wrestling with identities and the need to confront the masks we wear. This track, and the entire album, is about exposing those parts of ourselves we often keep hidden.” He adds, “It’s a journey through the layers of deception, self-reflection, and the struggle to find what’s genuine in a world full of pretense. We wanted ‘Shapeshifter’ to embody that feeling of losing and finding yourself, over… Read more »
After receiving a Grammy nomination for “Suffocate” with Knocked Loose, Poppy is continuing her exciting month with the release of her sixth album Negative Spaces. The record includes high-octane singles, “the cost of giving up,” “new way out,” “they’re all around us,” and “crystallized.” Out via Sumerian Records, Negative Spaces is produced by former Bring Me The Horizon artist Jordan Fish and House Of Protection‘s Stephen Harrison. Along with releasing the 15-track riff-ridden and scream-tastic metal album, Poppy also unveiled a video for the track, “the center’s falling out.” Check out the video below. Grab your copy of the album… Read more »
Linkin Park fans, the wait is over! Not only have the band unleashed a gripping new single titled “Two Faced,” but they’ve also announced a 59-show tour. The From Zero World Tour launches in January 2025, including festival appearances at Sick New World, Sonic Temple, and Welcome to Rockville. The tour will also feature a rotating cast of incredible support acts: Queens Of The Stone Age, Spiritbox, AFI, Architects, grandson, Jean Dawson, JPEGMAFIA, and PVRIS. Check out the band’s new single, “Two Faced,” below. Presale tickets for the From Zero World Tour will be available on Monday, November 18. Check… Read more »
Linkin Park is seemingly gearing up to announce a massive international stadium tour on November 14. Across the globe, major venues including Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and Wembley Stadium in London shared a photo of their space with a banner reading “Counting From Zero…”—a clear reference to the band’s upcoming album. In fact, Linkin Park fan accounts, including @LPAssocation listed out all of the venues that have showed the banner so far. According to the various venues’ social media pages, the announcement may arrive at 7 AM ET on November 14, so set your clocks now. The band is gearing… Read more »
Today Riot Games announced Linkin Park, Ashnikko, Mars Atlas of Forts, and Tiffany Aris as the performing artists for the Opening Ceremony preceding the 2024 League of Legends World Championship (also known as the Worlds). The Finals will take place at London’s renowned 02 Arena this Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM GMT. Linkin Park’s single “Heavy Is The Crown,” which is the 11th Worlds anthem, made League of Legends history as the largest anthem debut to date upon its release on September 24, 2024. It has accumulated over 360 million global audio streams and the… Read more »
Horror fans rejoice! Ice Nine Kills have announced a new collaboration with Matthew Lillard’s company, Macabre Spirits. Lillard, who is known for his roles in Scream and Five Nights At Freddy’s, helped start this company to bring together high-end liquor and nerdy collectibles in one impressive package. Macabre Spirits combines super-premium tequila, gorgeously dark art, and a brand-new horror story all in one box. Each collectible release includes an original short story from one of today’s premiere horror writers—with this particular release being written by Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Midnight Mass). An exclusive set of tees and a hoodie designed… Read more »
Badflower is back with an all-new track that is a perfect fit for your emo Halloween playlists. The act has unleashed “Haunting You” via Big Machine Records. The song is preceded by their 2024 offerings “Detroit” and “Teacher Has A Gun.” Lead vocalist Josh Katz says of the track, “’Haunting You’ is really about being pushed out of someone’s life abruptly and completely. Like, when someone says, ‘you’re dead to me’ and moves on. It’s impossible to just forget about someone like that.” Read more: Metallica, Linkin Park, More To Headline Sonic Temple Festival 2025 Additionally, he notes, “Their presence… Read more »
Following the announcement that they’ll be headlining a date at Sonic Temple Festival, Linkin Park is back with a new track from their forthcoming record, “Over Each Other.” The track is preceded by “Heavy Is The Crown” and “The Emptiness Machine.” Emily Armstrong shares, “This song is an extra special one for me, as it’s my first solo vocal in Linkin Park. I can’t believe I’m saying that. As I spent more time with the band over the past year, I gradually started contributing more to the music-making process, so on this one, Mike and I wrote the lyrics together.… Read more »
