The Amity Affliction has officially parted ways with bassist and vocalist Ahren Stringer. In a statement shared on social media, the band says, “We are aware our fans have been waiting for us to comment on the situation between Ahren and the band. This will be our only statement. We have been choosing to stay silent until now, as we wanted to handle this privately with respect to all involved. Unfortunately, it has become clear to us that this is no longer possible and we owe it to you, our fans, to comment.” They continue, “Ahren will no longer be touring… Read more »
Australia’s The Amity Affliction just announced that they’re making their way back to the U.S. in winter 2025. The band will headline with support from Hail The Sun, Many Eyes, and Solence. The tour kicks off on February 28 at San Diego’s Soma and will wrap up on March 26 at Chico, California’s Senator Theatre. The Amity Affliction shares on social media, “We are headed back in Feb/March to play some of our favourite places, some we haven’t been to for a long time!” You can secure VIP tickets to the show right now. All general tickets will go on… Read more »
Metalcore Aussies, The Amity Affliction, has announced their spring North American tour. Across the tour, they’ll be playing Let The Ocean Take Me in full to mark the album’s 10th anniversary, which received its initial release on June 6, 2014, in Australia. Currents, Dying Wish, and Mugshot will join them as support. The 31-show run starts in San Diego on April 26 and goes through June 6, ending in Los Angeles, CA. Read more: Evanescence’s “Bring Me To Life” Joins The Spotify Billions Club Last year, the Australian act released their album, Not Without My Ghosts via Pure Noise Records.… Read more »
Mixing EDM and metalcore is on the rise. The Amity Affliction is the most recent artist to jump on this trend and has reimagined their song “Show Me Your God” with DJ PROBLM CHLD. The bouncy trance, sometimes dubstep-esqe beat, is a different way to listen to the Australian act. Earlier this year, the group also dropped their new album, Not Without My Ghosts, which includes features from phem and posthumous rapper Louie Knuxx. With reworked songs, sometimes it can take time to get used to new sounds, flow, and even sometimes fewer vocals. But guitarist Dan Brown says, “I… Read more »
Following their stint alongside The Amity Affliction this May, Omerta will head out on the road with nu-gaze unit Moodring and death metal act Gates To Hell. Omerta’s summer tour will kick off on June 9 in Chicago, IL, and run through June 24 where the group will wrap up in their hometown, Houston, TX. Tickets for the tour will be available on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM ET. Read more: Wednesday13 Celebrates 21 Years of “Murderdolls” With Announcement Of US Tour Earlier this month, Omerta released their latest single “Antiamorous” featuring experimental rap artist, JOHNNASCUS. If their fast-paced… Read more »
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Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is just around the corner! And fans can officially start to plan their weekend setlist with the four-day festival’s set times officially being announced. The festival is slated to return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, and will feature over 140 artists performing across five stages. Tickets—including single-day, weekend passes, GA, GA+, VIP, and premium experiences—are on sale now. Check out the full festival day-by-day breakdown of performances below. Thursday, May 14 Friday, May 15 Saturday, May 16 Sunday, May 17
Lancaster’s very own August Burns Red have officially revealed that they are gearing up to release their new album, Season Of Surrender, due on June 5 via Fearless Records. To give fans a taste of what’s to come, the group dropped their new single, “The Nameless.” Bassist Dustin Davidson says, “‘The Nameless’ is a hard-hitting, heavy bruiser that doesn’t let up for one moment. It combines classic ABR elements with dark moody technical rhythms, and fast-paced vocals to keep the intensity up for the full three minutes of the track. To me, it showcases our roots of where we’ve come… Read more »
After drawing record-breaking crowds and hosting the largest rock event in Ohio history in 2025, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is coming back with an even louder roar in 2026. The festival is slated to return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, and will feature over 140 artists performing across five stages. In addition to the previously announced headliners—Shinedown (Friday) and Tool (Sunday)—the festival has confirmed that My Chemical Romance will top the bill on Thursday, May 14, with Bring Me The Horizon headlining Saturday, May 16. The weekend will also… Read more »
Coming back from a two-and-a-half-year hiatus that began in March 2025, Panic! At The Disco reunited for their first live performance at When We Were Young in Las Vegas. Returning as the band’s sole original member, Urie delivered A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out in full to mark its 20th anniversary on September 27. In addition to the 13-track album performance, Brendon Urie and co. treated the crowd to a lengthy list of fan-favorite tracks, with some fans playfully calling it their Eras Tour. Check out the full Panic! At The Disco setlist below. Panic! At The Disco October 18… Read more »
