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 »
Bad Omens fans in the U.S. and Canada..your prayers have been answered! The band just announced their forthcoming Do You Feel Love North America 2026 run. Plus, Beartooth and President are set to offer support. The route kicks off in Salt Lake City’s Delta Center on February 22, makes stops in Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, etc., and ends in Oakland on March 27. Tickets go live on Friday, October 31, at 10 AM local time. Check out the run below. Bad Omens is gearing up to tour the UK and Europe with Bilmuri and The Ghost Inside. Plus, next summer,… Read more »
If you’re ready to have a nostalgia-inducing summer at Warped Tour and the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, you can supercharge the good vibes by celebrating these June album anniversaries. From blink-182‘s iconic Enema Of The State and Dude Ranch to My Chemical Romance‘s Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, there’s no shortage of alternative staples to play over and over again. Check out the 50 must-listen rock, emo, and pop-punk album anniversaries taking place in June below. blink-182 — Enema Of The State Released on: June 1, 1999, via MCA Records.Standout Tracks: “All The Small Things” & “What’s My Age… Read more »
Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »
Switzerland metalcore outfit Paleface Swiss continue their domination of the heavy music scene by adding vets Stick To Yours Gun and Nasty as support for their 2025 North American tour.
Fresh off their From Ashes To New spring tour, Point North is gearing up for round two. The band has announced a massive fall tour with support from Nevertel, Elijah, and RIVALS. Commencing in Phoenix, AZ, on September 12, these bands will rock 23 stages across the U.S. throughout September and October. Along the way, Point North will be hitting the stages of major music festivals like Louder Than Life and Aftershock. Of the tour announcement, the band shares on their Instagram, “You asked for it, so we are doing the damn thing. POINT NORTH HEADLINER 2024.” Read more: Laura… Read more »
After captivating fans with the release of their latest single, “CURE,” the leading title track pulled from the four-piece’s forthcoming full-length studio album of the same name, ERRA has announced their spring U.S. tour. The 30-show tour will feature the talents of Make Them Suffer, Void Of Vision, and Novelists as support across the entire run. The CURE North American tour is scheduled to kick off on April 23 in Philadelphia, PA, and will run through June 2, where the band will conclude in New York City, NY. Read more: The Ghost Inside Announces ‘Searching For Solace,’ Drops “Wash It… 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 »
Ever since he was a kid, there’s one thing Sage Weeber has always loved: drumming. At just 16, he was already playing on Warped Tour, and his career quickly expanded from playing with bands in the alternative music scene like Black Veil Brides to performing with artists including rapper Ty Dolla $ign and televised appearances on Ellen, The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside Nessa Barrett and Benson Boone. I first chatted with Sage in March 2021 via Zoom during the pandemic. It was an interview that dove into his backstory, and you can check it out here. But… Read more »
The Los Angeles-based trio, Point North are back today with their sophomore album Prepare For Despair. It has been three years since the band’s debut record, Brand New Vision, and fans are in for a treat with the new album. Point North has reached a new threshold with the crafting of their music, delivering a heavier sound that might surprise some listeners. However, it feels right. Perhaps it even feels like what the band was destined for all along. They have always had the skills to blend radio-pop melodies into rock music, but now they are blending it into something… Read more »
