Watch Nightwish, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy & more take over Turku, Finland for the very first KNOTFEST Finland.

The eagerly-awaited album ‘The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!’ is due September 2nd.

Sophie K chats with Amon Amarth at Wacken Festival 2022 on the day of the release of the band’s new album, The Great Heathen Army.

Sophie K chats to VMAN from SLIPKNOT at the inaugural Knotfest Germany about how the fest came together and the band’s involvement in that and the lineup.

Spanning the broad stylistic spectrum of heavy, this week’s releases range from tech death to Swedish melodic metal all on the same list.

Set to release their 11th studio album supported by extensive touring after a three year absence, Arch Enemy is officially back to the business of heavy music.

The final season of Locke & Key arrives and Jamie Foxx fights vampires on Netflix this week and more

This modern day slasher set in a conversion camp has some great ideas but lackluster execution

The appearance marks the band’s only US showing and the first full band Domestic US show since 1999.

This week, Joshua Toomey dives into the EDM world and talks with one of the biggest names in the game, Kayzo, but he’s also known in the metal world for working with Of Mice & Men, Memphis May Fire, Atreyu and more.

The Church Road Records standouts add the latest chapter of the rich heavy music history of Birmingham.

The revered percussionist details his songwriting process, his dream festival and explains how compelling art can’t be formulated.

The track serves a follows “Diabolical Majesty” as the second single from ‘Netherheaven’

This year’s Bloodstock preview spans legendary icons and emerging music music prospects both of which are not to be missed.

The band begin their campaign with the scorching single, “End (The Other Side)”.

The pummeling track previews the band’s pending SharpTone Records release Curse of Existence due out next month.

“Let You Down ” features Charlotte Sands and “Ctrl + Alt + Del” was meant for the stage such that the band named it after their current tour.

The band is set to headline Pulse of the Maggots UK in Birmingham this week.

Zachary Ezrin’ explains how his extreme music amalgam continues to challenge the conventions of death metal in both style and execution

The artist discovery series with Cori Westbrook features the Texas-based unit bridging progressive songwriting with alternative heft.

An emphatic middle finger aimed at the ruling class, the track is a lush, layered presentation that packs a powerful message.

During his Jam with Jay Winner’s Stream, Jay Weinberg talks about the inclusiveness on display at all the Knotfest Roadshow dates and making everyone feel welcome, and the power that heavy music has in bringing people together and forming a community.

The Death Western devastators team with the Integrity frontman for an absolute banger.

The Slaughter of the Soul Anniversary tour with Municipal Waste, Enforced and Thrown Info Exile begins later this month.

Vocalist George Pettit checks in with our own Alicia Atout to breakdown the sensation getting back into the saddle with the band and releasing their first new record in more than a decade.

Billed as the biggest concert in Gamescom history, the event will showcase a roster of heavy music elite all performing their songs featured in the game before the convetional crowf in Cologne, Germany and streaming worldwide.

Hanno Klänhardt of German blackened sludge duo Mantar joins Pulse of the Maggots to explain how a difficult recording process resulted in dark music for extremely dark times.

Get a full recap of a day brimming with historic performances capped by a showing from Slipknot that further reasserts the why the masked nine are as relevant as ever.

Organizers’ most ambitious effort to date resulted in a weekend celebration that reiterated the community that has always been core.

Led by horror icon Rob Zombie, the once-in-a-lifetime lineup includes Powerman 5000 and the explosive returns of Mudvayne and Static-X

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Streaming exclusively for Knotfest premium members, the performance captures a moment in time and a true triumph for one of the the genre’s most important contributors.

Frontman Will Ramos explains how the band is riding their new trajectory, the expectations of their new album and how deathcore might be due for a ballad.

Watch the short film from the Lamb of God singer as he works to mitigate the effects of climate change and reestablish the balance of the ecosystem at the Earth’s equator.

Ahead of the release of their 6th full-length release Thought Form Descent, Knotfest’s Jon ‘StayPuft’ Garcia sat down with Calgary, Alberta’s Wake, to discuss the record, their progression through the years, and what comes next.

Just last week the band dropped off of their show with Cave In in New York – the band has now revealed a detailed statement as to why and launched a GoFundMe to help with costs of the guitarist’s ongoing treatment.

As both a veteran frontman and a passionate advocate of metal culture, the voice of The Black Dahlia Murder was also an important contributor to the Knotfest editorial team – his colleagues offer their tribute to a true one of one.

Knotfest is pleased to present a run of shows at 1720 E. 16th. Each night, Knotfest will be on-site with merch, giveaways, a photo-op and more.

The Sheffield outfit shares how they managed to take their destiny into their own hands and thus craft their most complete album to date.

Frontman Jesse Leach details how the band’s Northeast hardcore roots made their sophomore album one that would endure for decades.

The veteran musician takes stock of the how the band’s meld of hardcore and metal, combined with the power of PMA, has influenced generations and become a part of heavy music history.

Lamb of God’s live classic ‘KILLADELPHIA’ on-demand for Knotfest Premium Members.