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FESTIVAL SEASON: The Destinations That Back the Hype and Prove Worth the Trip
The Knotfest editorial team submit their shortlist of must-attend festivals that boast the kind of line-up and experience that are worth making the trek for.
FESTIVAL SEASON: The Destinations That Back the Hype and Prove Worth the Trip
The Knotfest editorial team submit their shortlist of must-attend festivals that boast the kind of line-up and experience that are worth making the trek for.
Linkin Park are Alive and Well - And More Cathartic Than Ever
Linkin Park's recent return to the Carolinas captured the heart of a reborn band
Linkin Park are Alive and Well - And More Cathartic Than Ever
Linkin Park's recent return to the Carolinas captured the heart of a reborn band
Inferno Metal Festival 2025: A Somber, Triumphant Celebration of Founder Jan-Martin Jensen
Though the heart, soul and backbone of the Norwegian festival passed away in February, he was celebrated in every corner of Oslo during this year’s iteration.
Inferno Metal Festival 2025: A Somber, Triumphant Celebration of Founder Jan-Martin Jensen
Though the heart, soul and backbone of the Norwegian festival passed away in February, he was celebrated in every corner of Oslo during this year’s iteration.
Even In Arcadia: Sleep Token Pitch a Battle for Heavy Metal’s Soul
Set to deliver their fourth studio album, Sleep Token stand on the brink of global, breakout success. Columnist Dan Franklin explores how the modern day phenomenon is part of an...
Even In Arcadia: Sleep Token Pitch a Battle for Heavy Metal’s Soul
Set to deliver their fourth studio album, Sleep Token stand on the brink of global, breakout success. Columnist Dan Franklin explores how the modern day phenomenon is part of an inherited legacy that began more than a generation ago.
Move the Needle: The Moments in 2024 That Amplifed Heavy Culture
Revisit some of the year's most important highlights ranging from historic first-time performances, landmark anniversaries and the network television arrival of metallic hardcore.
Move the Needle: The Moments in 2024 That Amplifed Heavy Culture
Revisit some of the year's most important highlights ranging from historic first-time performances, landmark anniversaries and the network television arrival of metallic hardcore.
Year In Review: Staff Picks for Best Albums of 2024
See the comprehensive, year-ending list of albums that covers the spectrum of heavy music and shine during an exceptional 2024.
Year In Review: Staff Picks for Best Albums of 2024
See the comprehensive, year-ending list of albums that covers the spectrum of heavy music and shine during an exceptional 2024.
The 2024 KNOTFEST Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual collection of essential gifts from the orbit of heavy spans wearables, shareables and a few premium items that make for one helluva stocking stuffer.
The 2024 KNOTFEST Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual collection of essential gifts from the orbit of heavy spans wearables, shareables and a few premium items that make for one helluva stocking stuffer.
10 Underrated Linkin Park Songs To Rediscover
With their new album From Zero on the horizon and a huge world tour to follow, we look back through the first seven Linkin Park albums to determine ten tracks that...
10 Underrated Linkin Park Songs To Rediscover
With their new album From Zero on the horizon and a huge world tour to follow, we look back through the first seven Linkin Park albums to determine ten tracks that deserve more attention
Linkin Park & Bad Omens Deliver Historical Sets in Texas
Special guests, live debuts, and more went down at a monumental show at Arlington's Globe Life Field
Linkin Park & Bad Omens Deliver Historical Sets in Texas
Special guests, live debuts, and more went down at a monumental show at Arlington's Globe Life Field
ArcTanGent Spans the Eclectic and Extreme For A Comprehensive Festival Experience
ArcTanGent delivers one of the festivals of the year with a 2024 lineup that featured stellar sets from legends of post-rock, prog, hardcore, and way more weirdness and wonder.
ArcTanGent Spans the Eclectic and Extreme For A Comprehensive Festival Experience
ArcTanGent delivers one of the festivals of the year with a 2024 lineup that featured stellar sets from legends of post-rock, prog, hardcore, and way more weirdness and wonder.
RADAR Festival Proves One of The UK's Most Robust Live Music Experiences
The fourth edition of the Manchester congregation featured standout sets from Tesseract, Leprous, Humanity's Last Breath, Conjurer, Blood Command and many more.
RADAR Festival Proves One of The UK's Most Robust Live Music Experiences
The fourth edition of the Manchester congregation featured standout sets from Tesseract, Leprous, Humanity's Last Breath, Conjurer, Blood Command and many more.
Editorial Picks: The Best of July '24
From Gojira's subversive showing in Paris, to Marvel's return to glory, to Childish Gambino's standout indie rock entry on his final album, here's what you might have missed last month.
Editorial Picks: The Best of July '24
From Gojira's subversive showing in Paris, to Marvel's return to glory, to Childish Gambino's standout indie rock entry on his final album, here's what you might have missed last month.
Gojira - Médaille D’Or du Metal Français
Ce vendredi 26 juillet 2024, un cap a été franchi pour la scène metal. Gojira est entré dans l’histoire en devenant le premier groupe de metal à performer pour une...
Gojira - Médaille D’Or du Metal Français
Ce vendredi 26 juillet 2024, un cap a été franchi pour la scène metal. Gojira est entré dans l’histoire en devenant le premier groupe de metal à performer pour une cérémonie d’ouverture des Jeux Olympiques, dans leur pays, à Paris.
Serj Tankian Bridges Culture, Community and Caffeine With Kavat Coffee
The activist, author and System Of A Down frontman recently opened his own coffee shop which features traditional Armenian coffee and gives back to vital non-profit organizations in the region.
Serj Tankian Bridges Culture, Community and Caffeine With Kavat Coffee
The activist, author and System Of A Down frontman recently opened his own coffee shop which features traditional Armenian coffee and gives back to vital non-profit organizations in the region.
Halfway Mark: The Best Albums of 2024 So Far
The Knotfest Editorial team compiles a shortlist of potential album of the year candidates including the likes of Knocked Loose, 200 Stab Wounds, Hulder, Couch Slut, Inter Arma, Kerry King...
Halfway Mark: The Best Albums of 2024 So Far
The Knotfest Editorial team compiles a shortlist of potential album of the year candidates including the likes of Knocked Loose, 200 Stab Wounds, Hulder, Couch Slut, Inter Arma, Kerry King and more.
What's In A Name: Mark Morton Recounts How Lamb of God Almost Never Was
Read the excerpt from Morton's recently released book, 'Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir' in which the author shares his apprehension about the Burn the Priest band name and the last minute name...
What's In A Name: Mark Morton Recounts How Lamb of God Almost Never Was
Read the excerpt from Morton's recently released book, 'Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir' in which the author shares his apprehension about the Burn the Priest band name and the last minute name change that altered heavy music history.
SLIPKNOT 99: The whole thing, I think it’s (sic)
A generation removed since nine masked outliers from Iowa first set the world of heavy music ablaze, Slipknot continues to redefine catharsis, intensity and authenticity.
SLIPKNOT 99: The whole thing, I think it’s (sic)
A generation removed since nine masked outliers from Iowa first set the world of heavy music ablaze, Slipknot continues to redefine catharsis, intensity and authenticity.
Revisiting Roadburn: 25 Years of Redefining Heavy
Knotfest contributors Jon Garcia and Matt Rushton explore one of extreme music's most essential destinations and tally the highlights that reiterate Roadburn's lofty rank among international festival experiences.
Revisiting Roadburn: 25 Years of Redefining Heavy
Knotfest contributors Jon Garcia and Matt Rushton explore one of extreme music's most essential destinations and tally the highlights that reiterate Roadburn's lofty rank among international festival experiences.
All That Is Old Is New Again: Slipknot Revisit Their Roots To Begin 25th Anniversary Campaign
The masked nine emerged in vintage garb and lay waste to the California desert with an intimate performance destined for metal's history books.
All That Is Old Is New Again: Slipknot Revisit Their Roots To Begin 25th Anniversary Campaign
The masked nine emerged in vintage garb and lay waste to the California desert with an intimate performance destined for metal's history books.
Wage War and Nothing More Unleash Fresh Fury on their Co-Headlining Tour
With their next pair of albums just around the corner, both bands are debuting new songs on this run that are getting the pits moving
Wage War and Nothing More Unleash Fresh Fury on their Co-Headlining Tour
With their next pair of albums just around the corner, both bands are debuting new songs on this run that are getting the pits moving
Pantera Triumph With First Australian Appearance In More Than Two Decades
Check the recap of the band's exclusive headlining set in Adelaide, ahead of their trio of Knotfest Australia performances.
Pantera Triumph With First Australian Appearance In More Than Two Decades
Check the recap of the band's exclusive headlining set in Adelaide, ahead of their trio of Knotfest Australia performances.
Between the Buried and Me Bring 'The Colors Experience' to Life on a Historic Tour
The progressive metalheads are delivering two albums in full across two nights in each city, with backup from The Acacia Strain delivering their own special sets.
Between the Buried and Me Bring 'The Colors Experience' to Life on a Historic Tour
The progressive metalheads are delivering two albums in full across two nights in each city, with backup from The Acacia Strain delivering their own special sets.
Knoll Unlocks the Power of Negative Extremity on Latest Opus ‘As Spoken’
On their third LP, the Tennessee grinders take their horror approach to the next level. Vocalist Jamie Eubanks sits down with Knotfest for an in-depth conversation on ‘As Spoken.’
Knoll Unlocks the Power of Negative Extremity on Latest Opus ‘As Spoken’
On their third LP, the Tennessee grinders take their horror approach to the next level. Vocalist Jamie Eubanks sits down with Knotfest for an in-depth conversation on ‘As Spoken.’
Chelsea Wolfe Discusses Rebirth, Authenticity and Cutting Ties on Her Latest Full Length
On her new album, Chelsea Wolfe conjures the past, present and future. She talks with Knotfest about “She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She,” and how it has...
Chelsea Wolfe Discusses Rebirth, Authenticity and Cutting Ties on Her Latest Full Length
On her new album, Chelsea Wolfe conjures the past, present and future. She talks with Knotfest about “She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She,” and how it has become a guide that continues to teach her lessons about herself.
BACK TO THE PRIMITIVE: Max Cavalera on playing the sidekick in Go Ahead And Die
Metal's lifelong ambassador shares how he's found new life in his latest project and details what has helped him maintained a connection with fans throughout the years.
BACK TO THE PRIMITIVE: Max Cavalera on playing the sidekick in Go Ahead And Die
Metal's lifelong ambassador shares how he's found new life in his latest project and details what has helped him maintained a connection with fans throughout the years.
Ride or Die: Speed Aim to Represent Hometown Hardcore at Knotfest Australia
Vocalist Jem Siow reflects on the band's meteoric rise in the last two years while looking ahead to their wild card appearance at Knotfest Australia and their upcoming U.S. tour...
Ride or Die: Speed Aim to Represent Hometown Hardcore at Knotfest Australia
Vocalist Jem Siow reflects on the band's meteoric rise in the last two years while looking ahead to their wild card appearance at Knotfest Australia and their upcoming U.S. tour with Knocked Loose.
Escuela Grind Educate Through Brutality
The hard-hitting moshers open up about the jump from being a supporting band to a headlining band, fostering community, and what Taylor Swift song they might consider covering.
Escuela Grind Educate Through Brutality
The hard-hitting moshers open up about the jump from being a supporting band to a headlining band, fostering community, and what Taylor Swift song they might consider covering.
Ryujin Showcase 'Samurai Metal' For the Masses On Their Most Ambitious Release to Date
The band's architect Ryoji Shinomoto shares the evolution of the project, the album five years in the making and how finding an ally in Matt Heafy of Trivium proved instrumental in...
Ryujin Showcase 'Samurai Metal' For the Masses On Their Most Ambitious Release to Date
The band's architect Ryoji Shinomoto shares the evolution of the project, the album five years in the making and how finding an ally in Matt Heafy of Trivium proved instrumental in seeing the self-titled record achieve its full potential.
Festival Forecast - Staff Picks for Must-Attend Fests in 2024
Spanning genre, location and size, the Knotfest team narrowed down a killer shortlist of festivals that should be your radar for all the best reasons.
Festival Forecast - Staff Picks for Must-Attend Fests in 2024
Spanning genre, location and size, the Knotfest team narrowed down a killer shortlist of festivals that should be your radar for all the best reasons.
Bands to Watch In 2024
Spanning the spectrum of heavy music, the following shortlist of emerging names are likely to level up with a big year in 2024.
Bands to Watch In 2024
Spanning the spectrum of heavy music, the following shortlist of emerging names are likely to level up with a big year in 2024.
Underdark Paints A Bleak Portrait of Post-industrial Britain
On the band's sophomore release, ‘Managed Decline’, the post black-metal collective pushes the sound to its limits.
Underdark Paints A Bleak Portrait of Post-industrial Britain
On the band's sophomore release, ‘Managed Decline’, the post black-metal collective pushes the sound to its limits.
He Is Legend’s Holiday Hootenanny Brought a Historic Hoedown to Their Home State
The North Carolina rockers were joined by ‘68, The Callous Daoboys, Johnny Booth, and thoughtcrimes for the special evening.
He Is Legend’s Holiday Hootenanny Brought a Historic Hoedown to Their Home State
The North Carolina rockers were joined by ‘68, The Callous Daoboys, Johnny Booth, and thoughtcrimes for the special evening.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
The Best Albums of 2023
The collective Knotest.com editorial team compiled their list of some of the best albums of the year and the entries are as diverse as they are dynamic.
HELGA Bring Vast Wilderness to Life Through Progressive, Blackened Folk
The band's Helga Gabriel and Cai Sumption dissect their Season of Mist debut with an extensive track-by-track breakdown.
HELGA Bring Vast Wilderness to Life Through Progressive, Blackened Folk
The band's Helga Gabriel and Cai Sumption dissect their Season of Mist debut with an extensive track-by-track breakdown.
Scene Queen Unleashes Fun Pink Fury on the Bimbo Beta Pi Tour
The energized set underscored the magic of the rapidly rising artist's Bimbocore movement.
Scene Queen Unleashes Fun Pink Fury on the Bimbo Beta Pi Tour
The energized set underscored the magic of the rapidly rising artist's Bimbocore movement.
Suffocation Celebrates the Evolution of Extreme Music on 'Hymns of the Apocrypha'
Terrence Hobbs explains the brotherhood of the Long Island OGs and how Suffocation's style of pummel embraced other genres of extremity during a time when heavy music was more divided.
Suffocation Celebrates the Evolution of Extreme Music on 'Hymns of the Apocrypha'
Terrence Hobbs explains the brotherhood of the Long Island OGs and how Suffocation's style of pummel embraced other genres of extremity during a time when heavy music was more divided.
Wargasm Navigate the Highs and Lows of Life On the Road
The Knotfest Original Series One Day... joins Sam Matlock and Milkie Way of Wargasm for an all access look at a day in the life while out on tour supporting...
Wargasm Navigate the Highs and Lows of Life On the Road
The Knotfest Original Series One Day... joins Sam Matlock and Milkie Way of Wargasm for an all access look at a day in the life while out on tour supporting Corey Taylor.
New Flesh 12/1: Releases from Full Of Hell/Nothing, Cryptosis & More!
Columnist Cori Westbrook compiles a weekly list of essential releases spanning the full spectrum of extreme music.
New Flesh 12/1: Releases from Full Of Hell/Nothing, Cryptosis & More!
Columnist Cori Westbrook compiles a weekly list of essential releases spanning the full spectrum of extreme music.
Mike's Dead Weaponizes Creative Freedom on 'Rebirth'
Delivering his latest EP via Hopeless Records, the emerging artist details his stylistic shift, how he constructs tracks as a producer and how his latest EP signals the start of...
Mike's Dead Weaponizes Creative Freedom on 'Rebirth'
Delivering his latest EP via Hopeless Records, the emerging artist details his stylistic shift, how he constructs tracks as a producer and how his latest EP signals the start of a new era.
Breaking Boundaries: The Authentic Journey of Siiickbrain from Agoraphobia to Artistry
Ahead of the release of her album, My Masochistic Mind, the multi-talent confides how tragedy compelled her to conquer her fears and explore music as a means of personal therapy.
Breaking Boundaries: The Authentic Journey of Siiickbrain from Agoraphobia to Artistry
Ahead of the release of her album, My Masochistic Mind, the multi-talent confides how tragedy compelled her to conquer her fears and explore music as a means of personal therapy.
Sleep Theory Are Taking the Successes of 2023 in Stride
Frontman Cullen Moore weighs the impact of the Paper Hearts EP and revisits the band's breakout year, while looking ahead to a massive 2024 that includes a lengthy North American trek supporting Beartooth.
Sleep Theory Are Taking the Successes of 2023 in Stride
Frontman Cullen Moore weighs the impact of the Paper Hearts EP and revisits the band's breakout year, while looking ahead to a massive 2024 that includes a lengthy North American trek supporting Beartooth.
The Knotfest Holiday Gift Guide of 2023
From limited edition guitars to limited edition bikes to limited edition box sets, beer, whiskey, coffee and beyond, check the comprehensive gift guide sourced with the metalhead in mind.
The Knotfest Holiday Gift Guide of 2023
From limited edition guitars to limited edition bikes to limited edition box sets, beer, whiskey, coffee and beyond, check the comprehensive gift guide sourced with the metalhead in mind.
Visual Kei, Lobster Metal and Chilean Thrash - METALLUM MILITIA Returns
Guest columnist Alexander Jones of Undeath explores extreme music's great unknown and braves the "Random" button of Encyclopaedia Metallum to uncover metal's next hidden gem.
Visual Kei, Lobster Metal and Chilean Thrash - METALLUM MILITIA Returns
Guest columnist Alexander Jones of Undeath explores extreme music's great unknown and braves the "Random" button of Encyclopaedia Metallum to uncover metal's next hidden gem.
To Hell and Back: Fuming Mouth's Mark Whelan Confronts Finality With 'Last Day of Sun'
The death metal prospect details how even during the darkest days of his bout with Leukemia, he was committed to releasing new music.
To Hell and Back: Fuming Mouth's Mark Whelan Confronts Finality With 'Last Day of Sun'
The death metal prospect details how even during the darkest days of his bout with Leukemia, he was committed to releasing new music.
Dylan Alvarez Details How Hollywood Undead Has Stayed Up On Game For Nearly Two Decades
The Knotfest original series 'One Day... In the Life' follows the veteran vocalist for a history lesson on the band that touched on the early days of MySpace, Undead's ability...
Dylan Alvarez Details How Hollywood Undead Has Stayed Up On Game For Nearly Two Decades
The Knotfest original series 'One Day... In the Life' follows the veteran vocalist for a history lesson on the band that touched on the early days of MySpace, Undead's ability to stylistically shapeshift and how LA offered a unique backdrop for the band's success story.
One Day... In the Life of Hollywood Undead
Dylan Alvarez, aka Funny Man of Hollywood Undead, spent the day with Knotfest's Ramon Gonzales in the band's hometown of Los Angeles, walking through the spots that were prevalent in...
One Day... In the Life of Hollywood Undead
Dylan Alvarez, aka Funny Man of Hollywood Undead, spent the day with Knotfest's Ramon Gonzales in the band's hometown of Los Angeles, walking through the spots that were prevalent in the band's beginnings, chatting through how the city shaped them, and reflecting on Hollywood Undead's career so far.
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