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Beartooth's Caleb Shomo recounts the turbulence, the therapy and the triumph of 'Below'
In a Knotfest exclusive, the Beartooth architect details the toll of lockdown, the emotional heft of getting back to live music, and the importance of the band's fourth full length...
Beartooth's Caleb Shomo recounts the turbulence, the therapy and the triumph of 'Below'
In a Knotfest exclusive, the Beartooth architect details the toll of lockdown, the emotional heft of getting back to live music, and the importance of the band's fourth full length album.
Hypocrisy explore the sinister spectrum of sci-fi with a healthy dose of skepticism
The Swedish outfit details how conspiracies, secret societies, UFOs and the paranormal latent on the album Worship, speaks to people's mistrust of who is in charge.
Hypocrisy explore the sinister spectrum of sci-fi with a healthy dose of skepticism
The Swedish outfit details how conspiracies, secret societies, UFOs and the paranormal latent on the album Worship, speaks to people's mistrust of who is in charge.
HEALTH Splice the Heavy Pool with 'DISCO4 :: PART II'
John Famiglietti of industrial and electronics band HEALTH talks through the high profile metal collaborations on their DISCO4 :: PART II record.
HEALTH Splice the Heavy Pool with 'DISCO4 :: PART II'
John Famiglietti of industrial and electronics band HEALTH talks through the high profile metal collaborations on their DISCO4 :: PART II record.
Dana Dentata offers traumatic testimony on her ethereal acoustic track, "Free"
The powerful Pantychrist shares her most vulnerable track to date and reveals how her foundation of sad music would evolve into her source of strength.
Dana Dentata offers traumatic testimony on her ethereal acoustic track, "Free"
The powerful Pantychrist shares her most vulnerable track to date and reveals how her foundation of sad music would evolve into her source of strength.
Papa Roach pave their own lane with the arrival of Ego Trip
With eleven albums complete, bassist Tobin Esperance details how the band continues push boundaries, embrace the weird and take creative risks to ensure the ultimate reward.
Papa Roach pave their own lane with the arrival of Ego Trip
With eleven albums complete, bassist Tobin Esperance details how the band continues push boundaries, embrace the weird and take creative risks to ensure the ultimate reward.
"We not reinventing the wheel, just spinning it real fast" - Kublai Khan TX detail the confrontat...
Frontman Matt Honeycutt discusses the heavy music mecca of Texas, the cosign from Kate Beckinsale, and kind of consistency at the core of the band.
"We not reinventing the wheel, just spinning it real fast" - Kublai Khan TX detail the confrontat...
Frontman Matt Honeycutt discusses the heavy music mecca of Texas, the cosign from Kate Beckinsale, and kind of consistency at the core of the band.
Misuse Your Illusion: Vein.fm create an unnerving reality on ‘This World Is Going To Ruin You’
The band's brand of breakneck music encapsulates this notion of psychological fracture, propelling them to become one of the most vital units in hardcore.
Misuse Your Illusion: Vein.fm create an unnerving reality on ‘This World Is Going To Ruin You’
The band's brand of breakneck music encapsulates this notion of psychological fracture, propelling them to become one of the most vital units in hardcore.
Heavy Haul: Wage War transmit dispatches from the Knotfest Roadshow
Watch the Floridian metelcore unit celebrate some of their biggest indoor shows with fierce sessions of Mario Kart and spicy pickled eggs in a shopping mall parking lot.
Heavy Haul: Wage War transmit dispatches from the Knotfest Roadshow
Watch the Floridian metelcore unit celebrate some of their biggest indoor shows with fierce sessions of Mario Kart and spicy pickled eggs in a shopping mall parking lot.
Dark Funeral Stoke the Swedish Fires with 'We are the Apocalypse'
Dark Funeral founding guitarist Lord Ahriman speaks to Knotfest on 'We are the Apocalypse', artistic stories, and getting stuck in Mexico.
Dark Funeral Stoke the Swedish Fires with 'We are the Apocalypse'
Dark Funeral founding guitarist Lord Ahriman speaks to Knotfest on 'We are the Apocalypse', artistic stories, and getting stuck in Mexico.
Wage War set to level up with a memorable showing on the Knotfest Roadshow
Armed with their highly personal, incredibly potent album Manic, the metalcore collective is ready to make the roadshow one to remember.
Wage War set to level up with a memorable showing on the Knotfest Roadshow
Armed with their highly personal, incredibly potent album Manic, the metalcore collective is ready to make the roadshow one to remember.
The identity of Slipknot's Tortilla Man has been revealed
The Slipknot percussionist will be hosting an AMA starting at 12pm PT / 2pm CT to coincide with the start of the first leg of the Knotfest Roadshow.
The identity of Slipknot's Tortilla Man has been revealed
The Slipknot percussionist will be hosting an AMA starting at 12pm PT / 2pm CT to coincide with the start of the first leg of the Knotfest Roadshow.
Blood Incantation Divert the Continuum of Cosmic Death Metal with 'Timewave Zero'
Death metal starspawn Blood Incantation take us deep into the dark galaxy of their 'Timewave Zero' synth release.
Blood Incantation Divert the Continuum of Cosmic Death Metal with 'Timewave Zero'
Death metal starspawn Blood Incantation take us deep into the dark galaxy of their 'Timewave Zero' synth release.
Matthew Kiichi Heafy details his black metal blueprint with a curated playlist of essential tracks
From the cold classics to modern extremity, the veteran musician reveals how bands like Nalgfar, Satyricon, Emperor and Behemoth laid the groundwork for Ibaraki.
Matthew Kiichi Heafy details his black metal blueprint with a curated playlist of essential tracks
From the cold classics to modern extremity, the veteran musician reveals how bands like Nalgfar, Satyricon, Emperor and Behemoth laid the groundwork for Ibaraki.
Deftones' Stephen Carpenter shares his love for Anthrax, the early days of Deftones and being the...
The guitarist revealed the early music that inspired him, how being fired from his job pushed him, and how being different musically benefits him.
Deftones' Stephen Carpenter shares his love for Anthrax, the early days of Deftones and being the...
The guitarist revealed the early music that inspired him, how being fired from his job pushed him, and how being different musically benefits him.
20YearView: Hatebreed's Chris Beattie looks back on two decades of pummel and Perseverance
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...
20YearView: Hatebreed's Chris Beattie looks back on two decades of pummel and Perseverance
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.
War – what is it good for?: Sabaton return to WW1 with ‘The War to End All Wars’
Ahead of their tenth album release, Sabaton details the theatre of conflict depicted in the latest collection of compositions.
War – what is it good for?: Sabaton return to WW1 with ‘The War to End All Wars’
Ahead of their tenth album release, Sabaton details the theatre of conflict depicted in the latest collection of compositions.
FIRST LISTEN featuring ALLEGAEON - DAMNUM
Fort Collins 'not a tech-death band' Allegaeon celebrate the release of their newest album DAMNUM by hanging out with Hardcore Keem and StayPuft on FIRST LISTEN.
FIRST LISTEN featuring ALLEGAEON - DAMNUM
Fort Collins 'not a tech-death band' Allegaeon celebrate the release of their newest album DAMNUM by hanging out with Hardcore Keem and StayPuft on FIRST LISTEN.
The 10 albums that changed my life : John 5
The veteran guitarist details his early education in rock music spectacle that made him one of the genre's most respected contributors.
The 10 albums that changed my life : John 5
The veteran guitarist details his early education in rock music spectacle that made him one of the genre's most respected contributors.
Immolation craft a legacy of brutality more than three decades deep
Marking the band's historic 11th studio album, Acts of God, Ross Dolan details how integrity and longevity go hand-in-hand for the New York death metal veterans.
Immolation craft a legacy of brutality more than three decades deep
Marking the band's historic 11th studio album, Acts of God, Ross Dolan details how integrity and longevity go hand-in-hand for the New York death metal veterans.
The melody and the madness: Author & Punisher details the consuming quality of Krüller
Tristan Shone explains his tactical approach in evolving his sound, how Portishead is the doom metal band of 90's trip hop, and how the best extreme challenges fans the listener...
The melody and the madness: Author & Punisher details the consuming quality of Krüller
Tristan Shone explains his tactical approach in evolving his sound, how Portishead is the doom metal band of 90's trip hop, and how the best extreme challenges fans the listener to think outside the box.
A Chat With Mark "Barney" Greenway of Napalm Death
More than three decades in Resentment Is Always Seismic…A Final Throw of Throes proves Napalm Death are the masters of pushing the boundaries of musical extremity.
A Chat With Mark "Barney" Greenway of Napalm Death
More than three decades in Resentment Is Always Seismic…A Final Throw of Throes proves Napalm Death are the masters of pushing the boundaries of musical extremity.
All Gas, No Brakes: The Mayhem of City Morgue
Steamrolling sell out shows across the country, the duo of Zillakami and SoSMula have transitioned from Soundcloud sensation to the torchbearers of the moshable era of modern rap.
All Gas, No Brakes: The Mayhem of City Morgue
Steamrolling sell out shows across the country, the duo of Zillakami and SoSMula have transitioned from Soundcloud sensation to the torchbearers of the moshable era of modern rap.
Church Road newcomers Helpless talk upcoming album Caged In Gold and more
Off the back of their pummelling new singles 'Wraiths of Memory' and "The Empty Gesture" we sat down with vocalist/guitarist Dan Couch from UK hardcore/grindcore specialists to discuss the record,...
Church Road newcomers Helpless talk upcoming album Caged In Gold and more
Off the back of their pummelling new singles 'Wraiths of Memory' and "The Empty Gesture" we sat down with vocalist/guitarist Dan Couch from UK hardcore/grindcore specialists to discuss the record, their new label and their forecast for the future.
The power of conviction: Infected Rain mark their arrival on Ecdysis
Spending more than a decade refining their sound, The Moldovan collective have emerged as a formidable global force in heavy music and did so on their own terms.
The power of conviction: Infected Rain mark their arrival on Ecdysis
Spending more than a decade refining their sound, The Moldovan collective have emerged as a formidable global force in heavy music and did so on their own terms.
Jay Weinberg shares his Jersey roots, his love of hockey and the vertical learning curve of Slipknot
Joining Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran via the Sailor Jerry podcast, Weinberg revisited his evolution as a musician, his influential lineage, and his creative education from Springsteen to Slipknot.
Jay Weinberg shares his Jersey roots, his love of hockey and the vertical learning curve of Slipknot
Joining Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran via the Sailor Jerry podcast, Weinberg revisited his evolution as a musician, his influential lineage, and his creative education from Springsteen to Slipknot.
Watain Relight the Torches with 'The Howling'
Satanic black metal stalwarts Watain release their new single 'The Howling', introduce their seventh album and detail their next chapter in an interview with frontman Erik Danielsson.
Watain Relight the Torches with 'The Howling'
Satanic black metal stalwarts Watain release their new single 'The Howling', introduce their seventh album and detail their next chapter in an interview with frontman Erik Danielsson.
Born of Chaos: Venom Prison charge through dark terrain on Erebos
Guitarist Ash Gray details how the band's experimentation with new sounds and emphasis on lyrical substance fuel the band's fiery new album.
Born of Chaos: Venom Prison charge through dark terrain on Erebos
Guitarist Ash Gray details how the band's experimentation with new sounds and emphasis on lyrical substance fuel the band's fiery new album.
Death is the key: Corpsegrinder beats down all comers on debut solo album
Among death metal's most enduring figures, the legendary frontman is connecting with a new generation of fans, blurring genres, and ensuring heavy music can equate to a good time.
Death is the key: Corpsegrinder beats down all comers on debut solo album
Among death metal's most enduring figures, the legendary frontman is connecting with a new generation of fans, blurring genres, and ensuring heavy music can equate to a good time.
Rolo Tomassi radiate amid the dark on Where Myth Becomes Memory
Finding their sonic stride, the band explain how album number six achieved a new standard with a stylistic contrast that made for their most complete work to date.
Rolo Tomassi radiate amid the dark on Where Myth Becomes Memory
Finding their sonic stride, the band explain how album number six achieved a new standard with a stylistic contrast that made for their most complete work to date.
Tim McTague of Underoath Dives Deep into the Making of 'Voyeurist' and Getting Back to Live Shows
Songwriter and guitarist Tim McTague discusses how the band sought to replicate their live sound and make their most authentic music yet
Tim McTague of Underoath Dives Deep into the Making of 'Voyeurist' and Getting Back to Live Shows
Songwriter and guitarist Tim McTague discusses how the band sought to replicate their live sound and make their most authentic music yet
Volumes endure tragedy and offer tribute with their most unlikely of albums
Through personal loss and pandemic uncertainty, LA's core veterans take a bittersweet victory lap with an album that pushed them to the brink.
Volumes endure tragedy and offer tribute with their most unlikely of albums
Through personal loss and pandemic uncertainty, LA's core veterans take a bittersweet victory lap with an album that pushed them to the brink.
Meshuggah return with ‘Immutable’
Thirty-five years into their career, the Swedish arch innovators are set to deliver another peerless masterpiece.
Meshuggah return with ‘Immutable’
Thirty-five years into their career, the Swedish arch innovators are set to deliver another peerless masterpiece.
Fit For An Autopsy usher in a new era of heavy with Oh What the Future Holds
Songwriter/producer Will Putney details how being immerse in heavy culture has allowed the band to evolve in such a dynamic creative crew.
Fit For An Autopsy usher in a new era of heavy with Oh What the Future Holds
Songwriter/producer Will Putney details how being immerse in heavy culture has allowed the band to evolve in such a dynamic creative crew.
New Creative Terrain : Underoath push their limits with Voyeurist
Guitarist Tim McTague breaks down the band's boldest recorded effort to date with a track-by-track recap that details the method to the madness.
New Creative Terrain : Underoath push their limits with Voyeurist
Guitarist Tim McTague breaks down the band's boldest recorded effort to date with a track-by-track recap that details the method to the madness.
Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation Talks Death Atlas, the apathy of humanity and pushing extremit...
Set to return to the road on the Death...At Last Tour, Cattle Decapitation are eager unleash their brand of brutal truth in what amounts to one of their best live...
Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation Talks Death Atlas, the apathy of humanity and pushing extremit...
Set to return to the road on the Death...At Last Tour, Cattle Decapitation are eager unleash their brand of brutal truth in what amounts to one of their best live sets in their career.
Nergal of Behemoth shares his conflicted forecast for 2022
In an op-ed penned for Kerrang! the articulate frontman struggles to indulge his optimism in the new year despite new music from Me At That Man and Behemoth.
Nergal of Behemoth shares his conflicted forecast for 2022
In an op-ed penned for Kerrang! the articulate frontman struggles to indulge his optimism in the new year despite new music from Me At That Man and Behemoth.
Year in Review: Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria reveals his top 10 albums of 2021
The rock music hitmaker shares how Iron Maiden, Trivium and Rise Against were among his highlights of the year.
Year in Review: Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria reveals his top 10 albums of 2021
The rock music hitmaker shares how Iron Maiden, Trivium and Rise Against were among his highlights of the year.
Year In Review: Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace delivers his 10 Best Albums o...
From lo-fi ambient to pagan folk metal, from industrial to grindcore, one of metal's most articulate voices weighs in on which albums stuck with him in 2021.
Year In Review: Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage and Times of Grace delivers his 10 Best Albums o...
From lo-fi ambient to pagan folk metal, from industrial to grindcore, one of metal's most articulate voices weighs in on which albums stuck with him in 2021.
Lacey Sturm delivers a soaring performance for the video premier of "Awaken Love"
Following the success of the previously released "State of Me" the hard rock songstress goes offers a cinematic showing on her second single of 2021.
Lacey Sturm delivers a soaring performance for the video premier of "Awaken Love"
Following the success of the previously released "State of Me" the hard rock songstress goes offers a cinematic showing on her second single of 2021.
The Amity Affliction marry trauma and tribute on their emotive EP, Somewhere Beyond the Blue
The three-track effort takes its name from a final message that Ahren Stringer received shortly before his friend Sean Kennedy departed, "I'll be in space."
The Amity Affliction marry trauma and tribute on their emotive EP, Somewhere Beyond the Blue
The three-track effort takes its name from a final message that Ahren Stringer received shortly before his friend Sean Kennedy departed, "I'll be in space."
Year In Review: Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves lists his 10 Best Albums of the Year
The Bad Wolves guitarist shares the artists that shined brightest in a year that proved the resilience of rock.
Year In Review: Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves lists his 10 Best Albums of the Year
The Bad Wolves guitarist shares the artists that shined brightest in a year that proved the resilience of rock.
Interview: Converge's Jacob Bannon details the ambitious Bloodmoon: I - a collaboration years in ...
The multi-talent explains how the group effort has become an extension of Converge, the diverse community of metal of how the music and visuals come together to create a complete...
Interview: Converge's Jacob Bannon details the ambitious Bloodmoon: I - a collaboration years in ...
The multi-talent explains how the group effort has become an extension of Converge, the diverse community of metal of how the music and visuals come together to create a complete experience.
Knocked Loose prepare to close out 2021 with a special hometown headliner
A stunning new EP, a massive tour with Gojira, and a triumphant takeover of heavy music made 2021 a breakout year for Louisville's finest.
Knocked Loose prepare to close out 2021 with a special hometown headliner
A stunning new EP, a massive tour with Gojira, and a triumphant takeover of heavy music made 2021 a breakout year for Louisville's finest.
Of Mice & Men assert the power of humanity and real-life resilience with Echo
Navigating unprecedented circumstances and significant personal loss, the metalcore veterans found a way to connect, create, and cope.
Of Mice & Men assert the power of humanity and real-life resilience with Echo
Navigating unprecedented circumstances and significant personal loss, the metalcore veterans found a way to connect, create, and cope.
All Hail the Yeti explore metallic mysticism on Within the Hollow Earth
The band pen a track-by-track breakdown of their latest EP, detailing the dark narrative and sonic inspiration at the core if their supernatural shred.
All Hail the Yeti explore metallic mysticism on Within the Hollow Earth
The band pen a track-by-track breakdown of their latest EP, detailing the dark narrative and sonic inspiration at the core if their supernatural shred.
30 Years After Scumdogs of the Universe, GWAR’s Blothar Talks Cryptocurrency, Paris Hilton, and t...
The frontman for metal interstellar destructors explains how the band's brand of social commentary functions during an era he describes as a "return to the dark ages – a real...
30 Years After Scumdogs of the Universe, GWAR’s Blothar Talks Cryptocurrency, Paris Hilton, and t...
The frontman for metal interstellar destructors explains how the band's brand of social commentary functions during an era he describes as a "return to the dark ages – a real struggle between science and magic, truth and conspiracy.”
Road Dogs: Vended share the wild ride of their first headlining tour
The Des Moines crew report on the highs that come with the hard work of hauling from city to city to share their craft.
Road Dogs: Vended share the wild ride of their first headlining tour
The Des Moines crew report on the highs that come with the hard work of hauling from city to city to share their craft.
Interview: Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison Talks The New Album, Her Inspirations & More
Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison to discuss their upcoming album Erebos, their return to the stage, and drawing inspiration from Kanye West for "Judges of the Underworld"
Interview: Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison Talks The New Album, Her Inspirations & More
Larissa Stupar of Venom Prison to discuss their upcoming album Erebos, their return to the stage, and drawing inspiration from Kanye West for "Judges of the Underworld"
Crossover Carnage: Municipal Waste set out to rage once again
Waste frontman Tony Foresta discusses two decades of thrashing, the band's seventh full length album, and how the pause of the pandemic might have actually saved his life.
Crossover Carnage: Municipal Waste set out to rage once again
Waste frontman Tony Foresta discusses two decades of thrashing, the band's seventh full length album, and how the pause of the pandemic might have actually saved his life.
Bullet For My Valentine launch their latest offensive with a definitive self-titled show of force
On album number seven the UK juggernaut find themselves hitting a new creative stride nearly two decades in.
Bullet For My Valentine launch their latest offensive with a definitive self-titled show of force
On album number seven the UK juggernaut find themselves hitting a new creative stride nearly two decades in.
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