On the final night of a relentless North American tour, Raven arrived in Bradenton, Florida, with more than just miles behind them. After 40 cities in roughly 45 days, the band isn’t talking about sur...
When Jack Owen stepped into Six Feet Under, the expectation wasn’t reinvention, it was reinforcement. With Next To Die, the band’s 15th studio album, that reinforcement sharpens into something more de...
The road to Into Oblivion wasn’t just long, it was reset entirely. In conversation with Metal Mayhem ROC, Venom guitarist Stuart “Rage” Dixon detailed how a technical failure during recording force...
The ongoing Triumph 50th anniversary tour has quickly evolved into one of the more compelling live stories of 2026. In a new Metal Mayhem ROC interview, Todd Kerns offers a grounded, behind-the-scenes...
April Wine is stepping back into major rooms in 2026, and it’s happening on one of the most anticipated classic rock runs in years. With the band set to join Triumph’s 50th anniversary tour, guitarist...
The second single from Venom’s forthcoming new album, Into Oblivion, is the bludgeoning Kicked Outta Hell, which is a ferocious thrasher of a track and while it has hints of classic Venom it also has ...
Metal Church was not supposed to be here.
After decades of recording, touring, and navigating the realities of a changing music industry, guitarist and founding force Kurdt Vanderhoof made a decis...
What a show.
U.S. crossover thrash veterans HIRAX ripped, thrashed, and absolutely destroyed Cincinnati on Saturday night. Alongside NWOTHM standouts Savage Master and rising death/thrash unit Desol...
The music world has lost one of the key architects behind hard rock’s most recognizable sound. Longtime recording engineer Donn Landee, best known for his work with Van Halen, has passed away.
While ...
A growing petition is calling on the city of Burbank, California to honor legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads with a permanent public statue—proposed for a location deeply tied to his origins: Stough Par...
When a band like Corrosion of Conformity evolves, it rarely happens quietly. In 2026, the group enters a new chapter with bassist Bobby Landgraf stepping into the lineup and immediately making his pre...
