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Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest
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Ozzfest Returns in 2027, Ozzy Statue at Hellfest

Sharon and Jack Osbourne have confirmed that the iconic Ozzfest metal festival will return in 2027, starting in England…

Updated 24 days ago
Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup
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Bandcamp's February 2026 Best Music Roundup

Bandcamp has released its comprehensive monthly music guides for February 2026, covering essential releases across mult…

Updated 23 days ago
Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies
6 sources

Sturgill Simpson Surprise-Releases Album as Johnny Blue Skies

Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a new album titled ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ under his alias Johnny Blue Skies &am…

Updated 24 days ago
La Caverna's Musical Rebellion: Volume, Vulnerability, and Resistance
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La Caverna's Musical Rebellion: Volume, Vulnerability, and Resistance

La Caverna presents a series of curated music articles exploring how contemporary artists channel emotion and rebellion…

Updated 23 days ago

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The Best Metal on Bandcamp, February 2026
Bandcamp Daily

The Best Metal on Bandcamp, February 2026

Our guide to the month’s crucial heavy LPs. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Fleshgod Apocalypse Expand North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Fleshgod Apocalypse Expand North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Fleshgod Apocalypse has announced an expanded North American tour with a single Canadian date sched…

exclaim.ca · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Portrayal of Guilt to Take New Album ‘…Beginning of the End’ on North American Tour │ Exclaim!
Exclaim!

Portrayal of Guilt to Take New Album ‘…Beginning of the End’ on North American Tour │ Exclaim!

Portrayal of Guilt has announced a North American tour in support of their new album ‘…Beginning …

exclaim.ca · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Portrayal of Guilt embrace industrial, nu metal & more on first 2 singles from ‘Beginning of the End’
Brooklyn Vegan

Portrayal of Guilt embrace industrial, nu metal & more on first 2 singles from ‘Beginning of the End’

Portrayal of Guilt has released two singles from their upcoming album ‘Beginning of the End’, showc…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Portrayal of Guilt embrace industrial, nu metal & more on first 2 singles from ‘Beginning of the End’
Brooklyn Vegan

Portrayal of Guilt embrace industrial, nu metal & more on first 2 singles from ‘Beginning of the End’

Portrayal of Guilt has released two new singles from their upcoming album ‘Beginning of the End’ th…

www.brooklynvegan.com · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Stream Dagmar Zuniga's Stunning Debut ‘in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music’
Stereogum

Stream Dagmar Zuniga's Stunning Debut ‘in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music’

Dagmar Zuniga's debut album ‘in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music’ …

stereogum.com · Mar 04, 2026
metal
GENA – The Pleasure Is Yours | The Quietus
The Quietus

GENA – The Pleasure Is Yours | The Quietus

GENA is a collaborative project between Liv.e and Karriem Riggins that delivers a seductive and swe…

thequietus.com · Mar 04, 2026
hip-hop
Nomad War Machine / Susan Alcorn: Contra Madre
Pitchfork Album Reviews

Nomad War Machine / Susan Alcorn: Contra Madre

This posthumous album of free improv pairs the late pedal steel virtuoso with a metal-adjacent guit…

pitchfork.com · Mar 04, 2026
metal
Ben Reilly: “AI is the opposite of hip-hop”
The FADER

Ben Reilly: “AI is the opposite of hip-hop”

Ben Reilly argues in an exclusive op-ed for The FADER that artificial intelligence fundamentally co…

www.thefader.com · Mar 03, 2026
hip-hop
Metallica Reveal Dates for Six Added Shows at Las Vegas Sphere
Consequence of Sound

Metallica Reveal Dates for Six Added Shows at Las Vegas Sphere

Metallica has added six more concerts to their Las Vegas Sphere residency due to overwhelming fan d…

consequence.net · Mar 03, 2026
metal
Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73
Pitchfork News

Bob Power, Prolific Engineer Behind Hip-Hop Classics, Dies at 73

Bob Power, an influential music engineer who shaped the sound of hip-hop and neo-soul, has died at …

pitchfork.com · Mar 03, 2026
hip-hop
Rancorous - Vultures Will Gather - Raw, gritty, and abrasive blackened thrash that is sure to destroy… -Metal Trenches
GetMusic - Latest Releases

Rancorous - Vultures Will Gather - Raw, gritty, and abrasive blackened thrash that is sure to destroy… -Metal Trenches

Rancorous delivers savage blackened thrash metal on their album ‘Vultures Will Gather,’ characteriz…

www.getmusic.fm · Mar 03, 2026
metal
Ritmo y Resistencia: Cuatro Voces que Encienden la Escena - La Caverna
lacaverna.net

Ritmo y Resistencia: Cuatro Voces que Encienden la Escena - La Caverna

This article explores four songs that transform energy into identity, showcasing diverse musical st…

lacaverna.net · Mar 03, 2026
metal
Cryptic Shift, “Overspace & Supertime”
Bandcamp Daily

Cryptic Shift, “Overspace & Supertime”

Leeds metal band Cryptic Shift embrace progressive metal excess on their sprawling science-fiction …

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 03, 2026
metal
Estrenos alternativos: metal, punk y rock crudo - La Caverna
lacaverna.net

Estrenos alternativos: metal, punk y rock crudo - La Caverna

This article highlights new alternative music releases featuring Valyear from Toronto delivering gr…

lacaverna.net · Mar 03, 2026
metal
‘The Night Green Side of It’: R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal Strike Gold Once Again on Another High-Concept Hip-Hop Collaboration - Atwood Magazine
Atwood Magazine

‘The Night Green Side of It’: R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal Strike Gold Once Again on Another High-Concept Hip-Hop Collaboration - Atwood Magazine

R.A.P. Ferreira and Kenny Segal collaborate on ‘The Night Green Side of It,’ a hip-hop album featur…

atwoodmagazine.com · Mar 02, 2026
hip-hop
Himnos al Borde del Abismo: Cuatro Canciones que Arden en la Oscuridad - La Caverna
lacaverna.net

Himnos al Borde del Abismo: Cuatro Canciones que Arden en la Oscuridad - La Caverna

This article explores four songs spanning hard rock, apocalyptic folk, grunge, and symphonic metal …

lacaverna.net · Mar 02, 2026
folk
The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, February 2026
Bandcamp Daily

The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, February 2026

Our guide to the month’s crucial hip-hop LPs. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.

daily.bandcamp.com · Mar 02, 2026
hip-hop
Crooked Fingers - Swet Deth (★★★½): Componeren in het zweet des aanschijns
Dansende Beren

Crooked Fingers - Swet Deth (★★★½): Componeren in het zweet des aanschijns

Crooked Fingers, the musical project of Eric Bachmann, has released new music after a fifteen-year …

www.dansendeberen.be · Mar 02, 2026
indie rock
Bong II – This Time It's Personnel | The Quietus
The Quietus

Bong II – This Time It's Personnel | The Quietus

Dawn Terry discusses the return of legendary drone project Bong for their second iteration, with pe…

thequietus.com · Mar 02, 2026
metal
Metallica Legacy and Fifth Members Get First Access to Presale Tickets at Sphere Las Vegas Starting March 2 — Here’s How
Grimy Goods Premiere

Metallica Legacy and Fifth Members Get First Access to Presale Tickets at Sphere Las Vegas Starting March 2 — Here’s How

Metallica is offering exclusive early presale ticket access for their Sphere Las Vegas concerts sta…

www.grimygoods.com · Mar 02, 2026
metal
African Paper | Brilliance of a Falling Moon: Neuer Longplayer von Dälek
African Paper

African Paper | Brilliance of a Falling Moon: Neuer Longplayer von Dälek

Dälek, the experimental hip-hop project led by Will Brooks (MC Dälek) and Mike Mare, is releasing t…

africanpaper.com · Mar 01, 2026
experimental
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Glide Magazine

Manic Monday: The Allman Brothers Band “Lets” Zakk Wylde Shred At Great Woods 1993 - Glide Magazine

The Allman Brothers Band invited heavy metal guitarist Zakk Wylde to perform with them at Great Woo…

glidemagazine.com · Mar 01, 2026
metal
Sturgill Simpson Releases New Johnny Blue Skies Album, Mutiny After Midnight, Early on YouTube
Consequence of Sound News

Sturgill Simpson Releases New Johnny Blue Skies Album, Mutiny After Midnight, Early on YouTube

Sturgill Simpson has released his new album Mutiny After Midnight under the Johnny Blue Skies monik…

consequence.net · Mar 01, 2026
folk