Metal and Hardcore

Power Trip's Surviving Members Reunite for 2024 Shows with New Vocalist

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2024

The surviving members of Power Trip have shared a statement pointing to "a round of upcoming 2024 performances," their first major live...

Maynard James Keenan to Tool Fan: "Put Your Fucking Phone Away, Dickhead!"

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

Tool are one of those "no phones at shows" bands, and one fan discovered what happens when you violate their policy: you get cussed out by...

DragonForce's Cover of Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" Is Power Metal Madness

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2024

You've heard Taylor Swift's version of "Wildest Dreams." Now, get ready for "DragonForce's Version."...

Big Pit Beat Their Own Path on 'Bend in the Rift'

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Big Pit’s 'Bend in the Rift' is all about honouring the past while pushing forward into the future...

Kittie Sink Their Claws into "Eyes Wide Open"

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PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Kittie's "Eyes Wide Open" is a raring return; a straight-ahead crusher from a group ready to sink their claws into this world once more...

Periphery Plot Spring North American Tour

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Dedicated to making it to the cities they haven't played since the release of 'Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre' last year, prog metallers...

Kittie Share First New Song in 13 Years

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Over the weekend, Kittie posted a cryptic teaser on social media: an eight-second video clip of a black, throne-esque chair in front of...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2024

PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

Exclaim!'s latest New Faves include art pop from Winnipeg, industrial metal by way of Toronto and tender country from Vancouver...