Metal and Hardcore

Hear Imperial Triumphant Cover Rush's "Jacob's Ladder"

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2023

Rush's "Jacob's Ladder" is not only the standout centrepiece of their 1980 album Permanent Waves, but one of the heaviest compositions the...

Quebec's Festival de Musique Émergente Felt Like Summer Camp

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

It was more than just the revived summer heat that brought a wave of warmth over Rouyn-Noranda, QC, this Labour Day weekend. Arriving at th...

Metallica Concert Crashed by a Dog, and Nothing Else Matters

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2023

Everybody wants to go to the Metallica show. Toronto fans were devastated when the band's massive world tour behind new album 72 Seasons di...

Disturbed Awarded Key to Hometown, Get Down with the Civics

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023

It was a homecoming to remember for Disturbed on their current North American tour, as the group were presented the key to city of their Il...

Coven and Lucifer Map Out Co-Headlining North American Satanic Panic Tour

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023

Occult rock legends Coven have announced a co-headlining North American tour with Berlin-formed doom metal band Lucifer. This fall, they'll...

Turnstile & BADBADNOTGOOD Eschew Musical Purism in the Name of Pleasure on 'New Heart Designs'

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PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

For all the acclaim Turnstile's GLOW ON received, there was some inevitable, minor rankling of punk and hardcore's older guard — making the...

Police Drop Sexual Misconduct Investigation into Rammstein's Till Lindemann

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

Police have dropped their investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, The Guardian repo...

Crime in Stereo Return with First New Album in 13 Years

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023

Crime in Stereo broke up in 2010. But did they really? The Long Island melodic hardcore band mostly just haven't been active — until now. T...