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From mourning GWAR's Chuck Varga to Slipknot's stadium-sized 2027 plans and Napalm Death's grindcore breakthrough on Tiny Desk, this week's US metal news spans loss, legacy, and the underground's quiet momentum.
From Richard Patrick's new industrial project to Accept, Helloween, and Slipknot's tug-of-war between legacy and reinvention, this week's headlines find a direct echo in Ohio's NWOTHM, progressive, and DIY underground.
August Burns Red's Jake Luhrs talks self-improvement, Slipknot's Jim Root teases an unsettled new record, and a Matt Heafy-scored horror sequel all point back to Pennsylvania's restless, self-interrogating metal underground.
Trivium's Matt Heafy scores the Deathgasm II horror-comedy sequel, Death Chant opens up about grief on new album 'Kova,' and Year of the Knife brings a mini-tour through Florida — plus a look at the state's underserved NWOTHM underground.
Taking Back Sunday's 20th anniversary 'Louder Now' reissue leads a week of metal news touching on NWOTHM nostalgia, Slipknot's experimental pivot, and the ever-touring death metal underground.
San Diego's P.O.D. teases new material while San Francisco Bay Area thrashers Forbidden reshuffle their touring lineup, framing a week where California's metal scene proves it can adapt without losing its identity.
From Arch Enemy and Battle Beast's new vocalists to Nirvana's VMA reunion and Motionless In White getting roasted nationally, this week's metal headlines reveal a torch-passing moment that's mirrored right now in Pennsylvania's underrated heavy metal and NWOTHM underground.
From Arch Enemy and Battle Beast's new frontwomen to Savatage's Wacken triumph and Evergreen Terrace's surprise Jimmy Eat World cover, this week's metal headlines all circle back to what keeps Florida's scene thriving.
From Corey Taylor's intimate Vegas show to Forbidden's honest lineup shakeup and the 80s metal machine still churning, this week's headlines mirror the grind of Ohio's own thrash, doom, and heavy metal underground.
From GWAR mourning co-founder Chuck Varga to Forbidden's honest lineup shakeup and Corey Taylor's all-star Sabbath jam, this week's national metal headlines highlight real-life tradeoffs every touring band faces — and why Pennsylvania's own heavy metal underground, led by acts like The End, deserves the same spotlight.
GWAR co-founder Chuck Varga's passing coincides with a busy week of industrial, grind, and melodic metal news — and New York's own Sin, Legend, and the state's underground scene have plenty of reasons to pay attention.
From Pearl Jam's surprise Ohana Festival reunion in Dana Point to Brujeria's newly announced European run and the passing of GWAR co-founder Chuck Varga, California's metal orbit had a lot to process this week.
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