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Avenged Sevenfold's declaration of independence from record labels, a satirical MetalSucks jab about touring musicians driving rideshare between sets, and Derrick Green's post-Sepultura plans all point back to a truth Texas bands have lived for decades — plus a look at the state's under-covered traditional heavy metal revival.
Mastodon's new album, a doom metal vocalist swap at Solitude Aeturnus, Gary Holt's thrash myth-busting, and Godsmack's 700,000-person Polish festival set all point to a US metal scene wrestling with reinvention versus tradition.
From Mastodon's lineup-shaking new album to Bruce Dickinson's solo comeback and a deep dive into Ohio's underrated NWOTHM scene, this week's headlines are all about bands refusing to repeat themselves.
Mastodon's upcoming 'Marrow Deep,' Bruce Dickinson's solo return, and a run of legacy-band reinvention stories all point back to New York's own thrash, doom, and NWOTHM scenes still fighting for coverage.
From Bruce Dickinson tracking his eighth solo album to Avenged Sevenfold's alter-ego video shoot, Northridge quietly became a metal hotspot this week — while Thrice's Long Beach Warped Tour set and LA's Mosh For Youth fest keep California's scene layered and thriving.
Solitude Aeturnus welcomes new singer James-Paul Luna as Texas doom enters a new era, while a death metal touring surge, veteran metal news from Tony Iommi to Slash, and a hardcore community rallying around Harm's Way round out this week's regional metal roundup.
Avenged Sevenfold declares full independence from record labels while dropping a surprise alter-ego EP, Slipknot's Sid Wilson situation stirs uncertainty, and a new generation of American metalcore bands pushes forward.
Inkcarceration 2026 locks in its return to the Ohio State Reformatory, Ohio deathcore act Suffer lands alongside Tony Iommi and Tom Morello in a national roundup, and Slipknot's reported firing of Sid Wilson sends shockwaves through the metal world with real implications for Ohio's touring calendar.
Cinderella's Fred Coury signals he's ready for a reunion while Slipknot loses original member Sid Wilson — two stories that ripple straight back into Pennsylvania's glam, metalcore, and gothic metal scenes.
Slipknot's Sid Wilson firing and Silvertomb's gothic doom comeback dominate national metal headlines this week, giving us the perfect excuse to spotlight Florida's underrated doom, metalcore, NWOTHM, and crust punk scenes.
As of 2026-08-01, New York Metal Index tracks 20 actively touring New York bands with 67 combined upcoming shows — but The Pretty Reckless alone accounts for 18 of them, and not one band's next date is in New York.
From Richard Patrick's new side project to Silvertomb's gothic-hardcore supergroup return and Adrian Vandenberg's tour cancellation, this week's metal news shows both the momentum and the wear-and-tear of the American heavy music scene.
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