Slayer: Reign in Blood Pop-Up Shop Hits Hollywood
Slayer's three-day Reign in Blood pop-up lands on Hollywood Boulevard before two sold-out Forum shows.
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Slayer: Reign in Blood Pop-Up Shop Hits Hollywood
Slayer's three-day Reign in Blood pop-up lands on Hollywood Boulevard before two sold-out Forum shows.
Ozzfest 2027 — Glen Helen, Milton Keynes and Mexico City Dates Announced
Ozzfest is back at Glen Helen on September 11, 2027. Tickets go on sale before a single band is named.
Paleface Swiss — Slipknot Covers at Core Fest
Paleface Swiss showed up to Core Fest dressed as Slipknot and nailed three covers. Kyle's take: better Slipknot than Slipknot.
Meshuggah — The Forty-Year Anomaly 2027 Tour
Meshuggah's 40th anniversary tour hits Inglewood April 25 with Testament and Blood Incantation. Tickets go on sale this week.
Haken — 2027 North American Tour Hits Santa Ana and LA
Prog giants Haken hit The Observatory and The Regent in March. Presales open tomorrow.
LIVE
Live Review: Mastodon at Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles (2026)
Mastodon's set was blistering, Megalodon blew the roof off, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss Brent.
Tour Roundup: October 7, 2026
TesseracT, Wolves In The Throne Room and Darkest Hour all announce tours, with two LA Saturdays two weeks apart.
ALBUM REVIEWS
Album Review: Loneshore – Nothing Left to Deconstruct
Loneshore's doom-soaked second album starts slow but builds into something genuinely unique.
Album Review: Goreworm – Miasmic Solitude
A death metal record I'd never heard of a week ago that I can't stop playing.
Album Review: Devin Townsend – The Moth
Devin Townsend’s magnum opus is an orchestral masterclass — and almost never the heavy record you came for.
Album Review: The Scalar Process – Agnomysticism
France’s The Scalar Process made me sit up straight — Agnomysticism is the real thing.
FEATURES
The Friday Five: October 23, 2026
A long-awaited comeback, a hard turn from Olympia, and some slam. Here's your Friday.
The Friday Five: October 2, 2026
Vocoders, prog supergroups, and a Scooter cover. Here’s what’s worth your Friday.
Scene Report: Castle & Thrashoween
Castle brings a JUNO-nominated doom pedigree to Knucklehead Hollywood while Sinister Sounds packs 1720 with LA thrash.
The Friday Five: September 18, 2026
A ten-year wait ends, an LA doom record outguns the legends, and we're back on schedule.
