The giants of extreme metal Slaughter to Prevail, who have taken the world by storm with their crushing hits, are finally breaking through to ALMATY ARENA in Kazakhstan! On February 12, 2026, the arena will become the epicenter of a sonic earthquake as STP hit the stage with their latest album “Grizzly” — the band’s heaviest…
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SLAYER: Special 40th Anniversary Reissue Of Hell Awaits To See Release May 15th, 2026 Via Metal Blade Records
SLAYER’s iconic second studio album, Hell Awaits, is set to receive a 40th anniversary edition reissue via Metal Blade Records next Spring! Formed in 1981, SLAYER assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster, and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not…
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Colter Wall’s New Album Memories And Empties Is A Lively Foray Into Classic Country
Southwestern Corner of Saskatchewan – November 14, 2025 – “I wanted to make a straight-ahead country album,” says rancher and recording artist Colter Wall of his brand new LP, Memories and Empties—out today on La Honda Records and RCA Records. “There’s some cowboy vernacular and western-isms that crept their way into a few of these…
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Opera Austin Festival Makes Art Accessible
If you’re interested in how South Texas is leading the change in making the art of Opera fun, fresh, and accessible, look no further than the Opera Austin Festival, taking place this Saturday, November 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at KMFA 89.5 Studios’ Draylen Mason Music Studio.…
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Avocados From Mexico® and Bomba Estéreo Drop Fresh Take on Beloved Latin Classic, ‘La Bilirrubina,’ to Champion Hispanic Health
DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Did you know that estimates show that Hispanic adults are nearly 70% more likely to have diagnosed diabetes than non-Hispanic White adults2? To draw awareness to this concerning reality, Avocados From Mexico®, the number one selling avocado brand in the U.S., is bringing rhythm and purpose to…
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FIRST LIGHT: AN LP NAVIGATING THE BEAUTY IN DARKNESS, ILLUMINATED BY THE SPIKES
NEW YORK, NY – Unlike most living things that lean toward the sun for growth, The Spikes’ latest collection of songs have been harvested in the dark. The growth comes from a poetic process—creating its own life source and a metamorphosis of interpretation. Their LP First Light is steeped…
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Most Of Us Are Just Drifting
Making their final stop on the U.S. leg of their “portals//polarities tour,” Night Tapes chose San Antonio of all places to close this trek and I’m so happy they did. They engulfed the main stage at Paper Tiger with every shade of blue imaginable, creating an incredible dream-pop atmosphere that…
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SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST 100 ARTISTS AND 50 SHOWCASE PRESENTERS
Austin, Texas – November 11, 2025 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) has announced the first 100 Showcasing Artists confirmed to perform at SXSW 2026 (March 12–18) and the first 50 Showcase Presenters for the 40th Music Festival. These groundbreaking artists represent genres and countries from around the world, showcasing the breadth…
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J-Rock icon Show Wesugi, the voice behind Slam Dunk’s timeless theme song, makes his Singapore debut this December
[Singapore, 10 Nov 2024] The Japanese classic manga Slam Dunk, which was adapted into a television anime in the early 1990s, quickly became a cultural phenomenon across Asia, capturing the hearts of an entire generation. Along with its fast-paced, exciting plot and vivid, well-defined characters, one of the key elements…
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Zuvembie Necroneon released debut EP
English Black/Thrash Metal band Zuvembie Necroneon has released their debut EP «Into the Fleshbound Dominion». The release was recorded at “OneCat Studios” by Jonathan Clayton and mixed/mastered by Marian Lech. https://zuvembienecroneon.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-fleshbound-dominion https://open.spotify.com/album/5dwxCssV62dK3PFJmsTkRg Formed in 2023 in London by Pete Vincent, Zuvembie Necroneon fuses 80s black, speed, and thrash metal with punk, outlaw country, and goth rock.…