Here is your 2025 hard rock + metal album release calendar and all of this week's newest albums! Each week is loaded with new rock and metal releases and keeping track of it all can be pretty ...

UK prog metal haven Arctangent has announced its first bands for 2026. Earlier today (October 30), the Bristol weekender confirmed 37 artists for next year’s lineup. They include French avant-garde ...

Jamie Ludwig (she/her) joined the Chicago Reader in 2017. She is the associate editor and branded content specialist at the Reader. Ludwig lives in Chicago. She speaks English and can be reached at ...

The like a natural concert hall, the cave echoes in the voices of Wardruna, giving the song it’s much deserved eeriness and chilly mood. “Helvegen", meaning "the Road to Hel" is the final track in the ...