Biggest Rock and Metal Stories of 2025 You Shouldn’t Miss
These were the biggest rock and metal stories of 2025, in case you forgot (we certainly did). It’s hard to keep track of everything that happens within a 12-month span, especially if you spend a lot of time reading the…
Watch Nik’s 2025 Nocturnal Awards Live Tonight
It’s that time of year again as one of metal’s most popular streamers Nik Nocturnal dishes out his best of 2025 with his very own awards show. So how can you check out the 2025 Nocturnal Awards? And who actually…
Revenge Plan by Sharon Osbourne After Roger Waters’ Ozzy Diss
The Osbourne family members have expressed their views after Roger Waters publicly criticized Ozzy Osbourne following his death earlier this year, with Sharon Osbourne nearly taking things a step further in a rather extreme manner. To recap, during an appearance…
Biggest Touring Bands: Ticket Prices from High to Low
Which major rock and metal acts are keeping ticket prices low, and which ones have been hitting your wallet since the millennium began? Pollstar recently shared their Top 25 Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium list, detailing statistics from…
Best Metal Song of 2025 Revealed
“End of You,” the powerhouse collaboration between Poppy, Amy Lee, and Courtney LaPlante, is Loudwire’s Best Metal Song of the Year. In an internet-breaking fashion, the generation-crossing and genre-spanning trio met the moment with an emphatically nuanced and emotionally riveting…
Sharon Osbourne’s Life at Home Following Ozzy’s Passing
For the first time, Sharon Osbourne has provided a glimpse into how she is adjusting to life at home since Ozzy’s death earlier this year. Sharon was a guest on the latest episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she provided…
Para Bellum – 2025 Metal Album of the Year by Testament
The Para Bellum by Testament is a thunderous celebration of the band’s thrash legacy and a bold venture into uncharted territory, earning the title of Loudwire’s best metal album of 2025. Key Reasons for Our Selection Many metal acts tend…
Amon Amarth Dethklok Co-Headlining Tour Announced for 2026
Amon Amarth and Dethklok have just announced the co-headlining 2026 AmonKlok North American tour, featuring special guests Castle Rat. It’s the first time these two juggernauts have partnered up for a tour and it will be even more theatrical with…
Slaughter to Prevail 2026 North American Headline Tour
Slaughter to Prevail will continue their “grizzly” tour across North America into 2026. The Russian metal outfit is set for one of their biggest tours in the United States when they headline shows next spring, supported by Whitechapel and Attila….
Most Adorable Metal Moments of 2025 You Must Experience
We found the five most adorable moments from the world of metal in 2025, but it wasn’t easy. Before you say, “Well, of course, metal isn’t exactly adorable,” you need to know that the past 12 months were actually filled…
Suicide Silence Co-Founder Reveals Hiatus in Recent Statement
The guitarist Chris Garza has announced that he is currently on hiatus from Suicide Silence, the deathcore group he co-founded in 2002. In addition to his commitments with Suicide Silence, Garza has been busy maintaining his increasingly popular podcast —…
Metal Bands Shine as Top Touring Acts of the Millennium
As the year winds down, Pollstar has compiled a list of the 25 Most Popular Touring Acts of the Millennium (2001-2025). Among them are two metal bands, with one of the acts even cracking the Top 10 of touring acts…