Babymetal

New York hardcore band Regulate embrace catchy alt-rock, Latin rhythms, and more on their self-titled sophomore album, and they've broken down 8 of the influences behind it...

Aftershock has Tool, Korn, Slipknot, blink-182, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, and more; and Louder Than Life has Guns N' Roses, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, GWAR, Melvins, and more...

Mongolian folk metal band The Hu begin their first-ever North American headlining tour tonight, release their debut album on Friday, and play Riot Fest's all-metal stage with Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, and GWAR on Saturday...

We're giving away tickets to a bunch of NYC shows, including Taking Back Sunday with Errortype:Eleven, PUP with AJJ and Illuminati Hotties, IDLES with Preoccupations, A$AP Ferg with Murda Beatz and MadeinTYO, CharliXCX, and BABYMETAL with Avatar.

Plus: Phantogram, Melvins/Redd Kross, Hiss Golden Messenger, Clutch / Killswitch Engage, Bad Bunny, Waterboys, Whitney, Ride and more tickets on sale.

The lineup also includes Rob Zombie, Bad Religion, Lamb of God, Andrew WK, The Interrupters, Knocked Loose, Fishbone, HEALTH, Spirit Adrift, Angel Du$t, and more.

We rounded up the NYCC music-related happenings. The very popular comic convention also covers the worlds of genre television, movies, gaming, anime, and comedy.

The list includes music by Beyonce, Adele, Grimes, Florence + the Machine, Mitski, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Lana Del Rey, Solange, and much more.

Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Alice in Chains will headline, with A Perfect Circle, Quicksand, Baroness, Power Trip, Turnstile, The Bronx, Andrew WK, Stone Temple Pilots, Yelawolf, Mutoid Man, Body Count, and lots more also on the bill.

Deafheaven and Carcass are both on tour and will be crossing paths at Chicago's Open Air Fest, where they're also playing an aftershow together. The fest also includes Corrosion of Conformity, Helmet, Ministry, Meshuggah, Gojira, Babymetal, and like, Korn and Slipknot.