Napalm Death

To make up for the two lost years, Hellfest returns for two weeks in 2022, and it would be easier to list which heavy bands *aren't* playing...

GWAR will bring their bloody mess to about 40 North American cities this fall and they've got insanely good openers...

Like the planned 2020 edition, the fest will be headlined by Converge, Pig Destroyer, and Napalm Death, all playing classic albums in full.

The Barcelona festival has two different weekends (one that the organizers say ”we owe you” and one that ”we owe ourselves”), and there are also weekday shows and a Sunday brunch on the beach...

Regional Justice Center's anticipated new album 'Crime and Punishment' arrives this week, and you can stream 4 of its singles (including the just-released ”Dust Off”) now, and read about the music that influenced the album...

Cardiacs bassist Jim Smith got involved too.

The band have welcomed Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates) back into their lineup, and he'll split vocal duties with Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth), who replaced him in 2014. They also now have Pig Destroyer's Adam Jarvis on drums...

Plus: Ceremony, Portrayal of Guilt, Noel Gallagher, Barry Gibb/Dolly Parton, two Napalm Death offshoots, the Marley brothers' new compilation, and more...

As they've done in years past, Wilco have shared a list of some of their favorite albums of the year, and have made a playlist to go with it.

From Napalm Death to Ulcerate to Black Curse to Faceless Burial to Boris to Necrot, here are our favorite metal albums of the year...