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King Buzzo, Elder, Liturgy, Barishi, Huntsmen, White Stones (mem Opeth), Abysmal Dawn, The Fight, S.H.I.T., The Acacia Strain, Rotting Out, Havok, and more.

Listen to new songs from SZA & Justin Timberlake, Jaga Jazzist, Disclosure, RZA, Aminé, Blanck Mass, BC Camplight, La Armada, Jess Williamson, The Suicide Machines, Kenny Mason, and more.

New NYC festival Hardcore Hell -- from the people responsible for Not Dead Yet, New York's Alright, and more -- is coming to Saint Vitus, Brooklyn Bazaar, and Union Pool in August...

The people behind the great Toronto hardcore fest Not Dead Yet have a new NYC festival happening this year called Hardcore Hell...

The DC punk fest's lineup also includes Inmates, Krimewatch, Night Birds, Haram, Narrow Head, S.H.I.T., TORSO, Coke Bust, and more.

Plus: Passion Pit's 'Manners' show, Michael McDonald/Chaka Khan, DMX, Haruomi Hosono, mewithoutYou/Cursive, La Dispute, Big Boi, Andrew Bird, The Prodigy, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

Our metal sister site Invisible Oranges ran down the best albums of the year. Plus, see new lists from Thou, Outer Heaven, Evoken, The Obsessed, Khemmis, CHRCH, and other metal bands.

Former BrooklynVegan/Invisible Oranges editor and current BV contributor Fred Pessaro's favorites of 2018, from punk and metal to ambient, pop, jazz, hip hop, and beyond.

Thrash revivalists Power Trip are currently on tour with Lamb of God, Anthrax and Deafheaven (pics from NYC), and after that they'll be playing some headlining shows in the US and in Europe (they haven't yet announced all tour dates)...

UPDATE: Sold out but second show added! We mentioned that the Japanese hardcore band Death Side would be playing a very rare North American show on April...