The new year traditionally heralds new beginnings, but the start of 2026 brought the last statement from one of thrash metal’s leading bands. Megadeth, masters of fast since 1983, put out their ...

The singer of a popular metal band has been pretty candid in his dislike of touring. A dislike that hasn’t gotten any better with his band’s success, either. Blabbermouth recently had Opeth lead ...

Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt talks family life, upcoming projects, and why the band won't do a farewell tour anytime soon.

The long-running Swedish group took the audience at the Majestic Theatre on a wild and varied ride that swung from beauty to brutality.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) for Metalheads, ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) for Everyone Else Price: ~$299 USD (Often on sale for ~$239) If you listen to Pop, Jazz, or Classical, stop reading. Go buy a Sony or a Bose and be happy.

Every metalhead knows the feeling. You put on a new album from one of your favorite bands, expecting the same fire that made ...

San Antonio’s live music offerings this week are truly global, from Oaxacan folk to Jamaican reggae to Swedish prog. And ...

Right now, there’s a tour going on that you might not want to miss. Of course, we’re talkin’ about Opeth and Katatonia cutting through the U.S. (and one stop in Canada). Both bands are titans in their ...

Cool new proggy sounds from Chris Braide & Dean Johnson, HeKz, EchoVerse and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week ...

Toss a coin into a fountain, and you know what will happen. Being denser than water, the metal sinks—ask any child. But new research has challenged centuries of certainty. A team at the University of ...

Our friends down south are going to get an additional dose of Opeth this fall/winter (though it will be spring/summer for them) because the Swedish progressive metal powerhouse just announced a ...