Alex Terrible Comments On Bare Knuckle Fight Loss

Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible stepped into both the cage and onto the stage for the inaugural “Blood4Blood” event. The show, presented in collaboration with Danny Wimmer Presents and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, was held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, and aimed to merge the worlds of metal and bare knuckle fighting.

Terrible had promised he would both compete in the ring and perform live with his band on the same day—and he delivered on both fronts. Alongside Slaughter To Prevail, the event also featured sets from Black Label Society, Crowbar, and Malevolence.

In his bout, Terrible came up short against Cameron “The Bull” Delano, who improved his record to 2–0. Following the fight, Terrible addressed the crowd in a post-fight interview, stating: More...

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Damnation Festival Announce 2026 Headliners

The organisers of Britain's Damnation Festival have revealed the headliners for this year's edition of the event. Closing off the Saturday will be Swedish post metal stalwarts Cult Of Luna, while bringing the weekend to a close will be Norwegian black metal veterans Satyricon. In addition to this, English death metal icons Carcass, French experimentalists Igorrr, US sludge stalwarts Crowbar and Swiss extreme metallers Triptykon have all been added to the already impressive lineup. The festival will take place at the BEC Arena in Manchester on November 7 and 8.

The confirmed bands are as follows:

Cult Of Luna (Headliner)
Satyricon (Headliner)
Carcass
Crowbar
Igorrr
Triptykon
Eyehategod
Walls Of Jericho
Health
Wolves In The Throne Room
Carbomb
Benediction
Weekend Nachos
Gorerotted
Slow Crush
Mol
Holy Fawn
Cabal
Rwake
Lamp Of Murmuur
Dödsrit
Ultha
The Moth Gatherer
Eyes
Fange
Medulla Nocte
Black Sheep Wall
Intercourse
Machukha
+ 19 more to be announced

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SUN DONT SHINE (Crowbar, Etc.) Premiere New Video

Sludge metal supergroup SUN DONT SHINE have released a music video for their newest single, “Power To Live.” The clip was filmed with director Mike Holderbeast, known for his work with Down and Corrosion Of Conformity.

The band’s lineup features Crowbar vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, former Type O Negative guitarist/vocalist Kenny Hickey and drummer/vocalist Johnny Kelly, along with ex-Crowbar/Down bassist Todd Strange. SUN DONT SHINE are set to release their debut album, “FROM BIRTH TO DEATH,” on April 1st via Corpse Paint Records.

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Armed For Apocalypse Premiere New Single & Video

PNW sludge metal outfit Armed For Apocalypse have announced a new album titled THE EARTH IS BREATHING BENEATH ME, set for release on April 24 via Church Road Records. The record was tracked at GodCity Studio with Converge’s Kurt Ballou overseeing the sessions.

The band have also launched the lead single “FISTS LIKE FEATHERS,” which arrives alongside a music video directed by Jon R Moore, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

Speaking on the album itself, the band stated: More...

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SUN DONT SHINE Premiere New Single & Music Video

SUN DONT SHINE are gearing up to release their debut album, “Birth To Death,” in early 2026 via Corpse Paint Records. The project features an all-star lineup of metal veterans, including Crowbar frontman Kirk Windstein, former Type O Negative members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums/vocals), and ex-Crowbar/Down bassist Todd Strange.

The band have unveiled the closing track from their upcoming debut, “In The End.” Speaking about the song, Kirk Windstein shared, “‘In The End‘ is a great example of what we want SUN DONT SHINE to sound like. It’s got dynamics, melody and a bit of heaviness to it.” The band collectively added, “‘In The End‘ is the journey we’re all on… and the one we all must eventually take.”

The track arrives alongside a new music video directed by Andrew Spaulding, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

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Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down) Premieres Video

Kirk Windstein has unveiled a lyric video for the track “Lord Of Retribution”, taken from his new solo album, “Ethereal Waves”. That 10-song effort has just been released both digitally and physically via Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and his Perseverance Music Group label, with physical editions available through Martyr Store. Beyond this solo venture, Windstein continues to stay active with his sludge metal mainstay Crowbar and the Southern sludge supergroup Down.

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Sun Dont Shine (Crowbar, Etc.) Premiere New Single

Sun Dont Shine - the supergroup featuring Crowbar’s Kirk Windstein, former Type O Negative members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly, and ex-Crowbar/Down bassist Todd Strange - have just debuted their new single, “Coming Down.”

Previously performing under the moniker EYE AM, the band are now gearing up to release a four-track EP of the same name, Coming Down, this July. In the meantime, you can watch the Rob Lowrey-directed music video for the single below.

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Napalm Death Returns To Brixton With Crowbar

Over the course of metal music, there are tours with names that become as well known as the bands that spawned them themselves. Perhaps the most famous is Ozzfest (which, for those of you under twenty, was like a circus that treated the audience as clowns,) the abysmally named but wildly successful Lollapalooza which was created by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell and featured a number of metal bands performing, and of course, the Family Values tour, a celebration of nu metal, mostly by bands who didn't want to be called nu metal.

In recent years, grindcore pioneers Napalm Death has joined those ranks with their Campaign For Musical Destruction tour, which by now has become a regular thing at this time of the year and brings together a plethora of extreme acts, from fellow grind favourites like Rotten Sound to death metal icons such as Immolation to thrashers like Warbringer. The actual name has been used by the band sporadically for decades but as a regular trek, it's become more of a staple this decade. Napalm Death has just completed the latest edition of this travelling explosion and this year, the European lineup included New Orleans masters Crowbar, East Coast grindcore band Full Of Hell and "bimboviolence" outfit Brat, also from NOLA and Metal Underground was lucky enough to be there for the London stop of the tour.

Just like last year, when the trek featured Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man and Wormrot, the Campaign For Musical Destruction made its London pitch in Brixton. Not at the Academy, thank the gods, but just down the road at Electric; a smaller venue that packs a great atmosphere. As always, fans could hardly wait to burst through the doors for this celebration of noise and first up to bat were New Orleans (relative) newcomers Brat. Although they've been around for five years now, their debut full length, "Social Grace," was only released a year ago and so people have had a little time to get their teeth into them now. Much like the 2023 tour openers Escuela Grind, much has been made about their image and therefore, whether or not they're actually grind or whatever, but personally, I'm all for it.

I would say maybe I'm in the minority for liking a bit of fun with my music, but the crowd in south London were clearly game too. They didn't have time for a lot of songs and vocalist Liz Selfish was recovering from an illness, but they went off like a sandstorm (which coincidentally was also their intro song,) causing havoc all over the venue with an excellent display of sonic violence that contained plenty of cuts from their debut, including "Ego Death," "Hesitation Wound" and "Human Offense." As the band practically tore apart their instruments, Selfish was entertaining (and confusing some of) the audience with manic facial expressions and dance moves that I couldn't dream of doing. For all the pink, the silliness and the pop samples, they're very much a hardcore band at heart, making a big noise with a grounded attitude. Though the clips of Britney Spears songs were somewhat funny, in truth, Brat doesn't need them. They have a brilliant stage presence that can win over any doubters willing to check them out, as I hope many will do when they return to London this Summer. More...

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Brat Premiere Cover Of Heart’s “Barracuda”

Self-proclaimed ‘barbiegrind/bimboviolence’ outfit Brat have released their explosive cover of Heart’s 1977 rock classic “Barracuda.” This unique rendition features a guest appearance from Sammy Duet of Goatwhore/Acid Bath fame.

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Embrace Your Punishment Premiere New Music Video

Valenciennes, France-based slamming death metal outfit Embrace Your Punishment premiere a new music video for “Made Of Stone”, taken from their latest album of the same name. Crowbar's Kirk Windstein guests.

Check out "Made Of Stone" streaming via YouTube for you now below.

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Napalm Death Announces 2025 European Tour Dates

There aren't many tours that survive for decades and are still just as interesting as before...like the Campaign For Musical Destruction Tour 2025. This successful and extraordinary Tour has been leading Napalm Death through the World for already over 30 Years. The Tour can always convince through a colourful blend between a creative up and extreme underground music. Revolutionary extreme music Titans always bring a package of sonically and ethically like-minded Acts. For sure, this Tour has always been a Guaranty for interesting Blends, and it has been a door-opener for new Variations and Music Styles. It has always been, and still is doubtfully legendary.

Also, there is no other metal-crossover Tour that has been comparably successful without ever having to change the Concept for Decades, always presenting new Influences and Extreme Music against all Odds and not adapting at all. After all, let's not float back in time. Let's talk about the Future. The Tour with the legendary name Campaign for Musical Destruction 2025, with which the iconic Napalm Death have been touring the World's Stages for 30 Years, has again put together a great line-up, together with M.A.D. Tourbooking, which includes Napalm Death, Crowbar, Full Of Hell and Brat. If you want to be destroyed by Noise and not by Music, then you are in the right Place!

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Mystic Festival Day Two Was All About Megadeth

The second day of Mystic Festival 2024 featured the festival’s main attraction band, Thrash Metal’s Big Four legends, Megadeth. There were already more people here than the previous two days and Megadeth wouldn’t take the stage for another eight hours. There was a slight chance for rain later on, but I would bet that even if the forecast called for torrential tsunami rain, that it wouldn’t deter any “Droogie” today.

Mystic Festival Cthulhu Skull

Lousiana’s sludge titans, Crowbar, was the first band on my list today. The sky was little dark when they took the stage but that only added some realistic atmosphere to their New Orleans laden vibe. This was their first show in Poland ever so the crowd was a little fervid to say the least. Kirk Windstein was his usual southern gentleman self, but I think his accent might have been a little too much for the Polish heavy crowd to understand at times. Either way, it was a great start to the day.

Kirk Windstein of Crowbar

The Shits were probably the only true punk band on the Mystic Festival billing. Their songs didn’t consist of your typical punk rock formula, they’re longer and slower, but the punk attitude is front and center. For example, vocalist Callum Howe stole at least two beers from the crowd and then spat those said beers onto them. At one point, he reached into his pants, appeared to pull some hair from a specific area of his groin and then put those hairs into his mouth. HE THEN SWALLOWED THEM. Ehhh…. I guess he wanted to make a statement that punk is more about attitude than song formula? I don’t get why you have to be disgusting to be punk.

The Shits

After The Shits, another British band (this one not so gross) took to the same DNA laden stage. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs AKA Pigsx7. I saw them open up for the Melvins last summer and loved their show. I became an instant fan right away. Their set at this year’s Mystic Festival was absolute fire. Their energy level was through the roof and was reciprocated tenfold by the crowd throughout their 45-minute-long set. The barefooted Muay Thai gear sporting vocalist, Matthew Baty, is a fucking inferno onstage. In my opinion, his live show energy level is only second to Barney Greenway of Napalm Death.

Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs

At some point during their set, a pair of some very used looking tennis shoes ended up on stage. When the band attempted to return them to the now presumed barefooted owner, no one claimed them. Maybe it was a gesture of gratitude by the shoeless fan? Maybe they evaporated by spontaneous combustion? We’ll never know what actually happened. But one thing is for certain…when a band creates a fever pitch anything is possible and that’s exactly what Pigsx7 did that day.

German heavy metal legends Accept’s set started at sunset on the large outdoor Park Stage. I was a little surprised by this since I’ve seen Accept command much larger stages in the past. The crowd didn’t seem to notice the smaller stage at all with fan favorites such as “Restless and Wild,” “Fast as a Shark,” and “Balls to the Wall” being included in their setlist. Accept looked spry and genuinely happy to still be playing the summer metal festival circuit. I think in every photo that I took of lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann; he’s grinning from ear to ear. I’m pretty sure the same look was planted on every face within the crowd behind me.

Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann of Accept

I had to make a difficult decision for my next band to see due to another schedule conflict. Do I see grind metal gods Terrorizer? Or, Swedish stoner rock legends, Graveyard? Ultimately, I picked Graveyard just because they don’t tour the United States often. Unfortunately, I ended up regretting that decision afterwards.

As I drew closer towards the smallish outdoor Desert Stage, I could see everyone waiting for Graveyard were squished together like sardines near the stage. I managed to worm my way through that mess to an already crowded photo pit. I’ve seen Graveyard before, but it’s been a while. I can honestly say I was a bit bored during the time I was there. Unless you’re a superfan and you love all their material, you might understand my critique. There wasn’t a whole lot happening on stage neither. I’ll just leave it at this. Graveyard are super talented and play well live but compared to the majority of the bands at the festival, their set was a snoozer for me.

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What's So Great About Mystic Festival? Read This.

1. Certain bands that hardly come stateside but are easier to see if you’re in Europe. The bands I’m specifically referring to for this article are Gutalax, Asphyx, Furia, Satyricon and Blasphemy. Gutalax are actually going to be playing a couple of dates in the U.S. come September, but I didn’t want to wait that long to see them live for the first time. Asphyx, well…it was 2017 when they were stateside and Furia, I bet never. Satyricon has played some scattered dates here and there but are definitely more active in Europe. Mystic Festival has all of them this summer!

2. The cooler temperatures! This is my third Mystic Festival in a row and because it kicks off the metal festival season in early June, you can still comfortably wear a jacket at night. In fact, in 2022, the temperatures at the end of the first night of the festival were in the 40’s Fahrenheit. The Polish attendees are used to these types of temperatures but for someone that splits their time between Phoenix, Arizona and Athens, Greece, that’s called winter! The days, however, are beautiful. No complaints there.

3. The festival foods. It’s Poland, but this festival offers more than just pierogi and kielbasa. In fact, they are both more difficult to find at Mystic Festival than everything else available. There’s really good pizzas, hamburgers, some Mexican, Portuguese (!!!), lángos (think frybread with sour cream) and plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. The prices are fair for festival food but the lines can be long at times. There’s an actual indoor food court with plenty of seating if you need to get away for a bit. More...

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Mystic Festival (PL) Adds 8 More Bands To Line-Up

It's going to be four very intense days. Heavyweight riffs will be delivered by American masters Crowbar, but also the sensation of recent seasons from the UK, namely Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. In the latter's music bleakness of doom contrasts with free-flowing, psychedelic rock and roll.

Death worshippers Blasphemy are not coming to Gdansk in peace - the cult Canadian band will wreak havoc and destruction. Twin Temple also serves the night, although they pursue it through completely different means. Instead of asking, like The Rolling Stones, for sympathy for the devil, they will force you to do a sinful dance to their infernal doo-wop.

We love to jump from one extreme to another, from retro to modern and even to the future of metal and rock. Brits from Wargasm will rock the stage with a cocktail of electro punk and nu-metal. Scowl is anger-driven hardcore from California. Iceland is represented by post-metal visionaries from Múr, and if you fly too far away with them, Denmark's Nakkeknaekker will bring you down to earth with their full-blooded death metal.

Mystic Festival will take place in Gdansk, Poland at the Gdansk Shipyard on June 5th through 8th, 2024.

Tickets are available now on the Mystic Festival homepage here More...

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Eye Am (Crowbar, Etc.) Premiere Debut Single

Eye Am, the new supergroup consisting of Kirk Windstein (vocalist/guitarist from Crowbar), Kenny Hickey (ex-Type O Negative guitarist/vocalist), Johnny Kelly (drummer/vocalist), and Todd Strange (ex-Crowbar/Down bassist), have premiered their debut single, "Dreams Always Die With The Sun", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

For the accompanying music video, the band collaborated with director Mike Holderbeast, shooting at the renowned Joy Theatre in New Orleans, LA. Kenny Hickey shed light on the song's meaning, explaining that it questions the existence of an afterlife, as delusions are inevitably shattered by reality. More...

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Desertfest London 2023: Day 2

Saturday the 6th of May was an important day for Britain, being the day that the country crowned a new monarch for the first time since 1952 and the country's police cracking down on anyone who vocally opposed the antiquated idea of an unelected figurehead. In the north of the capital, away from these shenanigans, Camden town wasn't just welcoming the usual market visitors, but the returning fans of doom, stoner and desert rock for the second day of DesertFest 2023.

Appropriately, the day started with some real desert rock royalty, as genre pioneers Fatso Jetson got things going in the Electric Ballroom. For those unfamiliar with the group, they're a real family affair, with three members being related and a legacy which spans three decades, welcoming a whole new generation of fans throughout their existence. Like some of the other bands on the bill, Fatso Jetson's strength lies within their music rather than their stage act and they have a really strong vibe about them, which permeates the room. The show became more intriguing when they were joined by former Throw Rag frontman and "desert legend" Sean Wheeler, who exudes charisma, like a hybrid of Nick Cave and Chris Isaak. He stayed with the band for the rest of the set, which was a delight for all fans in attendance and curious onlookers. More...

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Graspop Announces A Further 103 Bands

The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting, one of Europe's premier metal festivals and the biggest in Belgium has announced a further 103 bands added to next year's edition of the festival. The event will take place in the town of Dessel from June 15th - 18th.

The lineup is now as follows:

1914
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anti-Flag
Antimatter
Any Given Day
Arch Enemy
Architects
As I Lay Dying
Asking Alexandria
At The Gates
Avatar
Beast In Black
Behemoth
Billy Talent
Black Mirrors
Bloodywood
Butcher Babies
Cane Hill
Carpenter Brut
Clutch
Cradle Of Filth
Crowbar
Cyclone
Danko Jones
Dark Angel
Deathstars
Def Leppard
Delain
Dieth
Dirkschneider
Disturbed
Draconian
Eluveitie
End
Enter Shikari
Epica
Escape The Fate
Evergrey
Exodus
Fever 333
Fields of the Nephilim
Finntroll
Ghost
Gojira
Greg Puciato
Halestorm
Hatebreed
Heidevolk
Hippotraktor
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Vampires
I Prevail
In Flames
Insomnium
Katatonia
Kissin’ Dynamite
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Landmvrks
Legion Of The Damned
Less Than Jake
Life Of Agony
Lionheart
Loathe
Lorna Shore
Marduk
Meshuggah
Molybaron
Monster Magnet
Motionless In White
Motley Crue
Novelists
Oceans
Orange Goblin
Orbit Culture
Pantera
Papa Roach
Parkway Drive
Polaris
Rancid
Russkaja
Seether
Septicflesh
Sick Of It All
Skindred
Sleep Token
Slipknot
Soen
Sólstafir
Spiritbox
Stand Atlantic
Stray From The Path
Testament
The Amity Affliction
The Answer
The Chats
The Ghost Inside
The Halo Effect
The Luka State
The Menzingers
The Raven Age
The Winery Dogs
Three Days Grace
Thundermother
Unearth
Vicious Rumours
Voivod
Watain

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Somnuri Premiere New Single & Visualizer “Coils”

Brooklyn, NY-based stoner/sludge outfit Somnuri have inked a deal with MNRK Heavy and will be releasing their third studio full-length via the label. Today the band have premiere a new stand-alone single titled “Coils“ streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

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Crowbar Announces USA Tour Dates

New Orleans, Louisiana metal legends Crowbar has announced that they will be embarking on a tour across the United States this Summer to promote their latest album, "Zero And Below." Support on most of the trek will come from Spirit Adrift.

Crowbar states: "We are hitting the road in July w/ special guests @spiritadrift! What show will we see you at?! #Crowbar #NoneHeavier"

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Goatwhore Replaces Crowbar On Gwar Tour

Reclaiming their road warrior status, Goatwhore has announced a short run of headlining shows this spring through Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa. From there, the band will join GWAR for a three-week tour set to commence May 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and run through June 17 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Additional support will be provided by Nekrogoblikon and The Native Howl.

Comments guitarist Sammy Duet, "We're excited to be back on the road with the one and only scumdogs, GWAR! Expect absolute debauchery and chaos, maniacs!"

Goatwhore’s latest bout of shows follows their recently announced April/May trek supporting Brujeria with additional support from Unidad Trauma.

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