90s kids rejoice!  It's the reunion that many of you have been screaming for for the last 11 years, and that is Three Days Grace and Adam Gontier.  After a period where there seemed to be division between both camps, fences have been mended and after seeing Gontier make a couple of special appearances on stage with his 3DG bandmates last year, it was a no-brainer to welcome him home.  However, his successor Matt Walst, who has done a phenomenal job holding his own and creating three albums since Adam's departure, will remain with the band, officially making the band a quintet, which I think is an awesome choice.  If Helloween can have Michael Kiske and Andi Deris, why can't 3DG have Adam and Matt, right?

What an absolute surprise to wake up to.  Metallica will be extending their M72 World Tour into 2025, which was obviously no surprise.  14 new cities have been added to the schedule, and this time however, it's a 50/50 split with some cities getting the No Repeat Weekend setup, and other cities getting one night only, and two festival stops are also included.  Support on the tour will come from Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills.

Suicidal Tendencies is a nice change-up to the list of bands that have been touring with them, and Rob Trujillo will get to tour with one of his former bands.  Limp Bizkit is definitely a really odd choice, while Pantera and Ice Nine Kills have already been touring with them on the previous North American legs.

The tour is set to begin on Apr 12 with a festival appearance at Sick New World in Las Vegas, and run through the weekend of June 27 and 29th in Denver.  Tickets go on sale next Friday, September 27 (a significant day), while the fan club presale begins on September 23.  You can see the full routing below.

M72 WORLD TOUR 2025

Apr 12 - Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World
Apr 19 * - Syracuse, NY @ JMA Wireless Dome
Apr 24 * & 26 ** - Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
May 01 * & 03 ** - Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
May 07 * - Blacksburg, VA @ Lane Stadium
May 09 & 11 - Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Festival
May 23 ** & 25 * - Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
May 28 * - Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium
May 31 * - Charlotte, NC @ Bank Of America Stadium
Jun 03 * - Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Jun 06 ** & 08 * - Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
Jun 14 ** - Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
Jun 20 **& 22 * - Santa Clara, CA @ Levi's Stadium
Jun 27 ** & 29 * - Denver, CO @ Empower Field

* Support from Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies
** Support from Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Earlier this year, Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine announced that they're joining forces for what will undoubtedly be one of the biggest metal tours of 2025, where the two bands will go on tour together on the Poisoned Ascendancy Tour and celebrate the 20th anniversaries of Ascendancy and The Poison by playing the albums in their entireties.  If that's not a smokin' night out, I don't know what is.  It's not the first time that Bullet have played The Poison in full, but it's the first time Trivium have ever played Ascendancy in full, so history will be made with this tour.

They promised the tour to be a full blown world tour, with festivities kicking off in the U.K and Europe at the start of 2025 with special guests Orbit Culture.  Since then, the rest of the world has been clamoring for the bands to announce legs in the other territories, especially North America.  Well, after 8 months of waiting, North American dates have finally been announced, so you can all breathe easier now.  I swear, as a North American, it makes me cringe to think that North Americans think they deserve everything.

Anyway, it's a really exciting announcement, especially for us who listened to these albums in our high school days.  The tour is set to take place in the spring, starting on March 30 in Vancouver, and run for 32 shows across the U.S and Canada before wrapping up on May 18 in Raleigh.

Special guests on the tour will be August Burns Red on all the dates, with Sylosis playing the dates from March 30 to April 17, and Bleed From Within playing the remainder of the dates from April 19 to May 18.  Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 20 at 10 AM local time.  Are you excited for a huge nostalgia trip back to 2005 or the mid-2000s in general with this upcoming tour?  Don't lie, of course you are.  You can see the full routing of dates below.

Mar 30 - Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
Apr 01 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Apr 03 - San Francisco, CA @ Masonic
Apr 04 - Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live
Apr 05 - Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort Theatre
Apr 08 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Apr 10 - Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theatre
Apr 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theatre (No Sylosis)
Apr 12 - Phoenix, AZ @ Financial Theatre
Apr 15 - Dallas, TX @ Gilley's South Side Ballroom
​Apr 16 - San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Centre @ Tech Port
Apr 17 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Centre
Apr 19 - Chesterfield, MO @ Factory
Apr 20 - Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
Apr 22 - Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Centre
​Apr 23 - Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live @ 20 Monroe​

Apr 25 - Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Apr 26 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
Apr 27 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
Apr 29 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
​Apr 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore
May 02 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall
May 03 - Laval, QC @ Place Bell
May 04 - Toronto, ON @ Great Canadian Casino Resort
May 06 - Washington, DC @ Anthem
May 07 - New York City, NY @ Rooftop
May 09 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creed Event Centre
May 11 - Nashville, TN @ Pinnacle
May 13 - Corbin, KY @ Corbin Arena
May 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
​May 17 - Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
​May 18 - Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheatre

After 14 years in the lead guitarist spot, Reece Scruggs has stepped away from the Havok due to scheduling conflicts.  As many of you know, Reece has been touring with Machine Head for the last couple of years​ as a fill-in for Vogg until he announced his departure from the band.  Given that both Machine Head and Havok are active touring bands, it's no surprise that it has come to this for Reece.  However, given that Machine Head is a much bigger band, that means bigger exposure and also a better paycheck as well, so from a business perspective, Reece made the right decision.  It won't be long before Machine Head announces Reece as the band's new permanent guitarist.

As if the fall hasn't already got enough awesome tours coming up, as it usually does, another one has been added to the list.  For the first time in a number of years, Exodus will be embarking on their very own North American headline tour dubbed the Battle Of '24, which will run from November 2 in Tampa to December 7 in Los Angeles.  The tour will also feature support from Havok, Candy and Dead Heat.

Tickets are on sale this Friday, June 28 at 10 AM local time with the pre-sale beginning tomorrow (Wednesday) June 26 at 10 AM local time and running through June 27 at 10 PM local time.  See the full routing below.

Nov 02 - Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Nov 04 - Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
Nov 05 - Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Nov 06 - Atlanta, GA @ Heaven @ Masquerade
​Nov 08 - Dallas, TX @ Granada
Nov 09 - Austin, TX @ Empire
Nov 11 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Nov 13 - Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's
Nov 14 - Joliet, IL @ Forge
​Nov 15 - Columbus, OH @ King Of Clubs
Nov 16 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Nov 17 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Events Centre
Nov 18 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
Nov 19 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre​

​Nov 21 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium (Upstairs)
Nov 22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
Nov 23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving
Nov 24 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
​Nov 27 - Winnipeg, MB @ Exchange Event Centre
Nov 29 - Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre
​Nov 30 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
Dec 02 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Dec 03 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Dec 04 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Dec 06 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
Dec 07 - Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theatre​

It has been the announcement that fans have been wondering would ever be possible again.  After sharing two new singles over the last a couple of months, and a signing with Sumerian Records, the possibility of a new Kittie album seemed like a reality, and that's just what we have today.

The ladies have officially announced the details of what will be their first album and batch of new music in 13 years since the release of I've Failed You in 2011.  The new album is simply titled Fire, and will be released on June 21st through Sumerian Records, and they have premiered the third single "Vultures".  You will find the details including track listing, album artwork and the music video for "Vultures" down below.

Fire track listing:

01.  Fire
02.  I Still Wear This Crown
03.  Falter
04.  Vultures
05.  We Are Shadows
06.  Wound
07.  One Foot In The Grave
08.  Are You Entertained
09.  Grime
10.  Eyes Wide Open

Kittie will be playing both festivals and headline shows across the U.S and Canada this spring and summer.  It goes without saying that everyone, including us, are very excited that the ladies are back and ready to kick ass again.  It's sure to be a bright new future for them!

As if this year wasn't a killer enough year for tours so far, another tour of monstrous proportions has just been added to the list for this year, and that is a North American leg of the Klash Of The Titans Tour, which will be a co-headline jaunt between Testament and Kreator, with Possessed serving as special guests!  Now, how's THAT for a tour?!!!!!

Kreator have been touring under the Klash Of The Titans all last year and this year, and they've done it with Testament already last year in Latin America, followed by a North American tour with Sepultura in the summer of '23, and earlier this year across Asia and Australia with In Flames.  Testament will also be performing an old-school set to celebrate the re-releases of The Legacy and The New Order, which most likely means they'll play those two albums in their entireties once again! 

Tickets for this monster tour go on sale this Friday, May 3 at 10 AM local time!  Be sure to get your tickets well in advance because these shows are guaranteed to sell out.  Dates below!

NORTH AMERICAN KLASH OF THE TITANS TOUR
w/ Testament / Kreator and Possessed

Sep 12 - Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
Sep 13 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Sep 14 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Centre
Sep 16 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
Sep 17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
Sep 18 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Sep 20 - Calgary, AB @ Macewan Hall
Sep 21 - Enoch, AB @ River Cree Casino
Sep 22 - Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
Sep 24 - Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Sep 26 - Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live
Sep 28 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Centre
Sep 29 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Oct 01 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
Oct 03 - Toronto, ON @ History
​Oct 04 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
Oct 05 - New Haven, CT @ College Street
​Oct 06 - Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
Oct 08 - Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore
Oct 10 - Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
​Oct 11 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Casino
Oct 12 - Raleigh, NC @ Ritz
​Oct 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
Oct 15 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
Oct 16 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
​Oct 18 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall (Lawn)
Oct 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
​Oct 20 - Dallas, TX @ Factory
Oct 22 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Oct 23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Convention Centre
​Oct 24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
Oct 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
​Oct 27 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield