Latest Thrash Metal News on the Metal Music Battlefield

ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST moves to spacious Ghimbav near Brasov for 2026, with bigger stages, better camping, and legendary lineups.
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Heavy metal band INCITE release new single "Lies" with lyric video, from upcoming album Savage New Times out August 15.
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Check out the ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST running order and enter to win full passes by tagging friends and sharing your favorite band!
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West Virginia thrash metal quartet EXECUTIONIST set to release debut full-length Sacrament of the Sick on May 16, showcasing sharpened songwriting and performances.
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Bay Area thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL return with powerful new single “Wrath (Bring Fire),” their first release since 2019, accompanied by a fiery visualizer.
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UK thrash legends ONSLAUGHT release revamped 2025 version of their classic 1989 track "In Search Of Sanity" ahead of double album Origins Of Aggression.
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German thrash legends SODOM unveil "Trigger Discipline," first single from The Arsonist, recorded using vintage analogue techniques for authentic sound.
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Oakland crossover thrashers DOOMSDAY release ferocious title track from upcoming debut album Never Known Peace, out March 28, 2025.
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APOCALYPTICA brings their acclaimed Plays Metallica Vol. 2 tribute and special guests to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.
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Californian thrash titans WARBRINGER unleash "A Better World," the first single and video from upcoming album "Wrath And Ruin," out March 14 via Napalm Records.
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German thrash legends SODOM release video for the 2024 redux of "Body Parts" from the remixed and remastered Tapping The Vein album.
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MACHINE HEAD release powerful new single featuring Anders Fridén, Cristina Scabbia, and Trevor Phipps ahead of their 2025 album.
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Thrash metal supergroup CATEGORY 7 release powerful new video for "Land I Used To Love," featuring a lineup of metal veterans and directed by Tom Flynn.
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Thrash legend KERRY KING brings his solo band and brutal new album to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.
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Canadian demolition thrash crew MUTANK release their psychedelic new video for "Illuminatus," the opener from their upcoming album "Think Before You Think."
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MACHINE HEAD bring their legendary riffs and brutal energy to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST as headliners for the first time ever.
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40 new acts join ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025, including MACHINE HEAD, SEPULTURA, and more. Win free passes and get your tickets now!
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Slayer guitarist Kerry King releases a black-and-white live performance video for 'Where I Reign' ahead of his first North American headlining tour.
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THE CROWN debut 'Gone To Hell', a mid-tempo track with post-punk elements from their upcoming album 'Crown Of Thorns', out October 11 via Metal Blade.
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY drop 'The Gallows', a hard-hitting new single with a powerful video. Stream it now via Spinefarm Records.
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THE CROWN release 'Churchburner' single and video from their upcoming album 'Crown Of Thorns', out October 11 via Metal Blade Records.
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The legendary black metal band EMPEROR, along with MIDNIGHT, NGHT DEMON, and HELLRIPPER, have been announced as the latest additions to ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST 2025.
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MOLDER release the title track 'Catastrophic Reconfiguration' from their new album, reflecting on the band's evolution and post-COVID world.
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ROCKSTADT EXTREME FEST, Romania's & Eastern Europe premier metal festival, has just revealed the first 10 bands set to take the stage in 2025. GOJIRA, OBITUARY, DYING FETUS, STATIC X...
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