Nine Inch Nails: Peel It Back Tour 2025

Industrial metal legends Nine Inch Nails are setting out on the Peel It Back Tour in early June! Featuring support from Berlin-based Boys Noize, this three month run spans Europe and North America, with stops in Dublin, Milan, Paris, Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and more! Tickets are on sale at nin.com!

  • 6/15 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
  • 6/17 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
  • 6/18 – London, UK – The O2
  • 6/20 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
  • 6/21 – Dessel, BE – Graspop Metal Meeting 2025*
  • 6/24 – Milan, IT – Parco Della Musica Novegro
  • 6/26 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
  • 6/27 – Vienna, AT – Wiener Stadthalle
  • 6/29 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
  • 7/1 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
  • 7/3 – Gdynia, PL – Open’er Festival 2025*
  • 7/5 – Roskilde, DK – Roskilde Festival 2025*
  • 7/7 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
  • 7/8 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
  • 7/11 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival 2025*
  • 7/12 – Oeiras, PT – Nos Alive Festival 2025*
  • 8/6 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
  • 8/8 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
  • 8/10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • 8/12 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • 8/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
  • 8/15 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • 8/17 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • 8/19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
  • 8/20 – Chicago, IL – United Center (Added date!)
  • 8/22 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
  • 8/23 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • 8/26 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
  • 8/27 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • 8/29 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
  • 8/31 – Cleveland, OH – R.M. Fieldhouse
  • 9/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
  • 9/3 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center (Added date!)
  • 9/5 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
  • 9/6 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
  • 9/9 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena
  • 9/10 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
  • 9/12 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
  • 9/13 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
  • 9/16 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena
  • 9/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
  • 9/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum (Added date!)

*Festival

Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming

I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.

1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”

Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.

2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”

Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.

3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”

Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?

Genitorturers: Scars and Stripes Tour 2025

Industrial metal band Genitorturers have shared a handful of spring dates at short notice. The “Scars and Stripes” tour features special guest Red Devil Vortex and kicks off April 18th in Tampa, FL. Grab your tickets at genitorturers.com and come see the self-proclaimed “world’s sexiest rock band!”

  • 4/18 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
  • 4/19 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*
  • 4/20 – Fort Pierce, FL – Tipsy Tiki*
  • 4/21 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live*
  • 4/23 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 4/24 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
  • 4/25 – Detroit, MI – Smalls Bar
  • 4/26 – Akron, OH – The Vortex
  • 4/27 – Cincinnati, OH – Woodward Theatre
  • 4/29 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
  • 4/30 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
  • 5/1 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault
  • 5/2 – Parsippany, NJ – Dark Force Fest 2025*
  • 5/4 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
  • 5/6 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 5/7 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Bar

* Genitorturers only

Psyclon Nine: Devil’s Work Tour 2025

Electro-industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced dates for winter 2025 with special guests Ventana, Antania, and Heathen Sun (depending on the city). Tickets and VIP experiences are on sale now at Psyclon Nine’s bandsintown!

  • 1/31 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick*
  • 2/2 – Portland, OR – Star Theatre*
  • 2/3 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*
  • 2/5 – Lincoln, NE – Gray’s Keg*
  • 2/7 – Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre*+
  • 2/8 – Toronto, ON – The Dance Cave*
  • 2/11 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club+^
  • 2/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge+^
  • 2/13 – New York, NY – Stimulate+^
  • 2/14 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall+^
  • 2/15 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall+^
  • 2/16 – Richmond, VA – Fallout+^
  • 2/17 – Gastonia, NC – The Rooster+^
  • 2/18 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory)+^
  • 2/19 – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery*+
  • 2/20 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*+
  • 2/22 – Austin, TX – Elysium*+
  • 2/23 – Dallas, TX – Limbo Room at Ruins*+
  • 2/25 – Denver, CO – HQ*+
  • 2/28 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground*
  • 3/1 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar*
  • 3/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Bar Sinister*

* w/Antania

+ w/Ventana

^ w/Heathen Sun

Wednesday 13: There’s No Such Thing as Monsters Tour 2025

Horror punk icon Wednesday 13 is hitting the road stateside next spring. The “There’s No Such Thing as Monsters” tour features support from Stitched Up Heart, The Dead Rabbitts, and I Ya Toyah. You can snag tickets at officialwednesday13.com! (VIP packages are available through the venues, according to the initial tour announcement post on Facebook.)

  • 3/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Count’s Vamp’d
  • 3/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 3/16 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
  • 3/18 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
  • 3/19 – Seattle, WA – El Corazón
  • 3/21 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post Roseville
  • 3/22 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
  • 3/23 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
  • 3/25 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
  • 3/26 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
  • 3/28 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 3/29 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 3/30 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
  • 4/1 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
  • 4/2 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord
  • 4/4 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft @ Centerstage
  • 4/5 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
  • 4/6 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
  • 4/8 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West
  • 4/9 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
  • 4/10 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • 4/12 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wallys
  • 4/13 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electrique
  • 4/15 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
  • 4/16 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
  • 4/18 – New York, NY – The Gramercy
  • 4/19 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 4/20 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
  • 4/22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse
  • 4/23 – Cleveland, OH – Mercury
  • 4/25 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
  • 4/26 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
  • 4/27 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
  • 4/29 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 4/30 – Madison, WI – The Annex
  • 5/2 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
  • 5/3 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep

Combichrist: Only Death is Immortal Tour 2024

Aggrotech/industrial metal band Combichrist is touring this spring with Dead Animal Assembly Plant and Esoterik. They also have a revolving assortment of special guests, which includes Curse, Unitcode: Machine, Treasvre, and Cultus Black. Tickets and VIP are available at dsolprod.com!

  • 3/14 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish at House of Blues*%
  • 3/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go*%
  • 3/17 – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods*@
  • 3/18 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall*%
  • 3/19 – Portland, OR – Star Theater*%
  • 3/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon*%
  • 3/22 – Idaho Falls, ID – The Gem*
  • 3/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Leatherheads*@
  • 3/24 – Denver, CO – Kulture Music Hall*@
  • 3/26 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag*@
  • 3/27 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater*@
  • 3/29 – Madison, WI – Annex*@
  • 3/30 – Chicago, IL – Distro Music Hall*@
  • 3/31 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*@
  • 4/2 – Detroit, MI – Magic Bag*@
  • 4/3 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground*@
  • 4/4 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques*@
  • 4/5 – Providence, RI – Fete Hall*@
  • 4/6 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s*@
  • 4/7 – Philadelphia, PA – Warehouse on Watts*@
  • 4/8 – New York City, NY – Brooklyn Made*@
  • 4/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground*@
  • 4/10 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs*@
  • 4/11 – Piedmont, SC – Tribbles*
  • 4/12 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)*
  • 4/13 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar*
  • 4/14 – Orlando, FL – Conduit*
  • 4/15 – Miami, FL – Gramps*
  • 4/18 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar#
  • 4/19 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live#
  • 4/21 – Dallas, TX – Haltom Theater#
  • 4/23 – El Paso, TX – Rockhouse#
  • 4/24 – Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge#
  • 4/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Inside/Out#
  • 4/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Fest 2024 (Combichrist only)

* Cultus Black appearing

@ Treasvre appearing

% Curse appearing

# Unitcode: Machine appearing

Orgy Shares Dates For Their 2024 North American Tour With Cold, Horizon Theory, and I Ya Toyah

Industrial/metal/glam/death pop outfit Orgy is celebrating 25 years of their debut album, Candyass. The band is hitting the road in North America this spring with Cold and special guests Horizon Theory and I Ya Toyah. You can get tickets and VIP packages at orgymusic.com and coldarmy.com!

  • 4/11 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
  • 4/12 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
  • 4/13 – Des Moines, IA – Lefty’s
  • 4/14 – Sioux City, IA – The Marquee
  • 4/16 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
  • 4/17 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
  • 4/19 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
  • 4/20 – Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom
  • 4/22 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
  • 4/23 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 4/24 – Fresno, CA – Fulton 55
  • 4/25 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 4/26 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
  • 4/27 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock
  • 4/28 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
  • 4/30 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
  • 5/1 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
  • 5/2 – Dallas, TX – Trees
  • 5/3 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
  • 5/4 – Shreveport, LA – Strange Brew
  • 5/6 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
  • 5/7 – Tallahassee, FL – Legacy
  • 5/8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
  • 5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024*
  • 5/10 – Greensville, SC – Radio Room
  • 5/11 – Knoxville, TN – Concourse
  • 5/12 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
  • 5/14 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
  • 5/15 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
  • 5/16 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
  • 5/17 – Allentown, PA – Maingate Nightclub
  • 5/18 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
  • 5/19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 5/21 – Syracuse, NY – Song & Dance
  • 5/22 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
  • 5/23 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
  • 5/24 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs
  • 5/25 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

Crosses: Familiar World Tour 2024

Crosses, the darkwave/dream pop/gothic electro-industrial side project of Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno and Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, is kicking off their Familiar World tour in February 2024. I checked their official site, Facebook, and Ticketmaster but found no supporting acts listed.

Tickets and VIP packages are available at crossesmusic.com.

  • 2/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 2/9 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
  • 2/10 – Kansas City, MO – Midland Theatre
  • 2/12 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall (New date!)
  • 2/13 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
  • 2/14 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • 2/16 – Toronto, ON – History
  • 2/17 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
  • 2/19 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
  • 2/20 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
  • 2/21 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 2/23 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 2/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
  • 2/25 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 2/27 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
  • 2/28 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
  • 3/1 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
  • 3/2 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater (New date!)
  • 3/5 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 3/6 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 3/7 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
  • 3/9 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 3/10 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 3/11 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

Psyclon Nine: Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour 2023

Industrial black metal band Psyclon Nine has announced the Infection Divinum xx Annos Tour with special guests Clockwork Echo, Guillotine, and Corvin’s Breed. Tickets for this 2023 run, as well as two April 2024 dates, are available via Psyclon Nine’s Bandcamp!

Note: There are no ticket links for the shows at Astoria Pub in Vancouver or Stimulate in NYC, nor do the sites for these venues have tickets for this tour on their event pages. If this changes, I will update this post with direct links to the tickets.

  • 11/15 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
  • 11/16 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
  • 11/17 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club (New date!)
  • 11/18 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub
  • 11/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 11/24 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club
  • 11/25 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness
  • 11/27 – Ann Arbor, MI – Necto
  • 11/28 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
  • 11/29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
  • 11/30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
  • 12/1 – New York, NY – Stimulate
  • 12/2 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
  • 12/3 – El Cajon, CA – Radio Room
  • 12/5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
  • 12/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures
  • 12/7 – Denver, CO – HQ
  • 12/30 – Hollywood, CA – Bar Sinister

April 2024 Shows

  • 4/18 – London, UK – Reptile (Psyclon Nine only)
  • 4/21 – Siggiewi, Malta – Dark Malta Festival 2024 (Psyclon Nine only)

5 Neue Deutsche Härte Bands to Follow (That Aren’t Rammstein)

This is far from a comprehensive list, of course, but here are five bands I’ve discovered from the neue Deutsche härte genre that don’t get nearly enough recognition in the U.S.

1. Oomph!

Formed in 1989, Oomph! actually pioneered the neue Deutsche härte movement, according to some sources The thing I really love about them is the fact that they change a little (sometimes a lot) every couple of albums. They started with a more electronic/dance/industrial sound, but they quickly morphed into guitar-driven rock/metal. Several bands that came after drew inspiration from Oomph!, including – most notably – Rammstein.

From the self-titled record released in 1992
From GlaubeLiebeTod (2006)
From XXV (2015)

2. Eisbrecher

I actually discovered Eisbrecher years ago, but I didn’t know the band’s name. My best friend had their song “Wilkommen im Nichts” downloaded to her computer, and I loved it. Later, I searched for the song, found that it was by Eisbrecher, and went down the rabbit hole. I bought a copy of their 2010 release Eiszeit and I’ve been a fan ever since.

From the self-titled record (2004)
From Eiszeit (2010)
From Liebe macht Monster (2021)

3. Stahlmann

I found Stahlmann after I’d begun listening to Eisbrecher (and obsessing over the track “Wir Sind Wir” by Paul van Dyk and Peter Heppner). I think at that point I was simply looking for similar bands because I really enjoy the genre. The first song I remember hearing by Stahlmann was “Schwarz.”

From the self-titled record (2010)
From CO2 (2015)
From Quarz (2021)

4. Erdling

Erdling was founded in 2014 by Neill Freiwald and Niklas Kahl. They are a blend of heavier rock and neue Deutsche härte. I remember listening to “Mein Element” and really being able to hear the Rammstein influence.

From Aus den Tiefen (2016)
From Yggdrasil (2020)
From Bestia (2023)

5. Die Kreatur

Die Kreatur is a project formed by Chris Harms (Lord of the Lost) and Dero Goi (Oomph!). The two artists had made guest appearances on tracks for each other’s bands, and they finally decided to merge into a separate entity. The project meshes together the more gothic metal sound of Lord of the Lost with the neue Deutsche härte elements that started with Oomph! Thus far, they have only released one album, entitled Panoptikum, but here’s hoping there will be more from them in the future!