- Locust Grove: “The Undertow”
- Tales of an OldSoul: “Not Okay”
- Anemera: “Parasite Drains”
- Ashes Reign: “Awakening”
- The Nocturnal Affair: “Place in Time”
– Honorable Mention –
melodic metal
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [6/15 – 6/21]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [6/1 – 6/7]
- Lost on Story Road: “SKIN”
- Bound South: “Wrapped Around You (Reprise)”
- th3 L3p3rs: “I Don’t Want to Feel”
- Alive in Stone: “Nightcrawl”
- Hex Divided: “Cruel Tide”
I have a couple of honorable mentions this week, as well.
Autumn Lies Buried: The Civil Unrest Tour 2026
Tennessee-based nu-death outfit Autumn Lies Buried has announced a summer 2026 run with Selias, Let It Rot, and/or Mantra of Morta. Tickets are on sale now at autumnliesburied.bandcamp.com!
- 7/24 – Memphis, TN – Growlers^
- 7/25 – Clarksville, TN – The Boneyard Skate Park^
- 7/26 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar^
- 7/27 – Des Moines, IA – XBK Live^
- 7/28 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar^
- 7/29 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium^
- 8/1 – Drumheller, AB – Loud As Hell Fest 2026^
- 8/4 – Denver, CO – The Roxy Theatre^
- 8/5 – Kansas City, MO – Sk8er Bar^
- 8/6 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club^
- 8/7 – Dayton, OH – The Hidden Gem^
- 8/8 – Clearfield, PA – The Upstage Music Fest 2026^
- 8/9 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz+○
- 8/10 – Providence, RI – Alchemy+○
- 8/11 – Manchester, NH – Bungalow Bar and Grill+○
- 8/12 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground+○
- 8/13 – Erie, PA – Centennial Hall+○
- 8/14 – Cleveland, OH – The Foundry+
- 8/15 – Battle Creek, MI – Michigan Metal Fest 2026+○
^ with Selias
○ with Let It Rot
+ with Mantra of Morta
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/18 – 5/24]
Killswitch Engage Announces Summer 2026 Dates With Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok
Tickets: killswitchengage.com
- 6/3 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
- 6/5 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis
- 6/6 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 6/7 – South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field
- 6/9 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 6/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 6/12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
- 6/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
- 6/14 – Washington, DC – Vans Warped Tour 2026*
- 6/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 6/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 6/19 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
- 6/20 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 6/21 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 6/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 6/24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
- 6/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 6/27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield
* Festival; KSE and Machine Head only
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/11 – 5/17]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [5/4 – 5/10]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [4/20 – 4/26]
Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [4/6 – 4/12]
- Echostone: “Better Days”
- Psilo: “Peril Cleaver”
- Bound South: “Sink or Swim (Reprise)”
- Love The Hate: “Welcome To The Show”
- SLØWBVRN: “Slow Tension”
And a bonus track this week, because I can’t give up any of the others but this song has to be mentioned!
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