melodic metal
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!
All That Remains Announces Spring 2026 Dates
Metal band All That Remains has shared spring dates with Born of Osiris and Dead Eyes. The tour kicks off April 29th in Albany, New York. Tickets and VIP are available at allthatremainsonline.com!
- 4/29 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
- 4/30 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
- 5/1 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
- 5/2 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
- 5/4 – Greensboro, NC – The Pyrle
- 5/5 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Heaven)
- 5/7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026
- 5/8 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 5/9 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
- 5/11 – St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign
- 5/12 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 5/14 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Big Room
- 5/15 – Cadillac, MI – The Venue Event Center
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026
- 5/17 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142
- 5/19 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 5/21 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
- 5/22 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- 5/23 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
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