- Mannequins For Friends: “Transmissions”
- Etched in Embers: “Asking for Nothing”
- Shelter in Place: “Catch My Breath”
- 9th Evolution: “The New Witches”
- Calvaria: “Ghost”
Honorable mention:
sludge metal
Clutch Announces Fall 2026 U.S. Dates
Blues/stoner rockers Clutch have shared more U.S. dates for the fall. The band will be accompanied by their Norwegian peers in Slomosa and the New York gothic/sludge rock outfit Blood Vulture. Tickets are available at clutchmerch.com!
- 10/16 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
- 10/17 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues Myrtle Beach
- 10/18 – Jacksonville, FL – FIVE
- 10/20 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
- 10/22 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
- 10/23 – Robinsonville, MS – Bluesville at Horseshoe*
- 10/24 – Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World Texas 2026+
- 10/25 – Fayetteville, AR – Ozark Music Hall*
- 10/27 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 10/28 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 10/29 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 10/30 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 10/31 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
- 11/1 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 11/3 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
- 11/5 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
- 11/6 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – F.M. Kirby Center
- 11/7 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
* No Blood Vulture
+ Festival; Clutch only
Mastodon: The Poisonous Weapons Tour 2026
Mastodon will be hitting the road this fall. The Poisonous Weapons Tour is in support of the band’s ninth studio album, Marrow Deep, and features special guests Deafheaven and Alcest. The 27-date run kicks off September 16th in Orlando, Florida. You can get your tickets at mastodonrocks.com!
- 9/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
- 9/18 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards
- 9/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 9/20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026
- 9/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 9/23 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
- 9/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 9/25 – Washington, DC – Anthem
- 9/27 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 9/28 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
- 9/29 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
- 10/1 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
- 10/2 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theater
- 10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theatre
- 10/6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 10/7 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
- 10/9 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
- 10/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 10/11 – San Diego, CA – The Sound
- 10/14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 10/16 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 10/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
- 10/18 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
- 10/20 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
- 10/21 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
- 10/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
- 10/24 – Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World Texas 2026
The Mostly Music Podcast, Ep. 7: Gravehuffer 101
I had a great time chatting with the Missouri-based Gravehuffer, a band that explores facets of sludge, doom, crust, punk, and grindcore. We touched on the topics of band history, influences, the writing/recording process, etc., but it was my standard “dream tour lineup” question with which they seemed to have the most fun.
Check out the interview below, and make sure to subscribe to my channel! You can also learn more about Gravehuffer on their various socials and listen to them on your streaming service of choice.
Clutch: Suffer No Evil U.S. Tour 2026
Clutch is kicking off their Suffer No Evil U.S. Tour in one week! With special guests Corrosion of Conformity and JD Pinkus, this spring run will open with a show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville. Tickets are still available at clutchmerch.com!
- 4/9 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
- 4/11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 4/12 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theater
- 4/14 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
- 4/15 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 4/17 – Kansas City, MO – VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s
- 4/18 – Sioux City, IA – Anthem at Hard Rock Sioux City
- 4/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District
- 4/21 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
- 4/23 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
- 4/24 – Reno, NV – Cargo Concert Hall
- 4/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2026*
- 4/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 4/28 – Midland, TX – Midland County Horseshoe Arena
- 4/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 5/1 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
- 5/2 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
- 5/3 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
* Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity only
Female-Fronted Friday: Devil Electric
When: Formed in mid-2015
Where: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Genre: Hard rock, vintage metal
FFO: Black Sabbath, Dio, Jefferson Airplane, Dorothy
Devil Electric have released two studio albums – Devil Electric (2017) and Godless (2021). Their third, Tahlia, drops today, March 27th! The band will be playing shows in support of the new record throughout April and May. Unfortunately, none of those live performances will be in the U.S.
You can stream their music and learn more about Devil Electric by following their socials. Head over to their Bandcamp to order exclusive Tahlia bundles!
Check out a few tracks from the course of Devil Electric’s career, starting with their latest single, “This Hereafter.”
“Tahlia”
“All My Friends Move Like the Night”
“Hypnotica”
“The Dove & the Serpent”
He Is Legend: Suck Out the Poison 20th Anniversary Tour
Hard rockers He Is Legend have shared the dates for the second part of their Suck Out the Poison 20th anniversary tour. This spring run boasts support from A Lot Like Birds, along with special guests Cold Clay Mountain, Lost in Separation, or Softspoken. Tickets and VIP packages are available at linktr.ee.com/heislegend!
- 4/7 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819*
- 4/8 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)*
- 4/10 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box*
- 4/11 – Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Brewing*
- 4/12 – Dallas, TX – Puzzles Deep Ellum*
- 4/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Rosetta Room+
- 4/16 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick+
- 4/17 – Anaheim, CA – Parish @ House of Blues+
- 4/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post+
- 4/19 – Reno, CA – Club Underground+
- 4/21 – Portland, OR – Dante’s+
- 4/22 – Tacoma, WA – Airport Tavern+
- 4/24 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater+
- 4/25 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre+
- 4/28 – Minneapolis, MN – Underground+
- 4/29 – West Chicago, IL – WC Social Club^
- 4/30 – Columbus, OH – King of Clubs^
- 5/1 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl^
* w/Cold Clay Mountain
+ w/Lost in Separation
^ w/Softspoken
Baroness: Red & Blue Tour 2025
Heavy metal band Baroness has announced a short run of dates this May. The Red & Blue Tour kicks off May 7th in Baltimore, Maryland, and reaches its conclusion May 31st in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dawn of Ouroboros or The Infinity Ring will be the opening act, depending on the city. Grab your tickets at yourbaroness.com!
- 5/7 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery#
- 5/8 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
- 5/9 – New York, NY – The Meadows#
- 5/11 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair#
- 5/13 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground#
- 5/14 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance#
- 5/16 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop#
- 5/17 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick#
- 5/18 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme#
- 5/20 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
- 5/21 – Chicago, IL – Sleeping Village*
- 5/23 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club*
- 5/24 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge*
- 5/25 – Kansas City, MO – recordBar*
- 5/27 – Indianapolis, IN – The Black Circle*
- 5/28 – Columbus, OH – The KING of CLUBS*
- 5/30 – Toronto, ON – Prepare the Ground Festival 2025^
- 5/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall*
^ Festival date; Baroness only
# w/Dawn of Ouroboros
* w/The Infinity Ring
Mastodon + Coheed and Cambria: The Infinite Arc Tour 2025
Metal heavyweights Mastodon are co-headlining The Infinite Arc Tour with their progressive counterparts Coheed and Cambria. These dates feature special guest Periphery and span from May 10th to June 8th. Tickets are available at mastodonrocks.com and Coheed’s bandsintown!
- 5/10 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
- 5/11 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Coliseum
- 5/13 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
- 5/15 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park
- 5/16 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery
- 5/17 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Memorial Auditorium*
- 5/19 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
- 5/21 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
- 5/22 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
- 5/24 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
- 5/25 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 5/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
- 5/28 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena
- 5/30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
- 5/31 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
- 6/1 – Youngstown, OH – The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
- 6/3 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- 6/4 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
- 6/6 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 6/7 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
- 6/8 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
* No Mastodon
