Southern California quintet SPITE unleashed their new album NEW WORLD KILLER last Halloween via Rise Records. Listen here.
Today, the band — Darius Tehrani, vocals; Alex Tehrani; guitar; Ben Bamford, bass; and Travis Regnier, drums — have announced their Spring and Summer 2026 headline tour featuring Emmure, Psycho-Frame, and Reverent.
The NEW WORLD KILLER TOUR kicks off on May 29 in Portland, Oregon and runs trough June 27 in Pomona, California.
All dates are below. Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 9 at 10am local time. Get tickets here.
SPITE ON TOUR: WITH EMMURE, PSYCHO-FRAME, + REVERENT: 5/29 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre 5/30 — Seattle, WA — The Crocodile 6/1 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex 6/2 — Denver, CO — Summit 6/3 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater 6/5 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater 6/6 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge 6/7 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall 6/9 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix 6/10 — Montreal, QC — Beanfield Theatre 6/12 — Worcester, MA — Palladium 6/13 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre 6/14 — Philadelphia, PA — TLA 6/15 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre 6/17 — Baltimore, MD — Soundstage 6/18 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground 6/19 — Nashville, TN — Eastside Bowl 6/20 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade 6/21 — Tampa, FL — Orpheum 6/23 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live 6/24 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall 6/26 — Mesa, AZ — Nile 6/27 — Pomona, CA — Glasshouse
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown talking about Knocked Loose getting targeted by AI music, Geezer Butler going AI(?!), Deftones posting unlisted music video, and more.
HEAVYS Weekly Breakdown – Deftones, AI Nonsense, more | 1/4/26
“So apparently there’s a metalcore band out there called Broken Avenue. And by “band” we mean: an AI-generated Frankenstein monster that sounds like Knocked Loose, Counterparts and The Devil Wears Prada had their riffs shoved through a blender full of bot farms. Broken Avenue is currently pulling in 129,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify, has landed itself on a stack of playlists, and has even copped the Spotify-generated “This Is Broken Avenue” collection – the kind of badge that usually means you’ve, y’know, actually done something.” (Yahoo Entertainment)
Deftones “Infinite Source”
HEAVYS Best Of 2025 Awards | Winners and Results
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A compilation of the best and worst dad jokes given on The Podcast That Rocked through 2025. We are proud to provide you and your families with enough facepalming to last a full year.
The Best and Worst DAD JOKES of 2025 | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
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“Yes, it is true that I have left Veil of Maya. First thing’s first, what an incredible decade long journey it has been. I am forever grateful for the opportunity and experience. In many ways, the last ten years have reshaped my life. There were several factors that led to me ultimately stepping away from VoM, and I had to make a decision that would allow me to move forward, both personally and creatively.
Over the last year, I’ve been focused on SIFYN, releasing music and rediscovering that spark in the studio. It’s been a real turning point for me, allowing me to reconnect with what drives me creatively and to approach music with a fresh perspective. Working on SIFYN has truly brought back a sense of excitement that I’d been missing.
I’m also thrilled to be a part of a new collaboration with Joey Sturgis that’s coming soon. It’s been an honor to work alongside industry veterans who helped shape so many influential artists within the Metal and Rock world. There’s a lot more on the way for 2026 that I’m excited to share with all of you.
I have nothing but love and respect for everyone who I’ve met and worked with along the way. I want to say thank you to the fans for their continued support, and to Veil of Maya and Sumerian Records for everything over the years.”
There have been some amazing releases this year, and it’s time to take a look at what was great. This video looks at the Top 10 BEST Albums Of 2025.
I do feel that 2025 was an amazing year music-wise (even if rough in mostly every other aspect of life) and I want a video like this to help others find something they’ll enjoy. Hopefully, I explained why each album belongs on the list and you are able to look up something you find that interests you. Not all types of music are for everyone, but I do think this list has SOMETHING for any music fan.
10. Whitechapel Lonely People With Power
The ability to create something truly guttural and core-shaking has become a staple of Whitechapel and there appears to be no slowing down over the years and albums. If anything, they feel as invigorated and strong as ever.
Whitechapel “A Visceral Retch”
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9. End It Wrong Side Of Heaven
This is the quintessential hard of hardcore done right. Loud, full of energy, at breakneck speed. End It is a blast, and the wrong side of heaven is a place I’d now like to visit.
End It “Pale Horse”
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8. The Callous Daoboys “I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven”
Now that I see how deep and twistedly involved something like I Don’t Want TO See You In Heaven can be, it’s made me more than a curious fan of The Callous Daoboys. I want to see this band excel with this hallucination style of writing AND bring it to the stage because it’s great.
The Callous Daoboys “Idiot Temptation Force”
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7. Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo In The Earth Again
The noise rock and avant garde combination was an amazing idea that I don’t think many would have ever put together, but deep in Oklahoma came something in the earth…again…I tried my best to shoehorn the title in. Best I got.
Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo “Radioactive Dreams”
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6. Turnstile Never Enough
It was a banner year for Turnstile who I think are starting to become clearly a focus in the music world, outside of heavy music. THE NPR performance, being praised by Elton John of all people, I think Turnstile stepped up when all eyes were on them this summer, and in turn they made one of the best summer-vibe albums in years.
Turnstile “Seein’ Stars / Birds”
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5. Sleep Token Even In Arcadia
We saw the continued climb of Sleep Token to huge levels through Even In Arcadia, I doubt that climb will be over any time soon. I’m hopeful that Vessel can go back to lore and stop having to sing about h ow he’s stalked by his own fans.
Sleep Token “Emergence”
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4. Scowl Are We All Angels
Hardcore, Alternative, Grunge, 90’s throwbacks, tons of speed changes, and a lot of personality from Kat Moss. Scowl has evolved fairly quickly in only a couple years but in doing so they are soaring. Scowl has made their own identifiable sound through SEVERAL styles and that is not easy.
Scowl “Tonight (I’m Afraid)”
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3. Deftones Private Music
It’s a good feeling knowing that the band I grew up and that helped get me into music is the same band doing that same thing, for kids and teenagers in THEIR youth. Deftones cross-generational appeal is rare, but so are Deftones in general.
Deftones “Infinite Source”
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2.) Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
This is now my favorite Spiritbox album, even more than Eternal Blue, and Spiritbox’s doubling down on heaviness while still structuring different low riffs to the growl of Courtney LaPlante, all proves that at heart this band is more metal than metalcore.
Spiritbox “Soft Spine”
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1.) Deafheaven Lonely People With Power
Lonely People With Power is the best Deafheaven album since Sunbather, and in my view, it matches Sunbather in quality and what it offers. I recommend Lonely People With Power to ANYONE who is into heavy music of any type or sub-genre. It’s that special album that can prove metal isn’t dead through many different reasons.
The Podcast That Rocked for 12/17/25. Discussion on the best and worst events of the year through heavy music. 2025 was a lot.
The BEST and WORST of 2025 | The Podcast That Rocked on YouTube
The BEST and WORST of 2025 | The Podcast That Rocked on Spotify
Discussion Topics: -The Legend of Ozzy Osbourne and Back To The Beginning -Amazing year for Sleep Token -Terrible year for Disturbed and David Draiman -Festivals are fun but too expensive -LiveNation and Ticketmaster are insane -AI in Music must be regulated -Venue security needs to chill -Asking Alexandria needs to anser a few questions -Warped Tour building off of 2025 success -Late Night gave rock and metal love -LOTS MORE
Thanks to everyone who listened, watched, and tuned in live to The Podcast That Rocked this year. We grew a bit in numbers and new listeners, and we want to improve in 2026. Please continue to like, leave comments, and tell your friends about what we do on Wednesday nights. We hope you all have a great holiday break, and we’ll see you in January.
Legendary guitarist Tom Morello joins metalcore powerhouse Beartooth with new single “Everything Burns” (out now on Mom+Pop Music) produced by two-time GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, musician and producer Tyler Smyth (Falling in Reverse, I Prevail, Blessthefall, Royal & the Serpent). This fierce collaboration fuses Morello’s signature guitar riffs with soaring, aggressive vocals from singer Caleb Shomo noting: “creating ‘Everything Burns’ was the definition of lightning in a bottle. Pressure makes diamonds. When I got a call saying Tom Morello wants you to sing on a song for a huge project and it’s due in a few hours I had no idea what would happen, but I gave it all I had and it turned into something that’s truly once in a lifetime. I couldn’t be more honored to be a part of this with Tom and the entire Final Fantasy family that made this happen. Life goal achieved.”
Yesterday, the song made its in-game debut for the latest update of Final Fantasy XIV, where players will get to experience the track in one of the most pivotal parts of the game – earlier today it premiered on SiriusXM Octane and is now available globally on all streaming platforms along with a music video directed by AxiA.
On his collaboration with Beartooth, Morello adds:
“Everything Burns is a high energy riff heavy banger that feels like it’s rising from the streets. Collaborating with Beartooth and super producer Tyler Smyth to forge this ferocious next single from my upcoming solo album was a real thrill.”
Tom Morello “Everything Burns” (ft. Beartooth)
Along with the release of the new single, Fender announced Tom Morello’s“Arm The Homeless” Guitar, an instrument faithfully recreating one of the most distinctive and influential guitars in rock history. This limited-edition launch serves as a deeply personal project for Morello, with Fender providing the craftsmanship, platform, and expertise to realize his vision. To recreate the instrument, Fender worked side-by-side with Morello to faithfully reproduce every nuance of the original, from its distinctive body shape and color scheme to its custom electronics and untrimmed strings on the headstock. A portion of proceeds will benefit Midnight Mission and Covenant House, two local Los Angeles organizations hand-picked by Morello for their dedication to providing shelter and dignity to people experiencing homelessness. The project embodies Morello’s lifelong activism, championing the power of creativity and connection to uplift communities.
Last month, Morello recently wrapped up his sold-out headline tour, featuring special guests each night including artists such as Corey Glover & Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), Tim Mcllrath (Rise Against) and more. Next year, he will head on tour kicking off in Lollapalooza Chile on March 13, wrapping up in Bilbao, Spain at BBK Music Legends Festival on June 27 – all tour dates below with more announcing soon.Get your tickets HERE.
TOUR DATES
2025 12/17 – HUDA Gymkhana Club, Gurugram Sector 4 – Gurugram, India 12/19 – Infinity Ballroom, Fairmount Mumbai – Mumbai, India 12/21 – Phoenix Marketcity – Bengaluru, India
2026 3/13 – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, Chile 3/15 – Festival Vive Latino – México, Mexico 3/17 – Pepper Disco Club – Zapote, Costa Rica 3/21 – Estéreo Picnic – Bogotá, Colombia 5/8 – Welcome to Rockville – Daytona Beach, FL 6/4 – Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Sweden 6/5 – Rock im Park – Nürnberg, Germany 6/6 – Rock am Ring – Nürnberg, Germany 6/9 – Klub Stodoła – Warszawa, Poland 6/11 – Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf, Austrian 6/14 – Download Festival – Castle Donington, United Kingdom 6/16 – Bataclan – Paris, France 6/18 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel Belgium 6/20 – Hellfest – Clisson, France 6/22 – Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands 6/24 – Copenhell Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark 6/26 – Tons of Rock – Oslo, Norway 6/27 – BBK Music Legends Festival – Bilbao, Spain
Testament Announces Spring 2026 “Thrash Of The Titans Tour”
Iconic Bay Area thrash band TESTAMENT‘s triumphant return continues in 2026 with the announcement of their “Thrash of the Titans” world tour landing in the US this coming spring! The trek unites the band with fellow thrash legends OVERKILL and DESTRUCTION for one of the fiercest tours of the new year.
Commenting on the tour TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy says:
“2026 looks like it is going to start with an explosion with the ‘Thrash of the Titans Tour.’ Joining us will be our Metal Brothers Overkill and Destruction. Our friendship has almost reached 4 decades. This is gonna be a Thrash Metal show you don’t wanna miss!“
OVERKILL’s founding vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth states:
“March can’t come soon enough. We are stoked to be part of this killer package, that will lay waste to the States! Let’s get this show on the road!”
Founding bassist for DESTRUCTION, Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer adds:
“This is killer news — the THRASH OF THE TITANS tour is finally hitting America! So many fans have been shouting for this, and now it’s happening. The best tours happen when you roll with bands you respect, bands you can raise hell with — and when the bill just hits hard.“
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TESTAMENT’s“Thrash of the Titans” US Tour Dates: Mar 14 – Portland, OR – Roseland theater Mar 15 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall Mar 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at the Complex Mar 18 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall Mar 20 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Mar 21 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Mar 22 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre Mar 24 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall Mar 25 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom Mar 27 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Mar 28 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom Mar 29 – Reading, PA – Club Reverb Mar 31 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater Apr 1 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live Apr 3 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Apr 4 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory Apr 5 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre Apr 8 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren Apr 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Apr 10 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre (No Overkill)
TESTAMENT’s lauded new album, Para Bellum, stands as both a battle cry and an observation of humanity’s uneasy alliance with its own creations. As technology accelerates and disconnection grows, Para Bellum sees TESTAMENT reflecting the modern chaos through music that’s urgent, sharp, and unflinchingly human. Purchase/Stream Para Bellum: https://testament.bfan.link/para-bellum
As spoiled as we were with great music this year, there was also some confusing albums at the bottom of the barrel. This video looks at the top 5 worst albums of 2025.
Top 5 WORST Albums Of 2025
Check out more of our videos below: The Most DISAPPOINTING Albums Of 2025 = https://youtu.be/PRhyofPFeTQ The BEST New Bands Of 2025 = https://youtu.be/J4CRZxHJkNQ Regretting The Past | AJR – The Click = https://youtu.be/emfWvG49sdQ 10 Great SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Rock Performances = https://youtu.be/U4kfZUizDAo
Nathan James “The Hanged Man”
mgk “Cliche”
Rise Against “Nod”
Within Destruction “Hide & Sick”
Dark Angel Extinction Level Event
I understand that a lot of people get touchy when a video like this gets posted. I stand by that in order to celebrate the great albums every year, you also need to have a comparison of what is truly bad. That way people know what to reference when understanding an opinion. That’s what this video is by the way, an opinion. Wild how many forget that. To the fans of Nathan James, Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Within Destruction, Dark Angel, All That Remains, Machine Head, Buckcherry, and Puddle Of Mudd, please love what you love.
The Podcast That Rocked for 12/10/25. Can Avenged Sevenfold still make magic? Garbage VS Beach Balls, Gene Simmons is awful (again), and more.
Discussion Topics: –Avenged Sevenfold release new song through Call of Duty, announced co-headline tour with Good Charlotte -Good Things Fest in Australia featured an angry Shriley Manson of Garbage and beachballs –Gene Simmons claims Ace Frehley’s death was due to his “Bad Decisions” -The Pretty Reckless to play on Jimmy Kimmel Live, ft. Taylor’s Abs -More of our favorite albums from 2025 -Upcoming tours/albums and more
SONG OF THE WEEK Gore. “Wrath”
Gore. “Wrath”
“Surprise! Avenged Sevenfold have released a brand-new song, Magic. Following 2023 album Life Is But A Dream…, the Huntington Beach metallers have teamed back up with Call Of Duty to share a new track as part of the Season 01 patch for Black Ops 7. And just like LIBAD…, it’s one hell of a trippy ride…“Our new song, Magic, is out everywhere on streaming now,” A7X posted on their website. “Thanks to our friends at Call of Duty BO7 for letting us have some fun yesterday. Listen to the new song, watch the 360 VR music video, and enjoy the lyric video with incredible single art by Wes Lang here.” (Kerrang)
