Emily Agnesini

Photo Credit: Johan Carlén  On Tuesday, January 13th, 2026- Swedish heavy metal band AVATAR has just announced that they will be returning to North America in the Spring. AVATAR currently comprises of members Johannes Eckerström (vocals), Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström (guitars) , Henrik Sandelin (bass) , and lastly John Alfredsson (drums). On Halloween, 2025, the band has released their latest album 'Don't Go In The Forest' via Black Waltz Records. You can stream the album HERE ....

On Friday, January 9th, 2026- Japanese metalcore queens HANABIE. kicked 2026 off with a ferocious music video for their latest track "ICONIC" via Sony Music Japan. HANABIE. is set to release their upcoming EP 'HOT TOPIC', which will be available on January 28th. You can view the music video to "ICONIC" below. HANABIE. will be kicking off their first North American headlining tour this Spring. The tour is set to begin on March 13th in Boston, Massachusetts and conclude on April 11th in Los...

Two-stepping and facepalming rocked an Augusta, GA hardcore show on January 8th at Granskis —and not for what it should have: the music. Instead, Charleston based photographer Kayla Boshard is now left with a broken camera and a horrible concert experience. The vocalist for hardcore band Cross of Disbelief can be seen in video swiping Boshard’s camera out of her hands and onto the floor. You can view the video here . Boshard shares her story with us. "It’s hardcore. I’ve been roadhoused to...