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Nikki Sixx says he's done making full-length albums, but Ohio thrash act Album and doom outfit Tomorrow suggest the LP format is alive and well in the Buckeye underground — plus Mastodon's grief-forged 'Marrow Deep,' Behemoth's full-album Hellsinki set, and a deep dive into Ohio's overlooked NWOTHM scene.
From Moonspell's still-monolithic Irreligious at 30 to Nikki Sixx's anti-album stance and a stacked Bloodstock 2027 lineup, this week's headlines circle back to what makes metal last — and how Ohio's own Monolith and Frayle fit into that legacy.
This week's festival announcements, anniversary retrospectives, and death metal tributes offer a window into where Ohio's thrash, industrial, and death metal underground fits into the bigger picture — from Cleveland's Nine Inch Nails roots to Columbus thrash outfit SSA.
Like Moths To Flames drop their third Landon Tewers-produced single of the year, If These Trees Could Talk get roasted by MetalSucks' Disgruntled Dad column, and Mercyful Fate's comeback show gives us an excuse to talk about Ohio's overlooked traditional heavy metal underground.
Glenn Hughes' retirement, Joan Jett's injury, and a new Neil Peart documentary all point to rock's old guard stepping back — a reminder that Ohio's traditional heavy metal underground is ready to carry the torch.
From Melvins' Buzz Osborne launching Gatta Morta to Belphegor's 13th album, this week's national metal headlines share a restless creative energy that mirrors Ohio's own heavy metal and death metal underground — led by NWOTHM torchbearers Animal and death metal mainstays Ton.
From Inkcarceration 2026's return to the Ohio State Reformatory to John Bush's European Anthrax victory lap and Possessed's slow-cooking new album, this week's headlines circle back to Ohio's thrash, death metal, and long-overlooked NWOTHM underground.
Ohio heavy metal act Spike lands a European tour slot with Portrayal Of Guilt, while Slipknot's Sid Wilson fallout, Shinedown's lineup shakeup, and a wave of legacy tributes dominate this week's national metal headlines.
Riverbend Music Center tops Ohio Metal Index's venue rankings with just 4 tracked shows, revealing that our current data skews toward amphitheaters over clubs — and that six of the nine ranked venues are tied at a single show each.
From Mastodon's lineup-shaking new album to Bruce Dickinson's solo comeback and a deep dive into Ohio's underrated NWOTHM scene, this week's headlines are all about bands refusing to repeat themselves.
Inkcarceration 2026 locks in its return to the Ohio State Reformatory, Ohio deathcore act Suffer lands alongside Tony Iommi and Tom Morello in a national roundup, and Slipknot's reported firing of Sid Wilson sends shockwaves through the metal world with real implications for Ohio's touring calendar.
From PeelingFlesh's stacked death metal tour to Anthrax's artwork teasers and Candlemass's doom metal update, this week's national headlines map directly onto Ohio's thriving death, doom, thrash, and heavy metal underground.
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