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From a packed Obituary and Acid Bath show at Pier 17 to Twisted Sister's Sebastian Bach-fronted reunion and Flotsam and Jetsam's touring struggles, New York's metal scene is proving it still has plenty to say — and plenty of bands worth hearing.
Clutch's new single, a Troy-born rock singer's breakthrough, and a fresh crop of deathcore and industrial metal releases all tie back to New York's deep heavy metal roots — from 80s glam legends to today's NWOTHM torchbearers.
Dee Snider breaks his shoulder in a backyard basketball game while Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword prep a tour launch in Buffalo — plus new music from Amon Amarth and Kamelot, and a look at what the road is costing metal's veteran frontmen.
Sick Of It All's Lou Koller gets honored at a stacked NYC hardcore show, Equal Vision Records revives progressive metalcore with The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and New York's black metal underground quietly proves it's one of the deepest scenes in the country.
Fear Factory's overdue studio debut for singer Milo Silvestro and Ministry's farewell single frame a week of industrial-metal transition — and New York's own thrash, traditional metal, and experimental undergrounds have plenty to say about it.
Kenny Hickey's deep dive into Type O Negative's October Rust anniversary anchors a week that also saw Ministry's political industrial rage, an Equal Vision Records signing, and hardcore's endless label-hopping momentum.
A stacked Brooklyn hardcore bill, Wolves in the Throne Room's new album, Enslaved's progressive black metal return, and Frank Bello's Anthrax check-in all point back to New York's deep and still-restless metal lineage.
Dave Mustaine's NYC book event and Michael Monroe's Gramercy Theatre stop anchor a week of New York metal shows, while Girlschool, Hell's Heroes, and a fresh experimental doom signing round out the bigger picture.
Chris Caffery's reflections on Savatage's return spotlight New York's deep guitar-slinger lineage, while Devin Townsend's songwriting overflow, a Breach signing, and Aftershock 2026's set times all point toward a busy year ahead for the state's metal underground.
Earth Crisis members guest on God's Hate's new EP, Screaming Mad George's death and Jay Weinberg's revelations shake the Slipknot extended family, and New York's NWOTHM underground keeps quietly building momentum.
From Pain Of Truth's national breakout to Dee Snider's Long Island roots getting dragged into an Ozzy Osbourne feud, this week's metal headlines kept circling back to New York — with Slash, Helloween, and Slipknot's messy lineup shakeup along for the ride.
Spotlights lock in a Saint Vitus headliner with Torche, Godflesh announce their planned final chapter, and a stacked fall touring slate from Chad Gray to Boundaries gives New York's metal scene plenty to watch.
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