Metal and Hardcore

JFA Drummer Mike "Bam-Bam" Sversvold Has Died

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

Mike "Bam-Bam" Sversvold — the founding drummer of hardcore punks JFA, who also played in other Phoenix, AZ-area acts like Mighty Sphincter...

Marilyn Manson Is Threatening Us with New Music

PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

Please, please don't call it a comeback — Marilyn Manson has crawled out of whatever hole he inhabits to tease his following with what...

Soul Glo Map Out Summer Tour with Upchuck

PUBLISHED May 13, 2024

Fresh from an upchuck-filled evening opening for Mannequin Pussy in Toronto, Philadelphia-based hardcore punks Soul Glo have announced some...

Mannequin Pussy Brought ASMR Hardcore to Toronto

Concert Hall, May 11

PUBLISHED May 13, 2024

"I have something for your review," Exclaim!'s Online Editor Allie Gregory told me as we spilled onto the street after Mannequin Pussy's Sa...

Fuck the Facts Returned Anew in Toronto

Rivoli, May 10

PUBLISHED May 11, 2024

After an eight-year absence, Ottawa grindcore powerhouses Fuck the Facts returned to Toronto. Since the band's inception in 1997, they've b...

BIG|BRAVE Take 'A Chaos of Flowers' on North American Tour

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

BIG|BRAVE have expanded their 2024 tour plans behind 'A Chaos of Flowers,' mapping out a slate of North American...

Ghost Release Trailer for Feature Film 'Rite Here Rite Now'

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

Ghost have announced their own feature film, set to screen in cinemas worldwide for two nights only. Co-directed by the Swedish band's...

Conan O'Brien Dabbles in Metalcore Thanks to Ontario Band

PUBLISHED May 9, 2024

Conan O'Brien is a noted rockabilly fan who has been known to bust out his guitar from time to time — but the comedian has now made an...