Teutonic thrash titans Kreator are set to unleash chaos across Europe and the UK in 2026, bringing along an absolutely crushing lineup: Bay Area legends Exodus, death metal pioneers Carcass, and the relentless hardcore power of Nails. This tour is nothing short of a historic gathering of extreme music’s finest, promising nights of pure devastation city after city.

The Carnival of Death Tour 2025 arrives this October as one of the most uncompromising death metal packages of the season, a cross-continental run that pairs established titans with a new generation of extreme acts. Headliners Vader and Kataklysm lead a stacked bill that includes Malevolent Creation, Skeletal Remains, and Bannerlord, and the routing now covers 26 dates across the United States and Canada, with a recent update confirming the Montreal show at Fairmount Theatre and the addition of a Toronto stop at Lee’s Palace.

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returns to Columbus, Ohio, from May 14–17, 2026, promising its biggest edition yet. Set once again at the Historic Crew Stadium, the festival is expanding to five stages, allowing more than thirty additional acts compared to last year’s lineup. After the historic 2025 edition, which featured Metallica playing two unique sets alongside Linkin Park, Korn, Alice in Chains and over one hundred artists, expectations are higher than ever.