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Left To Suffer - Unwelcome Guest

Left To Suffer will release their fourth album, Unwelcome Guest, on October 9, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 7

Orange-toned poster with the word NIGHT over a distressed face behind vertical bars, creating a dark, ominous mood.

Wage War - Landfall

Florida metalcore outfit Wage War are back with their sixth album, Landfall, out October 9, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 7

Singer in sunglasses points at the camera while singing into a microphone on a blue-lit stage.

Legends On Tour - Night One: Sabaton, Pop Evil, and Wings of Steel - Winnipeg, MB

Sabaton returned to Winnipeg after a long nine years with Pop Evil and Wings of Steel on deck to tear the Burton Cummings Theatre down.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 6

Long-haired guitarist playing electric guitar onstage under pink and blue spotlights, with drums and cymbals glowing behind him.

The Old Gods Awaken Tour: Atavistia, Spectre, and Verdict In Flames - Winnipeg, MB

Canadian melodic death metal band Atavistia stopped off at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg on September 30, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 5

Of Virtue - Death Of The Altar

Of Virtue are back with their fifth album, Death Of The Altar, out now via Arising Empire.

Samuel Stevens

Oct 2

Rock band performs on a multi-level stage with flames, orange lighting, and a drummer at right in a dramatic concert scene

The Third Ascension Program: Bring Me The Horizon, Motionless In White, and The Plot In You - Winnipeg, MB

Bring Me The Horizon’s The Third Ascension Program came to Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre on September 26, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 30

Album cover of Amon Amarth: bloodied Viking warrior in helmet holds a horn and dagger; text reads The Allfather Awakens.

Amon Amarth - The Allfather Awakens

Amon Amarth are back with their thirteenth album, The Allfather Awakens, out October 2, 2026, via Metal Blade Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 28

Silver origami crane on a black background, folded from reflective paper with a calm, minimalist look.

coldrain - OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE

Japanese band coldrain are back with their eighth studio album, OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE, out September 25, 2026, via Century Media Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 24

Eerie illustration of a pale shrouded figure with closed eyes in a dark swirling background, surrounded by three skull-like flowers.

Sicksense - Funerals EP

Canadian metal act Sicksense are back with their brand new EP, Funerals, out September 25, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 21

Metal band performs on a lit stage before a crowded audience, with a dark illustrated backdrop and bright white spotlights.

20 Years of Torment Tour: Revocation, Defeated Sanity, Fuming Mouth, and Weeping - Winnipeg, MB

On September 16, 2026, Revocation brought their 20 Years of Torment Tour to Winnipeg's Park Theatre.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 18

Blonde woman in pink sunglasses crouches on pavement with money, doll and cup; neon pink METICULOUS and SCENE text.

Scene Queen - METALICIOUS EP

Scene Queen has returned with her latest effort, METALICIOUS, out on September 11, 2026, via Hopeless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 10

Bearded singer in a black No. 15 jersey spreads his arms on a smoky concert stage under bright spotlights.

The Summer Slaughter Tour 2026: Hatebreed, Terror, Incantation, Gates to Hell, Torture, and Creeping Death - Winnipeg, MB

On August 31, 2026, the Summer Slaughter Tour returned to Winnipeg after eighteen years with a merciless lineup.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 4

Four men in black stand in shallow water under a pale sky, one tattooed, with a moody, cinematic feel.

The Music Storm Podcast: Interview with Allt's Robin Malmgren

On this episode of the Music Storm Podcast, Mikey talks with Robin Malmgren of the progressive metalcore band Allt.

Mikey Jablonski

Sep 4

Ghostly blonde woman in a red dress stands in a dark, misty forest, creating an eerie, haunting mood.

156/Silence - From A Distance

156/Silence are back with their sixth studio album, From A Distance, out September 4, 2026, via Pure Noise Records.

Samuel Stevens

Sep 3

Man in a black suit with a bright pink tie holds a cat on a dark album cover; text says HOOMAN AFTER ALL SIM.

SiM - HOOMAN AFTER ALL

Japanese metalcore outfit SiM are back with their seventh studio album, HOOMAN AFTER ALL, out September 2, 2026, via UNFD.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 30

Neon portrait of a woman surrounded by hands, with pink-blue lighting and the text Catch Your Breath and Not Broken Enough.

Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough

Catch Your Breath are back with their sophomore album, Not Broken Enough, out August 28, 2026, via Thriller Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 27

Stylized red-and-black cross with a close-up eye inside, on a dark background, creating a dramatic, eerie mood.

Beartooth - Pure Ecstasy

Beartooth are back with their sixth studio album, Pure Ecstasy, out August 28, 2026, via Fearless Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 24

Rock band performs on a smoky stage with bright blue-white lights and a huge screen behind them.

Burt Block Party 2026 - Night One: Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Malevolence, and Waster

Night one of this year's Burt Block Party saw Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Malevolence, and Waster take the stage.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 19

Album cover with TANZNEID and Electric Callboy above a glowing neon brain in a glass orb on a dark space-like background.

Electric Callboy - TANZNEID

Electric Callboy will release their seventh studio album, TANZNIED, on August 7, 2026, via Century Media Records.

Samuel Stevens

Aug 6

Surreal ram-like creature with curled horns stands by a flowering shoreline at sunset, with a glowing pink sun and calm water.

Protest the Hero - Within

Protest the Hero are back with their independently released sixth studio album, Within, out July 17, 2026.

Samuel Stevens

Jul 15

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