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From Islander's stance against death-cash-in covers to Shinedown's Eric Bass opening up about his faith crisis, this week's metal news turned into a masterclass in handling grief — and Florida's scene has been writing that playbook for decades.
Cannibal Corpse and Deicide members pivot to hard rock with Umbilicus, Wage War locks in a new album, and Slayer's Reign in Blood anniversary sparks a look at Florida's underrepresented heavy metal and NWOTHM underground.
Underoath's Warped Tour return, Wage War's new album announcement, a surprising Umbilicus EP from Cannibal Corpse and Deicide members, and Poison the Well's FYA Fest booking all prove Florida's metal and hardcore underground is as vital as ever.
Nicko McBrain's Titanium Tart kicks off in Sanford, Darkest Hour taps a Cannibal Corpse-adjacent producer, and Florida's sludge, melodic death, and NWOTHM underground get their moment in this week's roundup.
Tampa death metal legends Obituary tour hard while Marilyn Manson's controversy resurfaces — and beneath both headline stories, Florida's overlooked NWOTHM, thrash, and raw black metal underground keeps grinding without the spotlight.
This week's national metal headlines — from Beartooth's Caleb Shomo coming out to Flotsam and Jetsam's booking struggles and a Twisted Sister reunion — all carry lessons for Florida's thrash, death metal, and NWOTHM underground.
Fear Factory's new vocalist era, Carnifex's next deathcore assault, and a wave of industry drama all point back to Florida's foundational role in death metal, power metal, and beyond.
Orlando's Trivium locks in a massive 2027 European tour with In Flames while Florida's underground death metal, noise rock, and deathcore scenes keep grinding on the home front.
This week's national metal headlines — a Morbid Angel tribute, Kamelot's new single, a nu-metal comeback, and hardcore's biggest names — all trace back to Florida's deep roots in death metal, power metal, and hardcore.
Hatebreed and Walls of Jericho drop new hardcore ammunition, Marilyn Manson faces a brutal MetalSucks takedown, and Polyphia's tour shuffle gives Florida's thrash, progressive, and NWOTHM underground its moment in the spotlight.
Florida Metal Index tracks 213 death metal bands statewide — 83% of them formed since 2010 — yet our show ledger currently logs zero death metal performances, exposing a gap between recorded output and documented live activity.
This week's national metal headlines — Jeff Becerra's yearly album pledge, Dark Funeral's ritual live record, and a surprising new Darkthrone-adjacent heavy metal band — all map directly onto trends already brewing in Florida's death, black, and traditional metal underground.
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