Outburn Magazine

12/08/2026

GODFLESH Announces Penultimate Album Decay and Shares First Single “Living/Ending” LISTEN!
38 years since the band’s inception, Justin Broadrick and bassist-at-arms Ben Green set out to mercilessly crush this cold world with their tenth and penultimate album: Decay.
Relapse Records

38 years since the band’s inception, Broadrick and bassist-at-arms Ben Green set out to mercilessly crush this cold world with their tenth and penultimate album: Decay, incoming September 25, 2026 on Relapse.

31/07/2026

PIG Releases New Single and Video “An American Ideal of Beauty“ from Forthcoming Dirt Box EP WATCH VIDEO!
“the perfect blend of brutality and beauty to feed, fertilise and transmogrify the hog into Hogzilla,” Watts explains. Metropolis Records

Raymond Watts aka PIG has today released a brand new single, ‘An American Ideal Of Beauty’, on Metropolis Records. Co-written with old friend Marc Heal (Cubanate, C-Tec), who provides a co-vocal and synth work, the song also features Günter Schulz (ex-KMFDM) sharing guitar duties with Watts’ ...

30/07/2026

BAND-MAID World Tour 2026 North American Tour Dates Announced! Tickets go on sale soon! See all dates on OUTBURN.COM BAND-MAID Pony Canyon International
https://outburn.com/news/band-maid-2026-north-american-tour-dates/

BAND-MAID will be performing an unreleased new song throughout the North American tour! Ticket sales start soon!

24/07/2026

MINISTRY Announces Final Album & Goodbye Tour: Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery) and First Single “Burned Out”
WATCH MUSIC VIDEO ON OUTBURN.COM
“It’s been quite a ride, but I’m completely at peace with the fact that it’s done. It’s time to herd goats.” Ministry Cleopatra Records
https://outburn.com/news/ministry-burned-out/

Done. Sayonara. Finito. However you want to say it, Ministry is coming to an end. But before bidding adieu, creator and music madman Al Jourgensen has a few final things to say about the state of the world, those in charge, and how we should all collectively move forward.

05/06/2026

SiM Unveil New Song “FREEZE ME UP” as Opening Theme for Upcoming Anime BLACK TORCH
“This song is my attempt to express, through sound and words, the BLACK TORCH galaxy that expanded inside my own mind.“–MAH SiM (Reggae PUNX from Japan) UNFD Pony Canyon International

Following the global success of “The Rumbling,” as the season four opening theme for Attack On Titan, Japanese rock band SiM unveil “FREEZE ME UP,” the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime BLACK TORCH.

26/05/2026

Welcome Japan heavy hitters SiM to the cover of issue 115 with an interview with Mah all about the history and the future of the incredible band gearing up for a lot of upcoming tours and so much more! Limited edition bundles with a signed (printed) 8x10 exclusively on outburn online. Issue 115 is on shelves now, pick it up and check out SiM!

26/05/2026

Welcome thrash metal legends Exodus to the cover of issue 115 with the return of Rob Dukes to the ranks of the metal titans. We chat with Gary Holt and Rob Dukes all about the new era of Exodus, what Rob brings back to the band, what you can expect from them on stage and so much more! Limited edition bundles include an autographed 8x10 exclusively on outburn online. Issue 115 is on shelves this week!

26/05/2026

Welcome the mighty GWAR back to the cover of Outburn issue 115, including GOR-GOR! in all his dino-glory. We dive deep into what these intergalactic warriors have been up to with the return of GOR-GOR, new music, new show, and so much more as we chat with Blothar and Sawbord Destructo along with an exclusive photo shoot. Limited edition bundles come with a hand signed 8x10 and GWAR comic! exclusively via outburn online. Issue 115 is on shelves now! GO GET IT!
photo: Jeremy Saffer

21/05/2026

SiM Announces New Album, HOOMAN AFTER ALL, World Tour, and New Collaboration with Yukina of HANABIE.
WATCH MUSIC VIDEO “BLiNDEYES feat. Yukina of HANABIE.“ ON OUTBURN.COM
“We are so pumped to announce that our new album “HOOMAN AFTER ALL” drops September 2!” shares frontman MAH. “We’re taking this album all over the world, so get ready. See you in the pit!” SiM (Reggae PUNX from Japan) UNFD Pony Canyon International
https://outburn.com/news/sim-hooman-after-all-blindeyes/

Japanese band SiM is excited to announce their highly anticipated new album HOOMAN AFTER ALL, set to be released September 2 via UNFD. Additionally, they have shared a brand new collaboration with Yukina of HANABIE.

17/04/2026

Exclusive Premiere: WHAT LIES BELOW’s New Music Video for the Atmospheric Metalcore Rager “Leech“
WATCH ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM
Sizzling guitars and a ferocious vocal delivery, set against a backdrop of distorted ambience, as the heavy crew explore the feeling of someone slowly squeezing the life out of you.
What Lies Below Theoria Records
https://outburn.com/all-features/what-lies-belows-leech/

The new track offers sizzling guitars and a ferocious vocal delivery, set against a backdrop of distorted ambience, as the heavy crew explore the feeling of someone slowly squeezing the life out of you for their own benefit.