Louisiana Metal Underground

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

03/19/2026

Check this out. Killer sound

03/19/2026

That's awesome.

Vinyl sales in the U.S. topped $1 billion in a calendar year for the first time this century, hitting $1.04 billion in 2025, per the RIAA.

That's the format's 19th straight year of growth.

Consumers bought an estimated 48.5 million new vinyl units last year, compared to 29.5 million CDs.

Per Luminate's data on new LP sales, Taylor Swift led 2025 with roughly 1.6 million copies sold of The Life Of A Showgirl.

Sabrina Carpenter followed with around 292,000 for Man's Best Friend, while Kendrick Lamar moved roughly 272,000 with GNX. Two catalog titles also cracked the upper ranks: Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (190,000) and Michael Jackson's Thriller (182,000).

Top 10 Vinyl Album sales for 2025:

1. Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl - 1,601,000

2. Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend - 292,000

3. Kendrick Lamar GNX - 279,000

4. Sabrina Carpenter Short n' Sweet - 262,000

5. Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft - 192,000

6. Fleetwood Mac Rumours - 190,000

7. Michael Jackson Thriller - 182,000

8. The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow - 178,000

9. Taylor Swift Lover (Live From Paris) - 166,000

10. Tyler, the Creator Igor - 166,000

Vinyl accounted for just under 10% of the U.S. recorded music market, which the RIAA said surpassed $11.5 billion in revenue in 2025. Streaming remained the dominant format at $9.5 billion.

RIAA vinyl revenue from 2016 through 2025 breaks down as follows:

2016: $224.9 million

2017: $245.9 million

2018: $268.4 million

2019: $321.6 million

2020: $426.6 million

2021: $679.4 million

2022: $799.8 million

2023: $906.2 million

2024: $954.4 million

2025: $1.04 billion

03/19/2026

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

We have some more North American dates coming up this spring! Looking forward to seeing you all on the road with this special package, brothers & sisters!

03/11/2026

Is anyone going to the crowbar/eyehategod/suplecs show on the 18th in New Orleans? I really want to go and I need a ride. I'm willing to pay gas and the persons way in to get there if need be.

01/29/2026

So wish I could make this one all the way in the UK. Such a massive lineup

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are absolutely buzzing to announce another huge wave of artists for this year's edition of ArcTanGent. We’re also so pleased to welcome the likes of Eivør, Nothing, and MASTER BOOT RECORD to the festival for the first time, alongside the return of Arcane Roots, back with us exclusively after more than seven years away.

It’s a real joy to see artists like Maruja and Mass of the Fermenting Dregs return to ATG much higher on the bill having played earlier slots just a few years ago - exactly the kind of journey we love to see at ArcTanGent.

🎫 Final tickets are ON SALE NOW. ArcTanGent 2026 is officially our fastest-selling edition ever and we do not want any good humans left behind…

💥 Day, Evening + Instalment tickets still available.
⚠️ 4-Day Tickets are THIS close to selling out.

You know what to do.

Please welcome to the ArcTanGent 2026 line up:

Maruja / Nordic Giants / Zu / Scorpion Milk / Arcane Roots / Mass of the Fermenting Dregs / Nothing / SOM / EIVØR / Jamie Lenman / Master Boot Record / Pupil Slicer / Papangu / God Alone (Live Silent Disco Set) / Believe In Nothing / Benthos / Bruise Blood (Live Silent Disco Set) / Floating / IAN / ISKANDR / L.O.E. / Matador / Pil & Bue / Sleemo / Terminals / Witchsorrow / Civil Service / moksha / Night Swimming / Ringlets / The Sad Season / Señor Pink / Wildernesses / WORN OUT / You Win Again Gravity / ZAHN / Forlorn / Gösta Berling’s Saga / Hang Linton / itoldyouiwouldeatyou / Leeched / lowheaven / NYOS / PLEB / PREYRS / Ronker

01/29/2026

Turn it up

01/29/2026

What!?! No Louisiana dates but a few in Texas. Would love to catch this one for sure. Cryptopsy is definitely one of my favorite bands. None so vile is a masterpiece.