Press Release

 
Metal Blade Records Comes to KnuckleBonz360™

Enter the Crypt and Meet the Reaper!
40+ Years of Metal Culture, Now Experienced in Immersive 3D

For Release: July 02, 2026, | Walnut Creek, CA: KnuckleBonz® today announces an official collaboration with Metal Blade Records, launching The Metal Blade Crypt: an immersive 3D world inside KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience, arriving Summer 2026.

KnuckleBonz360™ is a digital platform featuring immersive 3D worlds built to celebrate the iconic imagery of great bands and artists. With 20+ worlds launching in 2026 KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience gives fans a place to connect with other fans, play mini-games, shop for exclusive collectibles, and explore iconic artwork and imagery brought to life.

“Partnering with KnuckleBonz360™ on The Metal Blade Crypt is something we are incredibly proud of. Metal Blade has spent over four decades building one of the most iconic rosters in heavy music history, and bringing that legacy into an immersive 3D world through the KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience feels like a natural and exciting evolution of how fans connect with the artists and music they love,” says Brian Slagel, Founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records.

 Launching alongside The Metal Blade Crypt 3D Experience is the KnuckleBonz x Metal Blade Reaper, an exclusive limited hand-crafted collectible that is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity on the base. This collectible is available in two forms: a physical statue available for pre-sale at launch, and a digital collectible available immediately upon platform launch.

“Metal Blade has spent over four decades defining what extreme music looks and feels like. The artwork, the logos, and the heaviness are as iconic as anything on a record sleeve. The Metal Blade Crypt is our way of bringing that whole world to life as a place where fans can actually hang out and experience the best of heavy metal madness,” says Tony Simerman, CEO and Creative Director of KnuckleBonz Corp.

The Metal Blade Crypt and KnuckleBonz x Metal Blade Reaper launch as part of KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience, Summer 2026.

Step inside the legend — join the KnuckleBonz360™ BackStage Experience waitlist at knucklebonz360.com.

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