en-US Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:15:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/stone-temple-pilots-eric-kretz-on-artificial-intelligence-i-hate-it-as-an-aid-for-songwriting-thats-just-disgusting
In a new interview with Baby Huey and Chasta of the San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS drummer Eric Kretz weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial in...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/stone-temple-pilots-eric-kretz-on-artificial-intelligence-i-hate-it-as-an-aid-for-songwriting-thats-just-disgusting Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:15:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/burton-c-bell-has-no-interest-in-hearing-fear-factorys-new-single-roboticist-ive-moved-on
In a new interview with Pierre Gutiérrez of Rock Talks, former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell was asked for his opinion of FEAR FACTORY's recently released single "Roboticist", which marks the band's first release with FEAR FACTORY's latest additions, vocalist Milo Silvestro and drummer Pete Web...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/burton-c-bell-has-no-interest-in-hearing-fear-factorys-new-single-roboticist-ive-moved-on Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:26:18 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/twisted-sisters-jay-jay-french-fires-back-at-naysayers-after-singer-switch-no-ones-forcing-you-to-buy-a-concert-ticket
In a new interview with Podcast Rock City Live, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French spoke about the band's decision to recruit Sebastian Bach to front TWISTED SISTER for the group's fall 2026 shows after Dee Snider resigned from the group due to "health challenges". Regarding how the first few s...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/twisted-sisters-jay-jay-french-fires-back-at-naysayers-after-singer-switch-no-ones-forcing-you-to-buy-a-concert-ticket Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:45:58 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-foreigner-members-lou-gramm-and-al-greenwood-to-join-band-for-select-50th-anniversary-shows
FOREIGNER has announced that original lead singer Lou Gramm and founding keyboardist Al Greenwood will reunite with the band for a series of special performances as FOREIGNER continues its historic 50th-anniversary celebrations. Gramm will join FOREIGNER aboard the Rock Legends Cruise, departing fro...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/original-foreigner-members-lou-gramm-and-al-greenwood-to-join-band-for-select-50th-anniversary-shows Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:51:26 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maidens-steve-harris-i-just-love-playing-live
In a recent interview with Charlie Bahama, IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris spoke about his long-running side project BRITISH LION, in which he is joined by singer Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, and drummer Simon Dawson. Regarding how BRITISH LION was formed...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-maidens-steve-harris-i-just-love-playing-live Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:23:19 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/cro-mags-share-new-version-of-1985-demo-favorite-everybodys-gonna-die
Today, September 16, 2026, is the 40th anniversary of the iconic CRO-MAGS debut "The Age Of Quarrel" and the seminal New York hardcore outfit, fronted by Harley Flanagan, is proudly launching a new version of "Everybody's Gonna Die". Taken from the 1985 demo, and featured on the upcoming album "The...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/cro-mags-share-new-version-of-1985-demo-favorite-everybodys-gonna-die Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:16:27 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/hear-bring-me-the-horizons-oli-sykes-and-spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-on-valorant-champions-anthem-2026
Riot Games has released the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) anthem featuring Oli Sykes (BRING ME THE HORIZON), Courtney LaPlante (SPIRITBOX) and longtime Valorant collaborator Grabbitz. Written and produced by Grabbitz, "If The Sun Burns Out Tonight" marks his fourth collaboration with Valorant a...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/hear-bring-me-the-horizons-oli-sykes-and-spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-on-valorant-champions-anthem-2026 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:02:25 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-offspring-pennywise-circle-jerks-and-adolescents-to-perform-at-benefit-for-t-s-o-l-s-mike-roche
The Southern California punk community is rallying behind T.S.O.L.'s Mike Roche as his health continues to decline following dual Parkinson's disease and dementia diagnoses. THE OFFSPRING, PENNYWISE, CIRCLE JERKS, ADOLESCENTS, GUTTERMOUTH, CHANGE TODAY, MAINLINERS, DEATH BY STEREO, LOVE CANAL and DI...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-offspring-pennywise-circle-jerks-and-adolescents-to-perform-at-benefit-for-t-s-o-l-s-mike-roche Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:45:51 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/architects-release-new-single-machine
Global rock heavyweights ARCHITECTS return today with their brand new single, "Machine", out now via Epitaph. The track marks the band's first new music since the release of th ARCHITECTS' acclaimed eleventh studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between". Written by Dan Searle and Sam Carter a...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/architects-release-new-single-machine Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:32:44 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/finnish-rock-legends-hanoi-rocks-announce-new-6lp-and-6cd-box-set-the-complete-collection-1981-1984
Originally formed in 1979 in Helsinki by iconic singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe, Finnish rock superstars HANOI ROCKS have announced "The Complete Collection 1981-1984", a deluxe compilation of their influential first five studio albums, set for release November 13 via BMG. Featuring...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/finnish-rock-legends-hanoi-rocks-announce-new-6lp-and-6cd-box-set-the-complete-collection-1981-1984 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:15:49 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/cursum-perficio
Older fans may still pine for the speed and fury of an earlier era, but in creative terms, ANTHRAX have had a pretty successful and energetic 21st century. Much like their Big Four brethren in SLAYER and METALLICA, the New Yorkers have hardly been prolific: "Cursum Perficio" is only their fourth alb...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/cursum-perficio Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:09 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nile-and-coroner-announce-march-april-2027-usa-co-headlining-tour
Next March/April, NILE and technical thrash pioneers CORONER take on North America together: a co-headline run that puts two of metal's most singular forces on the same stage every night, with strong guest support from SYN ABSENCE and one more special guest to be announced. The trek will kick off on...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/nile-and-coroner-announce-march-april-2027-usa-co-headlining-tour Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:38:10 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/trivium-releases-new-single-dead-inside-of-me
Grammy-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy; guitarist Corey Beaulieu; bassist Paolo Gregoletto; and drummer Alex Rüdinger — are ushering in their newest and most ferocious era with the new single "Dead Inside Of Me". "Dead Inside Of Me" serves as the first new music...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/trivium-releases-new-single-dead-inside-of-me Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:09:04 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-black-sabbath-back-to-the-beginning-concert-film-to-receive-worldwide-cinema-release-in-october
Trafalgar Releasing announced today the global cinematic release of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning", produced by Mercury Studios, the world's leading music-focused content studio. The film definitively captures the triumphant final live performance from Ozzy Osbourne and the origin...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ozzy-black-sabbath-back-to-the-beginning-concert-film-to-receive-worldwide-cinema-release-in-october Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:49:38 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-announces-spring-2027-north-american-tour-with-limp-bizkit-and-avatar
METALLICA has confirmed a series of new North American stadium dates that extend the band's massive "M72" world tour into 2027. Having played 99 shows in 26 countries since its April 2023 kick-off, the Live Nation-promoted "M72" world tour will resume May 8, 2027 at BC Place in Vancouver — hitting a...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-announces-spring-2027-north-american-tour-with-limp-bizkit-and-avatar Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:24:43 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/sponge-to-release-final-studio-album-recuerda-tu-muerte-in-october-new-single-self-inflicted-loss-out-now
Detroit-based rousers SPONGE today release their brand new single "Self Inflicted Loss", the first track off the band's forthcoming studio album titled "Recuerda Tu Muerte", due out on October 2. "Self Inflicted Loss" is a characteristically unflinching confessional with a tripped-out, dark groove....]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/sponge-to-release-final-studio-album-recuerda-tu-muerte-in-october-new-single-self-inflicted-loss-out-now Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:08:17 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwishs-tuomas-holopainen-rules-out-reunion-with-tarja-turunen-thats-not-gonna-happen
In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen reflected on the band's 2005 split with original lead singer Tarja Turunen. Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publis...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/nightwishs-tuomas-holopainen-rules-out-reunion-with-tarja-turunen-thats-not-gonna-happen Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:50:50 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-hellacopters-announce-permanent-split-with-founding-guitarist-dregen-due-to-his-hand-injury
Swedish rock veterans THE HELLACOPTERS have announced a permanent split with their founding guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson). Earlier today (Wednesday, September 16), THE HELLACOPTERS released the following statement — also shared by Dregen — via social media: "As most of you kn...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-hellacopters-announce-permanent-split-with-founding-guitarist-dregen-due-to-his-hand-injury Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:24:10 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/grave-digger-to-release-new-album-faces-of-pain-in-january-2027
German heavy metal veterans GRAVE DIGGER will release a brand-new studio album, "Faces Of Pain", on January 15, 2027 via Reaper Entertainment. The striking cover artwork was created by Uwe Jarling and can be seen below. For more than four decades, GRAVE DIGGER has been one of the defining forces of...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/grave-digger-to-release-new-album-faces-of-pain-in-january-2027 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:03:15 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/atreyus-landmark-album-a-death-grip-on-yesterday-reissued-on-vinyl-for-20th-anniversary
Craft Recordings has announced the return of ATREYU's metalcore classic game-changing album "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" twenty years after its release. A major turning point in their decades-spanning career, "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" boldly expanded the Southern California-bred band's sound with b...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/atreyus-landmark-album-a-death-grip-on-yesterday-reissued-on-vinyl-for-20th-anniversary Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:52:22 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-says-he-has-changed-his-mind-about-a-i-is-open-to-idea-of-abba-style-queen-avatar-show
In a new interview with Absolute Radio's Leona Graham, QUEEN guitarist Brian May spoke about the development of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems and warned that the technology is improving so quickly there is a risk humans will lose control. Asked what his personal views on A.I. are,...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/brian-may-says-he-has-changed-his-mind-about-a-i-is-open-to-idea-of-abba-style-queen-avatar-show Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:16:54 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-stanley-simmons-featuring-sons-of-kisss-paul-stanley-and-gene-simmons-kicks-off-first-ever-u-s-tour-in-dallas
STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — kicked off its first-ever U.S. tour last night (Monday, September 14) at Three Links Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-stanley-simmons-featuring-sons-of-kisss-paul-stanley-and-gene-simmons-kicks-off-first-ever-u-s-tour-in-dallas Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:17 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/abbath-cancels-all-remaining-shows-for-2026
ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, has canceled all of its remaining shows for 2026. No reason was given for scrapping the dates. Earlier today (Tuesday, September 15), ABBATH released the following statement via social media: "ABBATH have made the decision to cancel all rem...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/abbath-cancels-all-remaining-shows-for-2026 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:33:36 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-solitude-aeturnus-performs-with-new-singer-james-paul-luna-live-for-first-time
James-Paul Luna made his live debut as SOLITUDE AETURNUS's new vocalist this past Saturday, September 12 Candelabrum Metal Fest in León, Mexico. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Luna joined the long-running Texas-based doom metallers last month as the replacement for Robert Lowe, w...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-solitude-aeturnus-performs-with-new-singer-james-paul-luna-live-for-first-time Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:16:35 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/200-stab-wounds-announces-new-album-lowest-form
200 STAB WOUNDS will return in 2027 with "Lowest Form", set for release on February 19 via Metal Blade Records. The highly anticipated eight-track follow-up to the acclaimed "Manual Manic Procedures" was produced, mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (POWER TRIP, CAVALERA), features artwork by James Bo...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/200-stab-wounds-announces-new-album-lowest-form Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:46:21 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedowns-brent-smith-and-zach-myers-announce-december-2026-tour
Brent Smith and Zach Myers — the voice and guitar of multiplatinum band SHINEDOWN — will return to the road this winter as acoustic duo SMITH & MYERS, announcing today an 11-city North American tour beginning December 1 in St. Augustine, Florida and running through December 18 in Nashville, Tenn...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedowns-brent-smith-and-zach-myers-announce-december-2026-tour Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:25:44 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wyldes-complete-black-label-society-catalog-acquired-by-mnrk-music-group
Indie powerhouse MNRK Music Group has announced the acquisition of the complete recorded catalog of Zakk Wylde's legendary band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, marking a major milestone in the company's continued expansion within the global hard rock and metal space. The extensive catalog spans more than two d...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/zakk-wyldes-complete-black-label-society-catalog-acquired-by-mnrk-music-group Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:06:53 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson-to-perform-entire-countdown-to-extinction-album-on-december-2026-european-tour
Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including the "Countdown To Extinction" album in its entirety, solo ma...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/ex-megadeth-bassist-david-ellefson-to-perform-entire-countdown-to-extinction-album-on-december-2026-european-tour Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:44:36 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/rammsteins-live-in-mexico-city-concert-film-coming-to-cinemas-worldwide-in-november
2022 marked the North American debut of the most extreme spectacle in live music, when RAMMSTEIN brought its full-scale stadium production to the continent for the first and only time. Seven 747s and nearly 210 crew members brought rock 'n' roll's most ambitious pyro-theatrical experience overseas t...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/rammsteins-live-in-mexico-city-concert-film-coming-to-cinemas-worldwide-in-november Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:54:14 +0000 https://blabbermouth.net/news/godflesh-shares-new-song-master-and-slave-from-upcoming-decay-album
British industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH will release their tenth and penultimate album, "Decay", on September 25 via Relapse Records. The LP's vicious opening track "Master And Slave" can now be streamed below. "Music, for me, is rarely complete," says GODFLESH mastermind Justin Broadrick, "but i...]]> ]]> https://blabbermouth.net/news/godflesh-shares-new-song-master-and-slave-from-upcoming-decay-album Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:33:39 +0000