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MUSHROOMHEAD And FEAR FACTORY Announce Fall 2026 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour
Cleveland, Ohio-based masked metal masters MUSHROOMHEAD will team up with industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY for a U.S. co-headlining tour, "Soul Of A New War Machine", this fall. The trek will feature support from Chinese Mongolian progressive metal outfit NINE TREASURES. Tour dates: Oct. 13 -...February 18, 2026
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Japanese Power Metal Quintet LOVEBITES Signs With NAPALM RECORDS; 'The Castaway' Music Video Released
Japanese power metal quintet LOVEBITES is setting sail for new horizons by signing with Austrian metal label Napalm Records. In this new partnership, they are sharing their new album, "Outstanding Power", effective immediately — at least digitally. Physical formats of their fifth album will be relea...February 18, 2026
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SUN DONT SHINE Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: New Single 'Power To Live' Available
SUN DONT SHINE (formerly EYE AM),the band featuring Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums),plus Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN),will release its debut full-length album, "Birth T...February 18, 2026
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Red Asphalt
Naturally, death metal and extreme music have branched out considerably since EXHUMED's infamous 1998 Relapse Records debut full-length, "Gore Metal". Tech death has reached dizzying heights, and on the opposite end, INCANTATION and IMMOLATION-worshipping bands — stylized as "cavernous" death metal,...February 17, 2026
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GEOFF TATE Is Putting The 'Finishing Touches' On 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album
In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, Scottish guitarist Kieran Robertson, who plays in ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate's solo band, spoke about the status of the recording sessions for Geoff's upcoming third and final chapter in QUEENSRŸCHE's classic "Operation:...February 17, 2026
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EXODUS's GARY HOLT On 'Goliath' Songwriting Process: 'We Write For An Audience Of Five. We Write To Make Ourselves Happy.'
In a new interview with Brando of the Appetite For Distortion podcast, guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends EXODUS spoke about the band's upcoming twelfth studio album, "Goliath", which will arrive on March 20 via Napalm Records. Asked if he still feels excitement at th...February 17, 2026
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BRENT SMITH On SHINEDOWN's Decision To Pull Out Of KID ROCK's 'Rock The Country' Festival: 'We Saw Infighting That We Had Never Seen Before'
SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the band's decision to pull out of this year's edition of Rock The Country, the country music festival launched in 2024 by headliner Kid Rock. He said: "We saw infighting that we had never seen before, and for us, it was our job to d...February 17, 2026
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Forest Of Forgetting
There is no point in denying it: EYE OF MELIAN make beautiful music. "Forest of Forgetting" is the long-awaited follow-up to this Dutch project's first album, 2022's lavish and sparkling "Legends of Light", and it will have fans of symphonic metal and fantasy film scores weeping into their popcorn....February 17, 2026
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SANTANA And THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Announce 'Oneness' 2026 Tour
Grammy Award-winning and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame artists SANTANA and THE DOOBIE BROTHERS have announced the "Oneness" tour, bringing together two of classic rock's most beloved and celebrated acts for a special run of dates across North America. Tickets for the "Oneness" tour, promoted by Live Na...February 17, 2026
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FAILURE Announces New Album 'Location Lost'
Beloved and influential Los Angeles trio FAILURE — Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kelli Scott — has announced "Location Lost", its seventh studio album and fourth since reuniting in 2014 after a 17-year-hiatus, along with a spring North American tour. The LP features nine new tracks that showcase a f...February 17, 2026
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SHINEDOWN Announces New Album 'Ei8ht', Shares 'Safe And Sound' Single And Unveils 2026 World Tour
SHINEDOWN will release its eighth studio album, "Ei8ht", on May 29 via Atlantic Records. The official lyric video for the LP's latest single, "Safe And Sound", can be seen below. In addition, SHINEDOWN has announced a massive "Dance, Kid, Dance Act II" world tour, taking the band to 11 countries acr...February 17, 2026
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MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Battles Dislike Of Touring As OPETH Remains At Height Of Band's Popularity
By David E. Gehlke OPETH has routinely played to packed houses since 2001's "Blackwater Park". They've headlined the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. They've headlined the legendary Royal Albert Hall. And, more recently, they headlined two sold-out dates at the legendary Sydney Opera House. OPETH c...February 17, 2026
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LINKIN PARK's JOE HAHN Says It Was 'Very Natural' For EMILY ARMSTRONG And COLIN BRITTAIN To Be Part Of Creative Environment For 'From Zero' Album
In a new interview with Lollapalooza India, LINKIN PARK's longtime members, co-lead vocalist and producer Mike Shinoda and DJ and video director Joe Hahn, spoke about how the band's latest additions, singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G FLIP, ILLENIUM an...February 16, 2026
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ARMORED SAINT To Film Music Video For New Single This Weekend
ARMORED SAINT will film a music video for an as-yet-undisclosed new song this coming Saturday, February 21 in the Los Angeles area. The track will appear on the band's long-awaited ninth studio album, tentatively due in April through Metal Blade Records. Earlier today, ARMORED SAINT shared the follo...February 16, 2026
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See Video Recap Of EXTREME Guitarist NUNO BETTENCOURT's First-Ever 'Six String Sanctuary'
Dreamcatcher Events has shared a video recap of EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt's first-ever "Nuno Bettencourt's Six String Sanctuary", a four-day celebration for guitarists and music lovers of every age, skill level, and style, which took place January 16-20, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check it...February 16, 2026














