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NEUROSIS Announces New 2026 And 2027 Tour Dates In Support Of First New Album In A Decade

Long-running Oakland, California-based band NEUROSIS continues to book new live performances in support of its mammoth "An Undying Love For A Burning World" LP, today announcing tour dates through the end of the year and into 2027. In addition to the previously scheduled San Francisco shows on Octob...

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FORBIDDEN Releases 'Burning The Lungs Of Earth' Single From Upcoming Self-Titled Album

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN will release their new, self-titled album on October 23 via BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album was tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with e...

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LUSTMORD LOMBARDO, Featuring Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO, Releases Second Single 'The Desolate Shore Part I: Submergence'

LUSTMORD LOMBARDO, the pairing of two of heavy and experimental music's most respected musicians, ambient heavyweight Lustmord and percussive force Dave Lombardo, have released "The Desolate Shore Part I: Submergence", the second single from the duo's forthcoming album, "The Pulse Of Atoms", due out...

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Watch: TWISTED SISTER Performs With SEBASTIAN BACH At Oregon State Fair

TWISTED SISTER played its third concert with ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach Sunday night (September 6) at the L.B. Day Amphitheater at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, Oregon. The show featured TWISTED SISTER's new touring lineup, consisting of Bach on lead vocals, Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda o...

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L7 Announces Return Of Bassist JANIS TANAKA Following JENNIFER FINCH's Death

L7 has announced the return of bassist Janis Tanaka to the group's ranks following the recent passing of Jennifer Finch. The all-female grunge band which rose to prominence in the 1990s will hit the road one final time next month as past of "The Last Hurrah Tour 2026". The trek will kick off in San...

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KING DIAMOND Says Split With Longtime Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Had Been 'Coming For A While'

In a new interview with Frank Godla of Metal Injection, KING DIAMOND's namesake frontman spoke about the recent split with the band's longtime guitarist Andy La Rocque and addition of Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G (FIREWIND, ex-Ozzy Osbourne). Regarding the circumstances that led to Andy's exit from K...

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ARCH ENEMY's DANIEL ERLANDSSON On New Singer LAUREN HART: 'From The First Show, The Fans Really Embraced Her And Liked Her'

In an interview with Germany's EMP Backstage Club Area conducted at this year's Summer Breeze festival, ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson spoke about the addition of singer Lauren Hart as the replacement for Alissa White-Gluz, who exited the group late last year. Regar...

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AS I LAY DYING Completes Recording Ninth Album; New Songs 'Polarized' And 'Retribution' To Arrive Next Week

U.S. metalcore veterans AS I LAY DYING have completed recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2027 via Napalm Records. Two of the songs which are being considered for inclusion on the follow-up to 2024's "Through Storms Ahead" LP, "Polarized" and "Retribution", will be made avai...

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Watch: TITANIUM TART, Featuring IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN, Performs In Fort Lauderdale During 2026 Mini-Tour

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain kicked off a short tour of Florida and Georgia with his TITANIUM TART project on August 29 at The Barn in Sanford, Florida. Fan-filmed video of the second concert of the tour, which took place on September 5 at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale, Florida can be see...

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PANTERA Announces 'The Great Nola Trendkill' Two-Day Festival With DOWN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, Others

Behold! The Great Nola Trendkill is upon us. Presented by Housecore Horror, Housecore Records and Live Nation, the special two-day festival will take place at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20- 21, featuring a landmark performance by PANTERA, marking their first show in New Or...

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MOTÖRHEAD Exhibition To Open In October At The Punk Rock Museum

A new exhibition dedicated to MOTÖRHEAD and Lemmy will open on Friday, October 2, 2026 at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. MOTÖRHEAD was a legendary force in the rock and heavy metal scene. Led by Lemmy Kilmister, the band's uncompromising sound and attitude earned them a devoted following...

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Colorado Thrashers HAVOK Share New Single 'The Ultimate Weapon'

Thrash metal powerhouse HAVOK has shared the new single "The Ultimate Weapon", alongside an official video, which can be seen below. The band commented: "We're excited to debut this new song right before our two headline tours begin. We'll be playing 'The Ultimate Weapon' live and look forward to h...

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LZZY HALE And MARK MENGHI Bring On The Grunge Nostalgia With Cover Of SOUNDGARDEN's 'Birth Ritual'

By David E. Gehlke Cameron Crowe's 1992 movie "Singles" was one of the rare feature films whose soundtrack helped it land a release date. According to Crowe's diaries at the time (released in Rolling Stone magazine in 2017),the film failed to impress studio execs and test audiences. With NIRVANA no...

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WILLIAM SHATNER Recruits QUEEN's BRIAN MAY For Upcoming All-Star Heavy Metal Album

Brian May, one of the most highly regarded and admired guitarists of the past five decades, is the latest icon to join the army of rock legends accompanying William Shatner on his forthcoming heavy metal album. May is, of course, the perfect fit for the project. Although he is most renowned for his...

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Legendary Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Unveils 'Off The Hook', First Piece From 'Sonic Visions' Drum Art Collection

Legendary heavy rock drummer Tommy Aldridge, in collaboration with the Los Angeles art collective SceneFour, has unveiled "Off The Hook", the first piece from Aldridge's "Sonic Visions" debut drum art collection. A behind-the-scenes video featuring Aldridge personally inspecting and hand signing the...