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ACCEPT Announces 50th-Anniversary Fall 2026 European Tour
German/American heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an extensive European tour in late 2026, marking a major milestone in the band's extraordinary five-decade career at the forefront of heavy metal. The newly announced dates form part of ACCEPT's 50th-anniversary t...February 20, 2026
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DAVE GROHL Explains FOO FIGHTERS' Decision To Fire JOSH FREESE: It 'Didn't Happen Overnight'
Dave Grohl has spoken out about FOO FIGHTERS' decision last year to part ways with Josh Freese. The legendary rock drummer was fired from FOO FIGHTERS in May 2025, two years after he was recruited to fill the vacancy left by the late Taylor Hawkins. When Freese announced he was let go from FOO FIGHT...February 20, 2026
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AT THE GATES Announces 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead' Album, Shares 'The Fever Mask' Single
Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES will release their new album, "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", on April 24 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2021's wildly adventurous "The Nightmare of Being", this upcoming release marks a special tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg, who trag...February 20, 2026
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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On State Of Modern Rock: 'I Think It's Perfectly Great Where It Is'
In a new interview with Special K of The Sound 228 and 97.9 WCPR Rocks, former VAN HALEN bassist and current MAMMOTH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen was asked what he thinks modern rock needs more of. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I really don't know. I think there's room for every...February 19, 2026
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SPINESHANK Announces Spring 2026 'Nu Metal Sucks Tour' With (HED)P.E. And PRIMER 55
The reunited SPINESHANK will embark on the "Nu Metal Sucks Tour" this spring with support from (HED)P.E. and PRIMER 55. For SPINESHANK, these will mark the final shows celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band's sophomore studio album, "The Height Of Callousness". (HED)P.E. will perform its 2000...February 19, 2026
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GIL MOORE Says Setlist For TRIUMPH's 2026 Tour Is 'Pretty Much Ready To Go'
In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, drummer/vocalist Gil Moore of legendary Canadian rockers TRIUMPH spoke about the band's decision to reunite for TRIUMPH's first tour in more than 30 years. The North American run of shows will celebrate the legendary Canadian rockers'...February 19, 2026
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ARTILLERY Announces 'Made In Hell' EP; New Single 'Ghost In The Machine' To Arrive Next Week
Danish thrash metal veterans ARTILLERY will release a new single, "Ghost In The Machine", on February 27 via Mighty Music. According to a press release, the track is "a sharp and timely statement on the growing presence of artificial intelligence, and the threat it represents, especially to creativi...February 19, 2026
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FOO FIGHTERS Announce New Album 'Your Favorite Toy', Share Title Track
"Your Favorite Toy", the titular first single of FOO FIGHTERS' forthcoming twelfth full-length studio album, has been released. The first new FOO FIGHTERS music of 2026, "Your Favorite Toy" is nothing short of an insidious earworm. Jagged guitar shards and sinister keyboard stabs bob and weave atop...February 19, 2026
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SUNN O))) Releases New Song 'Butch's Guns' From Upcoming 'Sunn O)))' Album
SUNN O))) — Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson — has released a new song, "Butch's Guns". You can now stream it below. "Butch's Guns" is taken from SUNN O)))'s upcoming self-titled tenth album, which is due on Friday, April 3 via Sub Pop. For nearly 30 years, SUNN O))) has pushed the boundaries of h...February 19, 2026
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BURTON C. BELL Explains Why He 'Won't Sign' Copies Of His Final FEAR FACTORY Album, 'Aggression Continuum'
During an appearance on the latest episode of the Scandalous podcast, former FEAR FACTORY singer Burton C. Bell touched upon the band's latest album, "Aggression Continuum", which was released in June 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records. The LP, which was recorded primarily in 2017, features Bell and fel...February 18, 2026
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EXODUS Shares Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming 'Goliath' Album
San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends EXODUS will release their twelfth studio album, "Goliath", on March 20, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, the band reveals the music video for the colossal title track. The clip simmers the tempo down with winding, malevolent leads, towering drums and ominou...February 18, 2026
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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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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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DETHKLOK Guitarist NILI BROSH Announces New Solo Album 'Eventide'
For the past 16 years, since releasing her debut album only a year after graduating from the Berklee College Of Music, guitarist extraordinaire Nili Brosh (Danny Elfman, DETHKLOK, "Michael Jackson ONE By Cirque Du Soleil") has created memorable illustrative and emotional songs without words. She lea...February 18, 2026
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I'm Not In Any Hurry To Depart This Planet'
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was interviewed on the latest episode of Dean Delray's "Let There Be Talk" podcast. You can now listen to the show in the YouTube clip below. Addressing the fact that many people nowadays worry about their future, job prospects and the state of the world, leading to...February 17, 2026














