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• IRON MAIDEN Manager ROD SMALLWOOD: 'We Keep Our Plans Strictly To Ourselves. We Let The Fans Know When It's Definite.'

  21-10-2026 21:51 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, Rod Smallwood, who has managed IRON MAIDEN for 47 years, was asked if he misses the band's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain who announced his retirement from MAIDEN in December 2024. Rod said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I met Nicko about 10 year...
  
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• PIERCE THE VEIL Opens 'Hot Topic Live' Music Performance Series

  21-10-2026 21:14 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Music has a new stage in Hollywood. Hot Topic has announced the launch of "Hot Topic Live", a new social-first music performance series filmed inside the brand's custom-built studio at its flagship retail location in Hollywood, California. Designed to feel like a private show inside a local Hot Topi...
  
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• BECKY BALDWIN Shares Playthrough Video For 'Stormwatcher' From TONY IOMMI's New Solo Album

  21-10-2026 20:58 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  U.K.-based bassist Becky Baldwin has shared a playthrough video of the song "Stormwatcher", which is featured on BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's upcoming solo album, "From The Dark".
  The 35-year-old Baldwin, who is best known as a recent addition to Danish metal veterans MERCYFUL FATE is joined...
  
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• See Official Video Recap Of Star-Studded 'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Purple-Carpet World Premiere In Los Angeles

  21-10-2026 20:44 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Jack and Sharon Osbourne hosted the official world premiere of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning" on Wednesday, October 14 at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. An official video recap of the event can be seen below.
  Among the musicians who attended the purple-carpet event were Geeze...
  
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• SULLY ERNA Confirms New GODSMACK Music Will 'Happen At Some Point Next Year': 'I'm Very Curious Myself Where It'll Go'

  21-10-2026 20:31 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, hosted by "Mistress Carrie" Sarao, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna confirmed that there are plans for him and his bandmates to work on new music as a follow-up to 2023's "Lighting Up The Sky" album. Referencing the fact that he previously said "Light...
  
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• Bloodletting Prince Premiere New Single & Visualizer "Majestic Massacre"

  21-10-2026 19:40 via MetalUnderground.com
  Italian blackened deathcore outfit Bloodletting Prince premiere a new single and visualizer by the name of "Majestic Massacre", streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Nevermore Share Pro-Shot 2026 'Motocultor Festival' Footage

  21-10-2026 19:33 via MetalUnderground.com
  Professionally filmed footage capturing Nevermore’s complete August 15th, 2026 performance at the annual Motocultor Festival in Carhaix-Plouguer, France, has officially surfaced online.The reactivated progressive metal outfit, who unveiled their new lineup earlier this year, delivered the following setlist at the festival:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Northlane Premiere New Single & Visualizer "Deathwish" - Forced To Delay New Album "Anemoia", Reschedule Australian/New Zealand Tour &

  21-10-2026 19:25 via MetalUnderground.com
  Australian progressive metalcore outfit Northlane have announced several major updates affecting their upcoming plans. First, production delays have pushed back the release of the band’s seventh studio album, “Anemoia,” from October 30th to November 27th. Their scheduled listening party in Melbourne, Australia, has also been moved to November 2...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of 'Welcome Home (Sanitarium' Performance From Second Show Of Las Vegas Sphere Residency

  21-10-2026 19:21 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  METALLICA has shared professionally filmed video of the "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" performance from the second show of the band's "Life Burns Faster" residency, which took place on October 3 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  The residency includes 24 performances presented as 12 "No Repeat Weekend" e...
  
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• Lacuna Coil Premiere Double Single Featuring Reworked “Fragile Xx” And Swarm Remix Of “I Wish You Were Dead”

  21-10-2026 19:18 via MetalUnderground.com
  Lacuna Coil have unveiled a double single to mark the 20th anniversary of their 2006 album, Karmacode. The release pairs “Fragile XX,” a reimagined take on the original Karmacode track “Fragile,” with a remix of “I Wish You Were Dead” by SWARM. The latter song originally featured on the Italian gothic metal band’s most recent album, Sleepless E...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Soilwork Premiere New Single "Night Whispers & Shining Lights"

  21-10-2026 19:11 via MetalUnderground.com
  Currently touring Europe alongside Amon Amarth and Orbit Culture, Swedish melodic death metal/alternative metal veterans Soilwork have unveiled a fresh single, “Night Whispers & Shining Lights.” You can check out the new track streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.Comment Soilwork:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• OBITUARY: Official Remastered Reissues Of 'Xecutioner's Return' And 'Darkest Day' Due In December

  21-10-2026 19:03 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Florida death metal icons OBITUARY have announced the official remastered reissues of the classic titles "Xecutioner's Return" and "Darkest Day". Both albums are available on LP/2LP/CD/CS for the first time in over 15 years and available for the first time on streaming.
  OBITUARY comments: "We are su...
  
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• GEEZER BUTLER, GEOFF TATE, GEORGE LYNCH And TOMMY ALDRIDGE Confirmed For Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's 'Metalmania IV'

  21-10-2026 18:37 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  The ultimate rock 'n' roll experience returns early next year with Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's "Metalmania IV". Taking place from March 11 through March 14, 2027, this immersive, once-in-a-lifetime event offers rock enthusiasts of all skill levels a unique opportunity to dive headfirst into the ele...
  
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• THE OFFSPRING Guitarist NOODLES To 'Step Away From Live Performances' Due To 'Fairly Serious Health Issue'

  21-10-2026 18:21 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman will "step away from live performances" for the immediate future "to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue."
  Noodles announced his absence from the road in a statement shared on social media earlier today (Wednesday, October 21). He wrot...
  
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• IRON MAIDEN's Ex-Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Says DONALD TRUMP And 'His Bunch Of Cronies Should Be Put In Jail'

  21-10-2026 18:14 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  IRON MAIDEN's former drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed to U.K.'s The Telegraph that he turned down an opportunity to meet U.S. president Donald Trump.
  "I was actually invited to go and play golf with him," McBrain said. "A friend of mine who's a massive Republican said, 'Oh, do you want to come and...
  
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• From The Dark

  21-10-2026 18:01 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Any argument about exactly who invented heavy metal was settled long ago. There is always room for debate about the various records and technological developments that led up to it, but the first riff on the first song from the first BLACK SABBATH album is such an obvious and indisputable starting p...
  
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• LITA FORD Signs To FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL, New Single 'Dracula' To Arrive Next Week

  21-10-2026 17:34 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Trailblazing guitarist/vocalist Lita Ford has officially signed to Frontiers Music Srl. Ford's upcoming follow-up to 2012's "Living Like A Runaway" was once again helmed by guitarist/producer Gary Hoey, who contributes some guitar playing to the disc.
  Lita's new single, "Dracula", will be made avail...
  
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• BURN ETERNAL, Featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES, Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

  21-10-2026 17:20 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  BURN ETERNAL, the new project featuring former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records.
  Few names are as revered in metalcore as that of dynamic duo of singer Jones and guitarist/producer Dutkiewicz. There is a...
  
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• IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Says DONALD TRUMP And 'His Bunch Of Cronies Should Be Put In Jail'

  21-10-2026 16:50 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed to U.K.'s The Telegraph that he turned down an opportunity to meet U.S. president Donald Trump.
  "I was actually invited to go and play golf with him," McBrain said. "A friend of mine who's a massive Republican said, 'Oh, do you want to come a...
  
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• SHARON DEN ADEL On WITHIN TEMPTATION's Upcoming Album: 'It's Gonna Be Heavy In A Different Way'

  21-10-2026 16:30 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  In a new interview with Czech television ÓČKO, WITHIN TEMPTATION frontwoman Sharon Den Adel was asked what fans can expect from the follow-up to the band's 2023 "Bleed Out" album. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, expect more rawness, in a way, but it's gonna be heavy in a differ...
  
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• MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Expect The Unexpected' At Upcoming Fourth Las Vegas Residency

  21-10-2026 15:56 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  In a new interview with "More", which is broadcast on the FOX5 Las Vegas TV station, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee spoke about the band's upcoming fourth Las Vegas residency, "Mötley Crüe At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace: Carnival Of Sins In Sin City". The legendary rockers...
  
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• MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Expect The Unexpected' At Upcoming Fourth Las Vegas Residency

  21-10-2026 15:56 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  In a new interview with "More", which is broadcast on the FOX5 Las Vegas TV station, MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee spoke about the band's upcoming fourth Las Vegas residency, "Mötley Crüe At The Colosseum At Caesars Palace: Carnival Of Sins In Sin City". The legendary rockers...
  
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• LACUNA COIL Releases Double Single, 'Fragile XX' And 'I Wish You Were Dead' (SWARM Remix), To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Karmacode'

  21-10-2026 15:21 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Italian metal icons LACUNA COIL have released a double single featuring a redux version of "Fragile" (titled "Fragile XX"), plus a remix of "I Wish You Were Dead" by electronic/metalstep producer Swarm, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, 2006's "Karmacode". Combining the...
  
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• Watch: IRON MAIDEN Drummer NICKO MCBRAIN Unboxes His Autobiography 'Hello Boys And Girls!'

  21-10-2026 14:56 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  A video of longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer unboxing his thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography, "Hello Boys And Girls!", can be seen below. The book will be published on October 22, 2026 via Harper Nonfiction,
  Later this month, Nicko will take to the road on a spoken-word tour to promot...
  
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• Punk Veterans MXPX Announce 12th Studio Album 'Living In The Chaos'

  21-10-2026 14:38 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Punk rock legends MXPX are gearing up for their next chapter with the announcement of their twelfth studio album, "Living In The Chaos", the trio's twelfth studio album, arriving January 29, and available for pre-order now at MxPx.com. Alongside the announcement, the band is unleashing "Panic Attack...
  
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• DIAMANTE Announces New Album 'Supernova'

  21-10-2026 14:22 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Glamorous alt-pop powerhouse Diamante has announced her new album, "Supernova", due out January 8, 2027 via Sumerian Records. "Supernova" will be Diamante's third full-length album and the latest body of original music since 2021's critically acclaimed "American Dream" LP.
  In celebration of the anno...
  
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• Former NY LOOSE Frontwoman BRIJITTE WEST To Release 'Brijitte West And The Greenowskis' Album In November

  21-10-2026 14:08 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Former NY LOOSE frontwoman Brijitte West returns with a brand-new album, "Brijitte West And The Greenowskis", to be released on November 13.
  Recorded in Italy with an all-Italian band, notably Wilko Zanni, guitarist and singer with Italian rock institution RATS, and Lester Greenowski, Italian singer...
  
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• ARMORED SAINT To Support SAXON On 'Gods Of Thunder' U.K. And Ireland Tour In February 2027

  21-10-2026 13:20 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  ARMORED SAINT will support SAXON on the "Gods Of Thunder" U.K. and Ireland tour in February 2027.
  The dates are as follows:
  Feb. 13 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
  Feb. 14 - O2 Academy, Glasgow
  Feb. 16 - Telegraph Building, Belfast
  Feb. 17 - 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin
  Feb. 19 - O2 Apollo, Manchester
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• SOILWORK Releases New Single 'Night Whispers & Shining Lights'

  21-10-2026 13:09 via BLABBERMOUTH.NET RSS Feed
  
  Swedish melodic death metal heroes SOILWORK have released a brand-new single, "Night Whispers & Shining Lights", capping off a monumental year celebrating the band's 30th anniversary.
  The track drops in the midst of the band's massive, ongoing European tour alongside AMON AMARTH and ORBIT CULTUR...
  
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• TIJUANA TRAPHOUSE Premiere New Single & Music Video "Standin’ On Cizness"

  21-10-2026 07:52 via MetalUnderground.com
  Fresno, CA-based slam outfit TIJUANA TRAPHOUSE premiere a new single and music video by the name of "Standin’ On Cizness", streaming via YouTube for you now below. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Machine Head Premiere New Single "Sutures''

  21-10-2026 07:40 via MetalUnderground.com
  Machine Head have made an unexpected return with the surprise unveiling of a new single, “Sutures.” The track arrives only days after groove/thrash metal outfit’s frontman Robb Flynn reflected on the conclusion of the band’s “UNATØNED” album cycle. Much like that previous release, the newly premiered cut was co-produced by Flynn and producer Za...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• One Step Closer Premiere Two New Singles From Upcoming New Album "Zero"

  21-10-2026 07:34 via MetalUnderground.com
  One Step Closer have announced that their new album, “Zero,” will arrive February 19 via Run For Cover. Ahead of its release, the melodic hardcore outfit have unveiled two fresh singles, “Blue Hour” and “Was It Ever Enough?” A music video combining both tracks, co-directed by Derek Rathbun (Rev3rent, Terror) and the band, can be viewed below....Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Disfear Premiere New Single "Shackled To Our Vice" From Upcoming New Album "The Last Nail"

  21-10-2026 07:25 via MetalUnderground.com
  Disfear have unleashed their latest single, “Shackled To Our Vice,” which is now available to stream online. The track features on the Swedish D-beat/crust veterans’ long-awaited new album, “The Last Nail.” The band have endured heartbreaking losses in recent years, with vocalist Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg and drummer Marcus Andersson both succumbi...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Forbidden Premiere New Single & Vsualizer "Single Point Failure" From Upcoming Self-Titled Comeback Album

  21-10-2026 07:11 via MetalUnderground.com
  Thrash metal veterans Forbidden have unveiled “Single Point Failure” online, offering one final preview of their upcoming self-titled comeback album. The new record is due out this Friday, October 23rd, marking the band’s first full-length release since 2010. A visualizer accompanying the latest advance single can be viewed below.Th...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Soul Glo Premiere New Single & Lyric Video "PPL WORRIED" From Upcoming New Album "NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT"

  21-10-2026 07:03 via MetalUnderground.com
  Soul Glo have premiered “PPL WORRIED” online, featuring a guest appearance from Tunde Adebimpe of TV On The Radio and other projects. The freshly released single comes from the experimental hardcore punk outfit’s forthcoming album, “NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT,” which features contributions from several guest musicians.Among those lending their s...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Big Ass Truck I.E. Premiere New Single & Music Video "BIG ASS GUN" From New EP "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD"

  21-10-2026 06:53 via MetalUnderground.com
  Big Ass Truck I.E. have marked the arrival of their debut EP, “FOUND ON ROAD DEAD,” with the release of an official music video for “BIG ASS GUN.” Chris Klumpp (156/Silence, Gideon) was behind the camera for the clip, which is available to watch below.The band have a packed touring schedule lined up for the next few months, includin...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• Fervence Premiere New Single & Music Video "Oculum" From Upcoming New Album "Constructs"

  21-10-2026 06:44 via MetalUnderground.com
  Fervence have unveiled their new music video for “Oculum,” which is now streaming online. Tom Flynn (As I Lay Dying, Hatebreed) took the helm as director for the clip, accompanying a track featured on the band’s Metal Blade debut album, “Constructs.”Guitarist Trent Odneal offered the following insight:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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• PeelingFlesh Premiere New Single & Visualizer "Crackology" From Upcoming New Album

  21-10-2026 06:34 via MetalUnderground.com
  PeelingFlesh are gearing up to unleash their self-titled sophomore album on November 27, 2026, and the slam/BDM, outfit have just ahem stripped away another cut from the upcoming effort. You can now check out “Crackology”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.Frontman Damonteal Harris commented:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com
  
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