<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Heavy Metal - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Heavy Metal news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite interest!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Is Still 'Proud To Be A Jesus Freak']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new interview with CCM Magazine, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock group SKILLET, spoke about how the band's music&mdash; which has a uniquely Christian message &mdash; was able to reach a plethora of people outside of the faith-based realm. He said (as transcr...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/skillets-john-cooper-is-still-proud-to-be-a-jesus-freak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/skillets-john-cooper-is-still-proud-to-be-a-jesus-freak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOHN CORABI Says His Latest Departure From THE DEAD DAISIES Had Nothing To Do With GLENN HUGHES's Return For One-Off Live Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new interview with Joseph Suto of Rock Show Critique, former M&Ouml;TLEY CR&Uuml;E frontman John Corabi, who released his latest solo album, "New Day", in April via Frontiers Music Srl, spoke about his latest departure from THE DEAD DAISIES, which was announced less than two months ago. He said (as trans...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/john-corabi-says-his-latest-departure-from-the-dead-daisies-had-nothing-to-do-with-glenn-hughess-return-for-one-off-live-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/john-corabi-says-his-latest-departure-from-the-dead-daisies-had-nothing-to-do-with-glenn-hughess-return-for-one-off-live-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KITTIE: 'We Enjoyed' Live Concerts 'More Before' Advent Of Smartphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drummer Mercedes Lander and bassist Ivana "Ivy" Jenkins of KITTIE joined Oran O'Beirne at this year's edition of the U.K.'s Bloodstock Open Air festival to talk about the band's return, new music and what comes next. Following the release of the "Fire" album in 2024, Mercedes and Ivy discussed the p...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/kittie-we-enjoyed-live-concerts-more-before-advent-of-smartphones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/kittie-we-enjoyed-live-concerts-more-before-advent-of-smartphones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI Announce Debut SATCHVAI Album 'The Sea Of Emotion', Share 'Mayhem' Single]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than five decades of friendship, musical exchange and separate careers that helped redefine what the electric guitar could do, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have finally made a record together. "The Sea Of Emotion", the first studio album from SATCHVAI, will be released November 6, 2026 via...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/joe-satriani-and-steve-vai-announce-debut-satchvai-album-the-sea-of-emotion-share-mayhem-single/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/joe-satriani-and-steve-vai-announce-debut-satchvai-album-the-sea-of-emotion-share-mayhem-single/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWAR Is Coming To 'Mutant Football League 2']]></title><description><![CDATA[You prayed. GWAR heard. And they're coming. Digital Dreams Entertainment Inc. is thrilled to announce Mutant Football League 2: Antarctica Scumdogs, a brand-new DLC pack starring the boundary-breaking metal band, launching for PlayStation 5, Steam, and XBOX Series X|S in October 2026.<br />
GWAR tore a ne...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/gwar-is-coming-to-mutant-football-league-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/gwar-is-coming-to-mutant-football-league-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANGRA's RAFAEL BITTENCOURT On New Singer AL&Iacute;RIO NETTO: 'He's A Virtuoso, But He's Also A Friend']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new interview with Sakis Fragos of Rock Hard Greece, guitarist Rafael Bittencourt of long-running Brazilian metallers ANGRA spoke about the band's latest addition, singer Al&iacute;rio Netto, who officially replaced longtime ANGRA vocalist Fabio Lione last November. Regarding how Al&iacute;rio has been recei...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/angras-rafael-bittencourt-on-new-singer-aliacuterio-netto-hes-a-virtuoso-but-hes-also-a-friend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/angras-rafael-bittencourt-on-new-singer-aliacuterio-netto-hes-a-virtuoso-but-hes-also-a-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limp Bizkit's Sam Rivers Remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limp Bizkit's Sam Rivers Remembered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/limp-bizkits-sam-rivers-remembered/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/limp-bizkits-sam-rivers-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See Official Trailer For NEIL PEART Documentary 'No One's Disciple']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new documentary about late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple", will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn &mdash; who previously directed the 2010 RUSH documentary "Beyond The Lighted Stage" &mdash; the 96-minute fil...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/see-official-trailer-for-neil-peart-documentary-no-ones-disciple/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/see-official-trailer-for-neil-peart-documentary-no-ones-disciple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I, Scvlptor]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEHEMOTH probably didn't elicit the reaction they were hoping for when they titled their 2025 studio album "The Shit ov God". A better choice or sequence of words would have likely saved the Polish extreme metal titans some internet ridicule. The poor title may also have distracted listeners from th...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/i-scvlptor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/i-scvlptor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANIKA NILLES On Nailing 'Tom Sawyer' Fill At Her First Show With RUSH: 'Five Seconds Before, I Was, Like, 'Don't F*** It Up.'']]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with Modern Drummer's David Frangioni, filmed in July 2026, Anika Nilles, the German fusion drummer who was selected to sit behind the drum kit for RUSH's 2026 and 2027 tours, spoke about the task of stepping in for the band's late drummer Neil Peart.<br />
Nilles, who toured with legendar...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/anika-nilles-on-nailing-tom-sawyer-fill-at-her-first-show-with-rush-five-seconds-before-i-was-like-dont-f-it-up-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/anika-nilles-on-nailing-tom-sawyer-fill-at-her-first-show-with-rush-five-seconds-before-i-was-like-dont-f-it-up-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAN HALEN's Final Studio Album, 'A Different Kind Of Truth', Will Be Back In Print On CD And Vinyl In October]]></title><description><![CDATA[VAN HALEN's final studio album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", will be back in print on October 23 from Rhino on CD and as a 2LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a double gatefold package. A limited crystal-clear vinyl version will be available exclusively at participating indie retail stores and from...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/van-halens-final-studio-album-a-different-kind-of-truth-will-be-back-in-print-on-cd-and-vinyl-in-october/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/van-halens-final-studio-album-a-different-kind-of-truth-will-be-back-in-print-on-cd-and-vinyl-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANIKA NILLES On Nailing 'Tom Sawyer' Fill At Her First Show With RUSH: 'Five Seconds Before, I Was, Like, 'Don't F*** It Up.']]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interview with Modern Drummer's David Frangioni, filmed in July 2026, Anika Nilles, the German fusion drummer who was selected to sit behind the drum kit for RUSH's 2026 and 2027 tours, spoke about the task of stepping in for the band's late drummer Neil Peart.<br />
Nilles, who toured with legendar...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/anika-nilles-on-nailing-tom-sawyer-fill-at-her-first-show-with-rush-five-seconds-before-i-was-like-dont-f-it-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/anika-nilles-on-nailing-tom-sawyer-fill-at-her-first-show-with-rush-five-seconds-before-i-was-like-dont-f-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GENE SIMMONS: 'The Most Impressive People To Me Are WARREN BUFFETT And ELON MUSK And JEFF BEZOS']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke about his continued passion for performing on stage. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I love it&hellip; I often wondered, when I was first starting out with the band 50 years ago...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/gene-simmons-the-most-impressive-people-to-me-are-warren-buffett-and-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/gene-simmons-the-most-impressive-people-to-me-are-warren-buffett-and-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAVID ELLEFSON Has Learned How To 'Tour Smarter, Not Harder': 'We Know Where The Sweet Spot And The Joy And The Fun Of It Is']]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his involvement with METAL CHURCH's new lineup, in which he is joined by founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, powerhouse drummer Ken Mary (FLOTSAM AND JE...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/david-ellefson-has-learned-how-to-tour-smarter-not-harder-we-know-where-the-sweet-spot-and-the-joy-and-the-fun-of-it-is/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/david-ellefson-has-learned-how-to-tour-smarter-not-harder-we-know-where-the-sweet-spot-and-the-joy-and-the-fun-of-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HELLOWEEN's KAI HANSEN Shares 'Wait And See' Single From Upcoming 'Born With A Hammer' Solo Album]]></title><description><![CDATA[With "Wait And See", Kai Hansen releases the third single from his upcoming solo album "Born With A Hammer".<br />
After the speed, freedom and rock 'n' roll spirit of "Welcome To Life", the new track turns towards the heavier side of the album and immediately feels darker, tighter and more intense.<br />
At it...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/helloweens-kai-hansen-shares-wait-and-see-single-from-upcoming-born-with-a-hammer-solo-album/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/helloweens-kai-hansen-shares-wait-and-see-single-from-upcoming-born-with-a-hammer-solo-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAXON Announces 25th Studio Album 'Gods Of Thunder', Shares Title Track]]></title><description><![CDATA[British heavy metal legends SAXON return with "Gods Of Thunder", their new studio album that draws on history, fantasy, horror, ancient mythology, pagan rites and the enduring spirit of rock 'n' roll. "Gods Of Thunder" is set for release via Silver Lining Music on January 22, 2027.<br />
The brand new sin...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/saxon-announces-25th-studio-album-gods-of-thunder-shares-title-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/saxon-announces-25th-studio-album-gods-of-thunder-shares-title-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darkest Hour Premiere Music Video For The Title Track To Upcoming New Album "Suffer Divine"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darkest Hour&lsquo;s 11th studio album &ldquo;Suffer Divine&rdquo; is set to arrive on October 30th through MNRY Heavy. The Swedish melodeath-inspired metalcore veterans teamed up with producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Cannibal Corpse) for the new effort, with a music video for its title track having now premiered. The song serves as one of four singles from the...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/darkest-hour-premiere-music-video-for-the-title-track-to-upcoming-new-album-suffer-divine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/darkest-hour-premiere-music-video-for-the-title-track-to-upcoming-new-album-suffer-divine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ocean Premiere New Single &amp; Music Video "Ultima Esperanza" From Upcoming New Album "Solaris"]]></title><description><![CDATA[German post-metal collective The Ocean have unveiled another glimpse into their forthcoming 12th studio album &ldquo;Solaris&ldquo;. The track &ldquo;Ultima Esperanza&rdquo; has now surfaced alongside an official music video. The record was inspired by the 1972 Andrei Tarkovsky film &lsquo;Solaris&ldquo;.A press release offered the following description of the song:Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/the-ocean-premiere-new-single-amp-music-video-ultima-esperanza-from-upcoming-new-album-solaris/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/the-ocean-premiere-new-single-amp-music-video-ultima-esperanza-from-upcoming-new-album-solaris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown Magnetar Premiere New Single &amp; Music Video "Dead Crown" From Upcoming New Album "The Hollowing Of Godflesh"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colorado deathcore outfit Crown Magnetar have unleashed their new single &ldquo;Dead Crown&ldquo;, arriving online alongside an accompanying music video. Dakota Johnson handled directing duties for the clip, while the song is set to appear on the group&rsquo;s third studio album, &ldquo;The Hollowing Of Godflesh&ldquo;. Unique Leader Records have scheduled that effort for a...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/crown-magnetar-premiere-new-single-amp-music-video-dead-crown-from-upcoming-new-album-the-hollowing-of-godflesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/crown-magnetar-premiere-new-single-amp-music-video-dead-crown-from-upcoming-new-album-the-hollowing-of-godflesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nails Premiere New EP "Fear Based Life'']]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of fresh tracks from Californian powerviolence outfit Nails have just been issued via Closed Casket Activities. Both songs, &ldquo;Dollar Bin Generation&rdquo; and &ldquo;Fear Based Life&ldquo;, were produced by the band themselves. You can stream the two cuts below, while pre-orders for a 7'' pressing in several different colorways are now available through cl...Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/nails-premiere-new-ep-fear-based-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/heavy-metal/nails-premiere-new-ep-fear-based-life/</guid></item></channel></rss>