Heavy Metal

• Watch: KK'S PRIEST Performs Two JUDAS PRIEST Classics For First Time At 2026 North American Tour Kick-Off

  11-09-2026 18:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  KK'S PRIEST, which features former JUDAS PRIEST members K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim "Ripper" Owens (vocals),alongside guitarist A.J. Mills (HOSTILE),bassist Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX) and drummer Sean Elg (DEATHRIDERS, CAGE), kicked off its North American tour as the support act for W.A.S.P. last ni...
  
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• IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS: 'I Just Love Playing Live'

  16-09-2026 20:23 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a recent interview with Charlie Bahama, IRON MAIDEN bassist and founder Steve Harris spoke about his long-running side project BRITISH LION, in which he is joined by singer Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, and drummer Simon Dawson. Regarding how BRITISH LION was formed...
  
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• CRO-MAGS Share New Version Of 1985 Demo Favorite 'Everybody's Gonna Die'

  16-09-2026 19:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Today, September 16, 2026, is the 40th anniversary of the iconic CRO-MAGS debut "The Age Of Quarrel" and the seminal New York hardcore outfit, fronted by Harley Flanagan, is proudly launching a new version of "Everybody's Gonna Die". Taken from the 1985 demo, and featured on the upcoming album "The...
  
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• Hear BRING ME THE HORIZON's OLI SYKES And SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE On Valorant Champions Anthem 2026

  16-09-2026 19:02 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Riot Games has released the 2026 Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) anthem featuring Oli Sykes (BRING ME THE HORIZON), Courtney LaPlante (SPIRITBOX) and longtime Valorant collaborator Grabbitz. Written and produced by Grabbitz, "If The Sun Burns Out Tonight" marks his fourth collaboration with Valorant a...
  
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• THE OFFSPRING, PENNYWISE, CIRCLE JERKS And ADOLESCENTS To PERFORM AT Benefit For T.S.O.L.'s MIKE ROCHE

  16-09-2026 18:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  The Southern California punk community is rallying behind T.S.O.L.'s Mike Roche as his health continues to decline following dual Parkinson's disease and dementia diagnoses. THE OFFSPRING, PENNYWISE, CIRCLE JERKS, ADOLESCENTS, GUTTERMOUTH, CHANGE TODAY, MAINLINERS, DEATH BY STEREO, LOVE CANAL and DI...
  
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• ARCHITECTS Release New Single 'Machine'

  16-09-2026 18:32 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Global rock heavyweights ARCHITECTS return today with their brand new single, "Machine", out now via Epitaph. The track marks the band's first new music since the release of th ARCHITECTS' acclaimed eleventh studio album, "The Sky, the Earth & All Between".
  Written by Dan Searle and Sam Carter a...
  
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• Finnish Rock Legends HANOI ROCKS Announce New 6LP And 6CD Box Set 'The Complete Collection 1981-1984'

  16-09-2026 18:15 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Originally formed in 1979 in Helsinki by iconic singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Monroe, Finnish rock superstars HANOI ROCKS have announced "The Complete Collection 1981-1984", a deluxe compilation of their influential first five studio albums, set for release November 13 via BMG.
  Featuring...
  
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• Cursum Perficio

  16-09-2026 17:57 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Older fans may still pine for the speed and fury of an earlier era, but in creative terms, ANTHRAX have had a pretty successful and energetic 21st century. Much like their Big Four brethren in SLAYER and METALLICA, the New Yorkers have hardly been prolific: "Cursum Perficio" is only their fourth alb...
  
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• NILE And CORONER Announce March/April 2027 USA Co-Headlining Tour

  16-09-2026 17:38 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Next March/April, NILE and technical thrash pioneers CORONER take on North America together: a co-headline run that puts two of metal's most singular forces on the same stage every night, with strong guest support from SYN ABSENCE and one more special guest to be announced. The trek will kick off on...
  
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• TRIVIUM Releases New Single 'Dead Inside Of Me'

  16-09-2026 17:09 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Grammy-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy; guitarist Corey Beaulieu; bassist Paolo Gregoletto; and drummer Alex Rüdinger — are ushering in their newest and most ferocious era with the new single "Dead Inside Of Me".
  "Dead Inside Of Me" serves as the first new music...
  
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• 'Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning' Concert Film To Receive Worldwide Cinema Release In October

  16-09-2026 16:49 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Trafalgar Releasing announced today the global cinematic release of "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning", produced by Mercury Studios, the world's leading music-focused content studio. The film definitively captures the triumphant final live performance from Ozzy Osbourne and the origin...
  
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• METALLICA Announces Spring 2027 North American Tour With LIMP BIZKIT And AVATAR

  16-09-2026 16:24 via blabbermouth.net
  
  METALLICA has confirmed a series of new North American stadium dates that extend the band's massive "M72" world tour into 2027. Having played 99 shows in 26 countries since its April 2023 kick-off, the Live Nation-promoted "M72" world tour will resume May 8, 2027 at BC Place in Vancouver — hitting a...
  
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• SPONGE To Release Final Studio Album 'Recuerda Tu Muerte' In October; New Single 'Self Inflicted Loss' Out Now

  16-09-2026 16:08 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Detroit-based rousers SPONGE today release their brand new single "Self Inflicted Loss", the first track off the band's forthcoming studio album titled "Recuerda Tu Muerte", due out on October 2.
  "Self Inflicted Loss" is a characteristically unflinching confessional with a tripped-out, dark groove....
  
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• NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Rules Out Reunion With TARJA TURUNEN: 'That's Not Gonna Happen'

  16-09-2026 14:50 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist/leader Tuomas Holopainen reflected on the band's 2005 split with original lead singer Tarja Turunen.
  Turunen was fired from NIGHTWISH at the end of the band's 2005 tour by being presented with an open letter which was publis...
  
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• THE HELLACOPTERS Announce Permanent Split With Founding Guitarist DREGEN Due To His Hand Injury

  16-09-2026 14:24 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Swedish rock veterans THE HELLACOPTERS have announced a permanent split with their founding guitarist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson).
  Earlier today (Wednesday, September 16), THE HELLACOPTERS released the following statement — also shared by Dregen — via social media: "As most of you kn...
  
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• GRAVE DIGGER To Release New Album 'Faces Of Pain' In January 2027

  16-09-2026 14:03 via blabbermouth.net
  
  German heavy metal veterans GRAVE DIGGER will release a brand-new studio album, "Faces Of Pain", on January 15, 2027 via Reaper Entertainment. The striking cover artwork was created by Uwe Jarling and can be seen below.
  For more than four decades, GRAVE DIGGER has been one of the defining forces of...
  
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• ATREYU's Landmark Album 'A Death-Grip On Yesterday' Reissued On Vinyl For 20th Anniversary

  16-09-2026 13:52 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Craft Recordings has announced the return of ATREYU's metalcore classic game-changing album "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" twenty years after its release.
  A major turning point in their decades-spanning career, "A Death-Grip On Yesterday" boldly expanded the Southern California-bred band's sound with b...
  
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• BRIAN MAY Says He Has 'Changed' His Mind About A.I., Is 'Open' To Idea Of ABBA-Style QUEEN Avatar Show

  15-09-2026 22:36 via blabbermouth.net
  
  In a new interview with Absolute Radio's Leona Graham, QUEEN guitarist Brian May spoke about the development of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems and warned that the technology is improving so quickly there is a risk humans will lose control. Asked what his personal views on A.I. are,...
  
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• Watch: STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS, Kicks Off First-Ever U.S. Tour In Dallas

  15-09-2026 20:48 via blabbermouth.net
  
  STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — kicked off its first-ever U.S. tour last night (Monday, September 14) at Three Links Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen...
  
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• ABBATH Cancels All Remaining Shows For 2026

  15-09-2026 20:33 via blabbermouth.net
  
  ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, has canceled all of its remaining shows for 2026.
  No reason was given for scrapping the dates.
  Earlier today (Tuesday, September 15), ABBATH released the following statement via social media: "ABBATH have made the decision to cancel all rem...
  
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• Watch: SOLITUDE AETURNUS Performs With New Singer JAMES-PAUL LUNA Live For First Time

  15-09-2026 20:16 via blabbermouth.net
  
  James-Paul Luna made his live debut as SOLITUDE AETURNUS's new vocalist this past Saturday, September 12 Candelabrum Metal Fest in León, Mexico. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below.
  Luna joined the long-running Texas-based doom metallers last month as the replacement for Robert Lowe, w...
  
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• 200 STAB WOUNDS Announces New Album 'Lowest Form'

  15-09-2026 19:46 via blabbermouth.net
  
  200 STAB WOUNDS will return in 2027 with "Lowest Form", set for release on February 19 via Metal Blade Records. The highly anticipated eight-track follow-up to the acclaimed "Manual Manic Procedures" was produced, mixed and mastered by Arthur Rizk (POWER TRIP, CAVALERA), features artwork by James Bo...
  
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• SHINEDOWN's BRENT SMITH And ZACH MYERS Announce December 2026 Tour

  15-09-2026 19:25 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Brent Smith and Zach Myers — the voice and guitar of multiplatinum band SHINEDOWN — will return to the road this winter as acoustic duo SMITH & MYERS, announcing today an 11-city North American tour beginning December 1 in St. Augustine, Florida and running through December 18 in Nashville, Tenn...
  
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• ZAKK WYLDE's Complete BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Catalog Acquired By MNRK MUSIC GROUP

  15-09-2026 19:06 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Indie powerhouse MNRK Music Group has announced the acquisition of the complete recorded catalog of Zakk Wylde's legendary band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, marking a major milestone in the company's continued expansion within the global hard rock and metal space. The extensive catalog spans more than two d...
  
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• Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON To Perform Entire 'Countdown To Extinction' Album On December 2026 European Tour

  15-09-2026 18:44 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced the December 2026 leg of his "Bass Warrior" European tour. The trek will feature Ellefson and his solo band performing select cuts from his well-known catalog of MEGADETH hits, including the "Countdown To Extinction" album in its entirety, solo ma...
  
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• RAMMSTEIN's 'Live In Mexico City' Concert Film Coming To Cinemas Worldwide In November

  15-09-2026 17:54 via blabbermouth.net
  
  2022 marked the North American debut of the most extreme spectacle in live music, when RAMMSTEIN brought its full-scale stadium production to the continent for the first and only time. Seven 747s and nearly 210 crew members brought rock 'n' roll's most ambitious pyro-theatrical experience overseas t...
  
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• GODFLESH Shares New Song 'Master And Slave' From Upcoming 'Decay' Album

  15-09-2026 17:33 via blabbermouth.net
  
  British industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH will release their tenth and penultimate album, "Decay", on September 25 via Relapse Records. The LP's vicious opening track "Master And Slave" can now be streamed below.
  "Music, for me, is rarely complete," says GODFLESH mastermind Justin Broadrick, "but i...
  
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• AS I LAY DYING Announces New, Self-Titled Studio Album, Shares Two Singles 'Polarized' And 'Retribution'

  15-09-2026 17:18 via blabbermouth.net
  
  On February 5, 2027, Grammy-nominated metalcore pioneers AS I LAY DYING return with their new self-titled album, "As I Lay Dying", via Napalm Records.
  With the two new singles "Polarized" and "Retribution", AS I LAY DYING showcases two deliberately contrasting sides of their new album. "Polarized" l...
  
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• TERROR Shares Music Video For 'Erase You From My World' From 'Still Suffer' Album

  15-09-2026 16:45 via blabbermouth.net
  
  Los Angeles hardcore icons TERROR's recently released tenth album, "Still Suffer", was far from a veteran band going through the motions. Acting as a marker for the high bar expected within the genre they have become torchbearers of since their inception 24 years ago, "Still Suffer" cements the band...
  
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• BUTCHER BABIES Share New Single 'Leaving California' From Upcoming Album 'Nightbloom'

  15-09-2026 16:25 via blabbermouth.net
  
  BUTCHER BABIES have unleashed their new single and official music video, "Leaving California", available now via Judge & Jury Records, a powerhouse record label and production company founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, SEETHER, SKILLET, OF MICE & MEN) and...
  
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