Hot on the heels of “The Devil’s Own,” Spain’s BLOODHUNTER have unveiled the official music video for their new single “The Outspoken.”
This track hits hard. Fast-paced drums, razor-sharp melodic leads and crushing riffs collide with Diva Satanica’s commanding vocal delivery. The result is a relentless melodic death metal rager that balances aggression with sharp hooks and tight songwriting. “The Outspoken” doesn’t waste a second. It builds, strikes, and leaves its mark.
Lyrically, the song serves as a defining statement for the band. Vocalist Diva Satanica comments:
“It’s like a hymn that defines the identity of this band. We can be many things, but we will never stop being honest with other people and with ourselves. It’s a very powerful song that speaks about our own identity as a band over the years.”
With “The Outspoken,” BLOODHUNTER reaffirm their place in modern melodic death metal: intense, direct, and unapologetically honest and leave fans hungry for more music that will hopefully follow soon!
Italy’s FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are preparing to shroud stages across North America in their haunting, symphonic-infused death metal and have unveiled a series of headline dates for this spring. This follows the announcement that the band will be joining AVATAR on their “Don’t Go in the Forest 2026” tour with guests FROZEN SOUL.
The band comments, “Could we come to North America and completely forget Dallas (TX), St. Louis (MO), Albany (NY), or let our Canadian friends in Montreal (QC) down? Of course we could not! That’s why we have added four exclusive headlining shows alongside the massive spring trek supporting Avatar this April and May. Expect a longer setlist, a bigger production, and some extra surprises! Our Texan friends FROZEN SOUL will be joining us for these dates, so you know exactly what to do. See you there folks!”
2026 Headline Dates: 4/21 – Dallas, TX – Granada* 4/27 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag 5/17 – Albany, NY – Empire Live 5/18 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre
2026 Tour Dates with AVATAR and FROZEN SOUL: 4/16 Sacramento, CA Channel 24 4/17 Los Angeles, CA Novo 4/19 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater 4/20 Albuquerque, NM Revel 4/22 San Antonio, TX Aztec 4/23 Oklahoma City, OK Criterion 4/25 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha 4/26 Des Moines, IA Val Air 4/28 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall 4/29 Moline, IL The Rust Belt 4/30 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live at 20 Monroe 5/1 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club Stage 5/2 Fort Wayne, IN The Clyde 5/4 Huntsville, AL VBC Mars Music Hall 5/5 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle 5/6 Knoxville, TN Mill & Mine 5/7 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 5/8 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome to Rockville 5/10 Raleigh, NC The Ritz 5/12 Richmond, VA The National 5/13 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall 5/14 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026 5/15 New York, NY Palladium Times Square 5/16 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Riverworks 5/19 Wallingford, CT The Dome 5/20 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino
Opera Track – Listing: 1. Ode to Art (De’ Sepolcri) 2. I Can Never Die 3. Pendulum 4. Bloodclock 5. At War With My Soul 6. Morphine Waltz 7. Matricide 8.21 8. Per Aspera Ad Astra 9. Till Death Do Us Part 10. Opera
Metal Church has released a couple of new songs from their upcoming studio album Dead to Rights. Let me just say that these songs are unbelievable thrash ecstasy! Metal Church is back with a vengeance! The songs are: “F.a.F.O,” and “Brainwash Game.”
Artillery returns! Their new single “Ghost In The Machine” is pure Thrash Metal glory, from start to finish! I have this song in my brain and it serves me right!
BATTLEGRAVE have released their new blistering single “BONESAW” and it’s an extreme metal gift from these metal warriors.
“Broken and Blind” is a rather short yet killer song from the legendary Black Label Society. I love this song for its swift kick to my cranium. This song is on their forthcoming studio albumEngines of Demolition, out on March 27th through MNRK Heavy / Spinefarm.
Thank you for checking these highly recommended metal song choices out! Stay safe out there and Metal be thy name. -Stone
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on tour with MACHINE HEAD, IRON REAGAN and HAVOK:
June 03 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit June 05 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis June 07 – South Bend, IN @ Four Winds Field June 09 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz June 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount June 12 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner June 13 – Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center June 16 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live June 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle June 19 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom June 20 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center June 21 – San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port June 23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center June 24 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee June 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium June 27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are: Jesse Leach (vocals), Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar), Joel Stroetzel (guitar), Mike D’Antonio (bass) and Justin Foley (drums).
Norway’s sludge-fueled heavy groove titans SLOMOSA will bring their riffs to North American stages later this month! The Breaking Ice Tour 2026 will commence on March 26th at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City and close on May 1st at The Grog Shop in Cleveland. Support will be provided by The Mainliners. The journey marks the band’s first ever US/Canadian headlining tour.
Tickets are on sale now at slomosamusic.com/#tour with many shows already sold out! See all confirmed dates below.
SLOMOSA w/ The Mainliners:
3/26/2026 The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY * Sold Out * 3/27/2026 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA * Sold Out * 3/28/2026 Union Stage – Washington, DC 3/29/2026 Richmond Music Hall – Richmond, VA 3/31/2026 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC 4/01/2026 Eulogy – Asheville, NC 4/02/2026 The Masquerade (Hell) – Atlanta, GA 4/03/2026 The Blue Room – Nashville, TN * Sold Out * 4/06/2026 Club Dada – Dallas, TX 4/07/2026 Brushy Street Commons – Austin, TX 4/09/2026 The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ * Sold Out * 4/10/2026 El Rey – Los Angeles, CA * Sold Out * 4/11/2026 Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA * Sold Out * 4/12/2026 Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA 4/14/2026 Mission Theater – Portland, OR * Sold Out * 4/15/2026 Tractor Tavern – Seattle, WA * Sold Out * 4/17/2026 Neurolux – Boise, ID 4/18/2026 Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT * Sold Out * 4/20/2026 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO 4/21/2026 Marquis – Denver, CO * Sold Out * 4/23/2026 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO 4/24/2026 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN * Sold Out * 4/25/2026 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL * Sold Out * 4/26/2026 El Club – Detroit, MI 4/28/2026 The Garrison – Toronto, ON * Sold Out * 4/29/2026 Preserving Underground – Pittsburgh, PA 4/30/2026 A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH 5/01/2026 The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
Carved from a foundation of groove-rich heft, melodic bite, and frostbitten desert attitude, SLOMOSA’s sound channels the legendary Palm Desert scene mixed with the raw intensity of Nordic rock.
Since dropping their self-titled 2020 debut, the band has bulldozed through 350+ shows in 20+ countries, sharing stages with High On Fire, Mastodon, Alkaline Trio, Helmet, Elder and more, earning a reputation as one of the most commanding live acts in heavy music.
In April of 2025, SLOMOSA won the Spellemann Award (“Norwegian Grammys”) for Rock Album Of The Year with their critically acclaimed sophomore release, Tundra Rock (September, 2024). The album vaulted them into the global spotlight, solidifying their place as the new vanguard of Nordic heaviness. Last Summer, the band dropped a blistering 14-track live concert film, captured at the iconic USF Verftet in their hometown of Bergen, a high-decibel testament to their atmospheric, distortion-soaked live presence.
Their rise has earned the attention of bona fide rock royalty: Adam Jones (Tool) has publicly championed the band. At the same time, Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri of Kyuss fame have both declared themselves fans of SLOMOSA’s crushing sonic force.
SLOMOSA: Ben Berdous – vocals, guitar Marie Moe – vocals, bass Tor Erik Bye – guitar Jard Hole – drum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda are thrilled to announce that iconic vocalist and front man Sebastian Bach will be fronting the band for a handful of select dates this fall. These appearances do not affect or conflict with Sebastian’s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact.
North America, we’re coming for you, too! We will headline a North American tour of epic proportions, beginningAugust 28 in Orlando, FL and hitting a month of dates before ending in Silver Spring, MD on September 27.
Each night will feature very special guests Visions of Atlantis as direct support, with Frozen Crown opening each show.
My first taste of the invincible OVERKILL was their second studio album Taking Over. Released back in 1987, this masterpiece of thrash metal has stood the test of Metal time, for me. Taking Over should be filed under mandatory old-school Metal, if one is to create such a list.
I purchased this album first on vinyl at a regional record store chain called Strawberries Records & Tapes, while living in Connecticut. This retail chain no longer exists, closing its doors in 2006. Years later I bought Taking Over on CD. I never owned this gem on cassette.
My favorite song on Taking Over is the powerful thrash hym: In Union We Stand. To this very day, this song galvanizes my Metal soul and creates positive chills through my body. Electro-Violence encapsulates everything that a thrash song should be; speed, aggression, explosive and short guitar solos with a blistering rhythm section that induces moshing and head-banging madness.
Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth is still my favorite thrash vocalist of all-time. I always felt that his vocals are so unique that no other vocalist remotely sounds like him. This OVERKILL lineup, with Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth were truly pioneering and legendary, with drummer Rat Skates, bassist D. D. Verni and guitarist Bobby Gustafson.
• Taking Over is the last OVERKILL studio album that drummer Rat Skates would perform on.
Yes, on March 1st, 2009, Metal Odyssey was launched. 17 years later, we’re still here! I want to thank EACH and EVERY human being that has subscribed and/or visited Metal Odyssey over these years! Without you, there’s no reason for this blog.
I also want to thank ALL the PR agencies, contributors, musicians and bands for your press releases, written articles, music and input. I live for Metal. Metal is a driving force in my life. Metal Odyssey will continue to spread the Metal word on underground and mainstream Metal for hopefully many more years to come. Metal be thy name – Stone.
Finnish power metal pioneers SONATA ARCTICA have unleashed a brand-new single titled “Freedom Concept.” The track arrives as a powerful statement in the band’s 30th anniversary year, followed by an extensive touring schedule, and delivers the melodic intensity and energy fans have come to expect.
“Freedom Concept” captures the signature blend of soaring melodies, driving rhythms and emotional depth that has defined SONATA ARCTICA for three decades. At the same time, the song explores a thoughtful and timely subject: the complex idea of freedom and the responsibility that comes with it.
Frontman Tony Kakko comments: ”Freedom Concept”, a song about understanding and misunderstanding the concept of freedom, often forgetting it comes paired with responsibility, and how what ever values and thoughts you may have are not automatically transferred to your offspring and how in most cases that’s an effin great thing…(breath in) has been sitting on my desk for a while and we figured this kind of melodic power metal blast we’re known of would be a good way to celebrate the 30th anniversary ”tourette” we’ve started at the end of January 2026 WHILST also working on our next studio album. This song’s NOT gonna be on it. So…extra special snack in between meals. Enjoy!”
SONATA ARCTICA: Tony Kakko (vocals) Elias Viljanen (guitars) Tommy Portimo (drums) Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg (keyboards) Pasi Kauppinen (bass)
SONATA ARCTICA 30th Anniversary Tour: 28.02.2026 (FI) – Kemi – Kemi Areena 09.04.2026 (SE) – Johanneshov – Slaktkyrkan 10.04.2026 (SE) – Göteborg – Pustervik 11.04.2026 (DK) – Roskilde – Gimle – Epic Fest 23.04.2026 (IT) – Ciampino – Orion Live Club 24.04.2026 (IT) – Trezzo Sull’adda – Trezzo Sull’adda 12.06.2026 (FI) – Hyvinkää – Hyvinkään Vilatehdas – Hyvinkää Rock 13.06.2026 (FI) – Vaasa – Moottorikatu Vasikiluoto – Lisää Löylyä Festival 18.06.2026 (BE) – Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting 19.06.2026 (HU) – Székesfehérvár – FEZEN Fesztivál 25.06.2026 (SK) – Snina – Rock Pod Kamenom 03.07.2026 (FI) – Oulu – Rokki Raikaa 09.07.2026 (DE) – Balingen – RV Bang Open Air Festival 10.07.2026 (FI) – Turku – Vauhti Kiihtyy! – Festivaali 24.07.2026 (FI) – Tampere – Rokki Raikaa 07.08.2026 (FI) – Vantaa – Vauhti Kiihtyy! – Festivaali, Vantaa 13.08.2026 (CZ) – Moravsky Krumlov – Rock Castle Open Air 14.08.2026 (FI) – Lahti – Vauhti Kiihtyy! – Festivaali, Lahti 28.08.2026 (FI) – Jyväskylä – Vauhti Kiihtyy! – Festivaali, Jyväskylä 29.08.2026 (FI) – Valkeakoski – Waltikan Venetsialaiset 09.09.2026 (MX) – Chihuahua – Pistoleros House Of Show 10.09.2026 (MX) – Torreón – Centro de Convenciones de Torreón 11.09.2026 (MX) – Monterrey – Cafe Iguana 12.09.2026 (MX) – Ciudad Obregón – Centro Magno 14.09.2026 (MX) – Ciudad de México – FORO TEAMBRO 16.09.2026 (MX) – Santiago de Querétaro – Foro Arpa 17.09.2026 (MX) – León – Teatro Manuel Doblado 18.09.2026 (MX) – Guadalajara – C3 Stage 20.09.2026 (CR) – Zapote – Pepper Disco Club 22.09.2026 (CO) – Bogotá – Ace Of Spades – Club 23.09.2026 (EC) – Quito – Teatro San Gabriel 24.09.2026 (EC) – Guayaquil – Auditorio Simón Bolivar – MAAC Cine 25.09.2026 (PE) – Lima – Centro de Convenciones Teatro Leguia 27.09.2026 (CL) – Santiago – Teatro Coliseo 29.09.2026 (AR) – Buenos Aires – El Teatro Flores 30.09.2026 (UY) – Montevideo – Live Era 02.10.2026 (BR) – Limeira – Studio Mirage Eventos 03.10.2026 (BR) – São Paulo – Audio 26.10.2026 (UK) – London – O2 Forum Kentish Town – w/ Beast In Black 27.10.2026 (BE) – Bruxelles – Ancienne Belgique – w/ Beast In Black 28.10.2026 (NE) – Tilburg – Poppodium 013 – w/ Beast In Black 29.10.2026 (DE) – Leipzig – Haus Auensee – w/ Beast In Black 31.10.2026 (AT) – Wien – Gasometer – w/ Beast In Black 01.11.2026 (HU) – Budapest – Barba Negra – w/ Beast In Black 02.11.2026 (CZ) – Zlín – NOVESTA SPORT, Ltd., Sports Hall Euronics – w/ Beast In Black 03.11.2026 (PL) – Gliwice – Prezero Arena Gliwice – w/ Beast In Black 05.11.2026 (DE) – Berlin – Columbiahalle – w/ Beast In Black 06.11.2026 (DE) – Hannover – Swiss Life Hall – w/ Beast In Black 07.11.2026 (DE) – Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena – w/ Beast In Black 08.11.2026 (DE) – Offenbach – Stadthalle Offenbach – w/ Beast In Black 09.11.2026 (FR) – Paris – L’Olympia – w/ Beast In Black 11.11.2026 (ES) – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 1 – w/ Beast In Black 12.11.2026 (ES) – Madrid – Sala Riviera – w/ Beast In Black 13.11.2026 (ES) – Bilbao – Sala Santana 27 – w/ Beast In Black 14.11.2026 (FR) – Ramonville-St-Agne – Le Bikini – w/ Beast In Black 15.11.2026 (FR) – Villeurbanne – Transbordeur – w/ Beast In Black 17.11.2026 (CH) – Zürich – Komplex AG – w/ Beast In Black 18.11.2026 (IT) – Milan – Alcatraz – w/ Beast In Black 20.11.2026 (DE) – München – Zenith – w/ Beast In Black 21.11.2026 (LU) – Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal – w/ Beast In Black 22.11.2026 (DE) – Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle – w/ Beast In Black 23.11.2026 (DE) – Hamburg – Inselparkhalle – w/ Beast In Black 24.11.2026 (SE) – Göteborg – Eriksbergshallen – w/ Beast In Black 25.11.2026 (SE) – Stockholm – Fryshuset – w/ Beast In Black
Experience the electrifying documentary charting the band’s rise from small pubs to the world’s largest stadiums in IRON MAIDEN: BURNING AMBITION!
Exclusively in theaters May 7th for a limited time only. Tickets on sale March 18th. Sign up for more info at: http://www.ironmaidenfilm.com
With unprecedented access to official band archives, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition charts five decades of one of the most iconic journeys in music history.
Featuring interviews with the band and contributors such as Javier Bardem, Lars Ulrich and Chuck D, this electrifying film offers an intimate look at their uncompromising vision and unwavering connection with their global army of fans.
Swedish modern power metal force METALITE have officially signed a worldwide contract with PERCEPTION – A Division Of Reigning Phoenix Music, marking a major new milestone in the band’s rapidly ascending career!
Following the signing, the band have unleashed their brand-new single, “Our Time Has Come”, a high-energy anthem that showcases everything fans have come to expect from METALITE: massive melodies, driving riffs, and a futuristic edge wrapped in razor-sharp production.
Guitarist, producer, songwriter and founder Edwin Premberg comments: “We’re beyond excited to finally share our new single Our Time Has Come with you. This song kicks off a powerful new chapter for METALITE and marks the beginning of our upcoming concept album ‘Discovery’ where the story continues on a new planet and humanity begins a new life. It’s a classic METALITE track – full of high energy, soaring melodies, and that unmistakable METALITE sound. This is only the beginning, and we can’t wait to take this journey together with you”.
With its soaring vocal lines, pounding rhythm section, and cinematic synth layers, “Our Time Has Come” captures METALITE at full throttle. The track blends melodic precision with modern production punch, delivering an arena ready chorus that’s impossible to ignore.
Formed in 2015 by guitarist Edwin Premberg and vocalist Emma Bensing, the band quickly gained recognition for its fresh and modern take on melodic metal and their 2017 debut album Heroes in Time set the stage for METALITE’s rise.
In 2019, the band entered a new era with Biomechanicals, marking the debut of vocalist Erica Ohlsson. Their evolution continued with A Virtual World in 2021, an album that expanded on their sci-fi themes while delivering massive soundscapes and powerful melodies.
With Expedition One (2024), METALITE embarked on their most ambitious project to date. A visionary concept album set in the year 2055, it tells the story of a renegade team searching for a new world, exploring themes of human evolution, technology, and survival.
In 2024, the band welcomed drummer Erik Junttila to the lineup, bringing new energy and power to their sound. His premiere gig with the band took place in Linköping at the beginning of 2025, marking an exciting new chapter in METALITE’s journey.
On September 19th, the LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM FESTIVAL lands in the UK for the very first time, featuring sets from Might, Bulbul, Confusion Master, Noisepicker, and Endure.
LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM, the beating heart behind every gathering curated by Exile On Mainstream has always been a statement. A celebration of heavy music, stubborn independence, and the deep bonds that hold this scene together. And now, that legendary, road-worn, heart-driven vibe finally takes over Downstairs at the Dome in London for one intense, unifying day. This is not a random lineup. This is family.
Might brings their uncompromising blend of crushing heaviness and raw melody, a band forged in volume and conviction, known for turning every stage into a cathartic release. Their sound balances massive riffs with emotional weight, the kind that lingers long after the amps cool down. Their sound is massive, yes, towering riffs and crushing low end, yet beneath the volume lies vulnerability. When they hit, it feels like standing in a storm that somehow holds you upright.
Bulbul, underground lifers from Austria, have built their legacy the hard way, through decades of stubborn independence and fearless experimentation. Hypnotic, abrasive, uncompromising, they prove that repetition can become ritual, and noise can become transcendence. They are a reminder that art survives because people refuse to let it die.
With sparse need for words, Confusion Master speaks through colossal instrumental passages that blur the line between doom, sludge and psychedelic drift. Their music feels like a slow-burning horizon; meditative, heavy, and deeply human. It’s the sound of patience meeting power.
UK powerhouse Noisepicker brings grit, groove and heart. Road-worn, hook-laden, and unapologetically loud, they channel the raw pulse of heavy rock ’n’ roll into something immediate and communal. Sweat on the walls. Smiles in the crowd. Riffs that feel like old friends.
And then there’s Endure – a new chapter written by members of Hands Of Omega. Born from experience, loss, growth and persistence, Endure embodies an evolving spirit: heavy, honest, and driven by connection.
LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM isn’t about hype. It’s about shared vans, shared stages, shared stories. It’s about a label that built its reputation on loyalty and artistic freedom, finally bringing its community across the Channel. This is about showing up. For the music. For each other. For the idea that independent art still matters, not as nostalgia, yet as necessity. One day. One stage. One circle of trust. A gathering.
London, get ready to feel what Exile On Mainstream has always stood for: LOVE. NOISE. FREEDOM.
Tickets for LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM FESTIVAL are available RIGHT HERE, and more info is posted HERE.
Exile On Mainstream Presents:
LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM FESTIVAL – w/ Might, Bulbul, Confusion Master, Endure, Noisepicker
9/19/2026 Downstairs At The Dome – London, UK [info]
Kentucky’s Doom laden Sludge lords HIGHGATE have joined the Horror Pain Gore Death Productions roster for the release of their new full-length album, Prophecies Of Eternal Horror.
Emanating from the hills of Northern Kentucky, HIGHGATE unleash a Sludge filled, Doom laden yowl that speaks of years of struggle and despair. Prophecies Of Eternal Horror finds the dead bodies stacking to the sky as HIGHGATE grapple with global war atrocities, religious fanaticism and class warfare.
HIGHGATE has shared the album’s first single, “At Paranoia’s Poison Door.” The song is described as a blackened-doom battle cry against an overreaching government that wants us too scared to think or act for ourselves. The lyrical refrain of “crawl to your masters”speaks to the song’s theme of government capability to brainwash citizens into cowering boot-lickers.
HIGHGATE: Greg Brown – vocals Steve Porter – battery & vocals Jamie Porter – guitar, bass & vocals
Prophecies Of Eternal Horror is set to be released on March 27.
North America! Are you ready!? We are beyond excited to finally be returning across the pond in less than three weeks! Grab your tickets and VIP upgrades now before they are gone ! See you all very soon! Ready To Fight!
03/14/26 – West Palm Beach • FL 03/15/26 – Tampa • FL 03/17/26 – Atlanta • GA 03/19/26 – Covington • KY 03/20/26 – Westland • MI 03/21/26 – McHenry • IL 03/22/26 – Cleveland • OH 03/24/26 – Pittsburgh • PA 03/25/26 – Harrisburg • PA 03/26/26 – Sellersville • PA 03/27/26 – Teaneck • NJ 03/28/26 – New Bedford • MA 03/29/26 – Hampton Beach • NH 04/01/26 – Annapolis • MD 04/02/26 – Virginia Beach • VA 04/04/26 – Sanford • FL 04/10/26 – Katy • TX 04/11/26 – San Antonio • TX 04/12/26 – Dallas • TX 04/16/26 – Hollywood • CA 04/17/26 – Glendale • AZ 04/18/26 – Las Vegas • NV 04/20/26 – Montreal • CAN 04/21/26 – QUEBEC CITY • CAN 04/22/26 – Ottawa • CAN Ontario 04/23/26 – Toronto • CAN Ontario
ACT III U.S. Tour 2026 ~ Performing the album ACT III in its entirety:
5/1/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater 5/3/26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom 5/5/26 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues 5/7/26 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville 5/10/26 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground 5/11/26 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel 5/12/26 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Theater 5/14/26 – Detroit, MI – St Andrews Hall 5/15/26 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom 5/16/26 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall 5/19/26 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen 5/20/26 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater 5/21/26 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City 5/22/26 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall 5/24/26 – Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest 5/27/26 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Hell 5/28/26 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey 5/29/26 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room 5/30/26 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum 6/2/26 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl 6/3/26 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom 6/5/26 – Milwaukee, WI – MKE Metal Fest 6/6/26 – St Louis, MO – Red Flag 6/8/26 – Wichita, KS – Wave 6/9/26 – Greeley, CO – Moxi Theater 6/10/26 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep 6/11/26 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 6/12/26 – Boise, ID – Shrine Ballroom 6/14/26 – Seattle, WA – Showbox 6/16/26 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater 6/17/26 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades 6/18/26 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater 6/19/26 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 6/20/26 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall 6/21/26 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalys
February 24, 1995 – OVERKILL performed at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. Their 15th studio album, W.F.O., was released in 1994.
February 24, 2006 – OVERKILL shared the stage with PRONG at Harpos Concert Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The bands’ 13th studio album, RELIXIV, was released a year earlier in 2005.
February 24, 2009 – OVERKILL performed at Markthalle in Hamburg, Germany. Exodus, Gama Bomb and Torture Squad were also on the bill. OVERKILL were touring in-between studio albums, with 2007’s Immortalis being their most recent at the time.
February 24, 2010 – OVERKILL performed at Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, England, UK. Opening bands were: Suicidal Angels, Savage Messiah and Cripper. OVERKILL were touring in support of their 15th studio album: Ironbound.
February 24, 2013 – OVERKILL performed at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa. The band were continuing to support their 2012 album release: The Electric Age.
February 24, 2017 – OVERKILL performed at Slim’s in San Francisco, California. They were touring to support their 18th studio album: The Grinding Wheel.
February 23, 2026 – Tomahawk return to the road this summer for their first live performances in 13 years, with the month-long U.S. run marking the band’s 25th anniversary and reuniting Tomahawk with labelmates the Melvins for their first tour together since 2003’s “Geek Show” trek.
Featuring Duane Denison, Mike Patton, John Stanier, and Trevor Dunn, Tomahawk last toured in support of 2013’s Oddfellows before returning in 2021 with Tonic Immobility, which was released during the pandemic and never performed live.
Denison says of the upcoming outing: “In the spirit of the Olympics, Team Tomahawk has decided to rise up and go for the gold once again – also competing will be our cohorts the Melvins.”
“This tour is a no brainer. I can’t wait. A Melvins/Tomahawk trek will be a stone groove,” says Buzz Osborne, who brings the Melvins out in their four-piece incarnation featuring Osborne, Dale Crover, Steven McDonald, and Coady Willis.
Tickets are on-sale this Friday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. local time, with an Ipecac pre-sale available Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. local time (password: Flashback). Ticketing links are available via Ipecac.com.
“A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money” 2026 U.S. Tour dates:
July 18 – Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl July 20 – Austin, TX Emo’s July 21 – Dallas, TX Granada Theater July 23 – New Orleans, LA House of Blues July 24 – Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre July 26 – Washington, DC 9:30 Club July 27 – Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer July 28 – Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel July 30 – Boston, MA House of Blues July 31 – Buffalo, NY Electric City August 1 – Cleveland, OH House of Blues August 3 – Detroit, MI The Fillmore August 4 – Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre August 5 – Minneapolis, MN First Avenue August 7 – Denver, CO Ogden Theatre August 8 – Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center August 10 – Portland, OR Pioneer Courthouse Square August 11 – Seattle, WA The Showbox August 12 – Seattle, WA The Showbox August 14 – San Francisco, CA The Warfield August 15 – Los Angeles, CA The Belasco
The Melvins also have a trio of headlining dates in the lead-up to the Tomahawk dates:
July 13 – Albuquerque, NM Launchpad July 16 – Kansas City, MO Record Bar July 17 – St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
Photo courtesy of Tomahawk
About Tomahawk:
Tomahawk — guitarist Duane Denison (the Jesus Lizard, The Unsemble, etc.), vocalist Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Fantômas, etc.), drummer John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, etc.), and bassist Trevor “field mouse” Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.) — show up just when we need them. The first time was in 2001 with the self-titled Tomahawk. Following Mit Gas (2003) and Anonymous (2007), they dropped Oddfellows during 2013. It marked their best chart debut, reaching #9 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart.
All kinds of touring and festivals followed before the members went back to their gazillion other gigs in 2014. Then on their 20th anniversary, they finally returned with their fifth full-length album, Tonic Immobility, and now on their 25th anniversary, they have returned to the stage.
Photo credit: Chris Casella
About the Melvins:
Formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington, the Melvins are one of modern heavy music’s most influential bands. Led by Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover and currently featuring Steven McDonald (Redd Kross) and Coady Willis (Big Business, High on Fire), the band has released more than 30 albums across a four-decade career that helped shape the sound of heavy music. Their latest release, Tarantula Heart, arrived last year, with a new collaborative album with Napalm Death, Savage Imperial Death March, due this Spring.
February 23, 2007 – MANOWARGods Of War was released first in Germany. The album cover was created by (the late) fantasy artist Ken Kelly. This was the last MANOWAR studio album to include (the late) Scott Columbus.
Gods Of War – Track-List:
01. Overture To The Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors 02. The Ascension 03. King Of Kings 04. Army Of The Dead, Part I 05. Sleipnir 06. Loki God Of Fire 07. Blood Brothers 08. Overture To Odin 09. The Blood Of Odin 10. The Sons Of Odin 11. Glory, Majesty, Unity 12. Gods Of War 13. Army of the Dead Part II 14. Odin 15. Hymn Of The Immortal Warriors 16. Die For Metal (bonus track)
MANOWAR – band lineup on Gods Of War:
Eric Adams – lead vocals
Joey DeMaio –bass guitars
Karl Logan – lead & rhythm guitar, keyboards
Scott Columbus – drums & percussion
Record label: Magic Circle Music, Ltd. Distributed by SPV GmbH in Europe and USA.
Arthur Pendragon Wilshire provided narration for the song “Glory Majesty Unity”.
Joe Rozler (composer) – orchestral and choir arrangements.
Gods Of War was recorded, engineered and edited at Haus Wahnfried in New York. Produced by Joey DeMaio. Mixed by Ronald Prent at Galaxy Studios in Mol, Belgium and mastered by Darcy Proper at Galaxy Mastering in Mol, Belgium.
The 16 pages of text for the album booklet was written in the runic alphabet.
While the world remains being a restless place, metal commando PRIMAL FEAR is among the most reliable constants in these insecure times. Supporting their 2025 successful album Domination on stages worldwide, with a second European leg kicking off in London, UK on March 11, the band warm-up their engines with a new track called “One” today.
The straight-forward anthem calls upon mankind to stand together instead of feuding with each other, and was recorded during the Domination sessions. Combining hard-hitting riffs and the group’s melodic trademark approach masterfully, the single is in no way inferior to PRIMAL FEAR’s celebrated current opus!
L-R: André Hilgers (drums), Magnus Karlsson (guitars), Ralf Scheepers (vocals), Thalìa Bellazecca (guitars), Mat Sinner (bass, vocals)
Bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner states:“‘One’ is a continuation of the Domination atmosphere. A massive riff, true Primal Fear melodies, a driving groove, and Ralf’s characteristic vocals. It’s like a teaser for the second leg of our European tour as well as our upcoming South American run. Our cover artist, Death.Milk.Designs, has created a killer video clip with a collection of awesome scenes. Enjoy listening & watching the video, we’re incredibly excited for the next part of the tour!”
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