From Symphony X Facebook:
More dates are being added.
SYMPHONY X 2026
11/03 – GUADALAJARA @ C3 Stage
12/03 – MONTERREY @ NANDA’S
13/03 – MEXICO CITY @ FORO VELÓDROMO
15/03 – SANTIAGO @ TELETON
17/03 – BUENOS AIRES @ TEATRO FLORES
18/03 – MONTEVIDEO @ MONTEVIDEO MUSIC BOX
20/03 – SÃO PAULO @ TOKIO MARINE HALL
21/03 – CURITIBA @ TORK N’ ROLL
22/03 – RIO DE JANEIRO @ SACADURA 154
25/03 – BOGOTÁ @ ROYAL CENTER
27/03 – SAN JOSÉ @ PEPPER CLUB
More info: https://www.symphonyx.com/site/
Dublin, Ireland-based Pagan metal legends, PRIMORDIAL, today unveil their Live In New York City full-length. Recorded earlier this year at Ridgewood, New York’s TV Eye, the stunning collection spans the band’s now legendary catalog with tracks from Spirit The Earth Aflame, The Gathering Wilderness, To The Nameless Dead, Redemption At The Puritan’s Hand, Exile Amongst The Ruins, and their most recent release, How It Ends.
Comments vocalist A.A. Nemtheanga, “Live In New York City, a title that sort of speaks for itself, something every band probably wants in their discography, right? Who knows, we may not be on this mortal coil for that much longer. When might some new music be on the horizon? Who can tell? But when we heard the results of this incredibly well mixed show which captured perfectly the passion, commitment, and fury of a special night, something that doesn’t happen often, we thought, what the hell, let’s put it out there.’
“Victory is traditional in the true meaning of the word, traditional metal in sound but also steeped in traditional Irish music at the same time. An epic rabble rouser, a warrior’s journey, death, sacrifice, and path to the otherworlds set in some distant Celtic past….”
Watch PRIMORDIAL’s video of “Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is An Orphan” from the performance HERE.
PRIMORDIAL’s Live In New York City is available digitally at: metalblade.com/primordial. A physical edition will be available via Eisenwald at a later date.
Live In New York City – Track Listing:
1. As Rome Burns
2. No Grave Deep Enough
3. The Golden Spiral
4. How It Ends
5. To Hell Or The Hangman
6. Lain With The Wolf
7. Gods To The Godless
8. Gallows Hymn
9. Bloodied Yet Unbowed
10. The Coffin Ships
11. Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is an Orphan
12. Empire Falls
13. Heathen Tribes
PRIMORDIAL:
A.A. Nemtheanga – vocals
Ciarán MacUilliam – guitar
Pól MacAmlaigh – bass
Simon O’Laoghaire – drums
PRIMORDIAL Live:
11/09/2025 Damnation Festival – Manchester, UK
12/05/2025 Sala Revi Live – Madrid, ES
12/06/2025 Mouco – Porto, PT
12/07/2025 RCA Club – Lisbon, PT
https://www.primordialofficial.com
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Source: EARSPLIT PR
SAVATAGE Prelude To Madness – spring/summer 2026 tour dates:
June 3-6 – Sweden, Sölvesborg – Sweden Rock Festival*
July 19 – Istanbul, Turkey – Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi
July 21 – Bucharest, Romania – Arenele Romane Open Air (special guest: TROOPER)
July 23 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – BE4 Hills*
July 25 – Athens, Greece – Release Festival*
July 27 – Pompeii, Italy – Amphitheatre of Pompeii (very special show with orchestra)
July 28 – Este, Italy – Castello Carrarese (special guest: VISION DIVINE)
July 30 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air*
August 1 – Tilburg, Netherlands – O13
August 3 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7 Open Air (special guest: NEVERMORE)
August 5 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas Del Rock*
August 7 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival*
August 8 – Hamburg, Germany – Elb-Riot*
August 9 – Geiselwind, Germany – Keep It True*
August 11 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja (special guests: NEVERMORE and ARMORED SAINT)
August 12 – Leipzig, Germany – Parkbühne (special guest: NEVERMORE)
August 13 – Bonn, Germany – KUNST!RASEN (special guest: NEVERMORE)
August 15 – Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle*
Massachusetts-based hardcore label 1126 Records is pleased to welcome Alabama’s WIELDED STEEL to their crushing roster!
WIELDED STEEL is a ferocious Alabama metalcore outfit forged in blood, sweat, and feedback. Born from the sweltering heat and grit of the deep South, the band channels raw violence through downtuned riffs, bone-breaking breakdowns, and war cry vocals. Their sound is a brutal hybrid of metalcore chaos and old-school death metal precision, a hardcore collision influenced by Terror’s unrelenting aggression, Dehumanized’s crushing technicality, and the merciless ferocity of Dying Fetus.
In celebration of their signing, today WIELDED STEEL drops a video for the new track “Your Words Mean Nothing,” showcasing the DIY Alabama hardcore scene.
Comments vocalist Jesse Clark, “‘Your Words Mean Nothing’ is a song about the empty promises of prosperity that are slung around by the ruling class, to try and keep poor people docile and accepting. How they attempt to use identity politics to pit people against each other and keep them distracted and angry. It’s also about how those politicians, and billionaire CEOs, that engineer and profit off of the suffering of the working class are just people. People that can be made to face consequences. There are more of us than there are of them.”
Watch WIELDED STEEL’s video for “Your Words Mean Nothing” HERE. Stream/purchase the track HERE.
Next week, WIELDED STEEL will join Surfaced for a short run of live dates. See all confirmed dates below.
WIELDED STEEL Live w/ Surfaced:
11/11/2025 Vino’s – Little Rock, AR
11/12/2025 Howdy – Kansas City, MO
11/13/2025 Dumb Records – Springfield, IL
11/14/2025 Sequence – Indianapolis, IN
11/15/2025 The Jolly Lama – Lansing, MI
11/16/2025 Dirty Dungarees – Columbus, OH
11/17/2025 Arcane Workshop – Nashville, TN
11/18/2025 Mad Malts – Huntsville, AL
Source: EARSPLIT PR
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https://www.instagram.com/1126records
Metal Nerds Inc. has joined forces with RFK Media to deliver the new 44-page comic book/graphic novel KEELWORLD, in which the Metal Cowboy undertakes a journey through time, from the Hollywood heyday of the 80s to the post-apocalyptic future.
THE SONG: A Metal Cowboy classic, “The Last Ride” is a fast-paced anthem that combines the musical energy of Keel’s metal spirit with the southwest roots that have characterized his work for the past 30 years. A thunderous drum groove courtesy of Mike Vanderhule (Y&T) provides the foundation for Ron’s guitars and vocals, the solo section pits Rascal Flatts’ Travis Toy on dobro against Keith Roberts’ relentless guitar licks, and the lyrics are some of Ron Keel’s best (“Inside and out I’ve earned these scars, from the Sunset Strip to the cowboy bars”).
All links to the CD, downloads, and streaming platforms are one click away at: http://lnk.to/thelastride.
THE VIDEO: Inspired by the comic book and created by Jason McCorriston/McCardy Media, this clip brings the story to life in stunning fashion, recreating the glory years of yesterday amidst the threat of a future ruled by A.I. – available to view exclusively at http://youtube.com/@ronkeelrfkmedia.
THE COMIC BOOK: Published by Metal Nerds Inc. and distributed by RFK Media, this project was written by Brett Monro and Morten Kristiansen, with four different artists bringing each era to life; Francesco Iaquinta, Andrey Portilla, Mauro Bueno, and EV Cantada created distinct visions of yesterday and tomorrow. The book also includes an autographed two-sided pull-out poster, and it’s available at http://rfkmediashop.com.
I’m just driven to create stuff and entertain people,” Ron Keel explains. “Everything we do at RFK Media – the radio station, the movie stuff, the comic book, of course the albums and songs, and whatever else the future holds, it’s still all about the music. The music is our wheels, and without that there wouldn’t be any Last Ride.”
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The Finnish progressive thrash metal band Krateros is set to release their debut EP Lost in Translation on January 30th 2026 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Linguicide’ is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/krateros-linguicide
The band comments:
” “Linguicide” is the first taste of our upcoming EP “Lost in Translation.” With its catchy groove and memorable guitar melody, it is arguably the most “commercial” track from the EP, yet it contains a great blend of all the elements that make our music what it is. Musically, the song is the oldest one on the EP, with the first demo going as far back as February 2020. Lyrically, the song went through two or three rewrites before finding its final form. Some of the discarded ideas have since been used in songs meant for future releases. As a product of our times, “Linguicide” deals with cancel culture and the death of independent thought, whether through self-censorship or outside pressure.”
Track list:
1. Linguicide
Composed & lyrics by Saku Rekonen
Cover art by All4band Design
Track list:
1. Tomb Service
2. Linguicide
3. The Performer
4. Uticensis
5. Comatose Waltz
Cover art by All4band Design
BIOGRAPHY:
Krateros is an emerging metal band from Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2023 and led by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Saku Rekonen. The band’s music combines influences from old-school thrash metal bands such as Annihilator, Exodus, and Megadeth with more contemporary acts like Trivium, Machine Head, and Stam1na, all the while being filtered through a progressive lens
The band’s first EP, Lost in Translation, releasing through Inverse Records, is a response to a perceived lack of riffs that seems to plague the metal scene of the 2020s.
Line-up:
Saku Rekonen – Vocals & Guitar
Roni Helminen – Bass & Backing vocals
Touko Kaihola – Drums
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/kraterosband
https://www.instagram.com/krateros_official
https://krateros.bandcamp.com
Stream ORM’s GULD HERE.
Danish black metal band ORM delivers their fourth album, GULD, out today through their long-running allies at Indisciplinarian.
With GULD, ORM marks another important step in their musical development, building on their characteristic epic and progressive approach to black metal, this time in a more direct and intensified format with five shorter and more concise compositions. Musically, GULD is ORM’s most focused and uncompromising album to date.
The five songs, which range from six to twelve minutes, are built around intense riff structures, relentless rhythmic shifts and complex melodies that weave in and out of each other like a musical kaleidoscope. The album moves between furious aggression, deep sorrow, and ominous calm, placing ORM in a field of tension between traditional black metal and progressive elements drawn from both death metal and classic metal.
Thematically, GULD explores modern humanity’s self-destructive cultivation of negative emotions; a vain and manipulated pursuit of perfection and recognition that leads to fear, isolation and downfall. The album uses frameworks inspired by folklore and fables to portray human vanity, envy and self-deception as universal forces that have haunted mankind’s stories throughout history. Gold becomes a symbol of both wealth and decay, an alluring but poisoned promise that can never be fulfilled without a heavy price.
Listen to ORM’s crushing GULD today on Bandcamp HERE and all other streaming services HERE.
GULD is out now in three vinyl formats – 500 on Black, 150 on Red Gold, and 150 on Bio White – a CD digipak of 200 copies, a cassette run of 100 copies, and digitally at the Indisciplinarian webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
GULD was produced by guitarist/vocalist Simon Sonne Andersen and ORM, mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Obituary, Internal Bleeding, Vastum), and completed with artwork by Asger W. Krogh and photography by Lasse Høgh.
ORM was formed in 2015 and released its eponymous debut album in 2017, introducing the band’s melodic and ambitious approach to black metal.
ORM unites human synergy and analog craftsmanship – both in their music and in their visual expression, where collage artist Asger Krogh’s tactile artwork stands in contrast to today’s AI-driven aesthetics and emphasizes the album’s physical and organic undertone.
With GULD, ORM once again demonstrates their ability to combine extreme music with deep thematic layers and artistic ambition, cementing their position as one of Europe’s most visionary black metal bands.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
From Profanity Facebook:
Profanity Line-up Update
Please welcome Josef Beck on drums! Josef brings insane power, precision and passion and we’re beyond excited to kick off this new chapter with him.
At the same time, we want to give a massive shoutout to Tobias Schmeisser. Tobias, we’re grateful for every show, every rehearsal, every brutal and of course, hilarious moment we shared. Thank you for your dedication!
Let the new era begin. Stay sick. Stay brutal.
PROFANITY – Current Line-Up:
PROFANITY Bandcamp:
https://profanitydeathmetal.bandcamp.com
Death metal horde UNMERCIFUL has announced they are dropping off their upcoming tour with VITRIOL and WEEPING. The band issued the following statement on leaving the Liberation Through Punishment Tour:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have to cancel our tour with Vitriol and Weeping that we were so looking forward to being a part of. With such short notice, we were not able to find a drummer to fill in for the tour. We apologize to Vitriol, Weeping, the promoters and most of all to our fans. We will be back out on the road to support Devouring Darknessas soon as we possibly can. Make sure and DO NOT miss this tour! Vitriol and Weeping will crush the stage at every show!”
UNMERCIFUL is still confirmed for the 2026 Maryland Deathfest.
The band’s newest album, Devouring Darkness, marks a new era of relentless violence and sonic brutality! With ten tracks of scorching intensity and distorted vengeance, the album is filled with blistering blast beats, intricate kick drum patterns, and destructive riffing.
Devouring Darkness is out now on CD, digital, and vinyl formats on Willowtip Records.
Stream and order the album at:
Willowtip Records YouTube Channel
Devouring Darkness sees the return of longtime member Jeremy Turner to guitar and introduces Josh Riley as the band’s new vocalist, further intensifying the group’s punishing sound.
The album was engineered and produced by Clinton Appelhanz at Waveworks Studio, with mastering handled by the legendary Alan Douches (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, etc.). Artwork by Santiago Francisco Jaramillo.
UNMERCIFUL:
Clinton Appelhanz – Guitars/Bass
Jeremy Turner – Guitars/Bass
Trynt Kelly – Drums
Josh Riley – Vocals
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Source: ClawHammer PR
Chile’s OVERTOUN has signed with Time To Kill Records for the release of their third album, Death Drive Anthropology. The record is firmly rooted in the ’90s death-thrash tradition but features a modern edge that keeps it agile and current, bridging the gap from Carcass and Atheist to contemporary acts like Revocation. The music also incorporates a compelling Latin influence, adding a unique flavor to the band’s sound.
Further details on the album will be announced soon.
OVERTOUN is a death-thrash metal band based between Santiago, Chile, and Boston, MA, fusing the rich musical heritage of Latin America with the complexity and aggression of technical death metal. Founded by Agustín Lobo and Matías Bahamondes, the band solidified its lineup with Yoav Ruiz-Feingold (Atheist, Graviton) on vocals and Matías Salas on bass.
Their discography includes two full-length albums: Centuries of Lies (2018) and This Darkness Feels Alive (2021). The latter was mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica) and won Best Metal Artist at the 2022 Chilean Pulsar Awards (Chilean Grammys), earning strong praise from the specialized media.
OVERTOUN has performed extensively throughout Latin America, with five national tours in Chile, a tour in Brazil, and shows in Argentina, sharing the stage with Death To All, Sinister, Cryptopsy, and Atheist. In 2025, the band completed its first tour of Japan, including performances in Yokohama and Tokyo, with an appearance at the Tokyo Brutal Fest.
Produced by Martín Furia (Destruction, Bark), OVERTOUN’s third album marks a bold new chapter, introducing darker, genre-defining material that aims to amplify Chilean metal’s global presence.
Line-up:
Yoav Ruiz-Feingold – Vocals
Matias Bahamondes – Guitar
Matias Salas – Bass
Agustin Lobo – Drums
OVERTOUN:
https://www.facebook.com/OvertounOfficial
https://www.instagram.com/overtounofficial
https://overtoun.bandcamp.com/
Time To Kill Records:
https://timetokillrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/timetokillrecords/
https://timetokillrecords.com/
From AC/DC.com:
THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROCK N ROLL BAND TO PLAY 21 DATES KICKING OFF 2026
To honor their long reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band, AC/DC – Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney, is back to play to their legion of dedicated fans, which grows with every passing year.
TICKETS ON SALE 10AM LOCAL TIME NOVEMBER 7
Power Up Tour Dates:
Tue, Feb 24 – São Paulo, BR @ Estádio do MorumBIS
Wed, Mar 11 – Santiago, CL @ Parque Estadio Nacional
Mon, Mar 23 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio River Plate
Tue, Apr 7 – Mexico City, MX @ Estadio GNP Seguros
Sat, Jul 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium
Wed, Jul 15 – Columbus, OH @ Ohio Stadium
Sun, Jul 19 – Madison, WI @ Camp Randall Stadium
Fri, Jul 24 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome
Tue, Jul 28 – Denver, CO* @ Empower Field at Mile High
Sat, Aug 01 – Las Vegas, NV* @ Allegiant Stadium
Wed, Aug 05 – San Francisco, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
Sun, Aug 09 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium
Thu, Aug 13 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
Thu, Aug 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Mon, Aug 31 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
Fri, Sep 04 – Notre Dame, IN @ Notre Dame Stadium
Tue, Sep 08 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center
Sat, Sep 12 – Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
Wed, Sep 16 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium
Fri, Sep 25 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
Tue, Sep 29 – Philadelphia, PA* @ Lincoln Financial Field
*Denver, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia on sale at 12pm local time
Read the full press release here: https://www.acdc.com/ac-dc-power-up-tour-continues/
Watch “It Haunts” HERE: https://youtu.be/G7FS_0pV0tU
Atlanta blackened thrash visionaries MALEFIC have unveiled their first single, “It Haunts” and are set to unleash their debut album, Impermanence, via Terminus Hate City on February 13th, 2026. “It Haunts” introduces the band with their signature intricate harmonies and deft guitar work, dragging the listener deep into the blackened abyss they have carved. Fierce vocals tell a fittingly haunting tale about a mystery of a supernatural nature, and an epic guitar solo commands rapt attention. The song closes with ghostly arpeggios, leaving the listener shrouded in gloom and contemplating the unknowable.
MALEFIC lineup:
Jason Davila – Guitar
Aaron Baumoel – Drums, Vocals
Sam Williams – Guitar
Andy McGraw – Bass
Track Listing:
1. Blood Of The Throne
2. In Darkest Dreams
3. Of Gods And Man
4. Idiocracy
5. Deserter
6. Disembodiment
7. Obsidian Earth
8. Echoes Of Silence
9. It Haunts
About MALEFIC:
MALEFIC roared onto the Atlanta metal scene in 2007 with ambitions to modernize the black metal genre. With their tight riffs, tasty leads, and relatable lyricism, MALEFIC abandons cliches and defies traditional genre boundaries. Their special blend of black metal, drawing from thrash and death metal influences, appeals to metalheads across subgenres.
They count OLD MAN’S CHILD, CARCASS, TESTAMENT, DISSECTION, and OPETH among their most prominent influences, offering a fresh, modern take on metal that is unrivaled in the United States.
Though they are set to release their very first full-length album, Impermanence, in 2026, MALEFIC boasts an impressive live performance history, having played shows with notable bands such as 1349, CRYPTA, and PROFANATICA. After a hiatus in 2009, the band eagerly picked back up where they left off and reformed with a new lineup.
MALEFIC initially began work on Impermanence in 2018, taking their time to ensure that every detail accurately reflected their vision for their album. The band’s hard work and dedication has culminated in a powerful debut, lovingly crafted by fans of nuanced, boundary-pushing music.
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Birthed in the wet grounds and grey skies of the Pacific Northwest, OLD MOON aims to bring a unique new band to tell the tales of life’s sorrows.
Depression, grief, loss of self and death are the keys that stitch these heart aching lyrics together. Accompanied to feed the image, a beautiful orchestra fills the air, meeting a breath of guitar melodies entangling melodic death and post black metal together in solidarity. Binding a tense and resonating sound that strikes the mind and embraces the heart, this is OLD MOON.
The Portland-based outfit, founded by Michael Priest (Gone In April, Idolatrous, ex-Boudica), self-released a 3-song EP last November. That EP left an impression on M-Theory Audio label founder Marco Barbieri who recognized the vision and potential of OLD MOON keeping tabs as the group built and solidified itself with a full lineup, live shows and the eventual recording of a full album that secured a release with the label for late spring 2026.
“We put a lot of time into looking for a respectable label that we could trust to properly take care of our music. Seeing the reputation and consistency of M-Theory the choice was made easy for us,” states Michael Priest.
“We’re very excited to be joining M-Theory and stand alongside the amazing roster of bands that they already have. We’re looking forward to future releases with the label and other opportunities that this partnership presents.“
The relationship begins with the release of the band’s new single “Obsidian” available on all digital streaming/download platforms, or watch the group’s music video.
“OBSIDIAN” MUSIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/LKiPMu1j5HE?si=KhQgsOR-D1lKXRku
‘“Obsidian’ as a title is a metaphor for the music and the lyrics. In a way of something being strong and sharp but also weak and brittle,” explains Michael Priest. “That’s something that kind of represents a major theme for the music, painting a picture of anger that developed from sadness and vice versa. The EP of course had the sound to match that but choosing to do a video for “Obsidian” I think puts a face to the music in a way that visually describes the band and music in an accurate and honest way.”
“Obsidian” is the first preview of the group’s forthcoming full-length, planned for spring 2026. More information about the album and pre-order will be announced in the coming months. In the meantime, please enjoy “Obsidian” and lend an ear to their self-titled EP available on digital platforms or via Bandcamp https://oldmoonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/old-moon-ep.
OLD MOON:
Michael Priest – Vocals
Grady Pursel – Guitar
Chris Lagor – Guitar
Ryan Wilkerson – Bass
Tim Cauley – Drums
For More Information:
https://oldmoonmusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/oldmoon.om
https://www.instagram.com/oldmoon.om/
https://oldmoonmusic.bandcamp.com
www.m-theoryaudio.com
From HELLOWEEN Facebook:
🎃 North America – are you ready?! The 40 Years Anniversary World Tour is coming your way – with very special guest BEAST IN BLACK!
April–May 2026:
🇺🇸 Apr 7 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
🇺🇸 Apr 8 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec
🇺🇸 Apr 10 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
🇺🇸 Apr 12 – Orlando, FL – House Of Blues
🇺🇸 Apr 14 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
🇺🇸 Apr 15 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues
🇺🇸 Apr 17 – New York, NY – The Palladium Times Square
🇨🇦 Apr 18 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
🇨🇦 Apr 19 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 21 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
🇺🇸 Apr 23 – Denver, CO – The Paramount Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
🇺🇸 Apr 28 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre
🇺🇸 Apr 30 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
🇺🇸 May 1 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theatre
🇺🇸 May 2 – Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues
From Dallas to Las Vegas – get ready for a massive metal celebration of 40 Years of HELLOWEEN!
Stay tuned for more info & ticket details soon!
More on HELLOWEEN: https://www.helloween.org/
Igorrr EU TOUR part II
Support from DVNE & thoughtcrimes.
Tickets available here: https://igorrr.com
05/02 – Meisenthal (FR) – La Boite Noire 🇫🇷
06/02 – Stuttgart (DE) – Im Wizemann Hall 🇩🇪
07/02 – Munich (DE) – Backstage Werk 🇩🇪
08/02 – Milan (IT) – Alcatraz 🇮🇹
10/02 – Ljubljana (SI) – Kino Šiška 🇸🇮
11/02 – Vienna (AT) – Gasometer 🇦🇹
12/02 – Prague (CZ) – Roxy 🇨🇿
13/02 – Budapest (HU) – Barba Negra 🇭🇺
14/02 – Warsaw (PL) – Progresja 🇵🇱
16/02 – Vilnius (LT) – Loftas 🇱🇹
17/02 – Tallinn (EE) – Helitehas 🇪🇪
18/02 – Helsinki (FI) – Kulttuuritalo 🇫🇮
20/02 – Stockholm (SE) – Fryshuset 🇸🇪
21/02 – Oslo (NO) – Rockefeller 🇳🇴
22/02 – Copenhagen (DK) – Amager Bio 🇩🇰
24/02 – Berlin (DE) – Metropol 🇩🇪
25/02 – Dortmund (DE) – FZW 🇩🇪
26/02 – Utrecht (NL) – Tivoli 🇳🇱
27/02 – Lille (FR) – L’Aéronef 🇫🇷
28/02 – Rouen (FR) – Le 106 🇫🇷
From Death Angel Facebook:
Due to unfortunate circumstances Toxic Holocaust will no longer be able to take part in the upcoming Death Angel Act III American Tour. However..
We’d like to Thank our friends and Bay Area Thrash brothers Vio-lence for stepping up on such short notice and more than filling in that gap!
This will be the first time that Death Angel and Vio-lence have ever toured together!
That coupled with us celebrating 35 years of Act III by playing it in its entirety every night is reason enough not to miss this tour!
Additional support from Lions At The Gate, Misfire. Get your tickets NOW! https://www.deathangel.us/
Death Angel ACT III US Tour 2025:
11/26/25 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
11/28/25 Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/29/25 Davenport, IA – Capitol Theater
11/30/25 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
12/2/25 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue
12/3/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr Smalls Theater
12/4/25 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
12/5/25 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
12/6/25 Albany, NY – Empire Live
12/7/25 Reading, PA – Reverb
12/10/25 Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
12/11/25 Houston, TX – Warehouse Midtown
12/12/25 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
12/13/25 San Antonio, TX – Vibes
12/15/25 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
12/16/25 Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole
12/17/25 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
12/18/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
12/19/25 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
*Support from @deandelray and @damnageband
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oct. 31, 2025 – Wiltwither have released their debut album, Pure Light, via 3DOT Recordings.
Stream it here:
https://go.mhe.fm/wiltwither_purelight
The 12-track record pushes extreme metal into new territory, blending hardcore intensity with nü-metal, R&B, hip-hop, shoegaze, and beyond. Boolin Tunes awarded it 9/10, calling the album “an absolutely outstanding, and extremely promising modern metalcore debut,” while Uber Rock described Pure Light as “dynamic” and “eclectic.”
“Pure Light is the culmination of eight consistent years together as a group,” the band shared collectively. “Through thick and thin, every blessing and every curse, we have pressed on to eventually lead to this moment. This album is an invitation to join us in a conversation on the human experience and celebrate the good, bad, and ugly of life. We are beyond thankful to present this experience to anyone who listens. When you walk away from Pure Light, remember you are loved, cherished and wanted.”
Watch/listen to “Front Door Phobia” Here: https://youtu.be/5qFuezEtRbs
In the lead-up to today’s release, the South Carolina-based band shared two previews. The first, “Front Door Phobia” featuring Andrew Herman from Johnny Booth, explores political unrest and social isolation, while the second song, “Obsolete,” is described by vocalist Nick Rendelman described as “the most abrupt callout-of-a-song we’ve ever written. This one is for anyone who has been harmed by someone they care for, and for the human reactions that come with it.”
Building on their earlier DIY EPs, Wiltwither expanded their sonic and conceptual scope with Pure Light. The album imagines a government experiment in which test subjects are dosed with a mysterious drug called Pure Light, unlocking telepathic bonds that are exploited and manipulated until the subjects lose their humanity. Across twelve tracks, the band narrates this descent with unflinching heaviness, cinematic interludes, and fearless experimentation.
Wiltwither is Nick Rendelman (vocals), Dakota Brown (guitar), Joshua Davis (guitar), Anna Harper (bass) and Tyler Syphertt (drums). The quintet have quietly bulldozed their way out of the Carolinas with a venomous vision.
Their previous EPs, The House I Lived and Died In (2023) and The Yellow Wallpaper (2024), drew early praise from Knotfest (“excellent”) and saw them touring with VCTMS, Heavy // Hitter, and more. With their debut album, Pure Light, the band sharpen their concept-driven storytelling while leveling up sonically and emotionally.
From MEGADETH newsletter:
MEGADETH have revealed the full track listing for their self-titled final album that’s due out January 23, 2026. Pre-order the album, via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, HERE: https://www.blkiiblk.com/
The album includes “Tipping Point,” the previously released first single, and a very special bonus track: a reimagined version of “Ride the Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.
“As I come full circle on the career of a lifetime, the decision to include ‘Ride the Lightning,’ a song I co-wrote with James, Lars, and Cliff, was to pay my respects to where my career first started,” MUSTAINE says.
The album’s full track listing is as follows:
Tipping Point
I Don’t Care
Hey, God?!
Let There Be Shred
Puppet Parade
Another Bad Day
Made to Kill
Obey the Call
I Am War
The Last Note
Ride the Lightning (Bonus Track)
From MEGADETH newsletter:
Megadeth’s This Was Our Life world tour is coming to Latin America in 2026, with massive shows just announced in Lima, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Mexico City and more.
Megadeth Cyber Army members get first access to tickets through exclusive presales.
VIP package upgrades including full band member Photo Ops and individual band member Meet & Greets will be available starting with presales via Megadeth.com.
The countdown is on, Latin America! Megadeth is coming for you in 2026!
Norwegian melodic hard rock band Lily Löwe has dropped their latest single, “Haunted House,” a chilling and cathartic track that arrives just in time to soundtrack your Halloween. The single is the sixth release from their upcoming sophomore album, Beautiful Disaster, set to arrive February 6, 2026.
“Haunted House” dives deep into the shadows of the mind, using the metaphor of a haunted home to explore themes of anxiety, inner demons, and emotional chaos. With heavy basslines, modern production, and frontwoman Lily’s commanding vocals, the track delivers a visceral listening experience, dark, raw and emotionally charged.
“It’s about being trapped inside your own head. We wanted the music to reflect that, heavy, haunting, but also cathartic,” says Lily.
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The single follows a string of high-voltage releases in 2025, including “Wild,” “Demons,” “Puppet Master,” “Glitter & Gore” and the title track “Beautiful Disaster.” Each song reveals a different facet of the band’s evolving sound, melodic, punchy and unapologetically heavy.
Formed after Lily’s solo debut at Melodi Grand Prix 2022, Lily Löwe quickly grew into a full band featuring some of Norway’s top heavy rock talent: Adrian Sunde Bjerketvedt (Jorn), Patrik Svendsen (Tonic Breed), Stian Hansen (Suicide Bombers) and Eiliv Sagrusten (Invasion). Their debut album LÖWE earned critical acclaim, and their upcoming release promises to push boundaries even further.
“Beautiful Disaster” is a sonic journey through power, vulnerability, and transformation, blending classic hard rock roots with modern edge. From the glam-punk riot of “Glitter & Gore” to the emotional wreckage of the title track, the album is “all killer, no filler,” according to the band.
Fans can expect more singles leading up to the album’s release, and a live show that’s as intense as the music itself, with raw emotion, heavy riffs, and hooks that stick.
“Haunted House” is available now on all major streaming platforms. Beautiful Disaster arrives February 6, 2026.
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