Gates To Hell have dropped off the upcoming European and UK tour featuring Despised Icon, Carnifex and Suffocation, citing unforeseen circumstances. Gutrectomy and Kanine will now split opening duties on select dates, with the updated lineup covering shows across mainland Europe and the UK. The revised schedule also includes additional November dates for Gutrectomy.
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The Smashing Pumpkins have released “Black Stars,” their first new track with producer Butch Vig in approximately 32 years. The song will appear on the soundtrack to ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ and reportedly began as material Billy Corgan was developing for a solo album before being reworked for the film. Vig previously co-produced the band’s landmark albums ‘Gish’ and ‘Siamese Dream.’
Blackened rap metal duo Gradience have released a music video for “Vermin,” a standout track from their Metal Blade Records debut album, ‘Anomaly.’ The band have also announced their first-ever UK tour with Survivalist, a six-date March run that will take them through Huddersfield, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Kingston, Bournemouth and Cardiff. Guitarist and vocalist Jakob Harris calls the tour a bucket-list moment, citing the influence of UK bands on the duo’s sound.
Post-rock band Caspian have released a short film for “A Great Fire,” the third visual companion to their newly released self-titled sixth studio album. The record marks their first full-length release since 2020, with Luke Webster Brown and Elijah Sussman collaborating on the new film. Caspian will also tour the UK and Europe with And So I Watch You From Afar this October before playing December shows in Brooklyn and Boston.
My Chemical Romance have released an official live performance video for “Someone Out There Loves You,” a rare, officially unreleased song captured during the band’s 2007 concert at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, New Jersey. The performance is included among the bonus tracks on the upcoming 20th anniversary edition of ‘The Black Parade,’ due October 23. The release arrives as fans continue to speculate about the possibility of a new My Chemical Romance album, although the band has not officially confirmed a comeback record.
Meshuggah, Testament and Sylosis are among the latest bands confirmed for the 2027 Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. The newest additions also include The All-American Rejects, Switchfoot and Bowling For Soup. Iron Maiden were previously announced as the event’s first headliner, joining a growing lineup featuring A Perfect Circle, Primus, Clutch, Sleeping With Sirens, PRESIDENT and more. The festival returns to Historic Crew Stadium May 13–16, with a full lineup announcement expected later this week. Meshuggah’s booking also comes amid indications that the band may have plans to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2027.
Extinction A.D. have released a cover of Alice Cooper’s “Feed My Frankenstein,” putting a heavier crossover spin on the song made famous in the early ’90s and featured in the comedy film ‘Wayne’s World’. The Halloween-season release continues the band’s monthly single rollout and arrives with an accompanying lyric video. Vocalist and guitarist Rick Jimenez explains how the track began as a running joke among band members before becoming their October cover choice, giving them a chance to embrace a more lighthearted side of their sound.
Taylor Barber, vocalist for deathcore band Left To Suffer and alternative metal supergroup Seven Hours After Violet, has appeared in a skit posted to Denny’s official social media account. Barber reacted to the unexpected crossover in the comments, writing, “This is actually unreal.” The restaurant chain has developed a memorable connection with heavy music, including a past collaboration with Live Without tied to the band’s notorious performance at a Denny’s location set to close.
Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes and Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante performed “If The Sun Burns Out Tonight” with Grabbitz during the opening ceremony for the VALORANT Champions Grand Finals in Shanghai. The collaborative track was created as an anthem for the esports championship, with the studio version released approximately one month before the live performance.
Fake Names, the punk supergroup featuring members of Bad Religion, Refused, Rocket From The Crypt, Girls Against Boys and The Faith, have premiered a lyric video for their new single “Punk Ruins.” The track serves as the title cut from the group’s forthcoming third studio album, which is set to arrive this Friday, October 23.
The new release will be followed by an international run of 2027 tour dates, taking Fake Names across Europe before bringing the band back to North America for a series of club shows.
The European leg begins January 28 in Paris, France, with stops in Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and the United Kingdom before the group heads back across the Atlantic for its North American dates.
