British heavy metal icons Judas Priest have revealed the dates for their highly anticipated Summer 2026 ‘Faithkeepers Tour’ across Europe and the UK. The legendary band, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, will be playing throughout July and August 2026, with performances scheduled in cities across multiple countries. The full list of dates for the ‘Faithkeepers Tour’ is as follows: 07/25 Mönchengladbach, GER – Bobfest07/26 Neu-Ulm, GER – Wiley Sportpark07/28 Warszawa, POL – Torwar07/31 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air08/02 Ostrava, CZE – Ostravar Arena08/04 Bratislava, SLO – Nepala Arena08/06 Halle, GER – Messehalle08/09 Burton Upon Trent,…
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Progressive death metal band The Zenith Passage have made their return with a brand new single, Fleshbound Reliquary. The track marks the band’s first release since 2023 and serves as their first new material since welcoming drummer Max Sepulveda back in October 2024. Produced by Dave Otero (known for his work with Cattle Decapitation and Archspire), Fleshbound Reliquary showcases the band’s signature technical mastery and progressive style. Vocalist Derek Rydquist shared insight into the song’s themes: “Fleshbound Reliquary depicts a world and existence where resources have been so ravaged that we are forced to look towards ourselves as the means…
While 2025 marked the return of influential mathcore band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza to the live stage for the first time since 2011, questions have arisen regarding the absence of guitarist Josh Travis. When the band announced their return, an August 2025 post seemed to suggest a three-guitar lineup, with Travis, the returning Layne Meylain, and new recruit Eric Berngruber. However, Travis was notably absent at both reunion shows, raising concerns among fans. As the band works on their first new album since 2012, speculation surrounding Travis’ status has only intensified. Acknowledging the growing questions, The Tony Danza Tapdance…
Memphis May Fire’s headlining tour hit a significant setback on November 30th when their production truck was involved in a serious accident. The band’s vocalist, Matty Mullins, revealed that the rental truck hauling their essential production equipment lost control after hitting a patch of ice, causing it to flip off the highway. While the driver thankfully escaped with minor injuries, emergency services had to manually extract him from the wreckage. Despite the major setback, Memphis May Fire has vowed to continue their ongoing tour with support acts Rain City Drive, Nevertel, and If Not For Me, which kicked off on…
Harajuku-core outfit HANABIE. has unveiled plans to release their highly anticipated new EP, HOT TOPIC, which will drop on January 28th, 2026. While the band is keeping most details about the release under wraps for now, fans can catch the group out on tour across North America to support the upcoming EP. HANABIE. will hit the road with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth on the trek, which kicks off in March 2026. The North American dates are as follows: 03/13 Boston, MA – Big Night Live03/14 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl03/15 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring03/17 Montreal, QC…
Former I Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser has officially launched his new solo endeavor Scatterbrain, marking his first musical step forward since parting ways with the melodic metalcore outfit earlier this year. The rollout of this project hasn’t been entirely smooth—its early stages were entangled in a dispute with his former bandmates—but Burkheiser has now formally introduced Scatterbrain with a heavy, metallic reimagining of Taylor Swift’s 2017 single Look What You Made Me Do. The song arrives alongside a music video directed by Ben Proulx. Speaking on finally putting the project into the world, Burkheiser shared an open message to fans:…
Animal-rights organization PETA is asking Alice In Chains to lend their name—literally—to help spotlight the deteriorating condition of a 56-year-old circus elephant named Betty. According to the group, the elderly pachyderm has been a long-running attraction in the Caden Circus, where she is allegedly forced to perform roughly 300 shows per year despite mounting physical and psychological issues. PETA claims the elephant’s health has declined to the point where experts fear she could face a “fatal collapse” if she isn’t immediately retired to a reputable sanctuary. In an open letter to Alice In Chains, the organization asked the band to…
Evanescence have laid out a massive 2026 world tour that will take them across North America, Europe and the UK next summer and fall. The run features a rotating group of openers, including Spiritbox, Nova Twins, Poppy and K.Flay—each of whom frontwoman Amy Lee has collaborated with in recent years, aside from Nova Twins. The band unveiled the tour via Rolling Stone, alongside a new interview with Lee, who described her excitement for the trek: “It’s going to be a blast. I got all my ladies in. I have an excellent band beside me… We fuel each other. So I…
Sol Invicto have rolled out another entry in their ongoing Vault Of Shadows project, this time debuting a synth-drenched reimagining titled “Under The Surface.” The track serves as a transformed version of “Lost In Translation,” originally featured on the collective’s debut EP, Loosely Aware. This latest weekly installment brings together the core creative forces behind the electronic-metal group: keys and composition from project architect Richie Londres, guitars from Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter, drums from SikTh’s Dan Foord, and vocals from Sean Plague of Plague To Pyres. Mastering duties were handled by Technical Itch. The only regular contributor absent this round is…
96 Bitter Beings—led by former CKY vocalist/guitarist Deron Miller—have unveiled the first leg of their upcoming UK tour, set to kick off in early 2026. The run marks the band’s return to UK stages, with additional dates still expected to be announced. The initial itinerary is as follows: 02/06 Bridgwater, UK – Cobblestones02/08 Birmingham, UK – Castle & Falcon02/09 Dundee, UK – Hidden02/10 Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks02/11 Edinburgh, UK – Bannerman’s02/12 Grimsby, UK – Docks Academy02/13 Huddersfield, UK – Parish02/14 Preston, UK – Ferret02/15 Milton Keynes, UK – Craufurd Arms View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
