The Rockin' Roundtable

09/19/2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026

🤘 Stand tall, volume addicts—pour a double shot of dark roast, dial the tube bias to eleven, and let's march straight into 100% freshly verified rock and metal wire updates breaking over the last 24 hours.

The heavy music matrix is running completely wild today with special winter album reveals, behind-the-scenes video drops, and veteran studio updates. Heavy metal queen 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵 officially announced her special release 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 coming this December via Rare Diamonds Production, dropping lead single and music video "Rock You 2 Death" while revealing a live feature with former Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. Meanwhile, 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘁 released exclusive behind-the-scenes studio footage detailing the making of their standalone single and video "Arsenal." 🤘 ⸸ ⛧

• 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗵 officially announced her special album release 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 arriving December 11, unleashing lead single "Rock You 2 Death" and detailing a live feature with Alissa White-Gluz.

• 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘁 released official behind-the-scenes video footage documenting the making of their standalone single "Arsenal."

• Former Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis's project 𝗔 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 formally announced their sixth studio album 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 𝟯, locking in a winter release.

• 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝘀 confirmed plans to enter the recording studio this coming January to begin tracking their next full-length studio record, targeting a late 2027 release date.

• 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲 surprise-dropped a brand-new five-track EP titled 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 across all streaming audio platforms.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 officially announced a 30th-anniversary North American stadium tour for 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with Garbage and Jimmy Eat World.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 signed a new recording contract with Century Media Records and unveiled their new tracking single "Dissociation Theory."

• 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 unleashed their crushing new music video for "Relentless Force," the lead advance single from their forthcoming studio album 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿.

• 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀𝗲 drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz confirmed that the band has officially entered the studio to begin tracking their 17th full-length studio record.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿 frontman Michael Sweet premiered a new acoustic studio performance of "To Hell With The Devil" to celebrate forty years of the classic glam metal anthem.

• 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗿ÿ𝗰𝗵𝗲 expanded their European autumn tour, adding brand-new headlining dates across Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

• 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 shared pro-shot video footage from Megadeth's headlining set at Louder Than Life, highlighting their live debut of "Ride The Lightning."

• 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 and Trafalgar Releasing officially announced that the concert film 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 & 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 will receive a worldwide cinema release this October.

• 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 surprise-dropped a collaborative split single titled 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 across all digital streaming audio platforms.

• 𝗔𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 officially released "Gravity," the lead tracking single from their forthcoming studio album 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 via Equal Vision Records.

• 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 premiered their crushing new standalone tracking single and music video "Machine," offering their first taste of fresh studio material since last year.

• 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 frontman Oli Sykes and 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘅 vocalist Courtney LaPlante teamed up to release "Fire To The Fuse," the official 2026 Valorant Champions esports anthem.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀, and 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 officially announced a California benefit concert in support of T.S.O.L. bassist Mike Roche.

• 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 teamed up with AMC Theatres to announce "Welcome To Horrorwood," a month-long horror film screening series hosted across selected theaters this October.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 drummer Eric Kretz spoke out against generative AI in music production, calling its use as a songwriting shortcut "disgusting."

• 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 guitarist Jay Jay French fired back at fans criticizing their live return with Sebastian Bach, stating: "No one's forcing you to buy a concert ticket."

⏭️ 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

• 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁, and 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘅 headline the main stages at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky tonight.

• 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 brings "The Never Enough Tour Pt. 2" package to the Salt Shed Outdoor stage in Chicago, Illinois tonight.

• 200 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, Tribal Gaze, and Maul bring their headline tour package to The 58 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee tonight.

❓ 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

With Doro Pesch announcing "Wild At Heart" and dropping "Rock You 2 Death," who is your all-time favorite heavy metal queen or female-fronted band in heavy music history?

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09/19/2026

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09/18/2026

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09/18/2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

🤘 Grab your morning dark roast, dial the bias to eleven, and let's march straight into freshly verified rock and metal dispatches breaking across the wire over the last 24 hours.

The heavy music matrix is running completely wild today with surprise album drops, unexpected stadium tour announcements, and major label additions. Prog-metal titans 𝗕𝗲𝘁 linen 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲 surprise-dropped a brand-new five-song EP titled 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 across all digital streaming platforms, giving fans an unexpected blast of virtuosic shredding. Meanwhile, alternative rock stalwarts 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 officially announced a 30th-anniversary stadium tour for their seminal double album 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, locking in a massive 25-date North American run with Garbage and Jimmy Eat World. 🤘 ⸸ ⛧

• 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲 surprise-dropped a brand-new five-track EP titled 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 across all streaming audio platforms.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀 officially announced a 30th-anniversary North American stadium tour for 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with Garbage and Jimmy Eat World.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 officially signed a new recording contract with Century Media Records and unveiled their new tracking single "Dissociation Theory."

• 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 unleashed their crushing new music video for "Relentless Force," the lead advance single from their forthcoming studio album 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝝨𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿.

• 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀𝗲 drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz confirmed that the band has officially entered the studio to begin tracking their 17th full-length studio record.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿 frontman Michael Sweet premiered a new acoustic studio performance of "To Hell With The Devil" to celebrate forty years of the classic glam metal anthem.

• 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗿ÿ𝗰𝗵𝗲 officially expanded their European autumn tour, adding brand-new headlining dates in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

• 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 shared pro-shot video footage from Megadeth's headlining set at Louder Than Life, highlighting their live debut of "Ride The Lightning."

• 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘀 and Trafalgar Releasing officially announced that the concert film 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 & 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 will receive a worldwide cinema release this October.

• 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 surprise-dropped a collaborative split single titled 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 across all digital streaming audio platforms.

• 𝗔𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 officially released "Gravity," the lead tracking single from their forthcoming studio album 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 via Equal Vision Records.

• 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 premiered their crushing new standalone tracking single and music video "Machine," offering their first taste of fresh studio material since last year.

• 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 frontman Oli Sykes and 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘅 vocalist Courtney LaPlante teamed up to release "Fire To The Fuse," the official 2026 Valorant Champions esports anthem.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀, and 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 officially announced a California benefit concert in support of T.S.O.L. bassist Mike Roche.

• 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 teamed up with AMC Theatres to announce "Welcome To Horrorwood," a month-long horror film screening series hosted across selected theaters this October.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 drummer Eric Kretz spoke out against generative AI in music production, calling its use as a songwriting shortcut "disgusting."

• 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 guitarist Jay Jay French fired back at fans criticizing their live return with Sebastian Bach, stating: "No one's forcing you to buy a concert ticket."

• Former 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 vocalist Burton C. Bell admitted in an interview that he has "no interest" in listening to the band's new single "Roboticist."

• 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘅 guitarist Scott Ian expressed sadness that many casual metal fans remain unaware of the band's four 1990s studio LPs recorded with vocalist John Bush.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 officially announced a permanent split with founding guitarist Dregen due to complications from a severe hand injury.

⏭️ 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

• 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗧𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻, and 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱 headline the main stages at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky tonight.

• 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, and 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁 bring "The Poisonous Weapons Tour" package to the Fillmore Underground stage in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight.

• 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 brings "The Never Enough Tour Pt. 2" package to the Salt Shed Outdoor stage in Chicago, Illinois tomorrow night.

❓ 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

With Between The Buried And Me surprise-dropping a new EP today, what is the single greatest surprise album release in rock and metal history that caught you completely off guard?

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09/17/2026

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09/17/2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026

🤘 Grab your morning dark roast, dial the gain to eleven, and let's march straight into 100% freshly verified rock and metal dispatches breaking across the wire over the last 24 hours.

The heavy music matrix is running completely wild today with global theatrical concert film announcements, surprise punk collaborative split drops, and fierce classic band veteran rebuttals. Mercury Studios and Trafalgar Releasing formally announced the global cinema release of 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 & 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 today, capturing the final concert performance from the original Sabbath lineup for a worldwide October theatrical run in Dolby Atmos. Meanwhile, punk heavyweights 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 surprise-dropped a new collaborative split single across streaming audio platforms. 🤘 ⸸ ⛧

• Mercury Studios and Trafalgar Releasing officially announced that the concert film 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 & 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, capturing the original lineup's final live performance, will receive a worldwide cinema release this October.

• 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 officially surprise-dropped a collaborative split single titled 𝝨𝝾𝘂𝗹 𝝨𝝾𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 across all digital streaming audio platforms.

• 𝗔𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 officially released "Gravity," the lead tracking single from their forthcoming studio album 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 via Equal Vision Records.

• 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 premiered their crushing new standalone tracking single and music video "Machine," offering their first taste of fresh studio material since their 2025 release.

• 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 frontman Oli Sykes and 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘅 vocalist Courtney LaPlante officially teamed up to release "Fire To The Fuse," the official 2026 Valorant Champions esports anthem.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀, and 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 officially announced a special California benefit concert in support of T.S.O.L. bassist Mike Roche.

• 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 teamed up with AMC Theatres to announce "Welcome To Horrorwood," a month-long horror film screening series hosted across selected theaters this October.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 drummer Eric Kretz spoke out firmly against generative AI in music production in a broadcast feature, calling its use as a songwriting aid "disgusting."

• 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 guitarist Jay Jay French fired back at fans criticizing their live return with Sebastian Bach, stating bluntly in a media interview: "No one's forcing you to buy a concert ticket."

• Former 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 vocalist Burton C. Bell admitted in an interview that he has "no interest" in listening to the band's new single "Roboticist," emphasizing that he has completely moved on.

• 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘅 guitarist Scott Ian expressed sadness in a feature that many casual metal fans remain unaware of the band's four 1990s studio LPs recorded with vocalist John Bush.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 officially announced a permanent split with founding guitarist Dregen due to complications from a severe hand injury.

• 𝗔𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 officially announced their new self-titled studio record, premiering two distinct lead singles—"Polarized" and "Retribution"—featuring guest vocals from CJ McCreery.

• 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 formally announced their new studio album 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 via Metal Blade Records, unleashing lead tracking single "Pangs Of Conscience."

• Ex-Megadeth bassist 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘀𝗼𝗻 announced a December 2026 European solo tour where he will perform Megadeth's entire landmark album 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in full.

• 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 revealed he is now "open" to the idea of a virtual ABBA-style Queen avatar show in the future.

• 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦—featuring Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons—kicked off their first-ever U.S. headlining tour in Dallas, Texas.

• 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵 officially canceled all remaining scheduled concert performances for the remainder of 2026 due to personal health recovery.

• 𝗔𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘆𝘂 announced a 20th-anniversary special vinyl reissue for their classic album 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, featuring remastered audio and expanded artwork.

• 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 dropped their new tracking single "Joseph" with an official cinematic video, enlisting Slipknot's Corey Taylor and System of a Down's Serj Tankian for vocal features.

⏭️ 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

• 𝗜𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗵, and 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘅 headline the opening night of the Louder Than Life festival at the Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville, Kentucky tonight.

• 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 brings "The Never Enough Tour Pt. 2" package to the Agora Theatre stage in Cleveland, Ohio tonight.

• 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, and 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁 bring "The Poisonous Weapons Tour" package to the Fillmore Underground stage in Charlotte, North Carolina tomorrow night.

❓ 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

With Ozzy & Black Sabbath's "Back To The Beginning" hitting movie theaters worldwide this October, what is the single greatest live concert film you have ever experienced on a giant cinema screen?

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09/16/2026

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09/16/2026

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

🤘 Stand tall, volume addicts—slam your morning dark roast, dial the gain to eleven, and let's march straight into 100% freshly verified rock and metal wire dispatches breaking across the web over the last 24 hours.

The heavy music matrix is running completely wild today with shock band breakups, self-titled album reveals, and major legacy solo tours announced. Swedish action rock legends 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 officially announced their permanent split with founding guitarist Dregen following long-term complications from a severe hand injury. Meanwhile, 𝗔𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 officially unveiled their self-titled studio album alongside a double-single drop, while 200 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 announced their brutal new LP 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 via Metal Blade Records. 🤘 ⸸ ⛧

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 officially announced a permanent split with founding guitarist Dregen due to ongoing issues stemming from a severe hand injury.

• 𝗔𝘀 𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 officially announced their new self-titled studio record, premiering two distinct lead singles—"Polarized" and "Retribution"—featuring guest vocals from CJ McCreery.

• 200 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 formally announced their new studio album 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 via Metal Blade Records, unleashing lead tracking single "Pangs Of Conscience."

• Ex-Megadeth bassist 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘀𝗼𝗻 announced a December 2026 European solo tour where he will perform Megadeth's entire landmark album 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in full.

• 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 revealed he has changed his mind regarding AI technology, stating he is now "open" to the idea of a virtual ABBA-style Queen avatar show in the future.

• 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗦—featuring Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons—kicked off their first-ever U.S. headlining tour in Dallas, Texas.

• 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵 officially canceled all remaining scheduled concert performances for the remainder of 2026 due to personal health recovery.

• 𝗔𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘆𝘂 announced a 20th-anniversary special vinyl reissue for their classic album 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, featuring remastered audio and expanded artwork.

• 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 dropped their new tracking single "Joseph" with an official cinematic video, enlisting Slipknot's Corey Taylor and System of a Down's Serj Tankian for vocal features.

• 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵 and Alex Van Halen made a surprise joint appearance on stage at a TEDxFargo event in North Dakota, sharing a public reunion.

• Former 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 singer Burton C. Bell confirmed he is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo studio album, featuring 10 original tracks.

• 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 drummer Rikki Rockett officially published his autobiography 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 via Rare Bird Books.

• Tech-death outfit 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 formally announced their new album 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗲, introducing Spencer Moore as their new official permanent drummer.

• 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 singer Gerard Way teased a new studio album on stage at their tour finale in San Antonio, telling the crowd the band wants to make another record.

• 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀 co-founder and guitarist Cheetah Chrome (Eugene Richard O'Connor) passed away at age 71.

• 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 announced the co-headlining "Metal Saint Tour 2026" alongside 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, locking in a nationwide North American run for November.

• 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 guitarist Stevie D. confirmed all band and crew members survived a severe highway tour bus crash in South Carolina without life-threatening injuries.

• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗦𝗔 revealed their first wave of confirmed bands for 2027, locking in Nevermore, Metal Church, Masterplan, and Lynch Mob.

• 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀 performed at London Metalfest with guest vocalists after frontman Johan Längqvist was emergency-hospitalized for severe abdominal issues.

• 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗜𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶 confirmed he turned down a pitch from producer Andrew Watt to record a final Black Sabbath album with the original lineup, preferring not to force a new record.

⏭️ 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝟮𝟰 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

• 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗺 and 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 bring their North American tour to The Roxy @ Mahall's in Cleveland, Ohio tonight.

• 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻, and 𝗔𝗹𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁 launch "The Poisonous Weapons Tour" package at the Hard Rock Live stage in Orlando, Florida tonight.

• 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 brings "The Never Enough Tour Pt. 2" package to the Agora Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio tomorrow night.

❓ 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

With David Ellefson announcing a full-album anniversary tour playing "Countdown To Extinction," which classic Megadeth record is your absolute favorite front-to-back listen?

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09/15/2026

Get ready for an epic European tour! We're thrilled to announce Spiritbox, Jinjer, Poppy, and K.Flay are joining Evanescence. The international stage awaits!

09/15/2026

New album SANCTUARY hits! SHAY spills on her fave tracks, the latest music vid, and some wild tour filming theories...