NEW SINGLE WITH HOSTILIA
Gothenburg thrashers HOSTILIA presents their new song and video "Escape From Hell". It's a song from their upcoming second full-length album, "The Curse Of Khamun", which will be released via Hammerheart Records on October 23.
youtu.be/ras1Wej6Wl4?si=MemLCRKKl-W64Pj7 | facebook.com/hostiliathrash | hammerheart.com
LIV SIN SHARE NEW VIDEO
Swedish metal band LiV SiN have released a lyric/visual video for the song "Above The Line".youtu.be/u7jPneT526I?si=Oyrf7ftUu897tUog | facebook.com/livsinofficial
MR. BIG COMPILATION TO DEBUT ON VINYL ETC.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, MR. BIG's million-selling compilation album "Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best Of Mr. Big", finally makes its long-awaited debut on vinyl, SACD and MQA-CD+CD set.This edition will be released worldwide on November 27, and are now available for pre-order at: evo88.com
ALICE COOPER AND CRISS ANGEL RELEASE NEW VIDEO
Iconic rocker Alice Cooper and legendary illusionist Criss Angel have just released an exclusive video clip from their recent "Welcome To Our Nightmare" shows - the first-ever visuals made available.
Cooper has also revealed that Nita Strauss (guitar) will be rejoining his band for the upcoming "Welcome To Our Nightmare" shows in Las Vegas with Criss on November 27-28 and December 4-5 at the Criss Angel Theatre at Planet Hollywood.
youtu.be/u47tWphRPj4?si=HKU8dL0JNSrz2ob7
DEF LEPPARD DOCUMENTARY COMING TO NORTH AMERICAN THEATERS IN EARLY 2027
Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk has acquired the North American rights to the first-ever authorized feature-length documentary on DEF LEPPARD, "Long Live Def Leppard", a complete and all-access account of the epic journey the band has taken from its humble beginnings in the U.K. to a global fandom that continues to today. The film is slated for an early 2027 release in theaters.defleppard.com
NEW ALBUM WITH SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS
UK punk veterans SLAUGHTER AND THE DOGS have released a new album, "White Heat", and it's out via Cadiz Music.On this record, the lineup is Mick Rossi, Phil Rowland, and Howard Bates.
NEW SINGLE WITH PRINS SVART
Swedish-singing hard rockers PRINS SVART have released a new song, called "Vintervisa".
It also happens to be their singer's, Mats Levén (ex-CANDLEMASS, Yngwie Malmsteen, THERION, TREAT, FIREWIND etc etc), birthday today (Sept. 11).
share.amuse.io/track/prins-svart-vintervisa | facebook.com/prinssvartofficial
REMEDY RELEASES ACOUSTIC SONG AND ANNOUNCES EURO TOUR
Swedish melodic rockers REMEDY return with a brand-new acoustic version of "My Devil Within", released as the band prepare to take their music back on the road with the first run of dates of their "Messing Up Our Legacy Tour - Europe 2026/2027", which happens in December 2026 and January 2027.The dates mark only the first part of REMEDY's European touring plans for 2026/2027, with further shows to be announced.
ffm.to/remedy-my-devil-within-av | facebook.com/Remedymusicsweden
MYRATH COVERS STING
Tunisian/French progressive metal visionaries MYRATH unveil their bold new interpretation of Sting's timeless classic "Shape Of My Heart".The band will be on tour in Europe in September/October.
youtu.be/BxV1gIxjkAI?si=5XvWuju72CbvUmO0
PUNK FRIDAY
VACUUM
VACUUM: En Fördummad Tid (Swedish punk)
BAD WAITRESS: Lovin' Kind (art-punk)
WINE LIPS: TV Dinner (garage punk/psych-punk)
The GET AROUNDS: Going Out Tonight (rock/power pop/punk rock/alternative rock)
FAKE NAMES: Until It's Normal (punk rock supergroup)
SOME NEW SINGLES
Swedish punk rock veterans TROUBLEMAKERS deliver the title track, "En Runda Till", from their upcoming album, which will be released on September 25.
recordu.lnk.to/lzxqpQ | facebook.com/punkrockgbg
German heavy metal outfit BÖLLVERK unleashes the second single, "Life Keeps Moving", from their forthcoming album "Other Worlds", which will see the light of day on November 20 through Metalapolis Records.
youtu.be/5apv2exH3r0?si=0nQ2mdnngldlPMwY | boellverk.de | metalapolis.eu
German positive thrashers GODSLAVE release their new, self-titled, album today (Sept. 11) via Metalville, but also a lyric video for the album track "The Road Not Taken".
youtube.com/watch?v=HpXmTcxOcwo | godslave.de | metalville-shop.com
Swedish melodic metal band ELEINE release the new single, "Liars Linger". It's taken from their fifth album, "The Water Taste Of Blood", which will be released on December 4 through their own label Algoth Records.
youtu.be/WkmUZvlTurA?si=51WfPF2NITSGn9dm | facebook.com/eleineofficial
THE UNDERTONES AND THE HARD-ONS CONFIRMED FOR REBELLION
The UNDERTONES, The HARD-ONS (with Jerry A) and The MEFFS are among the latest confirmed acts for the punk festival Rebellion, which happens at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on August 5-8, 2027.rebellionfestivals.com
NEW ALBUM WITH FIREWIND IN FEBRUARY
Greek power metal band FIREWIND will release its new studio album, "Gods, Myths & Titans", on February 19, 2027 via BLKIIBLK.To mark the announcement, FIREWIND unleashes the first single, "The Legend Of Achilles", available now along with a lyric video.
youtu.be/5-sCvUcRnps?si=iYWXLvNflxRBe9Mh
BRUCE DICKINSON ANNOUNCES NEWLY REMIXED VERSION OF "Accident Of Birth"
In 1997, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson released his 4th solo album, "Accident Of Birth". Co-produced by Los Angeles musician Roy "Z" Ramirez and featuring Adrian Smith on guitar - while both he and Bruce were on hiatus from IRON MAIDEN - the album has long been admired as one of Bruce's most essential releases.The album has now been fully remixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Brendan Duffey (who worked on Bruce's most recent solo album "The Mandrake Project") in both Stereo and Dolby Atmos enhancing the epic scope and range of the songs.
The new version of "Accident Of Birth" will be released in the U.K. by BMG in conjunction with National Album Day UK on October 17 and the rest of the world on October 23. It comes in both a tri-panel digisleeve CD version and as a double splatter color vinyl in gatefold sleeve.
A newly remixed version of "Omega" can be streamed now, and a new solo album is tentatively due in early 2027 via BMG.
youtu.be/hgARw7OQUUg?si=A9Ly5alfH4Jr-5hq
MÖTLEY CRÜE CELEBRATES 45 YEARS OF "Too Fast For Love"
45 years ago, the 4 members of MÖTLEY CRÜE introduced themselves to the world with a record that was raw and unapologetic and launched one of rock's most notorious and enduring careers. Today (Sept. 10), MÖTLEY CRÜE announced a special 45th-anniversary limited edition box set of its legendary debut album, "Too Fast For Love", due out on October 30 via BMG.The album was originally independently released in November 1981 in a pressing of just 900 LPs on the band's own Leathür Records imprint. The album quickly became a sought-after underground release and Elektra Records signed the band less than 6 months later.
The centerpiece of the 45th anniversary celebration is a limited edition deluxe box set that includes the 1981 Leathür Records version (which sells for thousands of dollars when one becomes available), the 1982 Elektra Records version, live recordings from the legendary Perkins Palace shows in 1982 (previewing tracks from 1983's epic "Shout At The Devil"), never-before-released 5-track 1LP featuring demos from the band's first-ever studio sessions from March 1981, replica demo cassette, replica 7" single, 100-page hardcover photo book, replica poster and more.
You can now listen to the previously unreleased demo track "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely", recorded in March 1981.
youtu.be/hcHiozfNGdM?si=tq1hQ5Rjn9cZR_9G | youtu.be/_Hx1OlBgAK8?si=yd5TyheUXvrsBroe | crue.lnk.to/TooFastForLove45 | motley.com
AC/DC CONECERT IN TORONTO CANCELED AFTER STORM DAMAGE
AC/DC's September 16 concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada has been canceled due to "severe damage" done to the venue by a storm a week ago.Live Nation scrapped the show after a "thorough assessment" of the damage suffered by at Rogers Stadium during last week's massive rain and hail storm.
instagram.com/p/DdFT7gPGyMG/.... | acdc.com
4 REVIEWS
DOMIC: Messenger Of The Last Words (neo-classical heavy metal)STILETTO: You Know...Like The Shoe. Or The Knife. We Don't Know Yet (melodic rock)
VOID MOON: The Runes That Bind (epic doom metal)
VOODOO QUEEN: Violet Crown (fuzz stoner/heavy blues rock)
NEW SINGLE WITH THE GREEN GOBLINS
Swizz Celtic punk rockers The GREEN GOBLINS release "Turn It Around", the next lead single from their self-titled debut album, out on October 2 via Metalville Records.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mjipu_7Gg | thegreengoblins.ch | metalville-shop.com
NEW SINGLE WITH SLIPKNOT
SLIPKNOT have released a new single, "Arsenal".youtu.be/s1s2E6hXU_M?si=a_s__4Ao0tYl5SzV | slipknot1.com
L7 ANNOUNCES RETURN OF BASSIST JANIS TANAKA
L7 has announced the return of bassist Janis Tanaka to the group's ranks following the recent passing of Jennifer Finch.The all-female grunge band which rose to prominence in the 1990s will hit the road one final time next month as past of "The Last Hurrah Tour 2026". The trek will kick off in San Diego, California on October 6 and conclude on November 14 in Los Angeles, California.
Janis was previously the band's bass player from 1999-2001.
facebook.com/L7theband
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VAN HALEN DEMO TO BE INCLUDED WITH ALEX VAN HALEN's LIMITED-EDITION BOOK
Genesis Publications has revealed that the exclusive 7" vinyl record accompanying Alex Van Halen's official signed limited-edition book "Van Halen" will feature "Glitter", a previously unreleased demo recorded in 1974. Created exclusively for the "Van Halen" signed limited edition, the 7" picture disc features artwork based on the band's iconic "1984" tour design.Featuring Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen alongside David Lee Roth and original bassist Mark Stone, "Glitter" captures VAN HALEN at the very beginning of their story. Released here for the first time, it will mark the earliest VAN HALEN recording ever to be officially made available. The record will also feature a specially selected spoken-word recording from Alex Van Halen, drawn from the extensive new interviews conducted with Genesis for the book.
vanhalenanthology.com
BOMBUS RE-RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM
And DIAMOND DOGS and MOTHER OF MILLIONS deliver new albums..
BOMBUS: Bombus (reissue) (alternative heavy rock/sludge/metal)
DIAMOND DOGS: Similar Shakes, Different Distortion (rock n roll/glam rock)
MOTHER OF MILLIONS: T (progressive rock/metal)
PANTERA ANNOUNCES 2-DAY FESTIVAL WITH DOWN, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY AND CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
PANTERA have announced that a special 2-day festival, "The Great Nola Trendkill", will take place at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 20- 21, featuring a landmark performance by PANTERA, marking their first show in New Orleans in 30 years, as well a nod to the 30th anniversary of PANTERA's "The Great Southern Trendkill" full-length, originally released in 1996.The weekend will also serve as DOWN's official "Volume V" record release show and feature additional performances by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, POWER TRIP, CROWBAR, EYEHATEGOD, RÄDE, HERAKLEION and PIG DESTROYER.
Artist presale begins today, Tuesday, September 8. Live Nation, Ticketmaster and local presales begin on Wednesday, September 9. General on sale date is Friday, September 11.
pantera.com | down-nola.com
MOTÖRHEAD AT THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM
A new exhibition dedicated to MOTÖRHEAD and Lemmy will open on Friday, October 2 at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
The exhibition will feature personal items from Lemmy's collection, including photographs and handwritten lyrics. One of the most unique parts of the exhibition will be the opportunity for museum guests to play Lemmy's bass through the actual stack he used.
MOTÖRHEAD albums will be available at Vinyl Threat, the museum's record store, and exclusive MOTÖRHEAD merchandise will be available in the museum's gift shop.
To celebrate the opening, Three Star Punk Bar will host a special evening with Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records DJing.
thepunkrockmuseum.com | imotorhead.com/featured/motorhead-ex
NEW SINGLE WITH HAVOK
Colorado thrashers HAVOK has shared the new single "The Ultimate Weapon", alongside an official video.This month, HAVOK will embark on a tour across Europe, with BLOOD RED THRONE, XONOR and ERADIKATED. The band has also announced a massive North American headline tour for fall 2026, joined by HELLRIPPER, SLACKJAW and XOTH. The 26-date North American run kicks off October 21 at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, before tearing across the United States and concluding with a hometown show at Denver's Gothic Theatre on November 20.
youtu.be/nhGtV0Izpic?si=9u1B0Y6320dYca-y
AT THE GATES LAUNCHES FULL-ALBUM ANIMATED MOVIE
Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES released their latest studio album, "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", worldwide this past April via Century Media Records and the album marked a special tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg, who tragically passed away in September 2025.
As part of the release campaign for "The Ghost Of A Future Dead", longtime AT THE GATES collaborator Costin Chioreanu (Twilight 13 Media) prepared a massive conceptual visual storyline which enhances the entire album's music and lyrics. Having previously already released the animated paintings in videos for the songs "The Dissonant Void" and "In Dark Distortion", the rest of the videos for the other album songs as well as the "full album video" can now be experienced.
In other news, the music of AT THE GATES will soon be honored by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in a special event dubbed "The Gothenburg Sound", where several of the band's iconic songs will be interpreted in symphonic form alongside other material by their peers IN FLAMES and DARK TRANQUILLITY. These special concerts will take place at the Gothenburg Concert Hall on December 3, 4 and 5.
youtu.be/azKYudFTfaI?si=Wp9ZJ3y_8lBwaj9_
THE HEADLINES ANNOUNCES GERMAN TOUR
Southern Swedish punk rockers The HEADLINES are going on a tour early next year, which will begin on February 10 in their hometown Malmö. After that most of the tour dates will be in Germany, except for 2 which will be in Switzerland and Austria.More details: theheadlinesband.com
AVALANCHE WORKING ON SECOND ALBUM
Australian hard rock n roll band AVALANCHE have entered the studio to record their second album.facebook.com/avalanchebandrock
NEW SINGLE WITH WOLFBRIGADE
Swedish crust punks WOLFBRIGADE are still alive, and a new single, "Cold War Bootlicker", is out now. It's the first taste of a new album, "Howl From Underground", which will be released through Metal Blade Records on October 9.facebook.com/lycanthropunks | metalblade.com
MORE METAL ALBUMS THAT WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY, Sept. 11
TIL THE END: Til The End (melodic death metal)OFFERNAT: The Ecstasy Of Death (progressive black/doom metal)
GODSLAVE: Godslave (thrash metal)
DARK FUNERAL ARE READY FOR THE STUDIO
Lord Ahriman and Heljarmadr of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have officially completed the songwriting for the long-awaited 8th studio album. As soon as they have completed the tour in October with DIMMU BORGIR and BEHEMOTH, the band will head straight into Fascination Street Studios to record the album.The new live album, "A Beast To Praise", is out now worldwide via Century Media Records.
darkfuneral.se
ONSLAUGHT ADDS MORE EURO DATES
British thrash veterans ONSLAUGHT have added some new tour dates in UK, Bulgaria and Greece.facebook.com/onslaughtuk
NEW ALBUM WITH MACERATION IN NOVEMBER
Danish death metallers MACERATION will release their 4th full-length album, "Mercy To The Miserable", on November 20 via Emanzipation Productions.The title track is now available on digital platforms.
facebook.com/maceration | emanzipation.dk
JACK WHITE GOES TO AFRICA
Jack White (ex-The WHITE STRIPES) will perform in Africa for the first time ever this December. He will do 3 shows.More details: jackwhiteiii.com
STRYPER RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO
The official lyric video for "Here In Your Heart", a brand new song from Christian hard rock/heavy metal pioneers STRYPER, is out now. The track is taken from the band's 18th studio album, "Throne Of Thorns", which will arrive on September 25 via Frontiers Music Srl.youtu.be/bDWdDeF3yzU?si=3oLcgW9p1nnGatdW
RAMONES RE-RELEASE MONO REMIX OF FIRST LP
The original mix of RAMONES' first album was divisive as it made the choice of separating the bass and guitar into separate channels. In 2016, the album was remixed into a mono release, that was handled by original album producer Craig Leon. That version is being re-released as part of the Rocktober vinyl reissue series, and it's out on October 23.OUT ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
SPACE CHASER: Razorblade Bay (old school thrash metal)KILLER: The Grand Finale (old school heavy metal)
GRAVEYARD ANNOUNCES EURO TOUR WITH BLUES PILLS AND SPIDERS
Swedish rockers GRAVEYARD are going on a European tour with BLUES PILLS and SPIDERS. Part 1 is a few dates in Sweden and Finland between November 27 and December 5 without SPIDERS. Then the tour continues across Europe in March 2027 with SPIDERS as special guests.
Artist pre-sale begins on Tuesday, September 8. General on-sale Wednesday, September 9.
SPIDERS will deliver a new album on September 25, and GRAVEYARD on October 9.
More details: facebook.com/graveyardofficial | facebook.com/wearespiders | facebook.com/BluesPills
NEW EP WITH PIGMAN NEXT WEEK
Swedish punk rockers PIGMAN will return with a new digital EP, titled "Sounds Like Shit", on Friday, September 11.facebook.com/pigmangbg
NEW ALBUM WITH PANZERCROW LATER THIS MONTH
Finnish horror punks PANZERCROW will release a new album, "Shadows Of Darkness", on September 22.THESE 2 WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Electrifyed (heavy rock/heavy metal)CoreLeoni: Generection (hard rock)
ARTILLERY CANCEL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Danish thrash veterans ARTILLERY have been forced to cancel their USA/Canada tour, as they didn't get their visas in time for the tour.They will try to book a new tour in 2027 instead.
facebook.com/ARTILLERY.DK
KISS HAS RECORDED A NEW SONG
In a new interview with Guitar World magazine, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer confirmed that new music from the legendary rock band is in the works."We did record a great new song that Paul [Stanley, KISS guitarist/vocalist] wrote", Tommy said. "That's probably about as much as I can tell you right now".
guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/kiss-new....
CRASHDÏET RETURN TO SOUTH AMERICA
Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDÏET will return to South America for the first time in 13 years. This will happen in late January, and they will play just 3 shows in Argentina and Brazil.crashdiet.org
NEW ALBUM WITH NervoChaos IN NOVEMBER
Brazilian death metal veterans NervoChaos is set to release their 14th album, "Chaosmongers", via Black Lion Records on November 13 on CD and vinyl as well as digitally, while Tumba Records licenses the CD and vinyl editions for Brazil.The first single, "Embrace Chaos", offers a glimpse into the album's central concept and is now available on all major streaming platforms.
lnkfi.re/nervochaos-embrace_chaos | music.blacklion.nu/chaosmongers | nervochaos.net | blacklion.nu
NEW SINGLE WITH THE BABOON SHOW
Swedish punk rockers The BABOON SHOW have released a new single, "Red".
found.ee/PBsp61 | thebaboonshow.com
ANOTHER SINGLE WITH HAERDSMAELTA
Swedish doomsday hard rockers (or whatever you should call it) HAERDSMAELTA have delivered another single, "The Kids Are Alt-Right". It's described as "an irresistibly danceable punk blast".youtu.be/l5TQ9jPaXDk?si=HK6mJBVO-TxR6VTo | facebook.com/groundzerooneeight
EXPLOSIVE SCANDINAVIAN ROCK
ÅSKVÄDER: Aim HighIcons Creating Evil Art - Digital Single
It seems like the new album, "Wax" (out on October 2), from this Swedish band will be among the more interesting rock albums this year. The previous singles have all been really hot, and this latest taste, "Aim High", is hardly any colder.
With inspiration from Scandinavian bands like The HELLACOPTERS, TURBONEGRO and THUNDERMOTHER, they add their own identity, where they unite blues riffs, punk intensity and sing-along choruses. The result is somewhere between hard rock and garage rock, you could say. Or you could just call it explosive Scandinavian rock. No matter what, it's damn good and a must to check out.
found.ee/aim-high | found.ee/askvaderwax | linktr.ee/askvaderband | icea.se
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GOTTHARD GOING TO JAPAN
Hard rockers GOTTHARD will do 2 dates in Japan in March 2027:March 13 - Daikanyama UNIT, Tokyo
March 14 - Harbor Studio, Kobe
Tickets go on sale September 19 at: evp.jp
facebook.com/Gotthard
NEW SINGLE WITH BLUE MEDUSA
Alissa White-Gluz's (ex-ARCH ENEMY) BLUE MEDUSA unveil the new single "Crocodile".Later today (Sept. 4), Alissa will host the Corrupted Blood Club Show in Berlin, which will be streamed on the Corrupted Blood Twitch Channel. Initiated by German influencer HandOfBlood the event will pair a unique concert and Twitch experience with internationally known Secret Headliners and rising young acts from the label.
youtu.be/8DVwEt00MEY?si=L69fQf_LJp1SXhZI | twitch.tv/corruptedbloodlive | linktr.ee/bluemedusamusic
FOREIGNER ANNOUNCES ACOUSTIC SHOWS IN EUROPE
FOREIGNER has announced "Foreigner Unplugged", a 4-show European tour that will bring the band's catalog of Top 10 songs to audiences in a rare, stripped-down acoustic setting.The FOREIGNER fan pre-sale begins Monday, September 7. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, September 9.
The short tour begin April 12 at Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre, followed by the London Palladium on April 14, Paris' L'Olympia on April 16 and Vienna's Globe Theatre on April 18.
facebook.com/Foreigner....
IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCES 2 SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY RELEASES
40 years since the release of IRON MAIDEN's multi-million-selling 6th album "Somewhere In Time", the appreciation and acclaim for its groundbreaking songs and production continues to grow. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, "Somewhere In Time" will be reissued on limited edition Oxblood color vinyl, featuring the 2015 audio remastering. There will be a special Amazon variant that comes with an exclusive full sleeve poster. More details and to pre-order: ironmaiden.lnk.to/SIT40In further celebrations that tie in to IRON MAIDEN's 50th anniversary since the band's formation, and reflecting the songs they has been performing on its 2-year "Run For Your Lives" tour, a brand new vinyl box-set of their first 9 studio albums will be released in December. Titled "50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992", it comes in a fully designed artwork box, with an anniversary poster and will be available to order exclusively through Amazon (ex-USA). Pre-order: amazon.com/dp/B0HHL82L2S
NEW SINGLES WITH KICKHUNTER AND SERGEANT STEEL
Hamburg-based hard rockers KICKHUNTER release the new single "Don't Stop My Rhythm".And Austrian hard rockers SERGEANT STEEL presents the second single, "Wireless", taken from their upcoming album "Golden Absolution".
Both are released through Metalapolis Records, and are available now on all major digital streaming platforms.
youtu.be/4qbnOX7f8vc?si=hkB85YWlmJkmPx9I | youtu.be/zJhTwaLeQCY?si=qdDcCtHRxWEhVins
facebook.com/kickhuntermusic | sergeant-steel.com | metalapolis.eu
NEW SINGLE WITH ARKADO
Swedish melodic hard rock group ARKADO release their new single "Forever Younghearts" via Pride & Joy Music. The track is the third single from the band's upcoming album, "III", out on November 13.youtu.be/I0qmwaSJ6dg | facebook.com/Arkadoofficial | prideandjoy.de
NEW VIDEO WITH METALITE
Swedish modern melodic metallers METALITE have unleashed a visualizer video for their brand-new single "The Metal Elite", another taste of their highly anticipated studio album "Discovery", set for release on September 25 via PERCEPTION.metalite.rpm.link/elitePR | metalite.rpm.link/discoveryPR | metalite.se | perception.music
TONY IOMMI RELEASE LIMITED EDITION 7" VINYL SINGLE
On July 29, founding member of BLACK SABBATH, Tony Iommi announced his brand-new studio album, "From The Dark", and premiered the first single from it, "World Alone".The limited edition 7" single edition of "World Alone" is out today (Sept. 4) and has an exclusive instrumental version on the B-side and is packaged in a deluxe, foiled sleeve.
tonyiommi.lnk.to/worldalonePR | iommi.com
AVULSED UNLEASH THE LAST SINGLE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
In the 11th and final piece of Spanish death metallers AVULSED's covers journey to the new album, "Nordic Embryogenesis", they resurrects Finnish death metallers ABHORRENCE's "Pestilential Mists".The album will be released through Xtreem Music on Wednesday, September 9.
youtu.be/mmgZM6LPL8s | facebook.com/avulsed91 | xtreemmusic.com
NEW SINGLE WITH SORCERY
Swedish death metal veterans SORCERY deliver "Terminate", the second single from their fifth album, "The Immaculate Sin", which will be released on October 1 via Xtreem Music.youtu.be/-54-SOI3eU4 | facebook.com/sorcerydeathmetal | xtreemmusic.com
NEW SONG WITH CLOVEN HOOF
Heavy metal veterans CLOVEN HOOF present another song, "Conquistador", from their upcoming new album, "Never A Prophet In Your Own Land", set for release on September 25 via High Roller Records.youtu.be/_QxHi-BDz4g
GHOST HIGHWAY AND CHAPUTA! TO RELEASE HALLOWEEN COMPILATION
The CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT
Ghost Highway and Chaputa! Records will release a creepy Halloween compilation, called "The Haunted Jukebox", on October 16. It will be a wild mix of garage rock, punk, surf rock and action rock with bands like The BOATSMEN, The CHUCK NORRIS EXPERIMENT, Jake Starr & The DELICIOUS FULLNESS, The MAHARAJAS, MÄRVEL, The RIPTIDE RATS, SATOR, SCUMBAG MILLIONAIRE, UPPLOPPET etc.
ghosthighwayshop.com | chaputa.com
NEW SINGLE WITH STRÖM
Swedish-singing hard rockers STRÖM have released a new single, "Det Säger Boom", from their upcoming third album, "Mer Ström Åt Folket", which will be released on October 2 via Black Lodge Records.youtu.be/AeA1ueitJ6g?si=T4XI2tFgg-qRqsqp | facebook.com/TidenSjunger | orcd.co/blod193pre
ANVIL RECORDING NEW MATERIAL
Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL are in the studio to record a new album.
facebook.com/anvilmetal
CARCASS FORCED TO POSTPONE AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND TOUR DUE TO FAMILY SITUATION
British extreme metal veterans CARCASS have been forced to postpone their Australian tour with BRUJERIA due to a "family situation" affecting their drummer Dan Wilding.The tour have been rescheduled, and will now happen in September 2027 instead.
More details: facebook.com/OfficialCarcass....
SCORPIONS POSTPONE LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY
SCORPIONS have postponed their 2026 residency at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.Live Nation announced the postponement in a social media post on Wednesday (September 2), citing "unforeseen circumstances" as the reason for moving the shows to September 2027.
The rescheduled dates for SCORPIONS' 2027 residency are September 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, and 25.
They are also currently planning a number of European shows for 2027.
instagram.com/p/DczurOXtn_9/....
4 SINGLES AND 3 ALBUMS
PlusMinusZero: Runner's High (hard rock)POWERLÖAD: In The Pocket (high‑octane sleaze rock)
REVLIN PROJECT: Mad Drive (melodic rock)
RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE: Like Mother Said (horror punk)
SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY: Bang (rock, cover)
Seraina Telli: Green Live (rock/pop)
SOHO DUKES: Don't Spare The Horses (rock n roll)
ALCATRAZZ RELEASE NEW VIDEO
American hard rock veterans ALCATRAZZ have released a video for the song "Stand And Wait Your Turn", from their latest album, "Prior Convictions" (out now).youtu.be/gbmn-7zdcmo?si=sfzRNbvnBCKXCU5X | smarturl.it/PriorConvictions | alcatrazzofficial.com
SAXON RELEASES TITLE TRACK OF NEW ALBUM
SAXON unleash "Gods Of Thunder", the title track from their upcoming 25th studio album. The album will be released on January 22, 2027.
youtu.be/Asxj77ZerRg | lnk.to/SaxonGodsofThunder | facebook.com/SaxonOfficial
NEW LIVE ALBUM WITH THE DOORS IN OCTOBER
The DOORS will release a new live album, "Unbound And Dangerous", on October 23.This 16-track live album features newly remixed concert recordings from NYC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Hollywood, with the majority recorded in 1970. "Soul Kitchen" is the lone exception, coming from the second show on July 21, 1969, at the Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood.
found.ee/UnboundAndDangerous
VAN HALEN's FINAL STUDIO ALBUM BACK IN PRINT NEXT MONTH
VAN HALEN's final studio album, "A Different Kind Of Truth" (released in 2012), will be back in print on October 23 from Rhino on CD and as a 2LP set pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a double gatefold package. A limited crystal-clear vinyl version will be available exclusively at participating indie retail stores and from rhino.com.facebook.com/VanHalen
NEW SINGLE WITH KAI HANSEN
With "Wait And See", Kai Hansen (HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY) releases the third single from his upcoming solo album "Born With A Hammer".youtu.be/_iSGF_tStB4?si=TR6295seSlFqsI_Q
4 ALBUMS THAT WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY (Sept. 4)
SPIRIT MOTHER: Thistle (melodic heavy rock)MAD MAX: Stories Of Destiny (melodic hard rock)
PIRATE QUEEN: Sailing Around The World (pirate heavy/power metal)
GRIMNER: Stormvingar (Viking/folk metal)
PRETTY MAIDS WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL
Danish hard rock veterans PRETTY MAIDS are officially working on a brand-new studio album, set for release in 2027 via Frontiers Music Srl.facebook.com/prettymaids | facebook.com/frontiersmusicsrl
NEW SINGLE WITH EUROPE
Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE have released the new single "Scandinavian Eyes", the third track unveiled from their highly anticipated studio album, "Come This Madness", due on September 25 via Silver Lining Music.youtu.be/9ap4QXClL3A?si=bbKkkE74rh2vHCy2
FAKE NAMES ARE BACK
American/Swedish punk rock supergroup FAKE NAMES - with Brian Baker of MINOR THREAT and BAD RELIGION, Dennis Lyxzén of REFUSED, Michael Hampton of FAITH and S.O.A., Johnny Temple of GIRLS AGAINST BOYS, and Mario Rubalcaba of OFF! and EARTHLESS - will return with their third album, "Punk Ruins", on October 23 via Epitaph Records. The first single, "Until It's Normal", is out now.youtu.be/Er2vZuimjzI?si=ihTC223jzzPrC_L0
NEW SONG WITH HATEBREED
American hardcore/metal band HATEBREED have released a new song, "Fatal Paradox", taken from the album of the same name, that's out November 6.(No link found)
OVERKILL AND REPULSION CONFIRMED FOR MARYLAND DEATHFEST
OVERKILL, REPULSION, LEFT TO DIE, MORTEM, PIG'S BLOOD and BLOOD STAR are some of the latest acts that's been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest.The festival happens in Baltimore, USA on May 27-30, 2027.
deathfests.com
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