LION'S SHARE RELEASES NEW VIDEO
Swedish heavy metal band LION'S SHARE have released the new video for "We Are What We Are", celebrating the song's milestone of over 1 million Spotify streams.The band released their latest album, "Inferno", in March this year. It was their first studio album in 17 years, and "We Are What We Are" has become one of the standout songs on the album.
youtube.com/watch?v=CU-yIM4XUIE | lionsshare.org
TESLA COVERS QUEEN
TESLA just released a new cover of QUEEN's 1977 classic "Spread Your Wings", from their upcoming album, "Homage", to be released on July 17 through Frontiers Music Srl.youtube.com/watch?v=Up-iugVdxpg | ffm.bio/tesla-homage
BIRTHDAY BASH FOR BON SCOTT IN NYC
The third annual Bon's Birthday Bash will be held on Thursday, July 9 in New York City at The Cutting Room. The only U.S. tribute event authorized by the Bon Scott estate, the Birthday Bash will feature vocal luminaries Corey Glover of LIVING COLOUR, Constantine Maroulis, Steve Brown of TRIXTER, Jimmy Kunes of CACTUS, and many more. The band will once again be Paul McGilloway on lead guitar, John Jackson on rhythm guitar, Ivan Bodley on bass, and Kenny Soule on drums, with the evening hosted by legendary rock radio personality Terrie Carr. The event will also feature a Morrison Hotel Gallery pop-up showcasing never-before-seen images of Bon Scott by legendary rock photographer Steve Joester. Prints will be available for sale.Tickets: wl.eventim.us/event/the-third-annual-official-bon-scott........
THE DWARVES RELEASE NEW VIDEO
American punk rock veterans The DWARVES have released a new music video for their song "We Are The Scene", that's off their upcoming album, "Jenkem", which is out June 6 via Greedy Records.youtu.be/QkUyYug9MyA?si=d_oH9QuPQ0pgsfQt
CIRKUS PRÜTZ ANNOUNCES NEW SINGER
Earlier this year, CIRKUS PRÜTZ singer Christan Carlsson announced that he wanted to step off the blues rock cirkus to focus on other things in life and his other band The QUILL, who just released a new album. New singer and harmonica player is Nicolas Vowden.facebook.com/cirkusprytz
GOOD STUFF
SOCIAL DISTORTION: Born To Kill (punk rock veterans)STEPPIN' RAZOR BLADES: Stay Sharp (ska/punk rock)
Klubb Hades Festival at Åhaga in Borås, Sweden on May 15-16, 2026
There was a metal festival here in Borås during the weekend, and I was there..
Read about it and see some photos
THE EROTICS SHARE NEW VIDEO
New York street hard rockers The EROTICS have a new video out for the song "Trapped In Nowhere", taken from their latest album, "Just What The Devil Ordered", which was released in February.youtu.be/fXzEuEmGdxQ?si=TLurnqOa5QIrwPGF | theerotics1.bandcamp.com/album/just-what....
DE LYCKLIGA KOMPISARNA AND LASTKAJ 14 CONFIRMED FOR VRÅLET
DE LYCKLIGA KOMPISARNA, LASTKAJ 14, PERKELE, CITY SAINTS and THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE ZUGLY have been confirmed for the Vrålet! punk and rock festival in Göteborg, Sweden on November 6-7.
vralet.se
NEW SINGLE WITH MANDY MANALA
Finnish heavy rockers MANDY MANALA has released a video for "Shoebox", a song taken from their upcoming second album, "Something Wicked", which will be released on May 29 through Argonauta Records.
youtu.be/NOoMTJvYGt8?si=FF9xBXMqlORHkv-d | facebook.com/MandyManala | facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords
PAUL Di'ANNO DOCUMENTARY TO BE SHOWN IN UK AND USA
Cleopatra Entertainment has announced the theatrical release of the documentary film "Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer" into U.K. cinemas from May 1, 2026 at Birmingham's Mockingbird Cinema, followed by screenings through June 2 in the U.K.'s Light Cinema chain. Full listings and ticket purchase links can be found at musicfilmnetwork.comAt U.S. film festivals such as Sound Unseen in Minneapolis (May 13) and the San Francisco Documentary Festival on (June 3), the film will also see its North American theatrical premiere for public audiences at the Lumiere Music Hall Theater, 9036 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, California 90211 on June 9 at 7:00 p.m., which is also the official North American release date for both the digital VOD and home entertainment DVD/Blu-ray formats.
Trailer: youtu.be/Oqk4b4IJJ6o?si=g_bydtIoMTlHvzGj
MELODIC STUFF
GENERATION RADIO: Take Two (AOR/West Coast rock)DÅZR: Do Or Die (melodic hard rock)
NEW LIVE RELEASE WITH L.A. GUNS IN JULY
L.A. GUNS will release a new live CD and DVD, "Live From The Guild Theatre", on July 3 via Cleopatra Records. It was recorded on July 10, 2025 at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, California.cleorecs.com/products/l-a-guns-live...
NEW SINGLE WITH REVOLTING
Swedish death metallers REVOLTING gives us a second taste, "A Midnight Massacre", from their upcoming 10th studio album, "Supernatural Anthems", which will be released on June 4 via Xtreem Music.youtu.be/137KGbBKBLE?si=TKhwixOvkOe-lWZz | shop.xtreemmusic.com | facebook.com/revoltingdeathmetal
CATCHY PUNK SINGLES
SMALL TOWN SAVIOURS: Alkaline (punk rock/pop punk)RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE: Stay Awake (horror punk)
NEW SINGLE WITH FIMBUL WINTER
Swedish melodic death metallers FIMBUL WINTER - with 3 former members of AMON AMARTH - has released the new single "Crowned In Ash".The band released their debut EP, "What Once Was", last year.
youtu.be/rKgSmM9tgrw?si=oEXlSoabZOr2cusf | fimbulwinterswe.bandcamp.com
BOOK ABOUT METAL ALBUM COVERS
The new hardcover book "...And Justice For Art: Stories About Heavy Metal Album Covers - Ultimate Edition" is now available.This book includes 372 color pages, 700 graphics, and more than 120 exclusive interviews about the making of hundreds of iconic metal album covers. This epic journey through the art of heavy music features stories about the sleeve artworks for albums like BLACK SABBATH's "Black Sabbath", IRON MAIDEN's "Killers", METALLICA's "...And Justice For All", AT THE GATES' "Slaughter Of The Soul", SLAYER's "Reign In Blood", OPETH's "Heritage", DARKTHRONE's "A Blaze In The Northern Sky", among many others.
Order: andjusticeforart.bigcartel.com/product/pre-order-book.... | andjusticeforart.com
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's ERIC BLOOM TO MISS A FEW SHOWS
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT singer Eric Bloom will miss some of the band's upcoming shows after undergoing an unspecified "non-life-threatening" surgery. Kasim Sulton (UTOPIA) will be standing in for him for a few shows.The band is scheduled to play its next gig on May 16 in Oroville, California, with additional dates on the itinerary through the summer and fall.
x.com/theamazingBOC
4 ALBUMS
DEATH LENS: What's Left Now (alternative rock/power pop/pop punk/punk rock)John Corabi: New Day (American classic rock)
degreed: Curtain Calls (hard pop/hard rock)
CREYE: IV Aftermath (modern melodic hard rock)
NEW SINGLE WITH STEPPIN' RAZOR BLADES
New England ska punk rockers STEPPIN' RAZOR BLADES release a new video for their second single, "Coming Of Age", this Friday, May 15. It's a song taken from their debut album, "Stay Sharp", which will hit stores on Friday, May 22.THIN LIZZY RE-RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
THIN LIZZY's self-titled debut album returns for its 55th anniversary, newly expanded with 15 unreleased recordings, rare BBC sessions, brand new stereo mixes, and for the first time ever, a Dolby Atmos mix. Out on July 10 as 4LP, 3CD/Blu-ray boxset (with 40-page hardback book), 2LP Green Vinyl, and 2LP Blue Vinyl.facebook.com/ThinLizzyOfficial
MURDER JUNKIES ANNOUNCES U.S TOUR
American punk band MURDER JUNKIES are going on a 35th anniversary Summer tour across USA in August.facebook.com/ggallinofficial
MOTÖRHEAD ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF "Kiss Of Death"
MOTÖRHEAD are pleased to announce the 20th anniversary edition of the album "Kiss Of Death", out July 3 via BMG on expanded double LP and 2CD including a previously unreleased radio broadcast concert from Lowlands Festival 2007. It will also be available digitally.
You can watch a new lyric video for the fan favourite "God Was Never On Your Side" here: youtu.be/bAIt20SWzi0?si=YG_OCSzdT11TcSpT
Pre-order/Pre-save: motorhead.lnk.to/KissofDeath20thPR
imotorhead.com
NEW 7" WITH CENTINEX IN JULY
Swedish death metallers CENTINEX will release a limited picture 7" vinyl, titled "Crime Divine", on July 10 through Steel Breaker Records.The single features a DISMEMBER cover and a live track.
facebook.com/Centinexofficial | facebook.com/steelbreakerrecords
PROGRESSIVE DEATH METAL FROM NORWAY
DEFECT DESIGNER: DepressantsTranscending Obscurity Records on May 15 - CD, LP, Digital
Norwegian progressive death metallers DEFECT DESIGNER play a more adventurous kind of death metal, which is varied and multifaceted. This trio is not afraid of blending in influences from all kinds of genres, and not just metal, so this is not pure death metal. It's a very ambitious album, and not something that everybody will like. In lack of a better description, I would say that it sounds a little like if VOÏVOD would have decided to play more extreme. Because it's both technical and progressive. They have definitely found their own sound anyway, so if you want something that's different from the usual stuff, then I guess you should give this a try.
For me, 13 tracks of this is a little too much. But a song like "Carte Blanche" (the only track with just 2 words in the title) was actually not so bad. Some of the other tracks are not so bad either, but there is also some tracks that are not so exiting. So it's an album with both ups and downs.
defectdesignerband.bandcamp.com/album/depressants | transcendingobscurity.bandcamp.com
NEW SINGLE WITH MEZZROW NEXT WEEK
Swedish thrashers MEZZROW will release a new single, "In The Labyrinth Of Eternal Suffering", on Wednesday, May 20.More info and pre-save: save-it.cc/fireflash/in-the-labyrinth-of-eternal-suffering | facebook.com/mezzrowsweden
GEOFF TATE AND BULLET CONFIRMED FOR ROCKNYTT INDOOR
Geoff Tate's OPERATION: MINDCRIME, BULLET, CIVIL WAR, CRYSTAL BALL and SAFFIRE have been confirmed for the 1-day event Rocknytt Indoor, which will happen at Trädgår'n in Göteborg, Sweden on January 30, 2027.
secure.tickster.com/fd6myh2fmtr39yu | facebook.com/RocknyttIndoor
MÖTLEY CRÜE TO RELEASE PICTURE DISC BOX SET
MÖTLEY CRÜE is gearing up to hit stages across North America this summer on "The Return Of The Carnival Of Sins" tour. The band's first extensive touring in 2 years will see them hit 35 cities with dates in July, August, and September, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of MÖTLEY CRÜE's groundbreaking 2006 "Carnival Of Sins" tour with a reimagined show and updated setlist. $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to ASAP! (After School Arts Program) through the Mötley Crüe Giveback Initiative to support students with hands-on programs in music and the arts.To get you ready for the summer tour kick-off, MÖTLEY CRÜE has announced a limited-edition picture disc box set, "Crücial Crüe 1981-1989". It will be available via BMG on July 10 as a 5LP picture disc set, 5CD picture disc replica set, and ultra-limited 250 unit hand-numbered Crüeseum exclusive featuring a reverse color outer box.
"Crücial Crüe 1981-1989" includes MÖTLEY CRÜE's iconic first 5 studio albums: "Too Fast For Love" (1981), "Shout At The Devil" (1983), "Theatre Of Pain" (1985), "Girls Girls Girls" (1987) and "Dr. Feelgood" (1989).
motley.com
JOURNEY ADDS 40 DATES TO FAREWELL TOUR
JOURNEY is extending their massive "Final Frontier Tour" with 40 additional North American dates this fall.The newly announced leg begins Saturday, September 12 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California and concludes with a hometown finale show on Saturday, November 28 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
journeymusic.com
ALICE COOPER RE-RELEASE "Along Came A Spider" AND "Welcome 2 My Nightmare"
Alice Cooper returns with the reissues of "Along Came A Spider" and "Welcome 2 My Nightmare". They are available across all major platforms and in multiple physical formats via earMUSIC, and includes bonus material.
earmusic.com | alicecooper.com
ANOTHER SINGLE WITH BLUTGOTT
German metal universe BLUTGOTT releases the new single "Legacy Of The Bloodking (Debauchery version)". The track is taken from the upcoming album "Death Of The Bloodking", which will be released on October 30 through Metalville Records.youtube.com/watch?v=s1DFRZYCcqE | blutgott.com | metalville-shop.com
NEW SINGLE WITH DEEP PURPLE
DEEP PURPLE has released the new single "Arrogant Boy", which is a taste of the new album, "SPLAT!", out on July 3 via earMUSIC.youtu.be/SoSr0sStFaE | deeppurple.lnk.to/SPLAT | deeppurple.com
THE WHO SINGER ROGER DALTREY ANNOUNCES U.S. SOLO TOUR
Rock legend Sir Roger Daltrey (The WHO) has announced a run of U.S. solo tour dates.The tour will kick off August 23 at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona and run through September, including a rare Daltrey performance at New York City's The Town Hall on September 27 and wrapping up in Medford, Massachusetts at the Chevalier Theatre on September 29.
thewho.com
IRON MAIDEN DRUMMER NICKO McBRAIN ANNOUNCES AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Harper Nonfiction is set to publish the deeply personal autobiography of IRON MAIDEN's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain. "Hello Boys And Girls!" will be published into hardback, ebook and audio on October 22.Nicko joined IRON MAIDEN in 1982, replacing Clive Burr. The now-73-year-old British musician, whose real name is Michael Henry McBrain, announced his retirement on December 7, 2024.
youtu.be/N2lkMwX2cbc?si=CL9p7Cv3uzbr-uVl
NEW SINGLE WITH ANTHRAX ON FRIDAY, NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER
ANTHRAX will release a new song, "It's For The Kids", on Friday, May 15. The track is the first single from the band's long-awaited new studio album, "Cursum Perficio", due on September 18 in North America via Megaforce and in Europe through Nuclear Blast. It will be their first new studio album in 10 years.
orcd.co/itsforthekids
METAL AND PUNK
ACID REIGN: Daze Of The Week (old school thrash metal)AMONG LEGENDS: H/A/C/K (melodic punk rock)
ARROGANZ: Death Doom Punks (special death metal/punk)
THE FIRST SINGLE WITH ZAN/CODY IS OUT
Zan/Cody - the project with original SHOTGUN MESSIAH members Zinny Zan (vocals) and Harry Cody (guitars) - return with a new studio album, "Beautiful 'N Damned", out on July 24 via Frontiers Music Srl.To celebrate the announcement, the band unveil the first single and accompanying video, "Damn".
youtu.be/q07DkosDZNU?si=BftIAfnPi7zo9Wcs
SWEET TO RE-RELEASE "The Answer"
Originally released in 1992 under the title "A", a version of the original SWEET album expanded to include various bonus tracks, entitled "The Answer", was released 3 years later. The album will now be re-released on both CD and LP via Metalville Records on July 10.sweet.lnk.to/TheAnswerLP | facebook.com/TheSweetOfficial | metalville-shop.com
DANISH DYNAMITE
These 2 EPs will be released on Friday, May 15ARTILLERY: Made In Hell (thrash metal veterans)
CROWN THE BEAST: Judgement (death metal)
THE CROWN ADD MORE DATES TO FAREWELL TOUR
Swedish death metallers The CROWN has added some more tour dates to their farewell tour. Among the new countries that they will visit are Japan, South Korea, Dubai, Serbia etc.
More info: facebook.com/thecrownofficial
THE CLASH RE-RELEASE OLD SINGLE
The CLASH will re-release the 7" vinyl single "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", with "Straight To Hell" on the b-side, on June 12. It was originally released in September 1982.theclash.lnk.to/SIS7 | facebook.com/theclash
DREGEN GOES TO SOUTH AMERICA
BACKYARD BABIES and The HELLACOPTERS guitarist Dregen are going to South America in October for a few shows in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Tickets are out now.
facebook.com/DregenOfficial
NEW ALBUM WITH SAXON IN JANUARY
In a new interview with France's Last Ride podcast, vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON spoke about the status of the band's recently completed 25th studio album. It seems like it will be released on January 22, 2027, and there will be a first single in September. No title was revealed..
youtube.com/@vinylestimesclassicrockrad2985
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