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1. FORBIDDEN Signs With BLKIIBLK, Prepares To Release First New Album In 16 Years

   
   Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN have signed with BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's "Omega Wave" album is currently being tracked at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California with engineer/co-producer Zack...

2. WITHIN TEMPTATION And SMASH INTO PIECES Release Music Video For Their Collaborative New Single 'Somebody Like You'

   
   Two of Europe's most distinctive rock acts, WITHIN TEMPTATION and SMASH INTO PIECES, have released the official Pavel Trebukhin-directed music video for their collaborative new single, "Somebody Like You". Check it out below. Blending cinematic orchestration with modern rock intensity, the track is...

3. STORY OF THE YEAR Releases New Single 'Disconnected' From Upcoming 'A.R.S.O.N.' Album

   
   STORY OF THE YEAR has released a new single, "Disconnected". The track is the second offering from the band's upcoming eighth studio album, "A.R.S.O.N.", due out everywhere February 13, 2026 via SharpTone Records. "Disconnected" is a vulnerable, no-holds-barred track that captures the frustration of...

4. RAVEN Announces Spring 2026 North American 'Can't Take Away The Fire' Tour

   
   Satellite Touring and GLM Artists have announced that the British/American metal trio RAVEN will return to the live stage for an extensive North American tour of more than 35 shows from March through May this year. Support on the trek will come from SLACKJAW. RAVEN vocalist/bassist John Gallagher st...

5. LIMP BIZKIT, THE OFFSPRING And GOJIRA To Headline 2026 ROCK FEST In Cadott, Wisconsin

   
   Rock Fest, the largest three-day rock music and camping event in the U.S., returns July 16-18 with one of its most stacked lineups to date. Taking over the hayfield in Cadott, Wisconsin, Rock Fest 2026 delivers a heavy-hitting mix of global headliners, fan-favorite staples and 21 national acts makin...

6. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' FLEA Announces Debut Solo Album 'Honora', Shares 'Traffic Lights' Single

   
   After a nearly five-decade (and counting) career as one of his generation's defining rock bassists, Flea will release his first full-length solo album, "Honora", on March 27, 2026 via Nonesuch Records. Time and space have finally allowed him to return to his first musical loves: jazz and playing the...

7. ALICE IN CHAINS' WILLIAM DUVALL 'Rises To The Challenge' Of Writing And Recording With METAL ALLEGIANCE

   
   By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the most "metal" of the core 1990s Seattle grunge bands, ALICE IN CHAINS has long hung around the periphery of the genre since holding their own as openers on the legendary 1991 "Clash Of The Titans" tour featuring ANTHRAX, MEGADETH and SLAYER. Several of the band's studio...

8. CHARLOTTE WESSELS And Her Band THE OBSESSION Release New Single 'After Us, The Flood'

   
   Charlotte Wessels and her band THE OBSESSION open a new chapter with "After Us, The Flood". Marking the first release after the extensive "The Obsession" (2024) album cycle, the former DELAIN vocalist and what has since grown into a full band showcase their trademark storytelling and unique sound. H...

9. THE GEMS Share 'Firebird' Single From Upcoming 'Year Of The Snake' Album

   
   THE GEMS, the Swedish hard rock band featuring former THUNDERMOTHER members Guernica Mancini (vocals), Emlee Johansson (drums) and Mona Lindgren (bass), will release its second album, "Year Of The Snake", on March 13, 2026 via Napalm Records. The LP's latest single, "Firebird", can be seen below. TH...

10. ELUVEITIE's FABIENNE ERNI Announces Debut Solo Album 'Starveil'

    
    With "Starveil", Fabienne Erni (ELUVEITIE, ILLUMISHADE) unveils her anticipated debut solo album, a deeply personal and immersive work that marks a defining new chapter in her artistic journey. The record will be released on March 13. "Starveil" moves fluidly between modern metal intensity and folk-...

11. SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR To Appear At MONSTERPALOOZA Horror Convention In Pasadena In May 2026

    
    SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor will make a rare appearance at the Monsterpalooza horror convention this May 30-31 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California to meet fans for autographs as well as pro-photo ops. Taylor's fans are not going to want to miss his upcoming ap...

12. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Shares Music Video For New Single 'Name In Blood' From Upcoming 'Engines Of Demolition' Album

    
    The official music video for "Name In Blood", the latest single from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, can be seen below. The clip was directed by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's longtime visual collaborator, Justin H. Reich of Three Thirty-Three Creative. "Name In Blood" is the fourth single from BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's up...

13. GEOFF TATE Hopes To Release 'Operation: Mindcrime III' Album This Summer: 'We're In The Mixing Stage Of It Right Now'

    
    In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his upcoming third and final chapter in the band's classic "Operation: Mindcrime" album series. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's all recorded. We're just doing the mixing...

14. LIVING COLOUR's WILL CALHOUN Hopes Band's Long-Awaited New Album Will Be Completed By The Spring

    
    In a new interview with Chile's iRock.cl, LIVING COLOUR drummer Will Calhoun confirmed that he and his bandmates are continuing work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2017's "Shade" album. As for when the LP might be "ready" for release, Will said: "I'm hoping by this spring — 2026, spring." Regardin...

15. Report: METALLICA Is '90 Percent' Done Negotiating Deal For 2027 Las Vegas Sphere Residency

    
    According to The Sun's "Bizarre" column, METALLICA is "90 percent" done negotiating the terms of a Sphere residency in Las Vegas, set to take place in 2027 after the group's scheduled "M72" world tour dates conclude in July 2026. A "mole" told the British tabloid newspaper that "METALLICA having a r...