Metal and hard rock news published in November 2026.
IRON MAIDEN And Z2 Announce "Somewhere In Time: The Graphic Album", A Sci-Fi Anthology Marking The Album's 40th Anniversary, Out March 2, 2027
The Platinum and Deluxe editions come in a metallic "Time Machine" slipcase, and the release comes with 7" singles of "Wasted Years" and "Stranger In A Strange Land". It also carries a new interview with Adrian Smith, and Bill Sienkiewicz wrote the introduction.
SCORPIONS Biopic "Wind Of Change" Gets A North American Theatrical Release Via Roadside Attractions In March 2027
Deadline reported the news. The film opens in Germany in January 2027 via Warner Bros. Germany; Alex Ranarivelo directed it, with Alexander Dreymon as Rudolf Schenker and Ludwig Trepte as Klaus Meine.
MOTÖRHEAD Share A Mini-Documentary On The 40th-Anniversary Edition Of "Orgasmatron", Out November 6, With Remixer Cameron Webb
In the 18-minute film Webb talks about what he found in the original recordings and pays tribute to the work of Lemmy, Bill Laswell and Jason Corsaro. The edition is out via BMG.
SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Release The Official Lyric Video For "Flying Blind", The Title Track Of Their Fifth Album, Out February 26, 2027
The 12-track album is out via Gibson Records. The title track came out as the first single on October 2, together with its music video.
METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Helps EMG Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary With A Limited Signature Set Of 200, Sold By EMG Direct From November 13 (Fri)
The "Het Set" (neck and bridge pickups) carries an engraved 50th-anniversary logo that Hetfield designed himself in METALLICA's own font. He announces it in a video on EMG's YouTube channel.
CHILDREN OF BODOM's "Hate Crew - A Visual History" Book Is Out In April 2027, In Finnish And English Editions At Once
Compiled by Finnish music journalist Timo Isoaho, the 240-page book holds unpublished photos, setlists and early demo artwork. Finnish publisher Like Kustannus publishes it, and the English edition is sold only through the band's official store, run by Reaper Entertainment.
FREEDOM CALL, ULI JON ROTH And STORMBURNER Join Finland's New Power & Steel Festival (November 5–6, 2027, Helsinki)
The indoor, 18+ festival is held at the Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas). ANGRA, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, VIRGIN STEELE and FABIO LIONE'S DAWN OF VICTORY were announced earlier.
BREAKING BENJAMIN Announce A February–March 2027 U.S. Tour With STARSET, P.O.D. And FILTER
Sixteen shows run from Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 16 to Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 12 (FILTER sit out the last date). The general on-sale starts on November 6 at 10:00 local time.
CONVERGE Book Their First Australian Tour Since 2019 For March 2027, Plus Two New Zealand Shows, With EXTORTION, ENDS IN TRAGEDY, PORTRAYAL OF GUILT And WIEGEDOOD
Eight dates run from Perth on March 11 to Auckland on March 21, including the "Jane Doe" 25th-anniversary set at Melbourne's Lucidity Festival on March 13. The presale opens on November 9 and the general sale on November 11, both at 10:00 local time.
OBITUARY Celebrate "Xecutioner's Return" And "Darkest Day" With Two Orlando Shows On November 21 And 22, Ahead Of The December 11 Reissues
Both shows are at The Brass Mug in Orlando, Florida: "Xecutioner's Return" (2007) on the 21st, with INTOXICATED, MUST NOT KILL and more opening, and "Darkest Day" (2009) on the 22nd. Relapse reissues the albums.
Drummer CHRIS KONTOS Exits FORBIDDEN, Citing A "Lack Of Transparency Of Accounting" Among Other Issues; The Band Say They Learned Of It From A Social Media Post
Kontos announced his departure on social media on November 4. He and bassist Matt Camacho had been sitting out the band's fall U.S. tour since September. FORBIDDEN released their self-titled album via BLKIIBLK on October 23.
[Japan] TRIVIUM: First-Come Bonuses For The Japanese Edition Of "Crown In The Grave" (WPCR-18868), Out November 20 — A Can Badge At Disk Union And A Mega Jacket At Amazon
Supporting shops give a menko-style coaster. All bonuses are limited and end when stocks run out; some shops and online stores do not carry the album.
[Japan] METALLICA's James Hetfield Narrates A Documentary Series On Bear Hunting On Alaska's Kodiak Island, Airing On HISTORY In Japan From November 5 (Thu)
Titled 「ザ・熊男」 in Japan, the series follows hunters and local guides through hunting seasons of six weeks, allowed twice a year to manage the bear population. It airs on weekdays at 10:00 and 21:00, and on Saturdays at 19:00 and 20:00 (two episodes back to back).
[Japan] Door Tickets For ERIK GRÖNWALL's November 5 (Thu) Show At Umeda Club Quattro
Standing tickets with numbered entry cost ¥9,500 (drink charge extra) and go on sale at the venue's door-ticket counter from 18:00. Doors open at 18:00 and the show starts at 19:00: opening act Maki Oyama plays from 19:00 and ERIK GRÖNWALL from 19:45.
[Japan] BLINDMAN's Shun Minari Plays Drums At "Triple Guitars" At Takadanobaba Ongakushitsu DX On December 19 (Sat), A Session With Three Guitarists Including ISAO
Doors 18:00, show 18:30. Advance tickets ¥5,500, door ¥6,000; reservations are open, with entry in order of reservation number.
MASTODON File A Memorandum Seeking Partial Dismissal Of The Lawsuit Brought By The Late Brent Hinds' Estate
Filed on November 2, it argues that the band had no obligation to buy out Hinds' interest and that the estate cannot set a buyout price, and denies that the band owe compensation over the cover art of "Marrow Deep". The estate sued the band in September.
EVANESCENCE, PARKWAY DRIVE, KREATOR And More Join Rock For People 2027 (June 2–5, Czech Republic); PARKWAY DRIVE Are The Third Headliner
The November 2 announcement adds more than 45 acts, among them BASTILLE, SIMPLE PLAN, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, CARPENTER BRUT and ORBIT CULTURE; EVANESCENCE play as special guests. BLINK-182 and FAITH NO MORE were already announced as headliners. The festival is held in Hradec Králové.
FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl Says He "Broke Down In Tears" After Playing "Highway To Hell" With AC/DC At MetLife Stadium On October 2
He said so in an interview with New Zealand rock station The Rock. FOO FIGHTERS opened two shows on AC/DC's "Power Up" tour: St. Louis on September 8, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on October 2, the new date for a September 25 show postponed by a nor'easter.
[Japan] Sally Guests On YES-fm's "maido@station" From Around 12:00 On November 20 (Fri), A Public Live Broadcast From The YES Theater Satellite Studio In The Namba Grand Kagetsu Building That Anyone Can Watch
KATATONIA Announce The "Waking State Of Europe" Tour In Support Of 2025's "Nightmares As Extensions Of The Waking State": 14 Shows From Hanover On March 31, 2027 To Lund On April 17
Canadian post-punk band BONNIE TRASH support, with another special guest still to be announced. The artist presale opens on November 5 at 11:00 CET and the general sale on November 6 at 11:00 CET.
OPETH's Martin Mendez Says The Band Will Take "A Pretty Long Break" After Their Latin American Tour Ends In Mexico City On November 11
In an interview with Brazil's 89 A Rádio Rock, he called the tour "the last run for this album". Asked whether the break is for rest or for new music, he said "Both": the band will rest first and then start on new music. He gave no length. The tour opened in Santiago, Chile, on November 1.
QUEEN Share Live Footage Of The Second Half Of "Bohemian Rhapsody" From Munich On February 11, 1979, As Broadcast On German TV's "Musikbox" On March 9, 1979
The clip covers the song's operatic section and rock finale.
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Ivan Moody Premieres A Song From His "Ferryman" Project On Patreon On The Night Of November 3 (U.S. Time), With LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe, Nita Strauss, Logan Mader And More
Also featured are ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES member Josh Paul, GEMINI SYNDROME's Brian Steele Medina and Hal Kimura. Moody had been teasing a clip for the project on Instagram.
MESHUGGAH Announce The European Leg Of Their 40th-Anniversary "The Forty-Year Anomaly" Tour: 20 Shows From Copenhagen On September 29, 2027 To London On October 30, With PERIPHERY And VILDHJARTA
The two UK shows are at Manchester's Aviva Studios on October 29 and London's OVO Arena Wembley on October 30.
JIM PETERIK & WORLD STAGE Release A Visualizer For "Treasure" Featuring Kaity Heart, From "River Of Music: The Power Of Duets Vol. 2", Out December 4 Via Frontiers
The album is the second volume of duets. Kaity Heart also sings with Peterik on "Wanderlust".
FOGHAT Release The Live Album "Live & Loud Across The U.S.A." And A Video For "I Just Want To Make Love To You"
The triple-vinyl set was recorded at shows across the U.S. on the band's 2024 and 2025 tours, and is their first album with the current line-up. It is out on Foghat Records.
[Japan] METALVERSE Premiere A Live Music Video Of "Shoot Shoot Shoot", Filmed At "METALVERSE #4 – RE:VERSE" At Spotify O-EAST On September 19, On Their Official YouTube Channel At 0:00 JST On November 4
The CD single "Shoot Shoot Shoot" is out the same day, November 4.
JOURNEY's Jonathan Cain, Who Meant To Bow Out After The "Final Frontier" Tour: "I Still Don't Know What I Want To Do Moving Forward"
He told Ultimate Classic Rock the turnout had him reconsidering: "Just judging from this turnout, maybe we think about it." He and Neal Schon are friends again, thanks to their wives. The tour ends in San Francisco on November 28.
MOONSPELL Announce Moonfest, A New Festival For The Band's 35th Anniversary, At Lisbon's MEO Arena On October 30, 2027; AMORPHIS, ZEAL & ARDOR And More Confirmed
The band picked the bill themselves: Amorphis, Zeal & Ardor, Towards The Sinister and Heavenwood, with Moonspell closing the night. An exclusive FNAC presale opens on November 6 at 10:00, and the general sale on November 9 at 10:00.
[Japan] X JAPAN Post An Official Music Video For "Amethyst", Their Concert Opening Music From 1994 To 2009, On YOSHIKI's YouTube Channel
The orchestral instrumental, composed by YOSHIKI, was his first solo single in 1993 and is on his George Martin-produced album "Eternal Melody". The video is made from footage of the five members: Toshl, YOSHIKI, hide, PATA and HEATH. The same channel posted videos for "DAHLIA" and "Crucify My Love" in October.
DEEP PURPLE Postpone The Rest Of The European/UK Leg Of The "Splat!" World Tour "Until Further Notice"; Ian Gillan Says Carrying On Would Involve "Very Serious Risks"
Gillan wrote that he "had a medical problem whilst in Leipzig which required urgent attention at the hospital", and that the decision was made on the advice of his medical team and management. The band's tour page lists 15 European/UK shows, from Dortmund on November 3 to London's Royal Albert Hall on November 25. The statement does not mention the six South American and Mexican shows in December.
JOURNEY's Neal Schon On Facebook: "What Began As 'The Final Frontier' Now Feels More Like 'The Long Goodbye'"
He added: "We're letting our hearts – and the connection we feel with you every night – help guide what comes next." A graphic with the post read "It's not over." He named no new dates.
DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER And EUROPE To Play "Forever Loud", A Joint Concert At PreZero Arena In Gliwice, Poland, On June 16, 2027; Tickets On General Sale From November 2
Tickets went on general sale on eBilet at 10am on November 2. The show is also listed on Deep Purple's official tour page.
SATCHVAI's STEVE VAI Calls Debut Album "The Sea Of Emotion" With JOE SATRIANI, Out November 6, "My Favorite Collaboration"
He told Meltdown of Detroit radio station WRIF: "It was my favorite collaboration, because Joe has an inspired musical ear — completely." The album is out via earMUSIC.
UFO Share A Visualiser For "We Belong To The Night", Live At The Hammersmith Odeon On January 28, 1982, From The "Mechanix" Deluxe Edition Out December 4
Chrysalis Records' 2CD deluxe edition adds a previously unreleased mix of that concert to the newly remastered album.
AVENGED SEVENFOLD's M. Shadows Says "The Stage" Has Become "Like The Crown Jewel In The Catalog" Ten Years After Its Surprise Release; Interview Video On The Band's YouTube Channel
He spoke to Ryan J. Downey for the album's tenth anniversary: "It's dense, and when it clicks for people, that thing becomes like the crown jewel in the catalog."
QUEEN's Roger Taylor Appears On ITV's "James Martin's Saturday Morning", Chatting With James Martin And Clare Balding At Martin's Home In Hampshire
They talked about his life in music, his recent solo work and his solo album "Violence Insane In A Beautiful World", released in September. The full episode is on ITVX (local restrictions apply).
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Jeff Gutt Is Finishing The Debut Album From WE ARE NOT MACHINES, His Project With EVANESCENCE's Will Hunt, A Record He Got "Halfway Finished" Ten Years Ago
He told Paul Cashmere of Noise11 he is "in the studio daily here in L.A., finishing that up". No release date was given.
Adopt The Arts' "Sound & Vision Awards" Concert Film Screenings And Record Release Celebration Honoring PAUL RODGERS And BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Move From September 13 To Sunday, November 22
The events take place at the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, and tickets for September 13 are honored. A 3pm screening for local school families and a 7pm gala screening are each followed by a Q&A with Matt Sorum and a special guest to be announced, and 250 Plaza Theatre collector's editions of the "Sound & Vision Live" double vinyl debut there.
IRON MASK, Led By Dushan Petrossi, To Release "Crimson Prophecy" With MARK BOALS On Vocals On January 29, 2027 Via Frontiers; "No Greener Lands" Lyric Video Out Now
The Belgian power metal band shared the first taste of the album with the announcement.
LEE AARON To Release Her 20th Album, "Re-Vamp", On January 22, 2027 Via Metalville: Eight Re-Recorded Classics Including "Metal Queen" Plus Four New Songs
The lead single is "Fight Like A Girl". She will tour again in 2027.
SCORPIONS Announce Their 2027 Summer European Tour, "Love, Peace, & Rock 'N' Roll Tour 2027"; Rock Zone Community Members Get First Access To Tickets From 11:00 CET On November 4
The band's official tour page lists 24 European shows, from Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on April 29, 2027 to Unipol Arena in Milan on July 18.
[Japan] WOWOW To Broadcast And Stream EVANESCENCE's December 1 Show At SGC Hall Ariake, The First Tokyo Night Of Their First Japan Headline Tour In About 14 Years, In January 2027; Their 2023 São Paulo Show Airs On November 29 At 15:00
The January air date will be announced later. Both programmes stay on WOWOW On Demand for 30 days.
[Japan] "Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning" Returns For Encore Screenings From November 8 To 13; Photographer William Hames Appears At The November 7 Screening At T-Joy Prince Shinagawa
Theatre tickets cost 4,600 yen for 5.1ch and 4,900 yen for Dolby Atmos screenings, on sale at each theatre from 18:00 on November 2. Everyone at the November 7 nationwide screenings receives a paper mask of Ozzy's face.
[Japan] METALVERSE Take CD-Serial Presale Lottery Applications Until 23:59 On November 10 For "METALVERSE #5 – HUMAN SHIFT", Their Own Show At Spotify O-EAST On February 23, 2027
The serial number comes in all three CD editions of the single "Shoot Shoot Shoot", out November 4. General admission is 8,000 yen plus a 600-yen drink; doors 17:00, show 18:00.
IRON MAIDEN's Bruce Dickinson Says The First Single From His Eighth Solo Album Will Be Out "In, Like, 10 Days", With A Video
Speaking to Chile's Radio Futuro on November 1, Dickinson said the album, due in early 2027 via BMG, came from three weeks of 12-hour days at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 that produced 18 songs.
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announce The European Leg Of Their "Perfecth World Tour": Nine Shows, June 13–30, 2027, With Tickets On Sale November 6 At 10am Local Time
The run opens at Gilde Parkbühne in Hanover, Germany and ends at the Arena in Pula, Croatia, with Dutch multi-instrumentalist Zep in support.
AEROSMITH Play "Walk This Way" With RUN DMC And Cover THE BEATLES' "Come Together" On The Second Night Of "California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends" At The Hollywood Bowl On November 1
Steven Tyler answered night-one host Bill Burr's remark that the two shows would be the band's last: "When the world ends, there will always be cockroaches, dirt, and Aerosmith." GUNS N' ROSES played an entirely different set from the first night, including AEROSMITH's "Mama Kin".
LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant Announces Five Shows In England And Ireland With Saving Grace In June 2027, From Hampton Court Palace Festival In London On June 19 To The Trinity College Summer Series In Dublin On June 29
Tickets go on general sale via Ticketmaster at 10am local time on November 6, with presales from November 3. The December shows at London's Royal Albert Hall are sold out.
CRASHDIET Put VIP Packages On Sale For Their Four UK Shows, November 5–8, With A Meet & Greet And A Photo With The Band, Limited To 15 Per Show
The shows are at O2 Academy Islington in London and in Newcastle, Milton Keynes and Bristol. The VIP experience takes place about an hour before doors, and concert tickets are not included.
Former SLAYER Drummer Dave Lombardo Looks Back On "Reign In Blood" At 40: "The Reviews Weren't All Great At The Time"
Speaking to Ed Hack of This Day In Metal, he said the record was often criticised back then. The band's third album was released on October 7, 1986 through Def Jam.
MEGADETH's Teemu Mäntysaari Performs "Symphony Of Destruction" On "Metalloween", A Halloween Special Of Finnish Broadcaster Yle's Music Show "Elämäni Biisi", Broadcast Live From Tampere On October 31
On the show, celebrity guests each secretly pick a song that has deeply affected their life, a house band and guest singers perform it, and the panel guesses who chose which song.
WINGER/WHITESNAKE Guitarist Reb Beach Joins DIO RULES On Stage In Warrendale, Pennsylvania On October 29 For RAINBOW's "Man On The Silver Mountain" And BLACK SABBATH's "Neon Knights"
DIO RULES is a live show celebrating the music and legacy of Ronnie James Dio, fronted by Andrew Freeman. The show took place at Jergel's Rhythm Grille.
Metal Hammer Names The 50 Best Thrash Metal Albums Ever: SLAYER's "Reign In Blood" At No. 1, METALLICA's "Master Of Puppets" At No. 2 And MEGADETH's "Rust In Peace" At No. 3
Published on Louder on November 1, the list runs from the genre's original trailblazers to modern classics, with POWER TRIP's "Nightmare Logic" (2017) at No. 13 and EVILE's "Enter The Grave" (2007) at No. 50.
[Japan] BAND-MAID Introduce Lottery Merch Queue Tickets For Their November 13 And 14 Nippon Budokan Shows, "BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 FINAL NIPPON BUDOKAN"; Applications Via The Official LINE Account From 18:00 November 2 To 18:00 November 4
Winners are announced from 12:00 on November 5. Queue tickets can only be used with a ticket for that day's show, free-sale hours without one are also set, and the merch line-up will be announced later.
OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt Looks Back On The Band's Early Days: "We Were Accepted In The Norwegian Black Metal Scene Because There Were No Pictures Of Us"
Speaking with Loudwire, he recalled that the band only used silhouette photos at the time and talked about the influence of BATHORY. He said he was never too involved in the black metal scene because he was into DEEP PURPLE, SCORPIONS and later prog.
QUEENSRŸCHE's Todd La Torre Says He Is Working On Material For The Band's Next Album, Shares A Video Of Himself Singing IRON MAIDEN's "Powerslave" As A Warm-Up
In the video, filmed at his home studio, he said he was getting ready to continue working on new QUEENSRŸCHE material for the new album, and that he sometimes sings along to his favorite songs to break his voice in.
DIMMU BORGIR, SATYRICON And ENSLAVED Draw Nearly 10,000 To "Unholy Halloween" At Oslo Spektrum On October 31
BraveWords called it the biggest black metal event in Norway's history. ENSLAVED played "Forest Dweller" from their new album "Mið", released the day before.
[Japan] Sally Opens Her Fan Club On November 11, The Release Day Of Her Second Album "RE:RAIGN", With A Presale Lottery For Her March 21, 2027 Headline Show
The presale is open to both fan-club and YouTube Membership members; details on joining and on reserving tickets will follow.
[Japan] Sally Guests On FM NACK5's "Chameleon Party" In The 14:00 Hour On November 8, A Public Live Broadcast From Studio ALCHE At Omiya ALCHE That Anyone Can Watch
The show is hosted by Reo Tsuchiya and Moyoko Sasaki.
DEEP PURPLE Postpone Leipzig (October 31) And Hamburg (November 1) Shows Of The "Splat!" World Tour As Ian Gillan Is Hospitalised After A "Medical Emergency"
The band announced it on X; both shows will be rescheduled and tickets remain valid. No further detail on Gillan's condition was given.
Ex-ACCEPT Singer David Reece Says He Will Join The Band At Two 50th-Anniversary Tour Shows: November 21 In Oberhausen, Germany And December 2 In Milan, Italy
He told Jimmy Kay of Canada's The Metal Voice that he will sing a few songs, with Wolf Hoffmann putting the set together. ACCEPT have not announced it themselves.
STEVEN WILSON Says The Second STORM CORROSION Album With OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt Is Built Around A Single 45-Minute Piece
Speaking to the U.K. magazine Prog, he said they spent a week in Stockholm this year creating a 45-minute framework, that it is almost entirely acoustic and that the vocals have not been tracked yet. No release date has been given.