BABYMETAL Close Day 2 Of LuckyFes ’26 In Their First Appearance At The Festival
The trio headlined the second day at Hitachi Seaside Park on August 9, playing seven songs in roughly 40 minutes, from “BABYMETAL DEATH” to “Road of Resistance”.
NEWS LINEUP 2026.08.10
The 9 news items published in the morning and evening of Monday, August 10, 2026.
Artists in the day's news
Morning edition
THUNDERMOTHER To Release New Album “Mothers Of Thunder” In February 2027
Guitarist Filippa Nässil and vocalist Linnéa Vikström Egg revealed the plans in an interview at Wacken Open Air; first single “Bimbo Boost” arrives in September.
THY ART IS MURDER Hit The Studio With New Vocalist Jerry Grimefeld
The band shared a video on August 8 saying they are flying their new frontman — who debuted at Rockstadt Extreme Festival on July 29 — to New Jersey to record vocals.
Evening edition
East Of Eden To Play Solo Show “East Of Eden Premier Live 2027 〜 a starry night 〜” At Hitomi Memorial Hall On January 30, 2027
East Of Eden announced the show as a surprise late in their August 9 concert at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, an added date on the tour behind their new EP “Rising In Bloom”; they marked their third anniversary on August 8.
BABYMETAL Announce Merchandise Sales At The “SUMMER SONIC 2026” Venues
Sales run from 10:00 on August 14 at the Osaka site (Expo ’70 Commemorative Park) and from 9:00 on August 16 at the Tokyo site (Makuhari Messe Hall 11), open only to holders of that day’s ticket.
ROSE TATTOO Cancels Remaining Summer 2026 European Tour Dates Due To Angry Anderson’s ‘Medical Issue’
The band announced via social media that frontman Gary “Angry” Anderson, 79, is in hospital with a “medical issue”; tickets for the cancelled headline shows can be returned at the respective point of purchase.
ICE NINE KILLS To Score “Terror Tram Starring Art The Clown” At Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights
The band will create new music for the attraction, putting a dark twist on classic Christmas songs; the event opens September 3 and runs select nights through November 1.
OTEP’s Otep Shamaya Confirms She Is Making New Music After Her 2024 Retirement — “Not in the old genre”
She revealed the plans in a social media post, saying one demo is near completion and that the material draws on her recent battles with mental health and on growing up Queer.
KISS’s Paul Stanley And Gene Simmons To Throw Out The First Pitch At Angel Stadium On August 15
The Los Angeles Angels invited the pair to deliver the ceremonial first pitch before their game against the Kansas City Royals, with a KISS-themed fireworks show set to follow.