NEWS LINEUP 2026.08.12

The 12 news items published in the morning and evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Artists in the day's news

Morning edition

Ex-SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO And LUSTMORD Form New Project LUSTMORD LOMBARDO

Their seven-track debut album “The Pulse Of Atoms” arrives October 2 through Ipecac Recordings, and the first track “Paleomagnetic Resonance” was released on August 11.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

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ZZ TOP Drummer FRANK BEARD Is Facing ‘Health Issues’

Rolling Stone reports that the issues led to the cancelation of the band’s Hollywood Bowl concert; Billy Gibbons and Elwood Francis are continuing to play with Michael Monahan on drums.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

Ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer GARY JOHN BARDEN Releases Title Track Of Upcoming ‘Empowered Emotions’ Album

The album is due September 18 via Frontiers Music Srl, and the official visualizer for the title track — the record’s second single — is out now.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

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NEUROSIS To Play Two Sets At 2027 ‘Roadburn’ Festival

The festival runs April 15-18, 2027 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The band played its first show since 2019 in July with its new lineup.

Source: ThePRP (August 12, 2026)

NEVERMORE Has ‘About Six Ideas’ For Upcoming Album: ‘The Demos Are Now Starting To Flow’

Jeff Loomis says the band, now signed to Reigning Phoenix Music, will work on the record between October and March, with singer Berzan Önen relocating to the United States in November so they can write together in person.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

PAIN OF TRUTH’s “Stranded” Music Video Debuts Online

Their self-titled second album lands September 25 through DAZE. The clip was directed by Theo Sicurella, and the band runs a North American tour from October 14 to November 21 with MADBALL and 100 DEMONS among the supports.

Source: ThePRP (August 12, 2026)

SUICIDE SILENCE’s Eddie Hermida Co-Founds New ‘Artist-First Music Company’ Arson Theory

Co-founded with Cameron Almasi, the company handles distribution, label services, publishing and sync. STILL REMAINS, SHADOW OF INTENT, 3TEETH and ALL SHALL PERISH are among more than 30 acts already working with it.

Source: ThePRP (August 12, 2026)

Evening edition

RITCHIE BLACKMORE Says He Will Perform With DEEP PURPLE For First Time Since 1993

He will join the band on stage during their headlining concert on Wednesday night, August 12, at the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York; he has not played with them since his 1993 departure.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' Surpasses One Billion Streams On SPOTIFY

The 1980 song has entered Spotify's Billions Club, a playlist launched in 2020 that collects every track on the platform to pass one billion streams.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)

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EYEHATEGOD Set For Fall U.S. Tour With BL'AST!, Luicidal And Evil Army

The 13-date run goes from October 7 to 19, with BL'AST! (featuring Nick Oliveri on vocals), Luicidal and Evil Army along for the trek; the band calls it their final U.S. tour of the year.

Source: ThePRP (August 12, 2026)

THUNDER Frontman DANNY BOWES Announces 'Under Pressure' Spoken Word Tour

The 12-date UK run takes place April 1-24, 2027, and Bowes says the shows will be completely unstructured, driven entirely by questions from the audience.

Source: Louder (Metal Hammer) (August 12, 2026)

HOOBASTANK To Celebrate 25 Years Of Self-Titled Debut With One-Night-Only Roxy Performance

To mark the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut, the band will perform the album in full at The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood on November 20.

Source: Blabbermouth (August 12, 2026)