The 8 news items published in the morning and evening of Monday, September 7, 2026.
He collapsed immediately after a match at an Enjoy Wrestling event in Milvale, Pennsylvania on September 5 and was taken to hospital, with the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirming his death as reported by TMZ. He was a founding member of EVERY TIME I DIE, formed in Buffalo in 1998, and wrestled as “The Butcher” including a run with AEW.
Speaking to Rock 100.5 The KATT at Rocklahoma, Erna said the band will finish its schedule through New Year’s Eve before starting to write, adding “I’m sure you’ll hear some new GODSMACK by the summer of ’27.”
Speaking about the ongoing “Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter” tour, the 67-year-old singer said this is the last time he will perform the album in its entirety: “While I feel strong, while I feel good, it’s a good time to perform it and perform it well.”
The album arrives September 25 via Frontiers Music and is the band’s first studio record since 2024’s ‘When We Were Kings’. The track follows “Throne Of Thorns”, “Ashes To Roses” and “I'm Alright (I'm Okay)” as the fourth song revealed from it.
Play MVDrum tech Mark Bennett let the news slip during drummer Ray Luzier’s appearance on the YouTube channel Drumeo. The record will follow 2022’s ‘Requiem’.
The clip celebrates the September 4 release of the Australian band’s self-titled sixth studio album, produced by Brian Howes.
Play MVThe compilation arrives via Warner Music, and the band will play the 300-capacity Moth Club in East London on September 17 — their next London date is at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena.
The song comes from the 2026 record by Robert Reed’s project and features former GENESIS guitarist Steve Hackett.
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