The 20 news items published in the morning and evening of Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Iommi revealed that Andrew Watt — producer of Ozzy Osbourne's final two solo albums — approached him in the early 2020s about a follow-up to 2013's “13” with Black Sabbath's original lineup. “He was very keen and a bit too excited,” Iommi said. “He also didn't know what it was like working with the original Sabbath, working with Bill.”
In an interview with Zoe Ball on the U.K.'s Greatest Hits Radio, the Queen guitarist confirmed he features as a guest on 95-year-old William Shatner's metal album and said Tony Iommi appears on it too. May, who worked on his track remotely, said he insisted on meeting Shatner so he could play it to him in person.
In a statement the band said Längqvist faced a medical emergency on Thursday morning after returning home from a show in Belgium and was rushed to hospital, where he remains while doctors carry out further tests. Rather than cancel, Candlemass announced that a special guest vocalist would perform songs from “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” and “Nightfall” at the September 12 London show.
Following an underplay show in Atlanta, Baizley will tour alongside Mastodon this fall to help play some of the band's classics.
Speaking on SiriusXM's “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” on September 9, six years after he and drummer Steve Smith left Journey following a legal dispute with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, Valory said: “We made what I think is a very reasonable settlement, and everyone moved on with their lives... I'm no longer a part of the organization or the brand, so my position now, at best, is a casual observer.”
On September 10 at the Historische Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Germany, Pesch joined Dirkschneider — the band fronted by former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider — for two songs: Judas Priest's “Breaking The Law” and Accept's “Winter Dreams”. The pair had already recorded a studio version of “Winter Dreams” for 2025's “Balls To The Wall - Reloaded”.
The album arrives on October 2 via Solid State Records. “The ‘thieves’ here aren't after riches or objects — what they're really stealing is something far more valuable: Time,” says vocalist Levi Benton.
Play MVThe Swedish band's fifth studio album is due on December 4 via Algoth Records, and “Liars Linger” follows the earlier single “Watch As We Rise”. “Have you ever trusted someone deeply? Maybe even to the point where you trust them with your life? When trust is broken, it all falls apart,” say Rikard Ekberg and Madeleine Liljestam.
Play MVThe EP arrives on October 2 via Fearless Records, with new singer Lil Lotus fronting the band. “‘They Said Your Ghost Was a Promise’ is a really special song,” the band says.
Play MV“We knew there was something special about ‘Just Be Honest’ from the moment of its inception,” says guitarist Beau Burchell. “Hearing Cove's vocals on it for the first time confirmed it, and then Phil's leads gave it that extra push.”
Play MVIt is the third video from “Sons Of Liberty - Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2)”, a new mix fusing 2009's “Brush-fires Of The Mind” LP and the 2011 EP “Spirit Of The Times”, following “Full Spectrum Dominance” and “Molon Labe”.
Play MVDino Cazares has been the band's most prominent studio bassist overall.
The single is a complete re-recording of a song first shared as a demo in 2025. “I recorded the original version and loved it, but the second I played it live knew that it was too slow and the wrong key,” Worsnop explains. “We changed it up and it felt so right.”
The first-press limited edition is a CD+Blu-ray set (ESCL-6313~4, 7,700 yen incl. tax) and the standard edition is CD only (ESCL-6315, 3,300 yen incl. tax). The Blu-ray carries footage from the band's Zepp Haneda show on the "Moshikashite! Kotoshi Koso Japan Tour 2026". The track list has not been announced.
The album arrives on December 16. The limited edition is a CD+Blu-ray set (KICS-94273, 6,182 yen plus tax) and the standard edition is CD only (KICS-4273, 3,318 yen plus tax). Friedman also played on the first volume of the series and has performed with Moriguchi live; other guests include Masayoshi Oishi, Iyo Matsumoto, Yu Hayami, Mikio Sakai and Satoru Shionoya.
The event takes place on December 20 at CLUB CITTA' in Kawasaki. Hosted by metal journalist Masanori Ito, it features guest DJs Makoto Wada, Marty Friedman, Kenichi Suzuki (Ningen Isu) and Midori (LOVEBITES), with THE MAN and SHIBATANGE as special guests. Doors 16:00, start 17:00; all standing, 4,500 yen incl. tax in advance, with general on-sale from 10:00 on September 20.
McBrain stepped down from Iron Maiden's touring lineup in December 2024 but remains the band's drummer. Asked by Metal Hammer whether he would record again, he said: "If Iron Maiden went into the studio, I'd be delighted to get back on with them. But it'd have to be something more simple really." He cited "Stranger In A Strange Land" and "Wasted Years" from 1986's "Somewhere In Time" as the kind of song he has in mind, following the transient ischaemic attack he suffered in January 2023.
The Danish singer made a guest appearance at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on September 12. Gerard Way brought him out to perform "Mama" alongside opera singer Marianne, and the song ended with King Diamond knighting the band as flames erupted behind them. Way also told the crowd that My Chemical Romance hope to make another studio album, their first in more than 15 years.
Bach joined Twisted Sister after Dee Snider stepped down citing health challenges. Speaking to Rock 100.5 The KATT, he discussed the August 28 show at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey, the Oregon State Fair and the September 4 Alaska State Fair, calling Alaska the best of the three on the band's biggest crowd there to date. The set also includes the Skid Row songs "I Remember You" and "Youth Gone Wild", and Bach says every song is played in its original key.
Engineers working with the City of Toronto determined that storm-damaged sections of Rogers Stadium must be removed and rebuilt, and the concert was cancelled. The official AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Up at Steam Whistle Brewing (255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto) will still run for two full days. The separate Fan Preview Night has been dropped and all sign-ups will be honoured on either day. Entry is free and the first 500 fans each day receive a gift bag.