NEWS LINEUP 2026.09.17

The 19 news items published in the morning and evening of Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Artists in the day's news

Morning edition

METALLICA Announce 2027 North American Stadium Dates On The M72 World Tour, With LIMP BIZKIT And AVATAR

The Live Nation-promoted run extends a tour that has played 99 shows in 26 countries since it began in April 2023.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

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“Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning” Concert Film Gets Worldwide Cinema Release On October 28

The film was produced by Mercury Studios and is being released globally by Trafalgar Releasing.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

TRIVIUM Release Official Video For New Single “Dead Inside Of Me”

The new track features the band's current line-up of Matthew K. Heafy, Corey Beaulieu, Paolo Gregoletto and Alex Rüdinger.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

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Original FOREIGNER Members LOU GRAMM And AL GREENWOOD To Join The Band For Select 50th-Anniversary Shows

Original lead singer Lou Gramm and founding keyboardist Al Greenwood will reunite with the band for a series of special performances during its 50th-anniversary celebration.

Source: Blabbermouth (September 16, 2026)

ARCHITECTS Release New Single “Machine” Via Epitaph

It is the band's first new music since their eleventh studio album “The Sky, The Earth & All Between”.

Source: Blabbermouth (September 16, 2026)

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THE HELLACOPTERS Announce Permanent Split With Founding Guitarist DREGEN Over His Hand Injury

The Swedish band issued a statement on September 16 announcing the split with Dregen, real name Andreas Tyrone Svensson.

Source: Blabbermouth (September 16, 2026)

GRAVE DIGGER To Release New Album “Faces Of Pain” On January 15, 2027; “Legends Never Die Tour '27” Announced

The album arrives via Reaper Entertainment, with cover artwork created by Uwe Jarling.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

MIDNIGHT To Release Live Album “Satanic Attack Live!” On November 6 Via Metal Blade

Recorded at two Hollywood shows at Knucklehead on May 28 and 29, 2026, it captures all ten songs from 2011's “Satanic Royalty” in the original running order plus five more, among them “Shock Til Blood” and “T.A.P.”.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

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TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS To Release Box Set “Origins 1971-1978” On November 6; Unreleased Track “Parade Of Loons” Out Now

The Tom Petty Estate is issuing the set via UMe to mark the band's 50th anniversary.

Source: BraveWords (September 16, 2026)

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Evening edition

TRiDENT Announce WiTH, A Two-Band Show With Faulieu. At Daikanyama UNIT On November 4

Announced by the band on September 17. The first play-guide pre-sale lottery runs from 18:00 on September 17 to 23:59 on September 27, and moshing and stage diving are prohibited at the show.

Source: TRiDENT Official Fan Club “TRiBE” (September 17, 2026)

METALVERSE Release New Digital Single OMIKUJI On September 18

The upbeat track pairs a drum-and-bass beat with MIKO's rapid-fire rap, and a live video goes up on the band's official YouTube channel at midnight on release day. A limited-run CD (VBVM-1002, 1,300 yen) is sold at the September 19 Spotify O-EAST show METALVERSE #4 - RE:VERSE.

Source: Ongaku Natalie (September 17, 2026)

BAND-MAID's New Song SPIN Named Ending Theme For The BEYBLADE X: Beykingdom Arc Anime

The title track of the single due October 28 soundtracks the anime, which begins streaming on the official BeyTube YouTube channel and elsewhere from October 9. The band's November 14 Nippon Budokan date is sold out.

Source: BARKS (September 17, 2026)

IGNEA Tap COMBICHRIST's Andy LaPlegua For Their Industrial-Leaning New Single Prefab

The Ukrainian band's new song arrives ahead of their album Monumental, out October 23 via Napalm Records.

Source: ThePRP (September 16, 2026)

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dead7 Return With A Video For Their New Single Cannibal

Out now via SharpTone Records, the St. Louis quartet's new song is reported to deal with mental health struggles.

Source: ThePRP (September 16, 2026)

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