NEWS LINEUP 2026.10.13

The 15 news items published in the morning and evening of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with the day's 2 features.

Artists in the day's news

Features

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NEMOPHILA's Five-Song EP 道唐草 and the Blu-ray ANATADARE FINAL CUT Arrive December 9, the Four-Piece's Last Work

NEMOPHILA release a five-song EP, 道唐草, on Wednesday, December 9. It includes the June single "-GOU-", and the same day brings a Blu-ray, ANATADARE FINAL CUT, with the final cut of the "ANATADARE" music video. The band presents the EP as the last original recording of its four-piece line-up.

The full feature: METAL BOOST (October 13, 2026)

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East Of Eden Reveal The Details Of All Eight "Ghost Sequence" Release Events — Mini Lives On November 5, 8 And 23

East Of Eden have published the details of all eight release events for "Ghost Sequence", their single out on November 4: three mini lives in Osaka, Shinjuku and Akihabara, talk events on October 28 and November 4, a screening of footage from their first Hong Kong headline show, and two online events.

The full feature: METAL BOOST (October 13, 2026)

Morning edition

GRAHAM BONNET And BRUCE DICKINSON Join Forces On "The Fifth Force Of Nature" Single From GRAHAM BONNET BAND; "Circuit Breaker" Album Due March 26, 2027

The video was filmed in February 2026 with director Leo Liberti; the album arrives via Frontiers Music Srl with Beth-Ami Heavenstone (bass), Conrado Pesinato (guitar), Shane Gaalaas (drums) and Alessandro Bertoni (keyboards).

Source: Blabbermouth (October 12, 2026)

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ANGRA, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, VIRGIN STEELE, FABIO LIONE'S DAWN OF VICTORY Confirmed For Finland's New Power & Steel Festival

The indoor power metal festival takes place November 5–6, 2027 at Helsinki's Cable Factory; ANGRA make their Finnish debut and TYGERS OF PAN TANG play Finland for the first time, alongside SEVEN SPIRES, POWER PALADIN, INSANIA and more in an 11-act first wave. Tickets (18+) are on sale via Lippu.fi.

Source: BraveWords (October 12, 2026)

Reunited "Mandylion" Lineup Of THE GATHERING Releases New Live Album "Echoes Of Mandylion", Recorded In August 2025

Recorded during five shows at Doornroosje in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, from August 27 to 31, 2025, it features all the songs from the 1995 album and is available digitally, exclusively on Bandcamp.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 12, 2026)

METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Tells Vegas Crowd The Band Aren't Here For 'Influencer' Bullsh*t: "Metallica's Agenda Is Love, Energy And Heavy Music, Baby!"

He addressed the crowd during the band's October 10 stop of their residency at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Source: ThePRP (October 12, 2026)

MINISTRY Hold "Hate To Go" Record Release Party At The Viper Room On October 28

The Al-0ween bash features a meet and greet with Al Jourgensen, the world premiere of the "Crickets" video, a look-alike contest and CDs and vinyl for sale; tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Source: Cleopatra Records (October 12, 2026)

DROPOUT KINGS Premiere "Deadname" Music Video

The song closes "Yokai", released in August 2025 after the passing of vocalist Adam Ramey in May of that year; the video was directed by Dan Fusselman.

Source: ThePRP (October 12, 2026)

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THE USED Announce 'A Mid Summer Night's Symphony' Screening

The film, capturing the band's March performance with a full orchestra and choir at the Sydney Opera House, premieres October 28 at the Landmark Nuart Theater in Los Angeles with a Q&A session with the band.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 12, 2026)

MARTY FRIEDMAN On His 2023 Reunion With MEGADETH At Budokan: 'It Was A Night Of Miracles'

Speaking to VRP Rocks, he looked back on joining the band for "Countdown To Extinction", "Tornado Of Souls" and "Symphony Of Destruction" at their first Budokan show on February 27, 2023.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 12, 2026)

DUFF MCKAGAN Reflects On The End Of VELVET REVOLVER: 'The Wheels Were Coming Off Through That Whole' Last 'Tour'

On the Finding Your Summit podcast, he looked back on Scott Weiland and the period around the band's second album.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 12, 2026)

Evening edition

[Japan] OUTRAGE To Appear As Cause For Pause At “GRIND FREAKS -Zenshin Zenrei GIG-” At HUCK FINN, Nagoya, On December 13

Doors open at 15:15 and the show starts at 15:30; advance tickets are 3,000 yen plus a drink charge. Also on the bill are Castle (USA), Pusdoku (Norway), Punhalada, Konton Crusher, Charlotte The Harlot and Unholy Grave. Tickets are taken through the form on the band's official site.

Source: OUTRAGE (official) (October 13, 2026)

CRASHDIET Share Sweden Rock “So Alive” Pro-Shot Live Video; 2026 Tour Dates Announced For Italy, UK And Germany

Twelve shows begin at Traffic Live Club in Rome on October 22, with UK dates from November 5 to 8 (including O2 Academy Islington in London) and German dates from December 2 to 6 (including Frannz Club in Berlin).

Source: BraveWords (October 13, 2026)

RUSH: Late Drummer NEIL PEART's Security And Riding Partner MICHAEL MOSBACH Succumbs To Cancer

On October 12 the band said Mosbach was Neil's longtime security and riding partner on tour for decades, and that he has passed after his own cancer battle.

Source: BraveWords (October 13, 2026)

RELIQA Announce New Album “High Risk Thoughts”, Stream New Single “Serum”

The Australian metalcore quartet's second album, ten tracks, lands February 12 via Nuclear Blast.

Source: Nuclear Blast (October 13, 2026)

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