NEWS LINEUP 2026.10.19

The 23 news items published in the morning and evening of Monday, October 19, 2026, with the day's 1 feature.

Artists in the day's news

Features

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HAGANE Return To TBS's Documentary Series Kaihouku, Late On Sunday, November 8

HAGANE are the subject of TBS's documentary series Kaihouku for a second time, late on the night of Sunday, November 8. The episode follows the band from three members leaving in 2023, through the four-piece's restart, to their first shows abroad in 2026.

The full feature: METAL BOOST (October 19, 2026)

Morning edition

SALIVA Releases Music Video For "Rivers", Dedicated To Late LIMP BIZKIT Bassist Sam Rivers

The track is taken from SALIVA's latest album "Breaking Through", and the video arrives on the first anniversary of Rivers' death.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 19, 2026)

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METALLICA Debut "Harvester Of Sorrow" At Their Las Vegas Sphere Residency

The "...And Justice For All" track was played at the October 17 show with new Sphere visuals.

Source: Loudwire (October 18, 2026)

JUDAS PRIEST: "The Early Years" Interactive Scrapbook Looks Back At "Rocka Rolla" And "Sad Wings Of Destiny"

Exciter Records has launched an official interactive scrapbook covering the band's formative years, with a collection of early photos.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 18, 2026)

Jørn Lande On Working With TONY IOMMI: "It's Every Rock Singer's Dream"

In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Lande spoke about his collaboration on the BLACK SABBATH guitarist's upcoming solo album "From The Dark", on which he is credited as a co-writer.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 18, 2026)

NERVOSA Pull Out Of UK Tour With XENTRIX Due To Prika Amaral's Health

An allergic skin condition has been causing the guitarist considerable concern.

Source: ThePRP (October 19, 2026)

VIRGIN STEELE's David DeFeis Is Working On New Music: "There's A Lot Of Stuff Already On Tape"

In a new interview with LyonRock, DeFeis spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's latest album "The Passion Of Dionysus".

Source: Blabbermouth (October 19, 2026)

Ex-KAMELOT Vocalist ROY KHAN Admits He No Longer Sings "A Lot Of The Songs" Live In The Same Key As He Did "Back In The Day"

The current CONCEPTION singer spoke to El Cuartel Del Metal during his ongoing "The Black Halo And Beyond" Latin American tour, on which he is performing KAMELOT tracks.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 19, 2026)

CRAIG LOCICERO On FORBIDDEN's New, Self-Titled Album: "If You're Expecting Just Thrash Metal, You Might Be Disappointed"

The guitarist spoke about it in a new interview with The Adventures Of Pipeman.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 18, 2026)

EUROPE's JOEY TEMPEST Reflects On JOHN NORUM's 1986 Departure: "It Was A Sad Day Because We Started The Band"

In a new interview with the Song Cake podcast, Tempest spoke about original guitarist John Norum leaving the band on the eve of a world tour.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 18, 2026)

Evening edition

BON JOVI Take The "Forever Tour" Worldwide With New 2027 Stadium Shows, Including London's BST Hyde Park

The dates run from March 4 in Melbourne (Marvel Stadium) and March 11 in Sydney (Accor Stadium) to June 24 at BST Hyde Park in London, then July 15 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford through August 4 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto. The North American general on-sale is October 30.

Source: Blabbermouth (October 19, 2026)

TOTO Announce 50th Anniversary European Tour For Summer 2027, With Todd Rundgren As Very Special Guest In Ireland And The UK

Announced so far are June 16 in Dublin (3Arena) and five UK arena dates from June 19 in Glasgow (OVO Hydro) to June 25 in London (OVO Wembley Arena). The run continues into August, with more shows to be announced.

Source: TOTO official (October 19, 2026)

GOTTHARD Add A Tokyo Show On March 12, 2027 At Daikanyama UNIT

Doors 18:00, start 18:30. VIP tickets from 12,000 yen (buyers may pay more) and U24 tickets at 6,000 yen go on sale on October 24 at 10:00 through EVP4U. The extra show comes before the March 13 Daikanyama UNIT and March 14 Kobe Harbor Studio dates.

Source: GOTTHARD official (October 19, 2026)

HANABIE. Play A Two-Band Show With Wienners At F.A.D YOKOHAMA On January 26, 2027 ("THE SUN ALSO RISES vol.426")

Doors 18:30, start 19:00. Advance ticket applications are open at e+, and the general sale starts on November 1 at 10:00.

Source: HANABIE. official (October 19, 2026)

Masanori Ito's Talk Event "Yuigon" Vol.25 Set For December 15 At Bunkyo Civic Hall Small Hall

Doors 19:00, start 19:30. All seats reserved, 4,000 yen in advance (tax included). Presented by Udo Artists.

Source: Udo Artists (October 19, 2026)

East Of Eden Launch A Digital Campaign For "Ghost Sequence" On Apple Music, iTunes And Spotify, Running Until November 3

Pre-adding on Apple Music, or pre-saving and following on Spotify, earns exclusive selfie images; pre-ordering on iTunes earns an exclusive voice message.

Source: East Of Eden official fan club (October 19, 2026)

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Debut Album Gets Its First Japanese Vinyl Pressing On November 25 In The TOWER VINYL Series

Cut at Sony Music Studios Tokyo and pressed in Japan as a limited edition, with lyric translations, liner notes by Akemi Nakamura and a Japanese obi.

Source: Gekirock (October 19, 2026)

CATHEDRAL Stream "Edwige's Eyes" From "The Guessing Game (Rethink)", Out October 30 On Rise Above Records

The 2010 album has been completely remixed from the original masters by Jaime Gomez Arellano, with alternate takes and extended, unedited versions.

Source: BraveWords (October 19, 2026)

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SLEEP TOKEN: "Such Claims Are Not Made With Our Blessing" — Band Disowns Outside Projects Invoking Its Name

The statement says Sleep Token has no affiliation with any outside musical project that invokes its name, nor with anyone who uses it to promote one. The band's last show was at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on October 11, 2025.

Source: Louder (Metal Hammer) (October 19, 2026)

APOCALYPTICA Receive US Gold For "Worlds Collide" And "Not Strong Enough", Double Platinum For "I Don't Care"

"Not Strong Enough" features Brent Smith and "I Don't Care" features Adam Gontier. The band thanked fans in a video on its official channel.

Source: BraveWords (October 19, 2026)

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ARMORED SAINT: Watch "End Of The Attention Span" Live At Rock Hard Festival 2026

The pro-shot footage comes from German broadcaster WDR's Rockpalast.

Source: BraveWords (October 19, 2026)

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CARNIFEX Release "Licking Love From A Knife" Single And Video; "More Than Misery" Arrives November 6 Via Sumerian

It is the latest track from the forthcoming album "More Than Misery".

Source: BraveWords (October 19, 2026)

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