Nickelback Release Their 11th Studio Album, Everything Under the Sun, on October 30 — the Japanese Edition Adds a Bonus Track
Nickelback's 11th studio album, Everything Under the Sun, came out worldwide on October 30, their first for Virgin Music Group. The Japanese edition (UICB-1039) is a 13-track SHM-CD with the Japan-only bonus track I Would Have Left You, and the advance single Rattle the Cage went to No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
Blind Channel's Sixth Album, Painstream, Out October 30 After a Year and a Half Away — Tokyo and Osaka Shows in November
Finland's Blind Channel released their sixth album, Painstream, on Century Media Records on October 30, the first they made as a five-piece after a year and a half away and Joel Hokka's departure. The Japanese edition adds a bonus track; Tokyo and Osaka shows follow on November 18 and 19, with a signing at Tower Records Shibuya on November 20.
Skid Row Make Their Return: New Singer Justin Sargent and a New Single
On October 29, Skid Row announced Justin Sargent as their new lead singer. A Broadway singer and actor who played the lead in Rock of Ages and the title role in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, he sings on the band's first recording with him, a cover of The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again, out on October 30.
BON JOVI Return To Japan For The First Time In Nine Years — Two Tokyo Dome Shows On The Forever Tour, February 25 And 27, 2027
BON JOVI play two shows at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, February 25 and Saturday, February 27, 2027, their first visit to Japan since 2018, on the Forever Tour that began in July 2026. Presales open at noon on Saturday, October 31 with the VIP package lottery and the Udo Premium Members presale, and general sale opens at 10:00 on Saturday, November 28.
MINISTRY Release Their 17th And Final Studio Album, Hate To Go - Take Out Or Delivery — Their Last Show Is A Year Later, In Los Angeles On October 30, 2027
Hate To Go - Take Out Or Delivery, the studio album MINISTRY have named as their last, came out on October 30 on Cleopatra Records. It is their 17th studio album, with ten songs. According to leader Al Jourgensen, the band will bow out a year later to the day, with a show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on October 30, 2027.
SKID ROW Announce New Lead Singer Justin Sargent And Release A Video For Their Cover Of THE WHO's "Won't Get Fooled Again", Out October 30
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz; a hand-signed 7" single limited to 500 copies is up for pre-order. The band also announced North American dates from March 5, 2027 in Rancho Mirage to September 25 in French Lick, including Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple in May.
MAMMOTH (Wolfgang Van Halen) Part Ways Amicably With Drummer Garrett Whitlock; Nathan Bulla (Intervals, Protest The Hero) Takes Over From October 31 In Santiago, Chile
The European leg that follows includes four U.K. arena shows with DEEP PURPLE, the November 24 headline show at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and two Irish dates.
Friday is headlined by BAD OMENS, $UICIDEBOY$ and ICE NINE KILLS, Saturday by PIERCE THE VEIL, GOOD CHARLOTTE and THE OFFSPRING, and Sunday by BLINK-182, MGK and PAPA ROACH. JINJER plays the Wednesday pre-party.
HELLOWEEN, FALLING IN REVERSE And MARILYN MANSON To Headline France's Heavy Week-End 2027 (June 4-6, Zénith de Nancy Open-Air Amphitheatre); Three-Day Passes On Sale October 30 At 10 AM CET
HELLOWEEN headline Friday June 4, FALLING IN REVERSE Saturday June 5 and MARILYN MANSON Sunday June 6. A three-day pass costs 199 euros.
A Tribute Concert For Ross "The Boss" Friedman, Founding Member Of MANOWAR And THE DICTATORS Who Died In March 2026, Set For January 9, 2027 At The Meadows In Brooklyn, New York
Members of the ROSS THE BOSS band, THE DICTATORS and THE SPINATRAS will perform.
Benefit Concert "Heal As One" For DEATH ANGEL Co-Founder Dennis Pepa Set For January 24, 2027 At San Francisco's DNA Lounge, With Current And Former Members Of EXODUS, SLAYER, DEATH ANGEL, TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE And More
Pepa was diagnosed with stage 4 duodenal cancer in early 2026. Members of FORBIDDEN, HEATHEN, D.R.I. and others also take part, with HIRAX as very special guests.
MINISTRY And Peter Hook (Ex-NEW ORDER) Cover "Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)" On CAPTAIN BEYOND Tribute "Thousand Days Of Yesterday", Out November 20 Via Cleopatra On Vinyl For The First Time And On CD
The album has 19 tracks (13 on vinyl); both versions are CD bonus tracks. PENTAGRAM, THE FLOWER KINGS, Nik Turner and Brian Robertson also take part.
Former IRON MAIDEN Drummer Nicko McBrain Says The Band Will Continue "Until Somebody Else In The Band Says, 'I Can't Do It Anymore'"
He spoke on Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt's Rockonteurs podcast. He retired from touring after the December 7, 2024 show in São Paulo, and Simon Dawson replaced him.
Finland's CROWNSHIFT, Featuring Alumni Of NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN And FINNTROLL, To Release Second Album "The Shadows We Buried" On January 29, 2027 Via Nuclear Blast; Video For "In The Dead Of Night" Released
The video is out on Nuclear Blast's official channel.
LITA FORD Confirmed As The First Headliner Of Frontiers Rock Festival 2027 (April 30-May 2, Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy); HAREM SCAREM, PAUL LAINE And More Also Announced
Her concept album "The Bride Wore Black", made with Gary Hoey, is coming via Frontiers Music.
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN To Release A Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition Of Their Final Studio Album "Dissociation" On December 11, With Eight Unreleased Demos; The 3-CD Deluxe Edition Adds An Instrumental Version
It comes with reimagined artwork. Pre-orders are open.
CHEAP TRICK On Their 2027 Cancellations: "We've Decided To Take Some Time Off After Decades Of Touring Because We Need A Break. Not For Health Reasons"; November Shows Go Ahead Before Their First Break In 50 Years
The band explained on social media. Their 2026 dates resume on November 5 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
AEROSMITH Reunite With Joey Kramer, His First Show With The Band Since February 2020, For "Walk This Way" At The October 29 Hollywood Bowl Concert "California Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends"
Dave Grohl drummed on the first five songs of the six-song set and Johnny Depp joined on guitar for "The Train Kept A-Rollin'". It was the first of two shows; the second is on November 1.
GUNS N' ROSES Play AEROSMITH's "Nobody's Fault", "Last Child" And "Seasons Of Wither" Live For The First Time At The Aerosmith Hollywood Bowl Show On October 29
The five-song set closed with "Welcome To The Jungle" and "Paradise City". The band also play the second show on November 1.
STONE SOUR Release A 15th Anniversary Edition Of 2010's "Audio Secrecy" As A Japanese 3CD On December 9, With The Unreleased "Full Of Empty (2026 Version)", Demos And A 2010 Brighton Show
It is out overseas on November 20. The Japanese edition (WPCR-18819/21, 4,950 yen including tax) comes with a booklet translating the English liner notes, plus lyrics and translations.
THE DARKNESS Release A Japanese 3CD Edition Of "Crock Of Hits", Their First Best-Of, Chosen And Overseen By The Band, On December 9 — Justin Hawkins' Track-By-Track Notes Are Japan-Only
43 tracks. WPCR-18884/6, 6,050 yen including tax. The overseas and digital release is November 27.
SLIPKNOT's Eloy Casagrande Says September's "Arsenal" Is "A Corey Taylor Song" That Did Not Come Out Of A Jam
Speaking on Craig Reynolds' "The Downbeat Podcast", he said Corey sent him the song at the beginning of the year, and that he has just finished recording drums for the band's eighth album.
THE DEAD DAISIES Share A Studio Recap Video With Former FOREIGNER Singer Kelly Hansen; Europe/U.K. Tour March 4–21 And U.S. Dates April 30–May 15, 2027
The new music is due in early 2027. THE QUIREBOYS and THE GEMS are special guests on the European and U.K. dates.
NEMOPHILA Open NEMOPHILA SHOP Pre-Orders For Their Second EP "ep2nd" And The Blu-ray "ANATADARE FINAL CUT", Out December 9; MA-1 And Long-Sleeve Sets With A Signed Photo Until November 21
Limited edition CD & Blu-ray (DDCZ-9083, 6,050 yen), standard CD (DDCZ-2332, 2,200 yen) and "ANATADARE FINAL CUT" (DDXZ-1009, 6,050 yen).
East Of Eden Open Ticket-Agency Lottery Presales From 12:00 On October 31 For "East Of Eden Special Live 2026 ~ ALL IN ~" At KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre On December 5
Applications close at 23:59 on November 8 (23:59 on November 5 at Ticket Pia). Doors 17:00, show 18:00; reserved S seats 13,000 yen with a bonus item, A seats 8,500 yen.
East Of Eden Open A Second Ticket-Agency Lottery Presale, 12:00 October 31 To 23:59 November 10, For "East Of Eden Premier Live 2027 ~ a starry night ~" At Hitomi Memorial Hall On January 30, 2027
Reserved S seats 13,000 yen with a bonus item, A seats 7,500 yen, wheelchair A seats 7,500 yen.
AMON AMARTH's "The Allfather Awakens", Out October 2, Hits No. 1 On The Hard Rock Charts In The U.S., Canada And Sweden And The Rock/Metal Chart In Germany
In the U.S. it is also No. 8 on Top Digital Albums and No. 13 on Indie Store Albums, and No. 2 on the U.K. Rock & Metal Albums chart.
Sally's "Last New WORLD" Is November's Ending Song On FM Iwate's "Underpass! no Mecha-Mori Night" (Saturdays 18:30–19:00); A Comment From Sally Airs On November 7
The show also plays one track a week from her second album "RE:RAIGN".